The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-08-03
yellow Fever Is Reported to be Spread.
Ing on the Mexican Side of the
Rio Grande - Excite
ment Prevails.
An Attempt at Dastardly Deed
In Fort Worth - The Villain
Escapes.
Proceedings of the Grand Lodge,
knights Of Honor, in Session at
Galveston.
Hon. Olln Wellborn is RenOminated at
Cleburne.
The Slayer of Train Dispatcher Healy
on Trial.
other Events Of Yesterday.
Cleburne.

Cleburne.
Special to the Herald.
CLsBuRNE, August 1.-The majority of
the committee on credentials will recon-
mend the seating of both of the Dallas dele
cations. The minority will recommend that
the Crawford delegation leaving the
committee four to two for compro-
mise. Orr, of Kaufman, Colquitt
OF Hill, Sansome, Of Johnson, and Ross, of
Ellis, for compromise; for Crawford, Jen-
nings,of Tarrant, and Locket of Bosque. The
committee will report in 40 minutes. The
convention Will have an exciting time and
the contest will be close.
The committee on credentials entered the
hall at 1880 a. m. and reported as follows:
The majority reported in favor of seating
both of the Dallas delegations, and four of
the committee signed the report. The mi.
nority, two in number, reported in favor of
the Crawford delegation. The COM
mlttee reported on other counties
and recommended that they be admitted
upon the same basis of representation had
in the state convention. The report upon
the delegations from Dallas was long, and
the committee were severe upon the action
of primaries in Dallas county, and upon the
action, also of the county convention
The majority report justified the action of
Mr. Harris, and recommended that both
delegations be admitted to seats in the con-
vsntion, and that the Wellborn delegates
be allowed to cast one-halt of the
vote Q3) of Dallas county, and
the Crawford delegates half The mi
nority report says that they submitted the
documentary evidence as taken before the
committee, and also the testimony of those
who remained in what they conceived to be
the only legitimate convention held in Dal-
las county.
The minority recommended the seating of
the Crawford delegates, for the reason that
1t Will be the means of healing the breach
The chairman, Colonel Heath, urged the
convention to choose between the delega-
ZION as an only means Of q complete solu-
ton.
A motion was then made to allow the
friends OF the respective delegations one
hour each to present their case
This proposition was opposed and finally
the convention agreed to allow thirty
minutes 70 each side
Upon further agreement the Wellborn
spokesmen were to open the argument in
twenty minu,o speech; the Crawford rep
resentatives u have thirty minutes and the
| Wellborn spokesmen to have ten minutes in
which to close.
Mr.. Word, of Dallas, presented the claims
of the Wellborn party.
! Judge Barksdale followed Mr.. Word in
favor of Colonel Crawford. His argument
was strong and to the point, and he was
frequently interrupted by applause.
Judge Barksdale took the ground that either
one delegation or the other were entitled
to admission, and in strong language op-
nnSpI division A I,n ,l,
be the consequent effect ofadmtting por-
ton of both delegations and Dallas county
having now two executive committees un-
der this decision would continue
to have two, and the breach in
the party in Dallas would continue,
Mr.. Tucker followed Judge. Barksdale in
a speech of ten minutes, in which he dc
MED that there was any bolting from the
democratic convention, but claimed that
| the true county convention was that one
| which sent the Wellborn delegates to
the convention, and that true democrats
were forced 10 withdraw from the county
convention because of the hubbub and
noise.
| Mr.. Hudson SAID that he saw no neces.
| sity for u discussion, and moved the pre-.
| Ylous question.
a motionto adjourn by a call of counties
was taken and lost.
The vote npon the adoption of the ma
jority report resulted rs follows:
Bosque, 3l for, It against Ellis, 10 for,
none against Hill, I; Tor, against; Kauf
man, for, none against johnson, . 5.29
for, 4 i,D against; Talrant, for, 10 against.
Total, 81 i9.Sl for, 10 il.jiS against.
Mr.. W. IL. Hall, when the vote was an
said he was instructed by the
unanimous consent of the del.
egaton representing Colonel Crawford's
interests and the true representation of
the democratic party of Dallas county pres.
ent TO announce that the delegation would
not take part in the convention nor would
Colonel Crawlord's name be presented TO
the convention as candidate.
The Crawford delegation then withdrew
from the hall and the Wellborn delegates
took their seats, The committee on per.
manent Organization then reported as fol.
lows:
A. Ratney, of Ellis, chairman Fields, of
Bosque. secretary, and Scurlock, of John.
son, assistant secretary. The report was
adopted.
On motion, DIR. Orr, Of kaufman, Hud-
son, Of Johnson, and Lockett, of Bosque.
were appointed committee TO conduct the
chairman to his seat.
The convention then took recess for one
hour for dinner. Since the adjournment
comments are heavy on the action of the
convention, and charges that they lodged
the issue are freely expressed. That one or
the other delegation from Dallas were en-.
titled TO n seat there wns
no doubt. Judge Bradsdale said
that IL the Wcllburn delegation
were entitledto II, seat them, and he and his
friends would support Mr.. Wellborn In the
future as cordially as they have ever done
In the past. Judge Barksdale has certainly
made many friends among our people. His
democracy l. OF the very purest water, he
is one who lodges no issue.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Captain English, of the committee on plat. |
form, reported as follows:
We, the democracy, OF the sixth con.
gressional district, reaillrm the principles
as set forth in the platform adopted
by the Galveston convention.
The protective tariff was denounced OK.
cept for revenue. II favors reform In the
civil service. and restriction of the iuris.
dction of the federal courts. II also iayors
protection against monopolies aud railroad
corporations. 80
The report was adopted.
Mr.. Cramer, Of Johnson, offered reso.
luton endorsing the couue of Hon. II.
Coke, and Recommending that he BE- hi