The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-07-25
THE LATE STATE CONVENTION.


Of the representative political ability of tie
state. In its proceedings it was as harmo-
NOUS and easily managed body of men
as can be congregated for the important
and exciting duties which it had to dis
charge. 1t set out in its work with
its best foot first when it made as temporary
chairman a gentleman peculiarly con-
structed for the presiding over such organi-
cations, the Hon. j. w. BooTn, whose
large experience, strict impartiality and
firmness of ruling, and quickness and &C
curacy Of decision on all parliamentary
questions, gave universal satisfaction. In
the permanent organization no one could
have been selected to secure the
respect and confidence to larger
extent than Hon. Jomy HANCOCK,
so ably assisted by Hon. CHARLES
GIBSON, admirably well versed as par
Humanitarian. From the first the temper of
the assembly was to harmonize by patient
hearing of the merits of the respective can
didates for state officers, by the adherents
of the several favorites. This became
strikingly manifest when after but one or
two ballots, it was evidenced that
the one leading was the choice, the
opponents withdrew from the race of them
selves or through their friends with
a graciousness and curteous and
complimentary conduct toward COM
petitors that did honor to head and heart.
This disposition was in itself moral influ-
ence which will go far toward securing for
the party general and cheerful support
that might under reverse conditions have
been reluctantly accorded. The contest for
the selection of the judges was an unseemly
one and was not calculated to Empress one
with the conviction that the method now in
use for tho purpose is altogether the correct
one. 1t was heated and spirited
hight from commencement to close. 1t
was made to appear in the voting that not
so much the actual qualification of the
proposed candidates were considered, nor
yet their personal popularity, for they were
all perhaps equal in these respects, as that
this last contest Of the session was made the
occasion for rewardng previous iavors ex-
tended for other personal or sectional Sc
lections, or for rebuking the refusal
OF them. The occasion was too
much used for trading pur.
poses, and certainly for the serious
business of providing judges for the SD
preme courts OF Texas, none but the
highest, purest considerations should OBJ
tain. In one ballot in particular over fifty
votes were changed after the roll was all
called, and prior to the announcement
OF the result for retaliation fun" because
OF certain change that had been made by
one county. But, taken all In all, as VIC
have said, the convention was pre-em
inently a success whether we regard
the general average excellence of the
ticket rendered, the conciliatory spirit
in its committee deliberations and reports
or the harmony which pervaded the action.
OF the body as whole. We of North Texas
have had reason to feel proud of our dele
cations .personellc, their power and in
fiuenco. Tout Of $50 counties and some 6Ot
delegates, we can count for only IL of the
former, vote Of 40, or one-iiiteenth of the
whole number of counties, casting one.iiltl
OF the vote Of the state in convention. b,
another figuring only counties, Dal
las, Tarrant, Ellis, Johnson Collin, Gray
son, Cooke and Lamar, cast nearly
one.sixth Of such entire vote. Thi
will show what our section il
capable of doing in the matter of direct
ing the policy of the state, acting tcgethe,
as a unit through the integrity of the dem
ocratic party upon the alignment of hon
e'ty, progressiveness and only worthy me,
for political positions. That the presen
ticket will sweep the field no one VIII
knows the true condition of things in thi
state will for moment doubt, yet the or
position is organizing, and with mon an,
money, will do what mortals can if not [,
defeat at least to break the democratic m,
jority in the state, by combining the repul
lican the grecnback, the independent an
the generally disalltcted voting populs
ton, The duty of all true and really sill
cere democrats is clear. Let them be eoui
to the occasion.