The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-03-02
CITY AND VICINITY.
Mrs, Jarley's WaX.WOrkS--About Il
Beautiful Flag.
The Republican Meeting Last Evening".
A New Addition.
An Unfortunate Man is Crushed by the
Iron Wheels.
A Note OfsWarning to the Needless
Huntsmen.
Other Interesting Local Gleanings

A few nights ago the republicans OF this
city held meetings in the various wards
and elected delegates to meet whenever the
chairman Of the city executive committee
should notify them. Last night these dele
gates met under notification of said chair
man, the object of the meeting to be to
elect q new executive committee, the term
of the old committee having expired. The
following minutes of the meeting furnished
Our reporter by Secretary Best, give the de-
tails thereof as follows:
At meeting held in Mr.. Rowley's office
Wednesday evening, March LIST, it was moved
and seconded that Mr.. Rowley act as tenn
pory chairman and X. Il. Best as secretary,
the motion prevailing 1t was moved, sec
Onded and carried that committee of four
be appointed by the chair to report on ere
dentials, consisting of j. G. Bigger, first
ward; b. Sheffield, second ward; Melvin
Wade, third ward; G. w. Curtis, fourth
ward.
The report of the committee on creden-
tials being handed in, reporting that the
several delegates from each ward were en-
titled to seat in this meeting, it was moved
and seconded that the report be received.
Adopted.
1t was moved and seconded that two in
stead of one from each ward be appointed
on the city executive committee, and also
chairman and secretary. After some dis
cussion from several of the delegates, the
motion was put to the meeting and carried.
1t was moved and seconded that COM
mittee of two from each ward be appointed
10 act on nominations and present names
for the city executive committee. Carried.
The committee went into session and re-
ported the following names on the city ex
ecutive committee, viz; First ward-James
Green and G.. W.. Hynson; second ward-B
Sheffield and G. +. Alderman; third ward
Fred Cullen and Melvin Wade; tourtl
ward-W Il. Cattman and DR.. j. NJ. Moore
and Il. Il. Best, secretary.
Messrs. Grant and Rowley received al
equal number of votes of the committee TO
chairman. The delegates then voted b!
ballot the result being, w. j. Grant
twelve votes Mr.. Rowley, five votes. Mr.
Grant taking the chair, motion was mad
and seconded that q hearty vote of thank
lpe accorded Mr. Rowley for the able man
ner in which he conducted himself durin
his term of office. The chairman put tn
motion to the meeting and il was unani
mously carried and the secretary instructed
to make record thereof.
1t was moved and seconded that the sec
rotary be instructed to give the HERAL
the notes OF the meeting from his minute:
NArrlcu.
Ii was moved and seconded that whe
this meeting adjourns it is to be Gale
again by the chairman or a majority of de
egates. Carried.
On motion, vote of thanks was tenders
TO Mr. Rowley for the use of his office, an
amotion to adjourn was carried.
Ii does not so appear in the minutes, bu
Il is fact that DR.. Mckay, of the fir
ward, protested, and vigorously, again,
the legality and policy of the meeting. ii
said II was wrong and unworthy of the r
publican party for this meeting TO be hel
in secret when II had been called to meet {
the city hall with open doors.
Some of the newspapers had announce
that the only meeting held in the thin
ward for the election of delegates was OF
held by Messrs. Fred Cullen and Melvi
Wade, who elected themselves, and i
wanted that matter investigated. The DR..
protest, however, was of no avail,