The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-04-23

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Il was moved and carried that tho conyen'
ton Nilly tha nominations made ~ Ihe rep-
rreeuinllNrs ol each Congressional district ny
u viva yoce vote and By neohmAllon
The delegates elected from the First Con-
grcslonal district Api j II Jones, of lush
W = llemdpu, of Smlh ARmnlos, y W
liluunt Of fnn Augustine, u A Nnnn,
Second dlslfoti j q ChenowIlh, OF Fpnnip,
q u Llhfcnmh, at Harris nllornatca II q
Hiatt OF Red River, j q koArhy Of Van
Xnudt Third dhlrcli y Il Paddock, oil
lRmni Thornton n shirley Of Colllni Hl'
u'males, Y 4 West, of Jack, Anal brad
shaw, of EIls, Fourth district i q llutch'
esou, Of Harris u II DAVIS, of linNosi MI
trrhales, j T. MoComb, Of Montgomery q =
Shropshire, Of Comnncho, fillh district
u II llataoil, Of Washington, John Hancock
Of rmysi alternate, q G SWoeny, Of Gal'
weston, loel w Robinson, OF Fnyctto, Sixth
district Joseph T. DNAer OF BoyW, Il -
stuckdulc OF DoWilli alternate, j Is Don
ndaoR, Of Dayof, james u Wclla, lrp OF
Cameron,
Mr., Alexander % Bell, offered the follow
ing
Resolved, That Colonel El G. Bower
Chairman Of tho State Democratic Executive
committee no added 20 the delegation Of
tho State NJ Large. Carried, despite mo.
ton 10 lny ON tho table. Invitations were
received from c. G., Swocny aud others ten,
drIlng an excursion "a the delegates 10 n
sail beyond the bar Invitation accepted
Colonel Bower suited that there was u
I true and tried Democrat IN tho house from n
State that Ind never cast II Democratic elect.
oral vote since rs organization Ms q State, and
/ that man who Ind remained ilrm 70 the
grand principles of Democracy under such
adverse and discoumging circumstances was
I entitled TO consideration In any body Of DEM
ocus, and especially 80 when he was elected
by the faithful 10 represent them IN the
council Of tho party ut Cincinnati.
He alluded TO MINOR Daniel
s. Malvern, Of Iowa, who WIS
now in the house Major Malvern WAS con-
Quoted ton seat on the platform and was
greeted with immonso applause0s he stepped
upon the stngp Major Malvern briefly and
/ 0ttingly alluded TO tho Democratic party in
Iowa. That ne knew Texns perhaps longer
than many of them, having received the lir't
introduction by the chiyalio and Rmented
! General Whitfield,
The convention then took "A recess until 3
p M
EVENING SESSION.
! The convention assembled Mt 3 o'clock
sharp The calling Of the roll WAS then dis
pensed with.
Herndon, Of Smith county, offered tho fol-
loving resolution;
Resolved, That il is the sense Of this con
yenton that the two.thirds rule Of this
convention should bo reclsimcd. in the
National convention,
The following resolution WAS adopted:
4. G.. Bower, of Dallas
Resolved, Tint it is the sense Of the con
vention that the Democratic party Of ToXa,
,thould be thoroughly organized in every por-
sion of the State; that nominations should
ID made for every office in the State, from
Constable TO Governor, To the end that thosC
who claim to be Democrats may not b.
elected 10 office hv means OF the support "
a mongrcl Republican, Greenback aud lnde-
pendent opposition TO Democracy,
Resolved That the Executive committee
shall adopt such plan of organization foi
the Democratic parts of Texas rs will place
the party in this State in connection and
|, communication with the Democracy Of the
: Union through the National Executive com
mittee.
Colonel Stedmnn. Of Harr son, agnin offered
bis resolutions of instructions 10 the commit
tee and supported them in wittyand eloquent
speech, AID comba9ed the arguments made
against it by Ex-Governor Stockdale aud
: Others. The discussion of these resolutions
brought out tho Tilden men in the conven'
ton. An amendment was offered by Coonc
Mcclure, of Dallas, that the word, except
= J.. tp1a,tal IL, thp tli nj rpalIu.
ton. After m animated discussion, this was
put to vote and lost,
Tho following substitute was offered and
voted down NNor sharp and acrimonious
wrungle, and motions, counter-motions,
amendments and substitutes had been
offered without number. II was clearly
apparent that any resolution tl
instruct would not be entertained. Colonel
Ed. G. Bower, to stop the wrangIe and shut
of further debate, moved the previous ques'
ton on the substitute. This was put aud
carried, resulting in its defeat;
Whereas, We the Democracy of Texas, in
convention assembled, reposing special trust
aud confidence in the ability and integrity OF
the delegates Ell cted by tls convention to
represent us in the National convention at
Cincinnati therefore, be it
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the said convention uninstructed in any re-
spect, hereby pledging the support of the
Democracy Of Texas TO any man they may
select as our standard bearer.
EDWIN II. KANE, of Hays.
WILL Il RACE, Of Uvnlde.
Colonel Stedman after further discussion,
and realizing that it was utterly impossible
to carry his resolution, allowedthe following
substitute to be introduced and passed, rs
expressing the sense of the convention in
reference to the selection of President and
Vice President by the National Democratic
convention at Cincinnati. This was adopted
by the requisite two-third vote:
Resolved, That the delegation from Texa:
to the National Democratic convention bt
not instructed rs to the vote which they may
cast in that body for President and Vice
President of the United States, and viii sup
port with lnanimity and enthusiasm whoever
Is nominated. Secondly. That the devotion
manifested by General w. $. Hancock to tht
Constitutional rights of the Democracy emit.
lie him to the confidence Of the people; and
Texas will be recreant to the prompling5 OF
gratitude should she withhold her endorse
ment Of his worth
A resolution authorizing Col. Ed. G. Bow
erto INQUIRE into certain debts outstanding
arsinA the party incurred by the former Ex'
eeutive Committee and take such measures
to raise funds for the payment OF the same
as be may think hest, prevailed.
Th,, thanks of the convention were tender
ed to the Chairman, Secretaries and other Of