The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-13
ALL OVER.
The National Convention ~ Fort
worth Finishes It's Labors.
Names OF The Men Who Represent
Texas at Chicago.
Ths Old Ticket Is Exceedingly Hard 10
Turn Loose.
Surpi islngly Swift asd Elective Work
An Argury.
Scenes In the IIall-inspiriDg aud
Enthusiastic.
Among iha Delegatss-What they Say
on Tho Situation.
Minor Incidents Of Busy Time.

FoRr WORM, June II -[5pcol0l. --Chnir-
man Joseph ID. Sayera was IA MS chair
promptly at 9 o'clock THE mrrni1g, but
the members, who had been tlTcl out by
their niRht session, we're late IN coming m.
The refusal Of Tilden was Roner-ly dis
cussed, but the dolega es ~ omed de- a. mined
10 believe IL hoax, claiming that The latter
part Of the ie ter did not at oil read me
Cilden. 1--WE will nominate him unani.
mOusly aud then see what he DOES" was
what prominent delegate Haid. Governor
Hubbard said: ave must suhm 90 the
Inevitable, aud while | persona ly invor
Thurman, / shall walt until get 20
Ohicsgo aud see whose t7r N
first, with good sprinkling iui Baygrd,
next, some Morrison, scme Clevela,di some
Flowers rnd the others lhurm n. The
defeat OF Siprett ~ borne with ca aaimity
" h,s friends, but Terrells supp1 gfs ietl
very sore. When rarrantooUniy ai nCunced
her vote as Onc-half vote tor " sftt the
delegates we're oonyulssd with lighter
Had it no, been for the fact OF d las hay
ing two c.ndidAtg . she would corta uly have
occurred u delegate.
Chairman Styros mado en- admirably
presiding officer and has se1uttt nice
iitilr boom ior the congressional i'c1 ne Is
about 20 enter after. The -FeniOn
prouor adjourned.
At the suggeltion OF Governor Hubbard
the delegates aud alternates e.cc meg ~
the paTlnr of the Pickwick 20 lay ont their
plGus Tor the Trip 10 Chicago. Ion. sla5
lila q, OF Sherman, was called TO ne chair,
Gaytrnor Auhhafd stated that Hon, Ht y
Stockdale and Mai lr krelZ were going east
soon and 10 would be- we'll 10 ave them
make arrangements for tho obligations;
Texas wsl now the banner democ attic 1'1;e
d her delegates should have quarters as
fine, ,tfnut nue,, han those ofGnv .asrslA'e.
f. was decided that the two lemcm
nnm should have the matter in charge
nd that 40 leaat twenty rooms ND head
quarters should be provided. MglJT Faux
ner and Major kretz were app 0inted q
9mmi'teo on transportation, 81 j II was
decided that tho delegation shouii meet IN
Denison on the morning OF July "a whore
a sleeping car would ba readlneJB ard the
party proceed 10 Chicago, which CITY would
DO reached on the 9Th, giving two
daya in Chicago be'ore rhe con-
veution met. Some eight OF su msm-
oers OF the Texas press Will accompany
tho delegates ard keep the people OF the
state informed Of the dOings OF eur repre-.
senla.iyes. The proceedings in detail are
given:
Tho delegataa assembled IN tho opera
house at O'Clock this morning, many OF
the question of reconsdering Ito vote by
which the delegates to ChiosgJ we're iD'
structed, but by vote OF 3Ol 30 ls2 this
was laid on the table. Aftor euc'e T. Tx and
The delegates heing photographed, the iol-
lowing was adopted:
Wn.KEAs, oiuce the meeting Il. eoh.
yeution We have learned w.tb profound
regret that the Hon. Samuel j.. T.idep. oi
New York, has declined 10 accept the nom
inetion of president OF the United States
by the democratic party II tandered 10 him;
and.
WHEREAS, This convention. by resolution
adopted, has expressed Tor him for said
position thereby virtually Instructed IT'S
delegates 10 tho national convention TO
support him; therefore, be IL
Resolved, That the democratic party Of
Texas, in convention assembled, TepoainR
faith and confidence In our delegates to
said national convention, that We do here
bv send said dele gates to Chicago untram
meled with instructions, but request and
direct that they use their own judgment
in the selection Of ccndidaie Tor PRESIDENT
and for vlce-presdent Of the United S!atee,
having In view the succesH OF the grca.
de moe attic party, and tho prosperity OF
the country. J. j. FAULK, Henderson.
The baloting fer delegales-at-large then
began, aud as county alter county was
called, tho interest deepened until, when
ZttntA county was renched, the tenainn
was great. Russ, Giddings, Smith, Stera't
Brown and Terrell were toe nominees; s., we
ballot resulted: Russ, As Smith, 262 2
Giddirrs, 1884 l-2; Brown. 33A l-2 Terrell,
236 l-2; Sterett. l9l. Seth Shepsri, 2. lhls
result was receive d with louO cheers when
Colonel Smith was called forward and ad-
dressed the convention, being followed ty
Gddings ana Silas Hare, who spoke for Mr.,
Brown.
Hon. George Pfeuffer then introduced the
following, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the democi icy OF Texas,
in convention assembled, pl cg itself u
the grand principle eml 0died in the
Mopyoe doctrine, ana demand OF
the Federal government ad quate proteo'
ton fer its citizens abroad, and thas our
delegates ba requested to Pive expression
thereof bsiogs the nationa' convention at
Chicago.
The fslioWing was then r. 3 aud referred
10 the committee on resolu' ons
Resolved, lha, IL Is the s, asa OF this con-
vention that II ~ expedient for iha leRlsia-
tura TO submit 20 the pat PIE O. constitu-
tional amendment providing Ter decimal
census 10 be taken elteru fe'y With the
United States census, prov i thsg II suoh
amendment be adopted tn irat state CEN
sus under it's operation stsll oe taken In
the yoar 1887, the second Ia lc95, and then
every ten years Thereafter.
OrIs EAros, Galveston.
The committee on platforms and resolu.
tions was tl. en- called together and reported
Ia favor OF submitting tho census resolu'
tion to the state convention ht Houston Tor
action. The district dolegnies and alter
mates were then named as follows, when
the convention elected them:
First District Delegstes-O. i. Holt, Har'
ris; John N. Henderson, Brazos. Alter
mates: A. Faulkner, Harris; 8. Il. Peryman,
g. cond District Delagates- T. T. Damage,
Anderson; I. A. Num-, Houston. Alter
mates; It. Il. MurchissoD, Henderson,; Il. IL.
Third District DeIega,es-H. Kreiz, Hsr-
rison: Horace 81. Cate, Wood. Alterpates:
J. G. KIRBY, Van Zsndt; j. ii. Davis,
Hunt.
Fourth District Dslegaiss--D. Donaho,
Red River; J. NJ. Adams. Uass Alsernates;
W II. H gsins, Bowie; DR.. s. M. Wilson,
Filth Distrc, Delegates sfes Hare, Gray.
son; @. p. NJ sie. Cav. Alterna'es; Z. Il.
sixth District Dslegates-J. w. Ferris,
Ellis; w. p. McFarliu, johnson. Altsrnatet;
w. l.. Catell, DAilas; A. I. Wilson, kaui-
me1.
Seventh District Dsleea,es-N. Gussett
Nueces; Ctas. @. Sweeney GAlvetton. Al
ternatst: 3. O. Morns, Dimmilt; Jonn
Laing. Goiiad.
Eighth Dis,rics Delegate'-Robstt l..
Ford. ColOrBio; w. III. Burgess, Guafalupe.
AIternates, S O. Pattop, Lavaca; w. W.
Lspscomh. Caldvel.
Nintn Distr CT Delegates Q. Alnxsn-
der. Mci,eBnan: Z j. 6imkin,s, Navarro.
AItsrnAies: II. z. Robertson, Ellis; t. ID.
Psnry McI,ennan. :.
Tenth District Dslegsies-Joseph E.