The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-07-21

observed in the making of nominations
therefore il is
Resolved, That all county democratic
conventions which Will be held in |
1881 in the state OF Texas areI
earnestly requested to take the sense |
| of their counties on this question; and lest |
this question be Inadvertently overlooked,
the chairman of the democratic executive
committee is hereby instructed, in making
the call Tor the convention of 1881 TO assem-
bic, to call the attention of the democracy
OF the counties to this resolution.
Saunders, OF Bell, then placed the name
of Hon. John ID. rempleton; of Tarrant
county. in nomination for attorney-general.
King, OF BeXar, nominated Il. NJ Wynn .
Of Rusk county.
Il. ]. Simpkins, of Navarro, was placed in
nomination, and took the stand aud stated
that II was his intention when he came to
galveston TO be a candidate for nomina-
ton, but as the convention had honored
one son of his county, the Honorable
Marion Martin, he withdrew from the race
Brown, of Grayson, seconded the nomi-
nation of Templeton
Lightioot, of lamar, seconded Wynne's
nomination.
johnson, of Shelby, seconded the nomi-
nation OF Wynne, followed by Gordon, of
| wise, also seconding rempleton's nomina-
ton.
First. ballot - Templeton, S57; Wynne,
| Wynne then withdrew in favor of Tenn
pleton, WHOM he had known since boyhood
and whom he introduced to the convention.
Templeton thanked the convention for
the nomination.
w. ID. Wood, of Leon, nominated Hon.
K. ), Gould for reelection as chief Justice
OF the supreme court.
Hon. J. L. Brown, of Grayson, nominated
Hon. A. Ii. Willie for chief Justice.
Seth Shepherd, of Galveston county,
arose to second the nomination of Judge
Gould, and made an earnest and eloquent
, address against the overthrow of the time
: honored principles OF democracy, that hon
est and able members of the judiciary
should not be rendered ubject TO the whims
politicians.
Judge Saunders, of Bell county, arose
to seco.d the nomination OF Hon.
, A. ii. Willie. He reviewed briefly
= and earnestly the record Of Judge Willie,
made reference to the time when he was re.
/, moved from the supreme bench by the re-
publican governor Il. j. Davis, and ap-
1 pealed to the democracy of Texas to adjust
: the wrong which had been done him by re.
' instating him in the high positionof trust
he had ever proven himself more than
=, worthy.
u u Todd, of Marion, also seconded the nomi.
: nation of Willie, followed by Culberson, o.
!, Marion, favoring Gould.
= A scene of widest confusion here fol
" lowed, several members being on the floor
q at once, speaking wildly and gesticulating
!, l. furiously.
N u Walden spoke in favor of Willie.
y During the balloIing Judge Wood with
:. drew the name of Could and Willie wa
+ then nominated by acclamation.
l.a Hon .tnI 90,
). nominations for two associate justices 0
:, the supreme court.
y Merritt, of Collin, nominated Charlie
u West, of Travis, seconded by Houston, @
" BeXar, and Battle, of Washington, nomi
* mated Il. III. Bassett of Washington, Wilkes
" of Lampasas, seconding the nomination.
Ex-Governor Stockdale, of Dewitt, nom
10 mated John w. Stayton.
VI Gould, Of Rusk, nominated VIM. Stet
u man, of Hal rison, Hill, of Harrison an
~ Faulk, of ] anderson, secondng.
IL Gooch, %, lderson, nominated Richar
~ u S. Walker, OF Nacogdoches, seconded b
~ ~ Judge Quinan, of Wharton, and Rosebo
'u ough, of Bell.
u Matlock, Of Montague, nominated A.
"A Watts, of Dallas, seconded by Jackson,
III Travis.
!, While the vote was being summed up III
NJ following resolution by Robertson,
nv Travis, was read and referred TO the con
tI mittee on platforms and resolutions;
'st Resolved, That it is the opinio
re of this convention that I'll
l. the present methods of selecting judg,
of the supreme and appellate courts b
political conventions, and their election b
N. the people as political candidates is we
II calculated to impair the usefulness of IL
on bench if, indeed, it does not impair il
purity.
y. Resolved, In our opinion the constitl
~ ton should be so charged that judges oftl
ot district and supreme courts should be al
re pointed by the governor, with the adyiC
,es and consent of the senate; that this convel
nI. ton recommend to the next legislature ii
m. propriety and necessity of submitting
RI. the people constitutional amendmei
he making such change in the manner
nj, eleoting the judges of our courts.
a. The committee on platform and resol,
i'm tons, to whom was referred the followir
resolutions looking to the regulation Of Il
for convention system, reported them back I
m the convention for want of time, with Il
request that they be referred to the sta,
A executive committee.
IN. First-A convention of delegates sha
always be held for the purpose
m nominating democratic candidates for stat
and district officers.
al. Second--It shall always be in the discr
m ton of the county executive committe
10. subject to ratification by the county CO.
10 venton, to have n primary election or non
ination by delegates for county officers, IN
,as the committee shall order such election.
an. Third-At each meeting of the state col
y venton for the purpose ofnominating sta
Inv officers the chairman of the executive cor
an. mittee of the state shall be chosen by d
he convention, and the management of Il
,se party shall be under his supervision.
Fourth-The state democratic exec
tive committee shall consist of Il
be chairman of the committee
nd each senatorial district. He sha
have no vote, but n right to q place on Il
tic floor and participate in the state conyentio
m. During the session OF each state conventio
nd delegates from the different ccngression
I'd. districts shall select chairman for their di
nd triCt, and representatives fro
ms the different senatorial and ilotari
70 districts shall do likewise and repo
re the names of all such officers TO the chat
of man of the state committee. lie shall no
ys fy them of their appointment and furnii
IN. them with n copy of these regulations, al
too shall also furnish u copy to the chairman
10 the county executive committee. The sta
ro executive committee shall always meet
re. the place designated lor holding the sta
convention at least two days before Il
,or time appointed for holding the state co
,tc vention.
NJ. FiNh-The congressional executive cor
mittee shall consist OF its chairman, elect,
as aforesaid, and the chairman of the diff,