The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-31

n Meeting and Nominate Dr. j. w.
rrowdus as their stan iare- Bearer
A Red-hot Meeting
Pursuant to adjournment the democratic
convention for the nomination of a mayor
met AT Crsddock's opera house last night.
There were some sixty persons present. Col
onel A. T. Obenchsin, chairman of the former
meeting, .ook the chsir, and Mr.. George j.
Dexter acted as secretary. There was
some squabbling as to who were
the last meeting, and the matter was finally
adjusted The chair asked If there were any
delegates or persons present to represent
the third snd fourth wards, and
there being none Mr.. w. Fee moved
that the meeting adjourn without
making any nominations for msyor, which
was carried. As thnse present were leaving
the hall, Mr.. jeff Word mounted a chair
end addressed the crowd and insinuated in
strong terms that there had been treachery
in the mo ting Just adjourned, and no
called upon those present to
resolve themselves into q citizon's meeting
where all could have voice regardless Of
shade or politics, and he moved that Mr. G.
A Gill be made chairman and Captain w.
j. Pollard secretary, which was done.
Colonel 0benchain moved thst the chair
appoint committee of seven, COM
posed of democrats from each
ward to determine whether or not it would
be advisable to place candidate for mayor
In tho field. Mr.. Sterrett called the s,ten-
tion of that gentleman to the fact that it was
not democratic meeting, but so-calied
citizens meeting, which was being run
by few democrats, who had
pet candidates 10 Offer and lot of rep ubli.
cans and greeubackers, who formed part of
the alleged citizens meeting.
Col. Stevens made speech and reminded
the meeting that no notice had been
given the voters of Dallss of
the holding Of q citizen's meeting and that it
was presumptuous on the part of the few
there to pretend to represent the wishes OF the
people OF Dallas. Mr. Word said he had
no AK to grind, and wound up by placing
in nomination for mayor the name
of Dr.. j. w. Orowdus.
A number Of speeches on each side were
made by those opposing aud fayorng the
nomination, and some rather personal re-
marks we're INDUCED in. Mr.. Sterrett again
spoke of the republicans and
greenbsckers present who were taking
hand in the meeting, and there were mum.
ber of them there. Col. Obenchain then
asked that all democrats of the meeting come
forward, but Colonel Il. q Mcclure objected,
saying that it WAS citizens meeting, and
that they were for Crowdus,
irrespective Of politics. Mr. Stevens said
that for them to hold q meeting without due
notice 10 the people would be running rough
shod over the people of Dallss and would not
be hardly fair toward Mayor Good, who was
candidate for reelection, or his friends
Mr.. Word said that he would admire radi-
Gals, greenbackers, negroes and all who voted
for DIR. Crowdus, for they would be voting
for an honest man. At least half Of the crowd
opposed the meeting, and loally left the bal
In dis4ust, when the remainder nominated
DR.. j. w. Orowdus, as their candidate toI
mayor The chair appointed Messrs Oben-
chain, Wood and Mcclure to acquaint Dr.
Crowdus with the action of the meeting
which adjourned to meet at the city hall to-
night.
An indignation meeting was afterwards
held by those opposed to the nomination,
denouncing The action of the nominating
party as unjust unfair unwarranted and I'M
prece1onted.
A HERALD reporter called on DR.. Crowdus
at his residence on Jefferson street, aud asked
him il ii was his purpose to accept or decline
the rendered nomination. The doctor re.
piled substantially that he was not prepared
at this time TO answer the question; that in
Difference TO tho partially of the
meeting he would 60 over the field
60 morrow b fore ariving,st conclusion; thai
while public position was very distssteful 10
HIM, there were contingencies which should
preclude the decension of public service
but, as already said, he was not ready to say
that no would accept. With an assurance,
that the nomination was uusought and ,
surprise to him, the doctor bid tho reporte
good night