The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-07-20

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| Of Hood, rhhnfs Detfmse, ~ llod WVrfs
After the appointment " these c0mml
tees ibN convection adjourned iiIl JiJ
M, WHOM II fe.Aw9mblod, promptly,
Pending the report Ol ihn committee q
ct0dontlnl8, spcoohna we're calico ~
Upon mention Of Judge John Hancock IN
Iapplauge was dcaieninR aud prolOhgc'
Judge Hancock Camo 10 the 'front.' Whe
chairman Booth announced Ia rs much q
Judge lIanCOCk's namo would come Up ~
permanent chairman then ho would nd
dress conventions.
Colonel Seth Shepherd came to hc front Il
answer TO enthusiastic applause, but OWN
70 extreme boar eness asked to be excuse
from speech.making. Judge Carroll, o
Denton, also, in answer to loud calls, cam
forward and amused the audience with hl
abrupt remarks. He likened the republi
can, greenback and independent move Il
the happy family OF parrots monkeys, etc
A commtte was appointed to wait upor
the credential committee, to learn wher
they would be ready to report. Spor
learning that they would not be in readi
ness until tomorrow morning at O'Clock
the convention adjourned until that hour
The friends of Governor Roberts, fayorine
his nomination, held another caucus to
night, which developed unexpected
strength. The proceeding were private. IL is
generally understood, and is beyond doubt,a
fact that his name will be placed before
the convention tomorrow, with prospects
quite fair for Judge Hancock AS dark
horse. Judge Hancock will be permanent
chairman.
An Ireland caucus was also held tonight,
Mt which reports from variou. counties were
! received. The reports showed ninety-three
counties represented III the caucus.
committee, composed OF one. delegate
from each congressional dis trict, was
appointed to discover the exact strength OF
Ireland; also those who favor Roberts
caucus eau, developed 3s5 " votes for
Ireland, which would be twelve over II two
thirds majority. That this number of
votes can be cast for him on the first ballot
is doubted.
1t is rumored that Governor Roberts is
en- routeto the Island City, but no reliable
authority can be given for the report.
The committee on credentials are engaged
tonight upon the disputed delegation case
from Dallas county. Mr. Morgan had
spoken in advocacy of the claims
of the Wellhorn delegation, and at this
hour $3.50 a. M NJ. L. Crawford is speaking
in the interest of the delegation represent
The Wellborn claim is based on the state
ment That greenbackers and republicans
were admitted to the county convention.
The committee on platform have prepared
a report in substance as 70 Dws: -,
Flrst--We reatlirm our faith in
the time honored principles OF
democracy. We heartily oppose
to Capitalization in all its forms, as having
q tendency toward deSpOtisnl.
Second-We oppose the national banking
system now in vogue but favor gold and
silver and currency, convertible into coin.
Third-We favor the maintenance of pub
lie faith, both state and National.
FOurth-Taritf for revenue Only.
Observation-Disclosures of military to civic
authority.
SiXth-Civil service reform,
Seventh-Free ballot and fair count.
Eighth-Free ships and fair chance for
American commerce on the seas.
and oppose the determinations in favor of
the transportation lines. corporations and
m )nopolies.
Ninth-Protection of the interests of
working men from the aggressions of
both corporations and communists.
Tenth-We favor the devotisn of the
proceeds of the sale of public lands
to the endowment of the university, but
oppose the appropriation OF the common
school lands for that purpose.
Eleventh-Favor the payment of doubt
full debts. to the university fund and the
payment of interest thereon.
Twelith-Favor separate free public
schools, the most complete in system for
the education of the white and colored
masses.
Thirteenth-Favor higher branches Of ed
ucatiOn in schools and universities, also the
maintenance of the normal school system.
Fourteeuth-Favor the adoption of a
constitutional amendment levying sepa-
rate tax for the maintenance of public
schools
Fifteenth-Favor the selling of the school
lands only at fair and reasonable price,
and oppose any waste in this quarter.
acknowledgement any entertainments
upon the jurisdiction of the Federal courts.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the authority ofthe
state over railways and other corporations,
but advocate such conservative leg
islation as will protect alike the
rights of corporations ana the people.
AS the 4:30 train on the Texas Mexican
was pulling out, Geo. Pit2ler, a boy l0years
old, attempted TO jump from the train, fell
and was dangerously injured.
The race for Acknowledgements will be
between b. NJ. Baker, of Pamela county,
and J. II. Tucker, with prospects, it is
thought, in favor of Baker. The race
for comptroller will be three-cornered be-
tween w. NJ. Brown, Swain and Johnson,
with prospective walk-over for Brown.