The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-08-10


OF Hill, Sansome of Johnson. and Ross, oil
Ellis, Tor compromise; for Crawford, Jen'
mines. of Tarrant, and Locket, of Bosque. The
con mittee will report in 40 minutes. ire
convention will have an exciting timei ana
the contest will be close. -,
The committee on credentials entered the
hall at 1880 a. m. and reported as ioiIoWs'
The majority reported in favor OF seating
both of the Dallas delegations, ana iour OF
the committee signed the report. Inc MI,
nority, two in number reported IN favor OF
the Crawford delegation. The conf
mittee reported on other counties
and recommended that they be admitted
upon the same basis of representation had
in the sta.e convention. The report upon
the delegations from Dallas was long, ana
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 acUion OF
Mr.. Harris, and recommended that both
delegations be admitted TO seats IN the con-
yention, and that the Wellborn delegates
be allowed to cast one.halt OF ire
vote Q3l of Dallas county, ana
the Crawford delegates half. Fee MI
nority report says that they submitted the
documentary evidence as taken before the
committee, ana also the testimony OF those
who remained in what they conceived to be
the only legitimate convention held Ill Dal-
las county.
The minority recommended the seating OF
the Crawford delegates, for the reason thaI
it will be the means OF healing the preach
The chairman, Colonel Heath, urged the
convention to choose between the delcga'
lion as an only means of complete solu-
ton.
A motion was then made to allow the
friends OF the respective delegations ore
hour each TO present thelr case.
This proposition was opposed, ana hnaliy
the convention agreed TO allow thirty
minutes to each side.
Upon further agree ment the Wellborn
Spokesman were to open the argument IN a
twenty minute speech; the Crawford rep
resentatiyes to have thirty minutes and the
Wellborn spokesman 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,,
posed division OF the party, Which Woulu
DE the consequent effect of admitting por-
ton of both delegations. ana Dallas COUNT
having now two executive commltteeS I'M
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 de-
MED that there was any boiling from the
democratic convention, but claimed that
the true county con IGNITION was that one
which sent the Wellborn delegates to
the conve ltion, and that true democrats
" ere TO ced TO withdraw from the county
convention because of the hubbub and
noise.
Mr.. Hudson said that he saw no neces-
sity for discussion, and moved the pre-
Vious question. .
motion to adjourn by call or counties
was taken and lost.
The vote npon the adoption of the ma
iority report resulted as follows:
Bosuue, 81 for, Il against; Ellis, 10 for,
more against; Hill, u for, against; Kauf-
man, for, none against; johnson, o 90
for, A 4.29 against; Tarrant, for, 10 against.
Total, "a 42-S7 for, 10 4l-54S against.
Mr.. w. l.. Hall, when the vote was, an
nounced, rose and addressing the chair,
said he was instructed by the
unanimous consent of the del
egation representing Colonel Crawford S
interests and the true representation oil
the democratic party of Dallas county pres,
ent to announce that the delegation would
not take part in the convention nor would
the conventionas candid ate.
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, Rafney, of Ellis, chairman; Fields, OF
Bosoue. secretary, and Scurlock, OF john
son, assistant secretary. The report was
adopted,
On motion, DR.. Orr, of Kaufman, Hud-
SON. of johnson, and Lockett, of BOsque,
were appointed committee TO conduct the
C hartman to his seat.
The convention then took a recess for one
hour for dinner. Since the adjournment
co,lmeutg 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 10 a seat there was
no doubt. Judge Bradsdale said
that il the Wellburn delegation
were entitled 10 it, seat them, and he and his
friends wodld support Mr.. Wellborn in the
future as cordially as they have ever done
m the past. Judge DathslAle las certainly
made many friends among our people. His
democracy il 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
H We. the ueihOSldNN VI lht SlANi Noh
,,ressional district, reafiirm the principles
rs set forth in the platform adopted
bv the Galveston convention.
The protective tariff was denounced e..
cent for revenue. IL favOrs reform in the
civil service, and restriction of the juris-
diction of the federal courts II also fayors
protection against monOpolies and railroad
corporations.
Mr.. Cramer. Of johnson, offered q reso-
luton endorsing the course Of. Hon. Il.
Coke. and recommending that he be his
own successor Passed unanimously.
Mr.. Call, of Hill county, offered resolu-
tion endorsing Mr.. Reagan's interstate
commerce bill Passed.
Captain English moved TO thank Major
Heath for the manner in which he had
presided over the convention.
Captaiu English placed in nomination for
congress the name of the Hon. DIN Well
no ne. Fields, Of Bosque, seconded the
noISination in an appropriate manner.
league, of Kaufman, in an able speech,
aieo seconded the nomination.
HflI county. through Il. .. Cal, also sec
onded the nomination.
Colonel Otis, of johnson, presented the
NAM Of Colonel ]. J. Jarvis, of Iarrant, in
a speech Of ten minutes.
I,ortett. of Bosque, seconded the nomina-
ton Of Major Jarvis, Of Tarrant. George w.
Fineer. Of Warrant, also seconded Ar. Jar
ris' nomination.
IKE rerE.
Bosqus county. 81 for WellbOrns II ior
Jarvis
Nr. Tucker, OF Dallas arose and asked
since the Crawford delegates had With
draw ther desired 20 know whether they
could vote u votes or q. They we're adj
rnitted 20 cast 81.
Dallas, G. for Wellborn-
Ellis, 10 for Wellborn.
Hnl. for WellbOrn.
fOr Jarvis.
Eaufman. Tor Wellborn.
Tarrant. II for Jarvis.
ITpon the cal Of johnson Colonel Otis
arose and said that the virtue and honor Of