The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-08-13

THE WORK FINISHED LAST NIGHT.
The Entire ticket NOminated-The
Platform - Harmonious Proceed.
ings throughout a Number of
Delegates Left for Their
Homes, Etc, Etc

Delegates Left for Their
Homes, Etc, Etc
The convention was called to order by the
chair at $3.50.
Mr. Street, of Galveston, moved that
when more than two candidates were placed
in nomination, that on the second ballot being
taken tho hindmost be dropped. II was re-
ferred to the committee on resolutions.
B. Gibbs, of Dallas, offered a resolution on
representation" in convention and on ''free
Schools" which was referred to the commit
tee on resolutions.
Terhune, Of Hunt, offered a resolution,
chat in presenting the names Of candidates
for Office before this convention in lis future
deliberations, there shall be allowed but two
speeches in secOnding the nomination OF any
one candidate" Adopted.
stevens, of Montague, on state minero-
logical survey, was referred to the committee
on resolutions.
Penman, of Marion, offered resolution on
redemption of lands sold for taxes, was re.
terred to the committee on resolutions.
Resolution by Culbertson, of Marion, on
national finances, was referred to the com,
mittee on resolutions.
Resolution by Gibbs, of Dallas, on repre-.
sentaton, WIS referred to the committee on
resolutions.
Resolution by Field, of Robertson, on
representation, was referred to the same com.
mittee.
The ballotiDg for Judge of appellate court
was resumed, and the roll OF the counties was
called on the
SECOND RALLoT,
resulting in POI votes for Hurt, 1929 for
Clark and l4S for Sexton. The utmost con.
fusion followed the announcement of this
ballot. Tho followers and friends of
each one of these getlemen were
vocferous in their demands that
they should come forward to be heard from,
and that they s. ould be nominated.
Finally order was restored and the
THIRD BALLOT
proceeded with. Near the close of this
ballot MIR. w. II. Pope, of Harrison county,
announced that he had Just received nsruc-
tons from Colonel +. b Sexton to Withdraw
his name, and while he knew the worth,
the purity and the eminent ability of that
gentleman, and regretted that he was not to
receive the nomination to honor the ermino
| Of Texas and grace the judiciary, he with
drew his name, after thanking his friends in
his behalf for the support tlfey had given
him.
On motion of Colonel +, G. Bower the bal
lot was taken over, and resulted in Hurts re-
ceiving 2SS votes and Ola k 253. There be-
ing no choice, the
FOURTH BALLOT
was called, on which Hurt received 1921
votes and Clark 222l.
AT this juncture the chairman of the com.
mitteo on resolutions and platforms an
nounced through MIR. r. G. Street
that it was ready to report.
The report Of. the majority having
been read, Colonel Charles Stewart, OF Har-
rls, announced that there was q minority re-
port, which was also read. Mr.. Street
moved the adoption of the majority report.
Colonel Stewart moved as a substitute that
the minority report be adopted. MIR. Bar
nett Gibbs moved as substitute for the sub
stitute and the original motion, that both re-
ports be received and action postponed until
after the balloting was completed. Hon. j.
f.. McComb, Of Montgomery, raised the
point OF order that on the gay before the
convention had adopted motion that all
nominations should be made before the re-
port OF the committee on platform was re-
ceived and adopted, aud the chair rul d that
the point of order WAS well taken, and all
action WAS postponed. The baloting was
then proceeded with, but before the roll of
counties commenced, w. j. S. Lanham, ESQ.,,
of Parker county, withdrew the name of
Hon. George Clark, and moved that
Judge j. Nj. Hurt be nominated for appellate
judge by reclamation. Mr.. Norman Kit
trell, of Leon county, seconded the motion,
and it prevailed unanimously.
In answer to loud and repeated calls,
JUDGE HURT
took the stand. He returned his thanks for
the honor shown him in his nomination. He
felt it to be an honor and compliment to
north Texas, whose representative i! was. Ia
the darkest days of the country's political
peril he and one other man in north Texas,
red-heade1 man, had stood shoulder to
shoulder and battled for the Democracy.
He wanted that man to stand up, that the
convention mi hit look at him. Repeated
shouts brought Judge Silas Hare to his feet.
In the days of adversely north Texas had
furnished bread to the other portions of the
state, and was always ready to do it when it
was needed. She furnished Democratic votes
now any time they were needed Just
draft on her, and she would furnish more
than you ever saw. On the bench he would
know nothing but the law, would know no
individual, would bow reverently always be.
fore that earthly god that he worshipped,
the law
Judge Hare was then called for, but only
said that in the nomination of his friend,
Judge Hurt, he felt as much honored as
grateful, as happy as man could feel.
Nominations for
ATToRNEY-GENERAL
being next in order, Hon. j. W. Stayton, of
Victoria, nominated Colonel j. Fl. McLeary,
of Bexar county. This nomination was
seconded by Norman Kittrell esq, of Leon,
Colonel E. G. Bower, of Dallas, and Mr..
Holmes, of Mason.
Mr.. Shaw nominated Hon. John D. Tenn
pleton, of Tarrant, and it was seconded by
gentleman from Gregg county, BY Mr.. Bs-
ker, Of Pamela, AMI bya gentleman from Par
ker county.
Hon. j. E. MeComb, of Montgomery,
nominated Judge l.. G. Alexander of Bell
county, and it was seconded by gentleman
from Brazos county, and by another from
Smith county.