The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-07-27
Special to the u erald.

Special to the Herald,
Mckinney, July 26.-Pursuant to the call
of the chairman of the county executive COM
mittee, the county convention was called to
order by Thomas H. Murray, at l p. m, to-
day.
Colonel r. DeArmand moved that a COM
mittee of five be appointed on credentials,
the basis. of representation and permanent or.
ganization, which was duly seconded, put to
the house, carried and the committee appoint
ed by the chair.
The committee having retired to make its
report Hon. Olin Wellborn, was introduced
to the audience and addressed them in
an hour and half speech
in review of his services in congress, and
discussive of the issues involved in the pend.
ing presidential campaign. His effort, con.
else and eloquent, was greeted throughout
with applause.
At the close of his speech the committee
reported sixty-four duly accredited delegates
| representing every voting precinct in the
county, but Martini Box, which had failed tc
hold its primary. The basis of representa-
ton was placed at eleven votes as fixed by
the Galveston state convention.
The committee on permanent
organization reported the name
of G. II. Wysong, for chairman and
Joseph w. Bsines. The chairman having
explained the object of the meeting to be tC
select delegates TO the state and congress
sional conventions, he declared the conven
ton organized and ready for business.
1t was moved, seconded and carried that
the delegations to the Dallas and Weather.
ford conventions be fixed at twenty-five, The
name of the delegates to be suggested by the
various voting precincts.
The following delegates and slternates were
then unanimously tlected:
State convention-W d Law P II Bate
man, j Woodall, j S Pike, r Hamilton, II
NJ Rollins, j Lewis, J B Martin, L W
Oglesby, j Stone, DR. r @ Black, George NJ
Caruth, j L jenkins, w L Graves, j P Lane
7 M Boon, j Q Straughsm, r DeArmand, j
H Lucas, Joseph W Baines, w Ii Brunett
I Duncan
Alternates- j L Green, T E Shirley, T I
Gresham, j P Hamilton, w G Robinson, j j
Rude, George Hernd, Worth Ray, w N Bush
w Sschse, A w Carnes, J S Helms, r De-
Almond, j L Franklin, r S Sneed, j L
Doggett, Fl A Finch, r G White, Danie
Melton, G Stinebeaugh and John Mills.
Congressional conventional Z Shirley,
d Halter, S r Hamilton, j Rude Thomas
Vernon, 7 j Womble, Worth Ray, William
Rhea, j A Jackson, DR. Fuqua, DR. r
Black, Gearge NJ Caruth, Paul G Hudson
Zach Alternately, ] L Franklin, R s Sneed
james w Baines, f M Davidson, G A Foote,
John H Bingham, W G Dewsee, James
Montgomery.
AIternates--C NJ Slater, j N Mckinney,
w 9 Stanford. j w Kinney, w d Chap.
man, T A Bailey, j I Chambers, James
Thompson, L w Sheford, John Kezer, R
DeArmand, J P Lane, T NJ Boon, j O
Straughan, I II Murray, NJ II Gamite, w r
II Mack.
1t was moved and seconded that the dele
gates TO the state convention be instructed to
cast the eleven votes of Collin solidlv for
Roberts. A substitute was duly offered,
striking out the name Of Roberts and subst-
tuting that Of Lang, ard still another substi-
tuting that of Savers, By mutual consent
the names Of all three were placed before
the convention and vote called for. This
vote, taken by voting precincts, resulted as
follows: Roberts, 33; Lang, 26; Sayers, g.
Pending the call of voting precincts del
egate made statement to the convention to
the effect that the precinct he represented
was entitled to votes under the basis of
representation adopted, that the precinct was
VIGOROUSLY favorable to Lang; that during
the holding of the primary the Roberts men
stated that Lang had withdrawn; that under
that statement the precinct instructed for
Roberts, and that it now transpires that
Lang had not withdrawn from the field. The
delegate was in doubt as to how the votes
should be cast, and referred the matter to
the chairman of the convention for advice
who decided that il should be cast according
to instruction, for the Old Alcalde.
The delegation was instructed TO vote for
Roberts as first choice and Lang as second
choice.
The convention refused to instruct for
lieutenant.gover and Encouragement,
and instructed by reclamation for Cham bers
for comptroller, Lubbock for treasurer,
Walsh for commissioner of the land office,
Hurt for appellate Judge, and Throckmor-
ton for elector. at-large,
The meeting was orderly and harmonious
throughout its entire session.
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