The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-09-21
COUNTY CONVENTION

OF the Democracy OF Dallas County-uohs
T. j. Mash and John II. Cochran Nom
mated for tho Legisiature-Thr Election
OF w. A. Sims as Chairman of the County
Executive Committee, Etc.-Hons. Rich
ard Coke, wellborn, Gibbs and Parsons
Endorsed.
The county democratic convention to
nominate candidates for the legislature
convened at the court house yesterday at
IL m.
Mr.. Sims, chairman of the county execu-
tive committee called the meeting TO
order.
The roll ofdelegates was called and the
majority of the precincts responded. ;.
The meeting was not as harmonious as IL
might have been, and the old issues that
have produced two wings in the party were
perceptible.
the chair declared the convention open.
| Judge George II. Fearn was nominated
temporary chairman and Rufus W. Mlers
as temporary secretary and Tom Johnson as
assistant secretary.
Colonel Daniels moved and carried that
| each voting precinct appoint one as COM
mittee on credentials the whole to consti-
tute the committe on credentials;
Sam Klien moved that the
|
credentials be reconsidered. Colonel
Daniels said that he had been misunder..
STOOD he had said magisterial instead OF
voting precinct.
Klein's motion to reconsider was carried.
| Colonel Stone moved that the chair ap-
point committee of nine on credentials
Motion to lay on the table lost.
Motion to adjourn was lost.
Motion of Colonel Stone, to appoint
committee on credentials carried.
The chair appointed the following as
Precinct No. 1, NJ. NJ. Newsom and r: 2.
Aunspaugh; No. 2, j. I. Jones; NO: ., ). I.
Menshaw; No. 4. 7. NJ. Hamilton;.,No. 3, 3.
I. Walters No. 6. s. P. Cornelius; No. ~.
A. Crawford, and No. s, j. w. Allen.
The convention then adjourned until =
o'clock. and on again assembling the COM
mittee reported as follows:
| To the Chairman of Dallas County Conventlon: =
| We, your committee on credentials, peg
TO report the following regular elected dele
Gates and proxies to this convention:
N. NJ. NEwsoM, Ch'm'n. R. P. AUNsPAUGH.
| J W. ALLEN, D. rohD'
| JOHN 7. JONES, 3. wA a
First ward, six delegates--ChaTles Terry,
T. + Caldwell, Paul Johnson, Rufus w.
Miers, W. T. Betterton, w. J. Shone;
Second ward, six-John w. Brookhout'
Wade Hill, F. N. Tucker, John Spillman,
r. ?. Aun spaugh, P. N. Seef' and proxy
for p Taylor.
F. d. Thurstop, ]. w. Allen, G. E. Keller,
Iobn r. Stone. w. G. Lynn by proxy to
George r. Fearn, B. NJ. Melton. :, =,
Fourth ward, fiye-Sam Klein, M. NJ.
Newsom, Thomas A Johnson by proxy from
Mike Roe, John T. Tooly b., proxy from
George w. Pffer, Thomas NJ. Melrs by
proxy from n. w. Godbold.
Fair Grounds, SIKH Barksdale, ID. Bur
CESS, ]. L. Wood, J. g. McSealus, ana W.
| q Sterrett by proxy from B. ". Bryant.
Trinity Mills, one-Roy b. Scott by
proxy from Il. Duncan,
Cold Spring.. ID. Alexander. u,
Worthington school house, three-W. j..
Wnrthinoton. j. G. Floyd and James
~ Pleasant Ia Valley, two-J. G. Cherry, Sam
Rector nv proxy from II. II. Num-.
Scvene, three-M. ]. Housted, A. W. Rus
sell, +. NJ. Humphreys
Haught's store, one,Not present present
Hickory creek, one-Not present..
Wesley Chapel, one-L. i. Whaley by
proxy from Job Uhl! >, ~,
Lisbon, one-Judge w. IL. Hood.
| lin Town, one-J. a. CraHIoru'
Grand Prairie, one-D. B. Plumen.
blackberry, one-Not present.
Oak Lawn, three-W. J.: Keller by proxy
from ]. G. Gillespie, William Harrl ana
"" Farmers Branch, two-Dr. Gilbert, W.
w Sehastean by proxy from John X. West,
Carrolton, one-W. 7. Mckinney
Richardson, seventh. r. Piston, L. T.
Roberts, V. F. Pace, b. J; Preegmore, W.
w. Howe, A. Il. White ana D. l. y1ne 5
BoIes school-house, two-J; q: ward, l.
I II Fisher by proxy from X. X. Ford.
Lower Duck creek, four-T. /. Mepshaw,
T r RAMSEY, X. H. Enbree. NJ. t. Davis.
Long creek, one-A. W. Webb. ,
MESQUITE, two-W. NJ. Humphreys, Il.
S. Kimbroueh by proxy from ID; B. earns
Aarens school-house, one-I' a All
drews. -,c.,,
Mills, W. P. White, P. n. Taylor, j. W.
Prairie Valley, two--S. J. Waters and J.
p. Apperson proxy to S: J. Waters. ~ =
Cedar Hill, three-A. p. Cornelius, L. r.
Slger, l.. A. Robur. >.
Five Mile church, one-Not present
EAGLE Ford, one-W. Il. Fisher.
Stultz school-house, one-Not present.
cnrirr chanel one-Not present.
Hutchins, two-J. A. kinnin.
The report of the committee was
adopted. ,.,. ,o,;o,,
of Mr., John Bookhout, was declared per-
MI, John Bookhout put in nomination
for candidate for the state legislature the
name of Hon. John II. Cochran.
Judge Barksdale put in nomination that
of Hon. Thomas ]. Nash.
Mr.. McNealus demanded a call OF the
roll on the vote ON Cochran, which was car
ried as 10 both Cochran and Nash after
turbulent sauabblc. The roll OF precincts
were called first on Cochran, which re-
suited I'm a vote of 05 for 10 IL against his
nomination. The roll was then called on
the name OF Nash, who received % votes
/ H. .oA IN
declared both gentlemen as the nominee
Of the democracy OF Dallas county for the
M n p. Roberts offered the following
resolution which was tabled:
Resolved, That this convention recog-
nize w. A. Sims and his CONTINUES a. tne
chairman and executive committee OF the
democratic party Of Dallas county; said
Sims and COMMITTEES having been elected
Nv tbe only legally constituted BODY au-
tsorized by the democracy Of said county.
and thai any and all other bodies assum-
ing 10 elect a chairman and executive CON-
mittee are boilers and usurpers. - l..
The following resolution was onered py
NJ. II. s, Kimbrough and was adopted
|, WHEEEAs, The county OF Eock~ali y no'
entitled 70 a local representative. and
Wurrras. The county Of Tarrant Is en-
titled 10 one, and the county OF Dallas u
entitled 70 two; therefore.
Resolved, BY the democrfaey Q. DHi =
county in convention Assembled tnet -
heartily endorse Dr. J. ID. Parsons, o. hoc =
Wall. f0r representative from the distrlci
composed OF the counties OF Dallhsi larrAni
~ John lookout introduced the follow
inr. which was adopted.
That the convention proceed % the eiec-
tim ofa chairman g. the democretic en-
ecuffve committee Of Dallas county ana
one member Of said committee from 80
iustice precincf except the hrsi pfeclnct
uhich shall have two.
Ps-aiufiors -rere passed endorsing Hon.
Olin Weliborn for congress an barne-l
Gibbs 81 the sis,e sens,e. -, a.. s.-i..--