The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-06-29

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The primaries IN The oity last higit we're
The most exciting .evet witnessed N lhlg
city. The ffiendd0f both Colonel Crawford
and Colonel Wellbofn we're out w inll fofcs
la their respective wards. ~ Intense vas
ths leeilna On each side dat Il was dlnlonit
10 maintain order In any Of the meeting,
aud the officers NJ tho same had afduOug
labors indeed. Below we give the result III
the various wards.
finsT WARD.
The meeting In this ward was called TO or
der by Mr.. Q. l.. Martin at O'Clock
sharp. and was rather turbulent.
Judge Lsthrop was called TO the chair
and strove diligently to maintain order, bat
in vain, the hooting and bowling all over
the house being worse than Bedlam. FL
nall y Judge Lathrop retired from the chair,
and by united consent DR.. Crowdus was
made permanent chairman, with
Mr.. ]. +. Trezevant as secre-
tary. A motion then prevailed that four
Judges, two from each side. and four
registrars, two from each side, be appoint
ed. The voting then commenced and con
tinued, save when ., interrupted Sea by
sisted upon voting, although
they declared their repubicanism. When
the vote was finished the count was hn-
ished and the vote announced, being, for
Crawford lO9 for Wellborn, rs. The dele.
gates selected were Frank Austin, Levi
Kraft, 4. S. Burnett, j. G. Terry, J. 7.
Murphy, DR.. J. W. Crowdus. The result
was received with rounds ofapplause.
On motion Of Mr.. Hugh Morrow the del
egates were instructed to support Barnett
Gibbs. esq tor senator Judge A. T. Watts
for the supreme court, and Judge j. NJ.
| Hurt for court of appeals. The convention
then adjourned sine die.
| SECOND WARD.
A half-hour before 8 o'clock the friends OF
the respective candidates began to assem-
BILE at Oppenheimer's store, corner OF Camp
and Lamar streets, and promptly at the
hour the doors were opened. For some
time perfect storm prevailed and it was
impossible to effect an organization, al
though it was seen that the Crawford men
were in the majority. Messrs. Moroney
and Hall on the part of the Crawford men
and Mesars. Greenlaw and Fern for the
wellborn men finally ,aG agreed upon upon
one was turned out the hall
and then admitted one at time, after sat
isfying those at the door as to their democ-
racy and residence After reassembling
order was restored, and Alderman Moroney
was elected chairman, and Mr.. w. ID. Muir
dock secretary of the meeting. A motion
prevailed to proceed at once to the ballol
for delegates, which was done: The follow
ing are the delegates elected, all running
upon the Crawford ticket, and receiving Las
votes to 66 for those running upon the
Wellborn ticket: F r. Page, j. T: Patter'
son, s. Y. Trice, L. s. Thomas, T. W. Cline
Henry Cohn.
Alternates: Frank Fee, F Martin, 0. P. s
Fee, X. S. Shields, j. W. Davenport, J, L.
| Crabtree.
The result was received with deafenine
! cheers. The ward, on motion, then en-
dorsed Mr.. Barnett Gibbs for the state sen
ate, and unanimously adopted resolution:
offered by Mr. Bookhout endorsina Judge
Watts of this city, for the supreme court
The delegates selected were instructed tc
vote for Crawford first, last and all the time
and the convention adjourned.
| THIRD WARD
The meeting was called to order by j. W
Allen. Frank Field, on the part OF the
Crawford men, nominated Judge Hunt
chairman. Charles Fred Tucker then nom.
mated DIR. Thruston on the part OF
the Wellborn men. On a division
it being impossible to decide which
side side Of had thicker on ds the Hun spsgss
rotary. The meeting was lively: The vote
resulted in the election of ]. d. Thompson
- Stuart, j. d Harry, j. III. SHELTON. I
H. Hurst and Zimri Hunt-Crawford del
egates by 100 votes to 81 for Wellborn
Resolutions were adopted instructing fol
Judge A. T. Watts, Of the supreme
court, Judge J NJ Hurt for the court O
appeals, and Barnett Gibbs for state sena
| tor.
FOURTH WARD.
In this ward DR.. NJ. NJ Newsome wa,
made chairman. After much effort, loud
talking and the greatest Confusion, vote
was at last reached and resulted in tie be
| tween the two candidates, Colonel Craw
ford and Colonel Wellborn each receiving
90 votes. The convention then adjourned
to Monday night
The meeting at Shady View resulted il
the electing of the following delegates fol
Wellborn: T. b. Fisher, ID. G, Burgess, w. j
Keller, d. Borman, J. w. Barton.
So far as heard from, the vote in the
county stands tor Crawford: the first ward
8 votes; the second ward, 6, the third, 6; thu
1 fourth ward tie; Jim Town precinct, ]
Scyene g. Mesquite, 2; Worthington 3
Prairie Valley, 9; Long Creek: "a total o.
81 votes. For Colonel Wellborn
Fair Grounds, 5; Oak Lawn, 3
Lancaster, 81 Hutchins, 2; Richardson,
Cedar Hill, ga total of "a votes, giving
Colonel Crawford, as far as heard from, q
majority Off votes. There are 81 votes IL
the county convention, aud Colonel Craw
ford needs but II votes more to carry Tho
county.
Colonel Wellborn carried Alvarado, il
Johnson county, also.