The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-08-04
OUR CONGRESSIONAL CANVASS.


The congressional canvass in the 9th dis
trict, SO far as relates to the nomination of
a candidate by the democracy, is closed.
lioN. OLIN WELLBoRN, the successful as
pirant, will, from now to election day, have
to contest the palm with other forces and
on other fields than those his friends have
recently had their attention engaged upon.
The opposition, backed by all the power
that lies in money, Federal patronage, etc,
aud aided by al voters that it can from any
cause OF disaiiection, hope Of reward, or
other motive, entice into its
ranks, will do all it can to
break down the democratic majority
Mr. WELLBoRS and all true adherents to
the party he represents should do what
they can to oppose this threatening wave.
BY reference to the last presidential cleo
ton tables we find that the seven counties
composing this congressional district cast
vote of %, 76S, of which GENERAL HANCOCK
received l9,45i, and GARFIELD, WEAVER,
etc, received 6,3l4 showing a handsome
majority for the democrats. But it must
be remembered that many republicans
voted for the grand old hero that fought so
bravely for their cause in the war. In the
election of 1873 for governor, ROBERTS
received 1885 votes and the opposition
1907. 1t will be thus seen that the per-
centage of democratic majority was re-
ducod in $780, and we may look for. yet
large reduction in 1882, by the natural ei-
feet OF the character of population that is
coming amongst us, the republicans being
OF thesein the majority. Perhaps nearer
equalization will prove rather a benefit
than thing to be deplored, as in such
event all parties are more careful to make
all the better selection of prop
erly qualified candidates. At any rate,
certainly no one could complain
Of the candidates offered by the democratic
party III this last canvass for convention de-
termination. The Honorable gentleman
who will succeed himself in November next
as the nominee from this district is gen.
tleman against whose personal bearing not
even the most bated breath of scandal nor
barbed defamation that cuts the throat by
whispers, has been heard; while in his off
cial career he has earned among his fellows
in the Washington capitol the name of be.
ing one of the most promising because in.
defstigable, judicious, and successful of
workers in the round Of committee
and house duties. Among his
constituents here he has by these facts and
by his ever prompt and uniform courtesy
won their highest esteem and affections.
The action of the convention caps these
views as correctly held. He can return now
for another two years with feelings of pride
and gratitude, for never had a man warmer
friends or more devoted workers caring for
his interests in his enforced absence. On
the other hand, the gentleman who con
tested for tho honors was certainly the
strongest opponent he could have had, and
efforts of his friends, the country would
have recognized that Texas had few equals
and no superior when WILLIAM H.
CRAWFORD might have asked on any great
eloquencc, stern logic and broad ability.
But the wave Of political fortune, whose
ebb and flow is not as constant as the glow
OF the northern star, nor rs unchanging Us
the loves of PAUL and VIRGINIA, has not
waited his bark into the steered-for port,
aud, like patriotic citizen and true men,
Der OF his party, he announces that "hs
pulse beats regular" That tho heated
canvass made some wounds is possible, but
lot us hope that they are only skin deep,
aud rs easily cured. The jarring and the
jostling naturally produced these. Only n
little time, that works healing
wonders, an honest spirit, and
faithful devotion to timc-honored
principles, and not scar will be left to
disclose that anything beyond the cpide:.
mis- of adheren;s of either was affected w,
are all.interested in this. For the time be
ing hasty expressions may be used by the
thoughtles, and, as is customary on al
such occasions, some queer propositions
nay float upon the morning and evening
air, but in q little while all will be well, N
Noble souls through dust and heat
Rise from disaster and defeat
The stronger
And the gallant standard-bearer OF the lat
r,solutc, fororn hope, should rccollcct an,
try to construe politically what the cele
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