The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-05-13
rnE REPUBLICAN MEETING.


WAS warm one-rhey Decline "a
Nominatc n Candidate for Ma,..
""" some who Favored u Nomiun.
40" "ec'"re their Intention Of vot.
ing Tor the Democratic Nominee.
a few days since the following call an.
peared in the press of this city:
The republicans of this CITY are reoue.,ea
to meet at the city hall on THURSDAY Al 3
O'Clock .. m, for the purpose of putting in
n mnation u candidate for mayor AT iha
eHsung election-Msy l7th.
BY order of the executive committee
+. X. RowLEY, Chairman.
Pursuant to the call, the republican ele.
ment, both black and white, turned out in
iail force last nigp.. The meeting was held
10 tie pavilion of the Atlantic garden instead
OF the city hall, and there was
large number present. The meet.
ing lacked harmony. 1t was wanting
10 that extent that at one time
u looked as though the party in this city
would 10 disrupted for all time 10 come.
Speeches were made by number for and
against making q ominstion. and the meet.
ing wsxed warm, and many personal allu
s'ons wHer, INDUCED in by the speakers on
opposite sides.
Mr.. Bigger offered the following resolution
which called for number of speech !.
Resolved, That the republican Marty
heartily endorse the action of Co. Jobn
Stone, mayor elect, IN bis efforts to secure
IN the higher courts his right and title to the
office of mayor of this city, to which he was
fairly and truly elected.
Resolved, That we believe the city council
acted unwisely and no, in accordance
with law and the customs of the country in
refusing the mayor elect his office, and at
the same time forcing him to trial and de-
claring judgment against him as a member of
said council.
Resolved, That we believe tho higher
courts will set aside the rulings and iulr,
ment of the city council ard place the MAYOR
elect in possession of his office.
Resolved, That wo believe the city council
should have waited at least reasonable
length OF time so that decision from the
higher courts might have been obtained.
thereby giving majority of tho voters Of
tho city an opportunity to exercise their
night OF suffrage Understandings.
Resolved, That in view of these facts. and
believing the election ordered for the l7th
VIII be "a useless expense TO this city, we
hereby declare that the republican y ,rty NJ
an organization will take no action
whstever in ensuing election. out will abid5
the decision Of the courts. asking only that
right and justice may be done to all persons.
Irrespective otpsrty or creed.
Mr.. Fred Cullen moved to table the resolu.
ton, and before vote was taken. rs already
stated, y heated discussion on the resolution
followed. Bigger, DR.. Cochran, Colonel
Stone he mayor-elec,, Richardson and
Others spoke against nomination, and n Al
Mort N, Melvin Wade (colored), Fred Cullen,
) jackson and Others ia favor of it.
la the course Of his remarks MIR. Jackson,
who urged re nomination, stated that DR..
Cochran had opposed the nomination of aad
refused to vote for republicans in tho county
election. Or. Cochran said it was false. Mr.
jackson said that he had proof of it, and DIR.
Cochran again denounced il false in the
most emphatic terms. For while it seemed
as though fight was imminent bu. the cbnir
finally succeeded in restoring order. Mr.,
Fred Cullen said that if a nomination was
not made he would vote for DR.. Urowdus, the
democratic nominee. Those who opposed
the nomination urged that if they nom.
mated candidate that It would
go to show that they sanctioned the action
of the city council, in deposing Col Stone,
who the republican party claimed was
legally elected and eligible to the tflice of
mayer. After deal of talking vote was
taken and the resolution was adopted, when
the meeting adjourned. After tho adjourn
ment, Mr.. Jackson read q resolution, the
substance of it being u.at as DR.. Cochran
had not acted in good fpilh with the republi.
can party, and affiliated with IL for tue
purpose alone of holding the position of
postmaster Of Dallas, no moved that he be
expelled from the party and that the rosolu-
tions be published in the Globe.
Democrat, and copy of them
sent to President Garfield and
that all republicans work 10 GUST him out of
his position IS postmaster. No action was
taken, and after the reading of the resolu.
ton the crowd that remained dispersed.