The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-08-04
MAJORITY REPORT

'',.,us to the Dallas County Contest
-. committee have been unable 10
y w. mon unanimous report regarding
y .a,as,ed delegation from Dallas coun-
majority OF your committee beg
.enort as follows, to-wit.; We have
W " = md carefully considered the var
|ifA~i COMPLICATED question presented
ne on the unfortunate controversy,
w aver three hours TO hearing of
and argument by both sides re-
ls'l nDSiy and from the facts adduced.are
~ ~ II the opinion that neither of the
E4;on, alone represent the democra-
& Dallas county, and to exclude either
.nbs 10 deprive a large portion Of them
pun .Oss..ntation in this body. A heated
HsPp.;t;ng canvass was carried on, during
r naninosities were engendered, and on
laS Of the primary meetings, such gross
"siI,rities we're practiced as to seriously
IN. the representative character of
NJ the delegates chosen,
M was especially the case in
atn "s Shows that four precincts
~ couuty, to-wit; blackberry, Spring
isOl Trinity Mills and Eagle Ford held
A,%arv meetings at the time and place
,as,ed for sucn, and at subsequent
stsrd without proper notice meetings
.Isl1 and delegates were chosen who
,ro sV represent the sentiments OF their re-
,,;ro precincts. In one precinct meet
~ss beld in an open field ut threshing
.Sne Two miles from the regular meet
ai,ce of the democracy OF the precinct,
mon not more than fifteen minutes
f,'s All of said precincts instructed for
[,xird. We find that great irregulari-
,vpre practiced in the ward meetings in
| Sty Of Dallas, and more particularly SO
M hrst and fourth wards. In the first,
sast three persons We're elected dele
!, who have heretofore affiliated with
,oppOsition to the democracy, and per-
.,of sch character openly worked and
m Al the primary meeting. In the
Irsbyarl. one meeting had been held and
/, vote cast, after which they adjourned
N Monday night following, when, as
,s,timony shows, one of the most disor-
N meetings was held that has ever been
axn in the history of politics in the state,
rlhe testimony shows that the crowd
wry large, and that threats, intimida-
n. and in some cases, open violence was
III restored to, one of the judges testi-
pshsi he was forcibly dragged from his
,tion, while the judge on the opposition,
OVas republican, was unmolested. 1t
4 also proven that ladder was used to
n admission to the building from the
Without passing the judges, while it
|, freely charged and not denied that
,ny votes were cast that We're illegal
hal tact becomes entirely patent to us
nv We consider that the entira demo.
stc vote fthe ward ct y hotly-contested
stOn was 225, while at this primary
s.ting it was 377, showing net increase
~ votes, which becomes matter
a:tOnishment when we consider
s the entire vote of the ward
gliding all parties, was only 400, which
been nearly evenly divided between
democracy and the opposition, and no
ierce wa, adduced to show any very
hi change of sentiment among the voters
|U When the time of meeting Of the
|uiy convention arrived, the proof clearly
ar that Mr., Harris, the regular chair
LnOi the democratic executive commit
Of the county, was present and at
bped to organize the convention, and
nedatey upon calling to order u mo-
Twas made TO elect DR.. Crowdus chair
b. 70 which objection was. made till after
iiOll call of the precincts, which was or
fdby Mr.. Harris. AT this juncture pro-
we're offered to be read and filed
INST the delegates from the first and
na wards in the city " Dallas, and from
precincts of HackDerry, Eagle Ford,
bag Chapel and Trinity Mills, parIici-
tHs in the proceedings of the county
Esailon TIL the questions affecting
p rights to seats had been in
fl9a'ed by a committee OF
sVhose seats We're uncontested. To
proposition the friends of Mr..
Word would not agree, aud all the testi-
ly shows thata scene of the widest con-
~ existed, which was joined in and in
YEA oy the numerous lobby gathered
1s' during which every effort to be
10y the friends of Wellborn was futile
AwTEsmet by cries of sit down" put
Oul, and other expressions entirely
sa 70 good order and digniiied behav-
Auer this confusion had lasted for
man an hour Mr.. Harris, the chair
Tue democratic executive commit
way wasstlll in the stand and vainly
.s 10 get order, made the statement
avooulu not organize the convention
y w c9ulu get order, whereupon he
~ ail delegates who were in favor of
.'.ilg al orderly, democratic conven-
"uoine across the hall into the county
'5 o' 70 which place he was followed
, uvssaIes representing thirty-eight
.SNeu votes of the county who
ng organized and conducted q
uac convention, while those
IN "'nailiea also organized con.
rs,,, anu went through n reg
Sa, VI proceedings. Now, the Ques-
~s' presents itself, was under the
NJ S'' oan, which was the regular dem
" invention and represented the
u'Gy Of Dallas county, to which we
e,, ,maI neither alone represented the
ys " lhe county. One convention
ssO mary organized by the chairman of
~! executive committee and went
regular order of business, the
NM, al. being regularly elected and
ms thelr seats without protest,
I%s ,S.her convention was composed
%aliee of the delegates, among
y, VIZ re hliesen whose right to partici.
" vi,n denied, and your committee
b, M'h a fair show of proof
Any, M,' ineligibility. Had the
w whose seats were
%, sas been denied participation
"a mporary organization it would
rS,,i ,aem but thirty-ono votes. In
ry SIsi one convention was composed
,S, y, and the other of thirty-one
S., elec'ed and unprotected dele
NJ, SS', u OF which held quorum,
~ regular delegates. We believe
, "S entirely right and proper to
,,,,is sallst any questionable delega-
sI'patlng inthe temporary organi-
i.a the questions affecting their
Isii, s oeen settled. as il would be
Nv unjust TO allow them to vote on
b,iu; iIS that virtually settled their
sts,asI.uoillty, We also believe that il
MA competent for MIR. Harris to
d Nina IN. ,he delegates to accompany
Ss ~ adjacent county court room to
y HOlSe and Cnnr,s;n, ~, III -