The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-13
CAPTAIN GEORGE HAWKINS RETURN.
ED.

Cantsin George Hawkins, coloTed, alter
p.te.atlarg TO tine Tepubl can convention
nj Chicago, has returned home to bis duties
nj the Graud W!dsor delighted with his
trim ana brim.full OF enthusiasm for the
nominee. He was a guest OF the Sherman
honsr With the rest of the delegation, both
coiored aud plain, where they all sat at the
same table In one common brotherhood oil
DoIitical faith. lie was wined, dined and
sbown the sights by the h%osDitable c /.
izsns OF the Lake CITY, and was
initintod inlo all its grandegt mysteries.
Tbe ok ent OF the captains lubilation may
he ,mapineL wnen ne cOniesses 10 having
filled his tank TO high-water mark after his
favofiteis nomination. Upon the whole he
saws a national convention Is one grand
alf,ir. and is something that once seen will
never De forgotten. George says the Wild
%entbusiasm sounded ike war; and tie
EIoutiur .caterwsuhnR. bugzlrd displays
cannon.frisg and deaieuing music WIN two
hotties of wine produced the effect above
alluded 10 and was well nigh setting him
crazy. He uenies wiz ~outbursting indig.
nation the intimation that he or any other
delegate, either coIofeu OF OH Iaa my
,nbstsntial argument 10 the way OF money
avon hirted al TO them. BE thinks he
would nave known II II such rad been the
case. aud he4urther says that WEBB FlEua.
gan and an.ther white man from Grimes,
named Parish. re the only ones who
changed-they changed rom Blame 10 Ar
thur 10. reasons not made known 10 him.
Cunev Was straight out for Blaine and IVES
very severe on Webb for his tsrginersatum.
He thinks Flanagan has forfeited the re.
snect Of all TeX1s republicans as ho most
certainly has disguised the delegation Of
which be tried TO be the leader and failed
Hnvkius ssys there was no difference what.
eve in The treatment Of white and c1lorcd
deli oil being on terms Of perfect
sccisl and political equality. He
relates some amusing Incidents Of his visit.
One morning at the breasia1t table 81 the
Sherman house, q delegate from Alabama,
sbont as black as two Gccp Of spades, was
helped TO q plate Of strawberries by the
white waiter, as was the custom, berries
being the first course. Tha noble Ala.
hsmian had lust arrived ard gasn't posted
exactly, but "knowed" be was ~"hongry."
When be saw the dish set before hin 90
sstisfy the CRAVINGS Ct a corn Held belly,
nation. "Whe,," said be dye take me
fur. ssr. D5es ye think I'm a burned fool
10 nav 40 a day for hoard and den get fed
on truck like dat? No, ssr; GIN me sum
utrong fodder, CT | leaves die tavern"
There was a big laugh from white and
black, but the "gemman" from Alabama
s%uSs.ap,isls' and ate with an ap.
petite up!mF aired by his mistake.
He saws the colored delegates didn't all
vote for Lynch, bu would have all voted
Tor him II be had teen a Blaine man.
Hawkins Is especially indignant ut any
antimation OF bis having changed his vote,
- BE- was for Blaine from the start. He
be cav a four starry schooi.house and
mi in 10 zee what ives going on. He
s~Dorfa IL n mixed school of white and
SSSok. but the concern seemed TO be Of an
IS6Srior clsss, both white and colored,
Iooobors and all. Captain Hawkins was
,Svsr nor,h before: says he hopes he did
dufv. 90 his highest I'm bi,ion is TO retain
~ oouddencs of bis people. ard invites all
~ him give an account OF his steward
- A bis speech On the 10Th Of June. at
kIoS time be. with other gentlemen Of
y. vii addrsss the citizens OF Dallas.