The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-07-21
Hon. Marion Martin, of Navarro COan.
ty, Nominated for Lieutenant
Governor - lie Refutes
Some Charges.
Swain, of Red River County, Is NOmi.
mated for Comptroller, Brown
Retiring in His Favor.
"Billy" Walsh, of Travis County, the
Next Commissioner of the Land
once.
Judge Asa ii. Willie Supercedcs Justice
Gould on the Supreme Bench.
Hon. John ID. Templeton to be AttOr.
ney.GeneraL
Other Interesting State News.
Other Interesting State News.
Galveston.

Galveston.
pecial to the Herald
GALVESTON, July 20.-This morning be-
ore the convention assembled, Martins
riends held caucus. Carroll, Of Denton
county, said he had heard inquiries made
n the convention yesterday us to the truth
IS to whether Martin had bolted the regu-
ar democratic nominee that he had made
inquiries and wished to say that he had
iound that they were not so.
Martin rose and explained his democracy,
and said he had heard it reported that he
said he had swallowed the democracy when
it choked him. He admitted saying it when
the convention nominated Greeley, and re-
marked that he had been taught to hate
Greeley from childhood. but when he was
made the nominee of the democratic party
he would support him though it choked him
He was astonished at such charges and
thought that the people of Texas demand
ed Ireland and Martin to carry the demo-
Gratis to victory.
Smith, of Johnson county, said he had
heard charges against Martin. When he
heard them he was absent from the hall,
was sent Tor and came to withdraw his
(Smith's) name; was prevented by gentle
man who made the charges and who said
lie wolld substantiate then. He did not
believe them. Hewas running on his mer-
its alone.
Hons. i. c. Alexander and McLennon
spoke in favor of Marion Martin. Judge
o. c. kirbin, of Freestone, spoke in oppo-
sition to Martin, making charges which
Martin answered himself to the evident
satisfaction of the convention.
The convention then proceeded with the
fourth ballot for lieutenant-governor with
the names of Marion Martin, of Navarro
and Tillman Smith, of johnson county, b0-
fore them. While the ballot was being
taken Smith arose and said it was evi-
IDENTIFY the will of the convention that he
should not be one of their standard bear.
ers in the coming contest and gracefully
bowed to the evident will OF the majority
Hon. Marion Martin was then nominated
by aeclamation, and spoke in feeling
manner for few minutes, earnestly en-
treating harmony in the party ranks.
J. q. Chenoweth then nominated for the
office OF comptroller, s. w. Swain, o
Johnson county.
Hon. w. ID. Wood, of Leon, nominated
In very apt speech. Hon. William John
son, of Leon. Johnson was seconded by Is
Z. Tarleton, OF Hill, also by Judge Carroll
Judge ". Il. Saunders, of Bell, nominated
WIN. Brown of Falls county for renomina
tiOn.
The following telegram was then rea,
from the platform:
ATLANTA. GA, July 20-To John Hancock
president democratic convention Galveston:
The banner OF Jeilersonian democrac,
will be carried unsullied to victory witt
harmony along with ourselves and the bes
wishes to brethren in other states. We ar,
knr,,soh,n,, nf for
| Brethren, we greet you.
[Signedl HENRY JACKSON,
President democratic convention
G.. W. Smith, of Kaufman, nominated 7
| T. Smith, of kaufman, whose nomination
was seconded
The first ballot resulted: Brown, 2l7
| Johnson, Ill l.3; Swain, 2lS 23 Smith, 46l
During the casting of the second ballo
| the names of Smith and johnson wer
| withdrawn. The effect of these change
was manifest upon the balloting which fo
| lowed. Before the announcement Hon
| w. NJ. Brown said he did not want to pre-
long the contest and withdrew from tn
contest. Swain was then nominated
| by acclamation, amida storm of applause
Hon. w. NJ. Brown conducted Mr.. Swat
to the platform. ICheers for Brownl.
! Il. G., Bower, OF Dallas, nominated 70
| COMMISSIONER VI llt liull OlllCe, w llllun
| c. Walsh, of Travis.
Johnson of Shelby, nominated A. A
Nelson, of Nacogdoches, seconded by Saur
ders, of Bell.
Antony, of Milan, seconded the nomins
OF Walsh.
During the balloting Johnson, of She
by, withdrew the name of Nelson
and moved the nomination of Walsh by az
Clamation, Mr.. Walsh was conducted [
the chair.
Governor Lubbock, for treasurer, WI
nominated by acolamation without any OF
position.
A speech of great feeling was delivered b
the man who has received the universal ei
dorsement of the democratic party since h
first entered politics as clerk of the hous
of representatives in 1882.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Upon reassembling of the convention th
following resolutions were introduced an
referred to the committee on resolutions.
by Check, of Ellis-That the democrat,
executive committee, selected by this col
vention be committee on credentials an
the basis Of representation for succeed
ing democratic state convention, an
that the chairman of the varior
county conventions be required [
forward credentials from their n
spective counties to the chairman
the executive committee, at least five day
before the meeting of the next state col
vention, and said executive committe
shall meet at least one day before the stat
convention convenes and prepare their r,
port upon credentials and basis of rcpr,
sentation.
BY Anthony, of Milam-That we fave
the adoption of an amendment to the stat