The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-06-15
AUSTIN AFFAIRS
Correspondence of the Herald.

week crowds of people were assembled
around the telegraph Office, noting and com
mentng on the dispatches, rs they were
placed on the door of the office giving the
ballots of the Chicago Republican conven-
ton. Since the first day of the organization
of that body it has been the generally ac-
cepted opinion that General Grant would
fail Of receiving the nomination-that his
heaviest vote would be cast during the first
few ballots, and that he would never make
gains sufficient to give him majority. Tho
result of the thirty-six ballots have proven
the correctness of this belief. But no one
here, or anywhere else, imagine, was pre-
pared for the denoument. General Garfield
was never spoken of as n possible darH
horse, and the one or two votes he had re-
ceived up to the thirty'tourth ballot
was thought to be only the expression of the
warm friendship of some ardent admirers
AS no one had been spoken Of for the second
place on the ticket, it was no surprise when
the name of Mr.. Arthur, of New York, was
announced as the candidate for VicePresi-
dent. Some had bought that possibly Gar
field would receive this nomination, but that
was only while the ballots for the Presidency
were being ,canvassed. 1t will be remem-
bered that VIM. A. Wheeler, who was placed
on the ticket with Ny. Hayes, in 1875, had
been complimented by two or three votes
for the Presidency. Conkling and his friends,
however, were not to be choked off entirely,
and he was allowed to name the candidate
| for Vice. President it is presumed, to APP
pease in some measure, his great disappont-
| ment at defeat.
And now that the Republicans have unfurled
their banner for the campaign, with the
names of Garfield and Arthur embazOned
thereon, it behooves the Democracy to tab Q
warning BY the lesson set by tue Republicans
at Chicago. 1t is conceded fact that better
feelings have been engendered between the
friends of the "third.termer," headed by
Cons ling and those of the other prominent
aspirants at Chicago. Let the Democratic
convention, when it meets at Cincinnati on
the ODD instant, avoid all such embitterments
and act in harmony. Whoever may be the
standard. bearer presented at Cincinnati, let
unanimity and good feeling prevail, ana when
the strong man is developed, DO
he Bayard, Thurman, Hendricks,
Tilden, or ANY other maa,
let us all work with Will to place nm III the
seat which Tilden was deiraudtd OF IN 1916.
Say what we will, MIR. Garfield IS perhapS MS
strong man as the Republican party could
present He is a tavorlte with his party as
sociateS as is evidenced by the continued sue
cess which has followed him, and he VIII
probably poll the party strength But II Is
thought that with united Democratic party
either of the above-named gentlemen can be
elected bya larger popular majority than was
Tilden in 1876, and more pronounced eiec-
toral vote. But | am growing tedious, and
will cave Federal politics and come to mat
tiers nearer home.
The rumor, which the writer mentioned IN
his last communicate IN, that the city OF Dallas
has gained the honor of the meeting-place of
the State Democratic convention this year,
proves true. The complimentary vote by
which she has obtained this distinction
should inspire her citizens to use extraordl-
nary exertions to honor her guests. On that
occasion, and from what the writer knows OF
the enterprise o her prominent citizens, l
doubt not she will do 50. a hall should be
provided capable Of comfortably seating ut
leas. two thousand persons. Have you one
already that will do this? If not then would
it not be we'll to erect temporary building
for the purpose? The convention meets in
midsummer, when thorough ventilation is
| absolutely necessary, and besides this,
comfortable seats and all the conveniences
required should be prepared. Already are
the Houston papers, md even the Statesman Of
of this city twitting Dallas on the lack of
n proper hall for the purpose. people who
live in glass houses should not throw stones"
and it hardly looks well for Austin to SAY
ANYTHING about such matters The delegates
who we're in attendance at the Democratic
convention of 1878, in this city, will perhaps
appreciate this remark How they did swell
ter and sauirm on those hard planks, and
fight the dust raised from the earth floor of
Miletrs OPERA house. Let comfortable
quarters. plenty of all necessary materials,
md, above all things, an abundance of ice
water, be provided. There will be large
number of strangers in attendance, and Dali
las must, to use slang phrase, "hump" her.
self to do the agreeable to these visiting
STRANGERS so that when thew leave Won it will
be- with pleasing remembrance Of hospital
ity and a desire to return again.
That was a wanton and reckless attack
made nv the Fort Worth Democrat a few
weeks ago. upon the clerks in the depart
ments here generally, and upon Capt. w. A..
Pitts. chief clerk of the Comptrollers' office,