The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-07-13

. me supreme court In the election cnae ifle'
. n few DAYS ngO, IN which construction 4
put on he election law rendering void al
ballots containing HIufe names Than TIE
voter IL authorized under tlie statute %
vote Tor. there being no provision IN th'
statute Tor the election OF q congressman
at.large,
Is expressed az 10 whether sufficient ma
| chincry exists 10 hold lawful election FOR
congressman.at.lnrgc, aud delegates have
had preliminary meeting to consult about
| the necessity for an extra session OF the
! legislature. The general opinion seems 70
be that no declaration will be made on the
subject leaving the matter with the counsel
ofthe state for their untrammeled decision
THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION
met at 900 p. M. and was called to order
by Captain Conte, chairman of the state
executive committee. j. Long, OF Caswell,
was made temporary chairman, and Colo
mel Y. NJ. Hall, of Alamonce, was suhse-
quently chosen permanent president. Kls-
den Tyler Bennett, of Anson, was
Thomas Runin, the present incum.
bent, was nominated for supreme court
Judge and James Shepherd, of Washington
county; Fred Phillips, OF Edgecombe
county: Almond Mckay. of Sampson |
county; James 9. Marea, of Cumberland
county; s. A. Milno, of Clifford county |
and VIM. Shipp,. OF Meckienberg county
were nominated for superior court Judges
All nominations were
BY ACCLAMATIoN
and harmony,and good feeling characterized
the proceedings. Governor Jarvis address
ed the convention. The speeches all
proceeded on the line that as long as the
negroes vote solidly with the republican
party the white men of the state must stand
together to preserve
GOOD GOVERNMENT.
The meeting of delegates this morning
adopted a resolution in view OF the opinion
of the supreme court relative to the elec-
ton law that commission of fifteen law
yers be appointed to consider the matter
and lay their views in regard to an extra
session Of the legislature before the gov
ernor and council.
ALABAMA GREENBAcKERs.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, July 6.-Yesterday
- convention of greenbackers and indepen-
dents met and nominated ticket for
state officers as follows: j. l.. Sheffield,
governor; A. ii. Townsend secretary o
state; z. l.. Jones, attorney-general; j. M.
Montgomery, treasurer; j. Nj. Shields, au-
ditor; j. p. Wards, superintendent of edu-
cation. The attendance was small AT II
O'Clock to-day George Turner, ex-U nited
States marshal and special United States
attorney, called the
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
to order. The colo ed element is in the
majority. Turner, in his o. lirg speech,
eulogized ex-President Grant and President
Arthur, and said that the f-ct that the re-
publican party endured four years of Presi-
dent Hayes and was alive to-day, was some
thing to be thankful for. He urged the
convention to endorse the ticket nominated
at Birmingham.
In casting up the vote for temporary
chairman tellers for the two sections reach
ed the same result as to choice, but the fig
ures did not agree, and this caused some
confusion. Both candidates We e colored.
The vote on temporary chairman in
dictates that the convention will
endorse the greenback ticket.
There are several contests. The chair
appointed credential committee which, it !
is understood will rule out the Alexander
delegation from Mobile and United Sta es
Collector Burke. At 2 o'clock recess VS.
taken until o'clock.
ARKANSAS REPUBLICANS.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, July 9.-Republican
state convention met at l O'Clock, p. M |
H. Johnson was elected temporary chair
man and Jno. II. Buckner temporary
secretary. Committees on credentials and
permanent organization were appointed,
after which recess was taken until aiter
D. m. One hundred and fifty delegates are
present, all parts Of the state being repre-
Spntcd