The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-08-10
TODAY,
THE PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS.
What was Said and Done in the
Roberts and Anti Roberts eau.
cuses A Roberts Ticket
Agreed UpOn-The Crowd,
Decorations, Etc,

Dallas presented a gay scene last night.
The business houses in the center were bril-
liantly illuminated and decorated with flags
and bunting. The streets swarmed with del
egstes to the convention, politicians and Wis
ltors, all Of whom were alive to the question
of the hour, the nomination Of candidates on
| the Democratic ticket for the state offices.
The anti-Roberts and Roberts men each
held caucus, and both meetings were en-
thusiastc and largely attended.
The trains arriving last night brought in
delegations from large number Of counties,
and also great many visitors to the con-
vcntion. The streets, depots and hotels'wore
scenes of hustle and activity, the delegates
being looked after and taken in charge Dy the
active, wide-awake men of the respective
sides. The Wood county delegation came
in headed and heralded by the Mineola cor
net band.
ANTI.RoBERTs CAUCUS.
AT 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon the anti.
Roberts men, to the number Of over one
hundred, met at the court house. Judge
Barks3ale called the meeting to order, and
moved that Hon. Charles Stewart Of Harris
county, be made chairman of the caucus.
This motion prevailed unanimously. Mr..
Stewart on taking tho chair submitted few
remarks, stating the object of the meeting
and the necessity of activity on the
part OF all opposed to tho denomination of
Governor Roberts.
On motion, Mr.. Charles l.. Marin Of the
HERALD editorial staff, was made secretary
of the caucus. Judge Barksdale then
moved, and the motion prevailed, that every
gentleman in the room who was not an Rnti-
Roberts man be requested to leave the caucus.
few gentlemen then retired. AT the sug-
gestion Of Judge Barksdale, Marshal W. f.
Morton was appointed by the chair to act as
sergesnt.at.arms, with instructions to
admit no one who N's not
opposed TO the denomination of Governor q.
M. Roberts.
Judge Barksdale then moved that no news
paper reporter present be permitted TO re-
main in the caucus unless he consented to
publish none Of the proceedings had without
first submitting his report to a committee APP
pointed to supervise it, and empowered to
strike what Units opinion should be kept from
the public.
Judge Sila' Hare offered as on amendment
to this motion, that a committee of three be
appointed by the chair to whom delegates
present should report the sentiment of their
respectv delegations on the call Of the roll
of the counties.
This motion and amendment occssioned
considerable discussion, participated in by
Judge Hare, of Grayson; Judge Barksdale,
of Dallas; Major j. Ii. Littlefeld, of Hill;
Mr.. Moran, of Parker; Mr.. Parsons, of X uf-
man; Judge Alexander White, of Dallas, and
Colonel W. G. Holland, of Dallas; all of
whom spoke, not only in regard to the mo-
tion but submitting remarks in the interest
of activity and vigilance in the fight to secure
the defeat of Governor Roberts.
| The question on the amendment being put
to the caucus, ii prevailed by o large
majority. Tho chair then appointed on mo-
ton of Moran, of Parker, that he appoint the
committees, Messrs. Moran, of Parker, Leon
ard, of Dallas, and Holland, of Dallas.
The roll of counties was then called by the
secretary and quite a number responded, the
delegates present reporting the complexion
of their delegations to the committee.
Judge Hare moved, after the committee
reported that it had pushed its work, that
every Democrat present, whether
a delegate or not be re.
quested to act as committee OF
one to inform delegates as fast as they arrived
in the ity, the time and place when and
where the caucus would next meet, and the
motion was carried unanimously.
Judge BarSsdale then moved that the eau.
Gus adjourn to meet at ten o'clock to day
Mr.. Parsons, of Kaufman, offered an
amendment that the caucus meet that
night at $3.50, which prevailed.
NIGHT SESSION.
The caucus met at Its headquarters at hal,
past eight last night, Mr.. Stewart in the
chair. Not less than FIVE hundred person.
were present participating, a large number
of whom were delegates that arrived on the
afternoon trains. Chairman Stewart rose tc
personal explanation. He said that during
the afternoon session, the sergeant.a arm
had asked him If he must admit all person,
who declared themselves rs opposed to th,
denomination of Governor Roberts and hi
answer TO him was in the affirmative. Thi.
had been used against him by the Roberts mer
and he was charged with ordering that Re
publicans be admitted to the caucus. II,
desired to state that he supposed every mar
understood that he referred only to Demo
Gratis.
Captain William E0erheart, of Gravson
8 was made sergeant al arms, with authority {,
appoint two assistants. A committee of fy