The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-04-29
Telegraphic News.
Especial to the sTArEsxAx.l
Texas Democratic STATE Conxeuttaa.

Texas Democratic STATE Convention.
GALVESTON, April eI.-The dele
gates to the national convention for the
districts are: Fret, Herndon of Smith,
Jlnes Of Rusk; second, Lipscomb Of
Harrison, Chonoweth of Fannin; third,
Paddock Of Fsrt Worth, and Shirley;
'Ourth, Huteheson of Harms, Davis of
Brazos; tit;h, Hancock of Travis, Bas-
sett of Wsshing,on; Hancock was cleo.
ted on the secOsd haiias, the vote stand
in,s Hancook zs. Bsssstt 81, Sweeney
SO; sixth, GlyerHor Stockdale and
Dwyer of Bexar. E. G. Bower was
elected delegate at large.
a resolution leaving the delegation
unins'ructed, after much discussion,
was adopted.
Gen. HancOck's reconstruction record
was indorsed, under q motion present.
ed by Judge Terrell.
A resolution to instruct against Til
den was met with enthusiasm, bu, il
was withdrawn.
No place was fixed for the meeting
Of the regular convention, but it is
thought Dallas has a good show from
the executive committee, who will fx
the time and place.
The convention adjourned at 8 p. NJ.
Moody and SAnkey are here on the
heels of the convention, giving, it is
supposed, spiritual consolation to the
cres' fallen few who csme here to kill
IF r 'berts, who has a warmer place in
the hearts of the great mass of Demo-
Gratis than any other man holding an
executive position during generation.
G.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, April 21.-In the
regular Democratic convention last
night the principal feature of the plat
| form adopted is O denunc alton of the |
election frauds of 1875 The resolu-
tions throughout are strongly in favor
| of TIlden and contain the following
| reference to him: The Democratic |
patty Of New York add TO their con-
| dennatiOn Of the electoral conspiracy |
Of 1879 an emphatic declaration of their |
continued confidence in the character, |
ability and fitness of that distinguished |
citizen of New York, who was then |
elected to the highest Office in the pc J.
pies gift, and who was IN his own per-
son the obi ;ct of their joint attack on
his party. his fellow. citizens and the |
cause of free government. The blow |
which deprived the country Of its cho- |
sen ruler was aimed not so much at him |
as at Democrats and the millions who |
stood behind him.
The delegates 20 the national con-
vention were instructed to advocate |
thc two-thirds rule, to enter the con-
v6ntiOn as a unit and vote as unit in |
accordance with a majority OF the |
members thereof, and wore empowered |
II fiji vacancies caused by resignation,
death Oy otherwise.
Tic rcsQ!GtiQne conclude as follows
gstiah by contcsting the seats OF spor-
| tion oi The delegates, and any Of the
| dele gate appointed by this convention |
shoRld aountcn3pce such an attempt by |
| assuming - act separately from the |
m j Irlty of the delegation appointed |
by this convention, or to enter the ma
,ionai convention separately from such |
majority, or should fail to Cooperate |
with such msjority the seats of such |
delegates shall be declared vacated.
Ahrsm S. Hewett, of New York,
was eiec'ed presidential elector at
large.
The iciloSing were elected delegates
q the national conYenti0n at large:
Lucas Robinson, Calvin (. Pratt,
Rufus w. Peekhom, Lester w. Faulk-
ne:. Alternates-Wm. Fl. Henderson,
james T. Starhuck, K B. Hart, r. A.
/ Parmenter.
A full list OF delegates 10 Cincinnati,
and members of the stetJ committee
were named by congressional districts,
and the convention at 1890 adjourned
sine die
ct. LOUIS, April 2l.-A special from
Marshfield says that seventy-one VIC
tlms rf Sundays storm have been
buried and twenty-five or more aIe in
a dying condition. The number serI-
ou,ly woupded amounts To about $50.
A babe about eighteen months old,
whose mother was killed and whose
friends were all wounded, was found
on the 19sh instant in a ravine north Of
towp, where It lay all night. Il is now
doing we'll. Another child, two years
old, was found on the afternoon OF the
10 h in a tree top, where il had been
nesrly tweDty-four hours. 1t was con-
siderably bruised, but will recover. 1t
was claimed yesterday By its parents,
who 1--we two and half miles from the
southern portion OF the town, so that
the child's sc -ial flight therefore must
have extended over three miles. A
wagon has been found that was carried
four miles by the wind, and also sec
ton Of the smoke-stack OF mill that
was carried three miles and a half. II
IS reported that from twenty to forty
persona have been killed by spurs OF
the tornado n the country, and that
the town OF Corsicans, 10 Barry county,
is IS badly wrecked as MarsbGcld.
ST.. LOUIS, April 81. Dispatches
just received say that the storm Of
Sundsy vas very severe in Morgan
c junty, is track being stTeTn With
demolished hcuses, barns, and other
farm property. The little town Of
Bsruettsviile WAS nearly torn 70 pieces
and several persons iSllied and wounded.
II Is now estimafed that in Webster
county, Of which Narsbieid is the
couaty seat, fully 100 people were
killed and ever 200 wounded. Loss 10
property in the county is estimated st
81, 900 COO.
ATLANTA, April 21.-The Republi-
can sta,e convention was held here to-
day. l. Was CHARACTERIZED by bitter
feeling and gfes. excitement. A ma
iofitT Of the convention was largely
colored, ard So coon as il was called 70
order the oootcss between the Grant
and Aufi.Grsn, men was begun, both
enaeaVofIng 20 obtain control OF its
orgsn'zztI0B. Two chsirmen were
elected, both taking the stand and do.
mandipg aleDee. The excitement was
intense, ana anii cries and yells the
convent y -, aIa' ! the shape OF smob.
At iasa : :, gup;ee5He WAs bad on ne
gro named Pledger. Several addresses
we're made, and the convention sd-
ioufned until this afternoon. Up1n
reassemblipg the COMMITTEES on perma-
nent -orQaniz4fion was appointed,
which reported Nip W. r. Smytbe,
B nne man for chairman. The Grant
men Denounced this as 3 trick. and
nominated acoIoEcd man named Pleas
ant a. chairman. The question was
ont amidst great confusion, and
Smythe was declared elected. he
- ~L~f~ xii. thn no--fe,nf0,.