The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-08-12
STATE CONVENTION.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
o. NJ Roberts Nominated for Gov
ernar ON the First BaiIOt-L. J.
Storey, OF Caldwell, for Lieuten-
snt.GOvernOr - Adjourned
THIS O'Clock This A. N,

would be the next governor OF fe1as.
The opposing factions, the Roberts and
anti Roberts, were hard at work trying their
best to convert each other, but little, if any
progress was made by either side in that d.
rection.
AT 10 o'clock the hall was crowded with
people, and the convention was called to or
der by the chair.
The committee on basis of representation
stated that it was nc ready to report, and
asked for one hours time in which to finish
their labors.
Loud and repeated calls we're then made
for ex.Governors Throckmorton and
Hubbard. The former came 70 ward and rs
he mounted the speakers stand, was cheered
vocferously. He apologzed for the weakness
of his voice, saying he was Just recovering
from spell of sickness.
Though his voice was rather weak it was
distinct, and he was heard throughout the
hall.
The speaker said he was glad TO see and
talk to so many of the representative men OF
Texas on the political issues of the day. The
approaching presidential election was OF
paramount interest to the American people
1t ha. been long time since the people had
taken such an interest in the choosing of a
president and vice.president. The
American people we're tired of Radical rule,
and in the coming contest th't party would
bo buried forever. The present sad condi.
ton of the country was not due 20 the sol
di, rs who met those of the south in battle,
but it was due to the Republican otfce-hold-
ers and thisving carpet-btggers, who had so
ruthlessly plundered the country. After the
banners Of war had been furled the soldiers
of the north and south separated for their
homes, carrying with them admiration for
each other 1t was after this that darkness
had fallen over the country when the Re
publican thieves of the north began to man
acle End rob the people Of the southern
states. When the stars and bars went dowr
with the surrender Of Lee at Appomaltox, the
soldiery of t'e south returned tC
their homes to find them burned down and
their country desolated, and, Notwithstanding
they acknowledged allegiance to the Unite
States government the Republicans undertooS
to usurp power not theirs, ana, notwlth
standing President Johnson's permission. to
the southern states to 60 ahead and organize
| their state governments, congress passed
| what WAS known us the reconstruction act.
The speaker spoke in eulogistic terms ofthe
deceased president, saying he had barred his
bosom and dared to defend the constitution.
He reviewed the history of the country, past
and present, and the ruin that tho class
legislation of the Republican party had
wraught; the evils of the national banking
system, and making ndspayable in coin.
Here the speaker was interrupted by cries
that the committee on credentials were ready
to report, but cries Of "Go on, Throckmor-
ton" drowned the voices of the Others, and
the speaker proceeded.
He compared the nominees of the Demo
cratic and Republican parties, showing up
Garfield and Arthur's records, which he
declared we're full of frauds
The Republicans had regarded the southern
states rs conquered provinces, rather than
sovereign states. The Republicans claimed
that congress had the right to pass upon the
affairs OF not only the southern states, but
upon them as individuals. They had pressed
Grants claims not so much for third. term
as to centralzs the government at Washing
ton. 1t was the aim of that party to central
ize the government and arrest from southern
people their rights as treemen. The scarcity
of money in 1878 was due to the Gontrac
ton of the currency by the Republican
party.
Governor Thrcckmorton closed by speak
ing of the bright future that awaited the
Democratic party at the next presidential
election, when the country would be freed
from Radical misrule. He was frequently
applauded throughout his speech.
After Ex-Governor Throckmorton had
| finished his speech, t.. 9 committee on crsden-
tisls submitted its report, as follows;
Anderson, votes; I I Carnage, w N Lscy,
John Gooch. y Link, Geo A Wright, II
Eldrod, Jno Ii Reagan W W lowers, L
| Sterne.
Angelina, ?; James d Gum, K Mont
| roth.
Arkansas, /; CT Bany,
| Atascosa, .; ID p Mari.
Austin, 4; f G Metz, b I Harris, N Cochran
Langhsmmer, ] ] Hagsrty, N Carmichael
Charles Ernst, X Collins, A Chisley, [
Koch, d Lsndes, B Chiffon, W camp
bell, j N Bethany, Vim Guyler Henry Scha.
RSterne, ID Mcleod, John Harvey.
Bandera, l; Charles Montague, jr.
Bastrop, I; d 30 gain, I cain, J W Read
ing, W PMills, { & Caldwell, ID Hill.
Baylor, /; = p Haines.
Bee, !, IA Blar.
Beli, 0; I NJ Peterborough, W N Upshsw, C {
minis, ] II scales.W Hall, A M Men.
teeth, A j Harris, s N Strange, NJ A Craw-
ford, Geo Tyler.
Bersr, II j y Dwysr, T Tel john Wal
W w Heron, Maverick, VI B Adams.
Blanco, /; ChAs I Rupell, Joel p smith.
Bosque, .; w Fields, W N smith, b + Laae
o l. Locket', John Carson,
Brazorla, 2; Nj 5 Mubsop, w Fort Smith.
Biazos, s; r X Chatham, T ] Besll, Por
fmyth, W A McMichrei, W N Harmon,
Ayers, Wash James, " W James, A II Can
aeld.
Ware, CIV Holland, j Greer John T GIL
bert, Thomas Naples. A Ashley, G X Pat
terson, Pink Henderson.
Bowie, 3; X d Harold, j IL Smelser, I II Len
Barieson, .; A ii Adams, Leo Scott, II
Burnett, 9; Ed Wilks.
Caldwell, 81 b Blankenshlp, NJ r stringfelloy
4 Ellison, Thomas Mcneil, X Brown. 4
NJ Lay, j II Houston, W W Lipscomb, l. ,
story.
Calhoun, 1; represented by Dewitt convsn
ton.
Callahan, !; no legal delegates.
Cameron, 4; Dennis Corwin.
Camp, /; l. G Davis.
Cass, 3; w Ii ID Hunt, 9 l. Proctor, Ulem Gal
low y, W Smith, A G Smith, II Hendcr
Chambers, l; II ga Jackson
Cherokee, 5; II II Guim, NJ Whlteman
Robert Sewers, Joe Douglass, jackson
smith
Clay, .: JIM Hammond, A s Mercer. G /
Pratt, A Swami, G Il Meade, ii Z Bald
wane, A L Edwsrds.
Coleman, IL FL Strong.
Collin, IL; II DeArmard T II Murray. I, "
Osley, W ID Lair, w Bush, W 4 Jen, ins