The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-07-18
Goycrnor Roberts Reiterates His In.
tention to Retire to the Shades
OF Private Life Various
Opinions Thereon.
Ihe News Causes Ripple of Excite.
ment at Galyeston-liow Ire.
land Is Regarded.
The Prisoners In BrOwnwOOd Jail Nal @
Desperate but Futile Attempt
TO Escape.
One OF them Bites the Shooting
ARRAY Near Burnett.
Colonel James u. Simpson Said TO Have
Withdrawn.
Other Interesting State News.
Galveston.


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G'1rEsToN, July lit was reported
this morning that Roberts has positively
declined. Intense excitement Immediately
prevailed Crowds pronenaded the streets
hurrahing for Ireland. Reporters imme-
diately sought the source of information,
The ground for the rumor was the follow
ing telegram, which is authentic, being
verbatim copy of the original in reply to
the inquiry AS to the truth of the rumor:
81 answer that | have authorized no per-
son to say that | would, under no crcum.
stances, accept the nomination; but have
said to all, and also in my published letter,
that was not u candidate, aud wished to,
retire from public life.
[Signedl o. NJ. RoBERrs.n
a caucus Of Irelands friends was held
Immediately. Roberts friends called n
caucus. Ireland being interviewed said
the telegram amounted to nothing.
He would haze an open field.
From interviews with the most prominent
men, the opinion prevails among Ireland's
friends that II is only bid for the office;
that he desires it and the inquiry was
but scheme of his friends. Others
consiuGr 1t u positive declination, but init
mate that in case of deadlock or in the
interest OF party harmony, he will accent.
His friends consider him the strongest man
in the state, the only man to beat Jones.
Those strongly opposed to Ireland say he
is not considered true democrat. having
fostered the greenback offspring in thu Ire
land -Schleicher race, and say some counties
will net vote for him as long as a true dem
ocrat is in the field. Neutral parties con-
sider the telegram unwise, and thinks Rob-
crts positively declines and will remain the
pet of the people. The impression prevails
that Ireland will be elected ON the first bal
lot, III dead lock ensues, Cook or White
will he nominated by acclamation. Trading
is extensively INDUCED in. The judiciary
is chief after the governorship
! After. consultation, lreland's friends con
| cluded to hold no caucus, relying upon
the above telegram and message brought
down by Colonel Blount, sent by Roberts,
as follows: No man is authorizedt to plaoa
my name in nomination.
/ Roberts friends had caucus at S
O'Clock, Several very warm speeches were
made, made, bitterly opposing his name beng
placed before the convention with
out positive sanction. Others spoke
for him soidly, stating that they
had come instructed, and would vote for
him first, last and all the time A com
mittce was appointed to discover Roberts
strength, and if advisable to place him in
nomination; while Ireland's friends are
over jubilant, and say they have q walk
over. Sentiment is now changing. The
DEITY alone can prophesy the result.
swapping Is increasing TO an alarming ex.
tent. The friends most confident u few
hours now shake their heads in doubt.
NO special interest is taken In lieutenant
governor. Simpson has withdrawn, and
WIN III r., no wise go before the oonven-
tlon. The race is rapidly narrowing
down between Baker, of Panola county
and Martin, of Navarro county, with chan,
ces greatly in favor of Martin. Templcton
Is conceded to be the strongest man for
attorney general, unless Hart's friends i'm.
lure him by trading, which they state will
not happen. Tompkins follows close on
nus heels and will catch struggling votes
from all sides The comptrollership is be.
coming heated. Brown is in the
lead and the result conceded doubt.
iul 1t is thought Brown and Swain
WI clog and Cole, of Hampstead, will
be the man The race for the judiciary is a
grave reelection on the elective system The
scene Is disgraceiul. Some of the most
prominent candidates are button.holinp
delegates in saloons and every corner
Gould was telegraphed but declncsto come
down. There are two tickets out-Gould.
Stayton,. Walker, Willie, West, Watts,
Watts, friends positively say they have
formed no combination. IL Is thought if
combinations arc made that there will be a
crash and total sweep will take place
white, Hurt, Wilson and Cook are the only
prominent candidates for the court of ap.
peals. Hurt leads. No doubt is entertain.
ed OF his election. The race seems To be
narrowing down between Wilson and
COOK. Walsh and Lubbock will have no
opponents, IL was stated in the caucus
that u Roberts was nominated large body
OF lreland's friends will bolt. A meeting
OF ROBERTS friends will be held in the morn.
ing.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE DAR ASSOCIATION,
Hon. L. j. Devine, chairman, called the
association TO order at 10 q. m.
Minutes of preceding meeting approved.
Major Bassett, vice president, was escorted
to seat on the platform.
General I. N. Waul reported q code of
bylaws for the association. Report read
and adopted, and the committee dis.
charged.
Upon motion of General Waul Il was re.
solved that u delegation OF three be ap-
pointed by the chair to the national bar ms.
sociation, which convcnes next August at
Saratoga.
The following resolutions offered by w.
s. Robeson, OF Fayette county, were car.
ried without dissenting voice:
Resolved, That the president, secretary
and board of directors are hereby author.
lied to file with the proper authorities ar.
ticles OF incorporation under general incor.
poration laws of this state, and take such
steps as are best calculated to insure the
speedy Incorporation of this association.
Provision was made for the lthographipp
certificates OF membership and for station.
cry.
II was moved that the legal domicile of
the association be at the state capital but
an amendment was offered that Galveston
be. designated as the domicile. Carried.
Moved that the association petition con.
gress to abolish distinction between law
and equity In practice In Federal courts.
and copy OF the resolution be forwarded
TO Washington.
Moved that the sresolution be referred 10
the committee on jurisprudence. 7'
Galveston was fixed UPON as the place