The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-05-08
WARD PHEMAHIES.
Delegates Elected 10 'he city Conven-
tiOu-A Democratic Candidate for
Mayor 10 be Nominated Next Tues.
A.

Mayor v" nf Noihihateu NeNt iues'
davs
PursuaSt to ihe call ofJ. B. Simpson,
chsirmspin. the democratic executive COM
mi.tee of the city Of Dallas, calling the
democracy to meet ia the various wards of the
city, on Saturday night, May I, 1881, to send
delegates to city convention 10 meet on
Tuesday evening. at O'Clock, p, M, at
Crsddock's opera house, to nominate a cam
didate for mayor, the meetings in the differ
ent wards were held. The wards are entitled
to toe following number of delegates: First
ward II delegates, second ward ID, third
ward IL and the fourth wsrd9.
FIRST WARD.
Pursuant to call of the chairman of the
city democratic executive committee, the
democracy of the first ward assembled al
Craddock's opera house Saturday evening,
March 7th, 1881.
On motion of r. Flanagan, Q. M. Terry
was chosen chairman of the convention, and
Tom Brown was chosen secretary. +. NJ
Cockre moved to select delegates pledged
to sup rort the nominee of the city conven.
ton. Colonel ID. A. Williams moved as
substitute to Cockrell's motion, tSwit:
Resolved, "Thst no one be permitted 10
vote in this conveston except those who
pledge themselves to support and vote for
the nominee of the convention to which this
convention is called to send delegates Car
ried.
j L Leonard moved to proceed to the
selection of delegates. Carried.
Twenty-four names were then placed in
inwing twelvs vora o,ootod A'Ao'' 'D0 'o''
'oT RronW WIN II NJ sI' Tsoi.u ~ ~
Mitch GRAY, j L Leonard, Jss + RsrLIav
+ H Dsyenport j B Franklin and w II
Patterson.
The convention then adjourned.
SECOND WARD.
AT the second ward meeting last NIGHT
held to elect delegates to a city convention
to nominate democratic candidate for NAV.
or, there were some one hundred voters nres.
ent participating in the proceedings.
The meeting was called to order nv Mr.
W. Greeplsw, who nominated (,sni w
j. Clark for chairman. which motion nra.
vailed.
On motion of Mr.. r. p Aunspsugh. Cant.
w. B. Greenlaw WAS made socretsrv
A motion by Mr.. Barnett Gibbs that ,bo
convention proceed to elect thirteen dele.
gates TO the cty conyention was csrrie3
The following gentlemen voro
elected: Capt Fee, c NJ. Hite w. b Green
law, Ferd. N. Tucker, john SpiIlman, w.
II. Lemon, A, G. Audrey. r. p. Annsnauab
w. Ii. Prsther, j. III. BRYAN. w Wade w
NJ. Edwards and WI. Shone. w.
MIR. Barnett Gibbs then offered tbe fo,,ow.
inc resolution uh;oh ot,or coo l;.,I ~:
sion and explanation, was unanimously
adopted:
RESOLUTION.
RI IL rasolved h, Oh. aon,o,, 4,
second ward in contention aosom,hiOa. VI 'ne
lat. That orr de,erates 70 Tho o;,,, o
ton be and ara bereby n.truc,ad ~ , ~
infnenca tn have ss;G onnvon.;an :" uso saelr
nIatform ambod,;nn tho 49,. .s a. "09ps
cratic nsrtv of tbs Situ on ,%s ~ sno oeno
of mun;c;nsl affairs
2nd. That in said nlatforr tho don,oo.0ou
ba nloInod 20 a. "oIno,,;aaI VIZ uoiioolaoy
Of the ri.u no Sa Om'A' "uli'n's'ra''oh
Ard That ali the snrnus rou.rr, .o,.
rsvmart OF ;ntorost oo 0u aah. ioseiue ailer
p~nanSns ba axnond is III !, ueos anu necessary
manant cSsrsctor and ~ n, Ivm' so VI por-
ures. '' '' '"'''' i''e"s'
dtb Tho. thu o;,r ona o;,;,, .,,,
furnished with chssn wste r.n nd s sh oe
If n "'''' "'N o" "ouhoAnce
5th That tho ;r,oroo, an tho hon,o. IL.
be rednced If nossihle WV '''u'u uoo'
On motion of NJ Tobn S.m, =.
conven,;on ,hon nrooaadod 10 oIda. ,h sue
eyacnt;vs conm;ttoa ,ba f,,In".; t WV war; .n'
men beine chosnn. Cant ChsriSs.s I MS
Tuctsr r G;hhS and Ts" rS uaeS Hreu'
IN motion of Aidarm.u RaIls,a as H. No..
vention nledged ;tseif 70 sun"nr, ~ .ao oon
nea wboever ba ho Tho opu, suo no UNI
adiomrnaa s;na s;e ''"''n''on 'nen
ruInn WAN
Tho mso,;n, IN Tho th;rd ma, - ..,
s;ss,;c md sroain attanaad "'ia was ehshu u
the csntlsmsn's yaitina room 80 ,ha n' uu;a ~
depot which was crowa.d ADJ "' 'N' '"'o''
NV. ". CLEVELAND was mado oh.;,u.,
and Cant r NJ Meiton secratarv '""'' '''"
Judge F;eid moved tbst tho ,ooo,;,
.oeed To elect dslevstos 10 tho c;,u uon,s p;o
convention. wy "''nH"''"s
Maior John Harry Rrown oforoa thu
following resolution which yss nnsn;nou .Iv
adop,ed: ' ANONYMOUSLY
Rpsolvsd That ovorr ,ooo, ,,,,,. :; A..
third ward Of tho c;tv Of n.Iiss wh v'teI ~ sae
tba damocrst;c nsr,y and IL ,n;ii;n D''o"ss w
nor, ;,s action in Sorvan,;on " a"snS " sup,
an,;,,oI - n no;no IN ,h;s ",svao'ea, Is
Rnt nnns otbers ara az on,;,iot '-'Oe'''s'