The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-08-24
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The anlagonlsm between The Norton and
Cochran wings Of the republicans rms
Guy Is very bitter AID the dlssention
greater than heretofore thought for II
hps narrowed down 10 u PEE, onrl warfare
between Cochran and Norton and the nd'
herents Of each Hrc tally imbued with ne
feelings of their leaders. The party for me
time ocing ut least has been lost sight OIL,
and the fight has become one FOL, personal
position and strength. The call Oi judge
Norton, chairman Of the county
executive committee for the CON
yention held yesterday afternoon
| for the purpose of selecting delegates 10 nc
state convention which cOnvenes ~ AUSTIN
on the 23d, created somewhat OF astir III th'
ranks of both wings, and yesterday iore-
noon the more prominent merchants OF the
party were seen here and there on lne
streets discussion the situation. Inc ma
iority of the white republicans Ignore tne
convention held several weeks ago III We
coored church by the Cochran wingan on
the other hand there were good many col
ored members ofthe party who decllneo 10
attend the Norton meeting yesterday.
Pursuant to the following call, the NOT
ton wing of the republican party met yes
terday at p. m, in the district COURTROOM
of the courthouse:
To the Republicans of Dallas county
You ere invited to meet at the court-houseo
in Dallas, on Saturday, August ]9tn, az
O'Clock D. m, for the purpose of selecting
delegates to a convention which has Deeh
called to assemble at Austin on Weanes-
day, August 49,
Upon the basis of representation Dallas
1 county is entitled to nine (o) delegates. =
Those who have at heart the weIiaIe VI
the republican party in Texas shou'o heeo
this call.
BY order of the county executive COM
| .mttee. A. Is. NoEroN,
+. r. RowLEY, Sec'y, Chairman;
The meeting was called to order by Mr,
Rowley, the secretary, who stated that ne
regretted to, state that the CHAIRMAN wa, wa
necessarily absent. Mr.. Rowley theh reau
the call for the meeting.
Colonel John A. Mann was called 70 the
chair and made few remarks, IhhnhinS
the meeting for the honor conferred on MN
etc. He was glad to see so many, gooo re-
publicans present. AS for himsen, ne was
not any mans Mann. He did not belong
to any man, but he did to the republican
party. Of
the meeting.
Messrs. Rowley, Clark and Mitcbnor were
appointed as committee on Resolutions
Mr.. Bigger moved that committee OF
three be appointed on permanent organiza-
ton. The chair appointed the following
committeeman: Bigger, Colonel Stone anu
DIR. Moore.
Major Whissen moved that a committee OF
five be appointed to select delegates 10
represent the convention at the state con-
yention at Austin on the 23rd.
The chair appointed as such committee:
A. Oppenheimer, DR.. Peyton, Major WINS
sen, Professor Ray, of Dallas, ana ~ Az
well, of Hutchins.
Mr.. /. G. Orr, late here from Michigan,
was called on and made brief speech IN
| l-..l tnI hat
sympathy with the meeting. and that II
there was any place in the Union where a.
republican could speak his principles, IL
was in Texas, and if any place needed re-
publican principles developed, 1t was IN
Texas. Dr. Suhler was next called on ana
made a brief speech, excusing himseii. ne
| had been republican ever slhce LIS u
rival in this country.
The committee appointed to select dele
gates reported as follows. ave, the COM
mittee on recommending delegates to the
Austin convention, do propose tne ioilow-
ing parties as our delegates: Colonei JonH
Stone, f. r. Rowley, B. ID. Atwell, u.
Cooper, Major Whissen, Orr, Gilman, J.
w. Ray, s. H. Smothers.
The delegates were confirmed by the
meeting.
Anthony Boyd, colored, made talk but
his remarks were not sufficiently audible 10
tell what he was talking about.
~
| learned, came forward and made regular
campaign speech, in which the, glorious
republican cause" was frequently referred
| to. He advised the party to harmonic
and not sacrifice the cause OF the party 10
the selfish ends of any man or set OF men
| Professor S. III. Smothers, colored, iol,
lowed in brief speech. One reason he had
not taken moro prominent part in politics
was that he had not found II
profitable. His people were too
much given to fool away more time than
they ought to in such matters. The green
hackers claimed that there was put iiaue
| if any difference between the republican
and democratic party in theory, and he was
| inclined to their belief, yet there was oil |
ference in the acts of the two parties. lie
would go to Austin as delegate VINO was
not pledged TO any man, but as q delegate
to the republican convention, WORKING ior
harmony and the best interest OF the party.
Mr.. Jackson said that inasmuch as refer
ence had been made to the split in the par |
| ty, he wished TO make little talk. lie
saw present a good many who were
only republicans OF TIE past;
They were not repuoncans Oh
He had nothing against Judge Norton, but
he had pulled the chestnuts out OF the hrs
for the Judge until his eyes were opened
When he asked for the minutes OF meet.
ing held some time ago he could not get
them; but when it became time Tor
county convention TO be called they were
found, when il was discovered that Judge
Norton had been elected chairman OF the
committee He closed bv asserting that he
was with the progressive republicans.
The committee on permanent organlza-
ton reported as follows; John, A. Mann,
tsrSi 3. b. a. Atw Sfi'n ). t, Con-.
nor, Paul Henry. Thomas Anderson,
n. b. Anderson, j. b. Hatch, George Hyn-
son. Batrick Butler, A. Subler, u. Meyer,
A. II. Griggs and t. ii. Smathers, the COM
mittee on resolutions. reported the follow
isg, which was adopted;
their unbounded faith in the " isdom and
patriotism of the grand principles OF the
great national republican party OF TINS ma
ton, under which the grandest achieve
ments of modern times have been accom-
plished, to-wit-liberty and political equal
ity 20 all men, without regard TO color or
prev ions condition, the establishment OF
universal suifrag,, in building mp public
credit unequalled by any patton In the
world, in inaueurdting hnabclal system
which has impaired unequalled energy ana
prosperity 10 all the iDduttries Of our coun-
try; that has in fifteen years paid of one
half the enormous debt contracted in the
suppression Of the rebellion, and has re-
duced the interest on the remainder 10 a
rate 30 low as hitherto unbeard OF In this
country; that fas made grand prov ssions
for bO1nties and pensions 10 It's disabled
solaiers and sailors. and 10 the widows and
orphans Of those who fell in battle, or died
from diseases contracted N the service OF
their country; that has established cur
sncy equal 10 any I'm the world, based upon
the converiability Of the greenbsek and
national bank notes into gold and silver At
the on on Of the holder. thereby
increasing the value Of al agricultural pro-
ducts, and the price 81 labor, by building
up a home market on the policy OF FAIR and
reasonable protection 70 ell our domestic