The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-07-22

Closing LabOrS of the Texas State Dem.
ocratic C0nycntion-Nominees
for the Judiciary-The Ex.
ecutiye Committee.
Resolutions Passed Endorsing Hon. X.
s. Gould, the Retiring Chief
Justice of Supreme Court.
Senator MaXey TclegraphS His Congrat'
nlatiOnS on the "GlOriOHS"
Harmony in the
Nomination for Governor Incl.
dents of the Gathering.
The Postmaster of Athens is Robbed Of
n Considerable Sum.
Other Interesting State News.
Nomination for Governor Minor Incl
dents of the Gathering.
Other Interesting State News.


Galveston.
Special to the Herald
GALVESTON, July 2l.-Upon the reassem-
bling of the convention this morning, the
name of Bassett, for associate justice of the
supreme court, was withdrawn by Battle,
of McLennan.
The following resolution was offered by
Nnlay, of Smith
Resolved, That the democracy Of Texas,
in convention assembled, endorses the past
services of Hon. Il. S. Gould, as chief justice,
aud NJ. Ii. Bonner, as associate justice of
the supreme court, and cherish their names
and character as important elements in the
history OF Texas. Adopted unanimously.
By Gibson, of Ellis:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this con.
vention that, in future, each county in the
state shall be entitled only to SO many seats
in the state convention as it has votes in the
convention, and the chairmen of the execu.
tive committees are hereby instructed to
require compliance with this resolution in
the selection of delegates. Referred.
BY Mecham, of Grimes:
WHEREAS, The judicial and senatorial dis
tricts of the state are composed of different
counties; therefore,
Resolved, That Rule of the rules and
regulations for the government of the dem
ocratlc party of the state of Texas, be
amended as follows: During the session
of each state convention delegates from the
different congressional districts shall select
chairmen for each of their districts and rep.
resentatives from the different judicial
senatorial and flotarial districts shall dc
likewise. Referred.
BY French-That the state executive
committee be instructed in their call ioi
the assembly OF future conventions of the
party in this state, to announce that the
majority rule shall prevail in all such con
yentions. unless abrogated by the conven
ton itself.
The second ballot was then ordered.
Pending the announcement of the tota
vote the following telegram was read:
AUSTIN, July 2l.-llon, John Hancock, Prcsi
dent of the Convention:
| hereby beg leave through you to thanl
the members of the convention for thei
respect shown me and for their favorabl,
expression in regard to my administration
of the state governmentandto 10 add the senti
ment that Texas is safe where the dem
ocracy are united and harmonious.
o. NJ. ROBERTS.
Second ballot--Stayton, 307I; Walker
32Sl; West, 27il; Watts, 2Oil; Stedman, 100
Mattock, OF Montague, withdrew Watt
and Hill, of Harrison, withdrew Stedman
Third Ballot-Stayton, 1853; Walker, 1856
West, 3Si.
Stayton was declared elected and tn,
nomination made unanimous.
Fourth Ballot Walker, 262l; West, 33C 1
Fifth BaIlot-Walker, 26l; West, 35l.
Faulk, of Henderson, was permitted Il
address the convention in behalf of eas
Texas claim upon the convention, and in
sisted the convention should do Justice tC
that section by nominating Walker.
Walton, of Travis followed and said Judg,
West was before the convention on his owl
merits as u lawyer and judge, and woul,
dispense ample justice to all.
Brown, of Grayson, referred to the fac
that in the past This convention had with
drawn whatever candidate had been in tn,
minority, and while his county was 70
West, if he had been in the minority Ii,
would have cast the seventeen votes oil hi.
county against him.
Earl Adams, of Houston, followed in M
'mpassioned speech for Walker.
Sixth Ballot-Walker, PSI: West, S55.
Seventh Ballot-Walker, 22Sl; West, $50
Denman, of Angelina, said he had been /
lifelong fiiend of Judge Walker, and haC
cast the vote OF his county Tor him, hui
was not here for the purpose of locking q II,
convention, While he had not the authority
to do SO himself he earnestly advised tn,
withdrawal of Walkers name.
Upon motion of Booth, of Wise, thirty
minutes recess was granted the friends OF
Judge Walker for consultation.
The following telegram from Washington
was received:
WAsnlNoToS, July 2l.-The harmony IN
the nomination for governor is glorious
May 1t continue. II means 1900 demo
cratic majority.
lSignedl. SAN BELL MAXEY.
The convention was called to order and
ten minutesmore granted for caucus. 'Upor
the return of the friends of Walker, IN,
eighth ballot was ordered, West, 100
Walker, 203. West was declared elected
los votes beng necessary, and upon motion
the nomination was made unanimous.
For the positions of appellate judges the
following nominations were made: Gus.
taye Cook, OF Harris, by Kyle, of Hayes.
Thomas l.. Nugent, OF Erath, by Parker
OF Leon.
Sam A. Wilson, of Cherokee, by Hooper
Of Cooke.
H.G. prendergast, of Brasos, by Hendcr,
son, OF Brazos,
j.. 7. White, Of Guadalupe, by Hogg, oi
Hai .ison.
J. NJ. Hurt, of .De'las, by Lieutenant
Governor Storey, OF Caldwell.
A. s. Fisher. of Williamson, by McComb,
Of Montgomery.
First Ballot--Cook, 250; Nuecnt, 3oi;
Wilson, ID; Prondergast, l5S; White, 32D
Hurt, 352; Fisher, 1855.
Prendergast and Fisher were withdrawn.
Second Ballot-Cook, $40; Nugent, 32i
Wilson, 400; White, 382; Hurt, 1856.
Hurt was then declared nominated. Nh.
gents name was withdrawn.
Third Ballot-Cook, 3lG; Wilson, 5e5
White, ssh
Wilson was declared elected, and upon
motion the nomination was made unari.
nous.
Savers withdrew Cook and moved the
nomination of White be n ade unanimous,
Carried.
Fleming, Of Eastland, nominated J., w,
Booth, OF Wise, as chairman of the demo.
cratic executive committee.
Pope, of Harrison, nominated John NJ,
Claiborne, of Galveston.
First Ballot-Booth, 2a5; Claiborne, 322i.
Booth then withdrew and upon his mo.
ton Mr.. Claiborne was nominated By ac.
clamation.
lie addressed the convention. His re.
marka were ill.timed and personalitv was