The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-08-24

Douglass, W. W. Roberts, ]. b. Henderson
and Van Hamilton, Aof Tyler repre-.
senis the Smith county committee.
They are among the most prominent Hub.
bard men. Hon. X. b. Hubbard, with u
part OF the Smith county dele
CATION, sixteen from Hunt, the
Wood county delegation and part of Van
Iandt, with The Wills Point band came in
four hours late. OF course everybody is
sangrine that the Hubbard stock is on
grand boom away above all others, though
the real contest IS between Jones and Hub.
bard. This is recognized by all save some
over.sanguine friends of the candidates.
All of those latter are expected to day,
Chiffon and may be few more dark horse
candidates. The excitement is intense,
and all of the committees of the district
will hold separate caucuses to-
night. There is but little danger of
the convention being locked tor
neither the Hon. r. B, Hubbard. as is we'll
known from his character, nor Hon. James
reputation, will lock the convention, and no
one else has the power, unless the changes
made tonight place different phase upon
the matter The greatestinterest is felt in the
contest to be made over the Hubbard and
Chiffon delegation from Smith. They
both claim to be regular and the
question will be the most bitterly contested
that will come before the convention. Part
of the Hanson county delegation has just
come in on special train. Among the
more prominent men as Major Kretz,
Messrs. Armory, Starr, W. H. and Alex
Pope, Bart Jennings, and others. Il. l..
johnson, of Shelby, also came on the same
taain. The counties of the district are
Shelby, Pamela, Rusk, Harrison, Gregg,
npshaw, Camp, Smith, Wood, Van zandt,
LoNevIEw, August 22.-The weather is
warm.
There were four or five caucuses in ses-
sion this morning and all adjourned before
II o'clock. About the conclusion they ar
rived at was that they were determined to
put their men through at any hazard. The
other delegates declare that they will
seems it will be almost neces.
sary 10 give up to those in the minority, as
they hold the balance of power. Governor
Hubbard says he will withdraw before a
dark horse shall be nominated. He says
he wants the nominee to be one who has
been before the people. Hon. j. M. Jones
chance seems much better now than before
the convention. The committee was called
to order by Hon. James Turner, chairman
OF the executive convention. He then spoke
a few minutes urging unity in the demo-
cratic ranks. He said there was horde OF
radicals, republicans, greenbackeis, mig
gers, carpet-baggers, scalawags and sore
heads in this district, who would do any
thing, right or wrong, to beat the demo-
Gratis. He said it was Weaver's greenback-
ers; that they would carry this district. Let
us rally our forces against this motley
crowd. Mr.. Krets, of Marshall, nominated
f. S. Johnson temporary president, Honor
able j. M. Wynn then put in nomination s.
r. Chadwick. Mr.. johnson declined to
be candidate and Mr.. Chadwick
was elected by reclamation. On TAX
ng the chair Mr.. Chadwick made
a short address. in the main reiterating
Mr.. Turner's remarks abont the unity OF
the party, and the fight against the motley
crew ofall sorts OF politicians. A committee,
consisting of one from every county, was
OH credentials, except Smith and
Upshur, the former having sent two dele
cations, one for Hubbard and one tor Chill
ton. The delegates from Upshur county
were divided in equal halves, with one
extra for Jones, the others for Hubbard and
Chiffon. Neither would allow the other
TO be appointed, and the Jones
men holding the balance of power.
left them unable to decide. Some stormy
scenes were enacted to force them to decide,
finally instructed to proceed to business
committee adjourned to give the credential
8 o'clock tonight. There is no hopes of a
report tonight, as the committee is eX-
actly divided on the Smith county delega-
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