The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-09-14

The primaries held yesterday to elect
delegates to the county convention, whlch
convene at the courthouse on the 10Th to
nominate candidates for the lower house OF
the next legislature, passed OIL quietly.
Cochran delegates were elected in every
ward in the city, but the fair grounds went
for Coombs and Nash. The followinGis the
report of the ward meetings:
FIRST WARD.
The meeting in the first wari was called
to order by Col. III. S. Ervay at O'Clock.
DR. CroWdus was elected chairman and L.
]. Brown secretary.
Col. Williams moved that committee OF
three be appointed on permanent organiza-
tion. The chair appointed Col. Williams,
T. G.. Terry, and Captain Payne as such
committee. The committee reported,
recommending DR.. Crowdus as per-
manent chairman, and Tom brown as per-
manent secretary.
Colonel Williams moved that the chair
appoint three judges. Carried.
CAPTAIN C. &. Payne moved that two
tellers be also appointed. Carried,
The chair appointed w. ]. Shone, Colonel
Eryay and Charles Terry, as judges, and
DR.. Field and Tom Brown as tellers
ton as delegates to the county
Terry ]. F. Caldwell, Paul Jami-
son, w. J. Shone, Rufus Mlers, and w. j.
Csntain Payne put in nominationsas del
egates, the names OF Al. 5. hrysy, j. ".
Crowdus, T. q. Terry, }. j. bricK, " "
PAYNE and Tom Brown.
| 4 ballot was taken and the first named
| gentlemen. those nominated by Colonel
| Williams, were selected as delegates TO the
county convention by avote Of 30 to p votes
| SECOND WARD.
The meeting in the second ward was
called to order by Mr.. +. X. Page, and the
| nermanent organization was effected by
electipg Mr.. Page chairman, Messrs. Wade
Hill and Alderman Maroney, Judges, ana
Messrs. w. b. Greenlaw and X. 7. Toole
secretaries. The meeting proceeded imme-
diately 10 ballot for delegates, when the
following gentlemen were elected 10 repre-
sent the second ward in the convention LOT
the nomination of candidates for the lower
i house of the next legislature John Book
bout, Wade Hill, +. N. Tucker, John
Spellman, - Taylor and p. Aunspapgh.
THE vote cast was about IS only, Of which
the successful delegates received bS
THIRD WARD.
!, The meeting was called 10 order and Dr.
Thruston was elected chairman and Charles
Howard secretary. The meeting proceeded
10 business and ballot was taken which
resulted in the election Of the following
delegates by vote Of AZ 70 "a: John. 7.
Elliott. John b. Stone, J. w. Allen, w. G.
Ivnn. o. Il. Keller, Ben Melton.
FOURTH WARD.
JEFF Word was called 10 the chair and
Tom Miers made secretary Of the meeting.
A ballot was taken and resulted IN the cleo
ton Of the following delegates By vote
/ of 81 10 "a votes. Sam Klein, n. W. God
bold, Mike Roe, George PhifeT, Dr. Nj. NJ.
Newsome.
/ TATR GEoUNDs.
w. II. CASTOR was made chairman and
r. Hsrwood, secretary. J. H. Daniels. w.
| j. Keller and j.. Il. Marshall were ap-
pointed Judges. and J. ID. Crutcher and X.
| Fisher. fellers. The following delegates
were elected By 4 vote 81 81 % g; The
delegates chosen we're III. Barksdale, ID.
Burgess, Ben Bryan, J. l.. Wood, }; 9; NC
Neslus. Boyles' school-house, Nash a
COombs'. Mesquite, Nash Coomosi LAD
caster, Nash a Cochran's.
oTHER FEEcIrCIs.
The precincts 20 far as heard from m the
county have gone a. follows for Representa-
tires Jim Town for Nash and Com osi
Oak Lawn for Cochran