The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-07-14
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.


vention-They Resolute and Hoist the In
dependent Flag.
Pursuant to a call made by number Of
the leading republicans of this city con-
ve2tion was held in the colored Methodist
church, in Freedmantown, yesterday, for
the purpose of electing delegates to the
state republican convention. which con-
venes at Austin on the 23d of August
There were something over one hundred
persons present, and the meeting passed of
tremendously.
DIR. A. NJ. Cochran was elected chairman
and Kenneth Raynor secretary Of the meet
ing.
The chair addressed the meeting, and ap-
pealed to them to be harmonious in their
determinations.
The chair appointed DR.. Mckay, C. J..
Stephens and Melvin Wade as a committee
of three to select delegates to the state con-
vention.
The committee reported the following
names: DR.. A. NJ. Cochran, DR.. Mckay,
William jesse Grant, Kinneth Raynor
August Mueller, c. T.. Altermann, q. f.
Stephens, Mr.. Sheffield, Melvin Wade,
George Hawkins and s. IL. Howell.
On motion the chair appointed the
following committee of five to select an
mittee could not agree on chairman for
the executive committee, being split on DR..
Mckay and Kenneth Raynor.
The convention then elected Kenneth
Raynor by ballot, as chairman of the COM
mittee. The following compose the COM
mittee: Kenneth Raynor, chairman;
I. +: Altermann, secretary; Dr..
A. M. Cochran, treasurer; Au-
gust Mueller, first ward; Siephn. Nc
Donald second ward; Melvin Wade, third
ward; s. II. Howell, fourth ward; G. W.
Berry, fair grounds; Robert Porter, Grand
Prairie. These were all that were appointed
lied to appoint representative from each
voting precinct.
The chair appointed C. +. Altermann, C.
f. Stephens and Schetiield as committee
on resolutions.
The committee reported as follows:
Resolved by the republicans Of Dallas
county, in convention assembled, LIST, That
in reviewing the work Of the national re-
publican party during its reign of twenty
years, we are gratitied to know
that its principles have been accepted and
ratified by the American people by amend
ments to the National constitution.
Second-That we believe the American
people will find in President Arthur an able
pleased to observe disposition to relieve the
republican party in Texas, by appointing
to Federal offices men who are willing to aid
in building up the party instead of mani
testing the superior seltishness of making
such'public favors an extremely personal
matter.
Third-That at its beginning the republi-
can party was pre-eminently party OF the
people, and has wrought mighty reforms
in the interest of the people, and can only
retain their confidence by guarding the
interest of the multitude. We regret to see
a tendency, particularly in the south, to
make the republican party mere agency
to secure political fortunes tor its ambiti.
GUS local leaders, encouraged by recent
movements of the administration, that there
shall be less of personalism in the republi.
can politics of Texas and united effort tc
idolize the party and make its appoint.
ments more efficient.
Fourth-That We believe that the time
has come when the patriotic men of Texas,
irrespective of former party associations,
should unite to break the power of Bour.
bon misrule, which, by itshypocritical pre-
tentions Of devotion to the state, has so
long disappointed the hopes OF the people.
Fiith-That we believe IL essential to the
liberal movement now developing in the
state that some independent.and progressive
man should lead it, man in whose heart
the love of the state is stronger than his
party in whose ability and patriotism the
people have confidence. AS several wei
known gentlemen have already signiiied
their willingness to accept this higl
duty, we have no doubt but that al
an early day, in obedience tC
the will of the people man will bt
named with one consent who will lead tn,
hosts to victory.
Sixth-That the supreme question il
Texas politics is the maintenance of q gen
eral unsectarian public free school system
supported Dy more liberal appropriation
of the public revenue in addition to tn,
permanent school fund, which will guaran
tee an education to every child in tn,
state.
Seventh-That while we lool
with pride upon our stately
court-houses and costly Jail
is with shame and humiliation that we con
ies, that public school-house is rarely
teen-the mark Of a better type Of Ameri
can civilization.
Eighth-That we denounce the misery
spirit of the present stete administration
which boasts Of an immense cash balanc,
in the treasury while we have the shertes
| scholastic age Of any state in the Union.
Ninth-That We hold it to be the duty
OF the state government to invite and en-
courage immigration to our state; thai
our rich and vast domain, now accessi
BILE by recent railroad extensions, may b,
occupied by thrifty and educated popula
ton who, by their capital and energy, vii
contribute to the great future of Texas.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
The chair offered the following resolution
which was unanimously adopted.
Resolved, That we denounce the actor
of the democratic party for deirauding on
may or.elect, Colonel John Stone, out 9th,
office to which he was legally elected
This completed their labors and the con
vention adjourned,
Wash Jones, member of congress from
the 9th district, appears to be the ideal o
the majority of them of an independent
progressive and patriotic man, aud he is
no doubt, the one to whom the republi
cans of this section look to q
their standard bearer for governor. They
will affiliate with the independent move
ment whenever they can. No one in partic
lar has been mentioned as their choice io
congress from this district, yet II is general
" understood that they will trot out one
The same delegates to the state convention
will act as delegates to the congressional
convention, should one be called. Nothing
was said about putting out % county ticke
and II il presumed that none will be
Some of the dissatisfied were not presen
to take part in the convention, and the.
threaten to hold convention Of their owl
and send delegates to the state convention
and take such other proceedings as the
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