The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-09-11
The Vermont Republican Majority
Much Less Than In 1881.
BUTLER AND HENDRICKS TALK,
Republican and Democratic Conventions
In wisconsin, Iowa and Massachu-
setts-Logas's Trail In tho
Northwes>-Othe Notes.
Texas Republican State Convection.

upon the desk and requested that the
convention come g. order.
A portion OF the hall was set aside for
delegates, bat was partly filled and there
was u great deal of vacancy in the gal
leries.
The Chair stated the business before
the house was thu Grimes county con-
test.
Pending the disposal Of this business,
IL was moved that the Chair appoint q
committee OF one from zach Congress
sional district AZ a committee ON plat
form and resolutions, ana that II similar
committee be appointed on permanent
organization. Carried, ana the Chair
announced the following committee on
platform and resolutions; James T..
Sewcomb, Chairman; j. q. Tracy, Y,
w, Hall, j. w. Bradthal, Col. III. Welsh,
+. S. Cleaves, j. n. Alexander, ~.
w. Quincy, w. W. Davis, G. Schultz and
ID. Redfeld; and the following Commit
tee on Permanent Organization; J. g.
Bigger, Chairman; q. IL. Nallade, j. II.
Pells, j. w. Butter, $. G. McCoy, ID. "A.
Robinson. A. G. Ferguson, \. j.. John.
son, j. w. McDonalo, w. ii. Holland
and A. NJ. Cochran.
Leader, Of Travis, offered q resolution
that the exemption from taxation OF the
International Il Great Northern railroad
was illegal; that the legality of this OK
emption should be tested by the courts
of the State.
Gen. Monroe offered q resolution bind
ing the delegates to The action OF the
convention.
Tracy offered n resolution that the Re
publican party in Texas favor and
recommend exemption from taxation Of
all hOmesteads of the value of $1,000.
These resolutions were referred to the
proper committees.
Reedy, of Grimes, finished the ten
minutes allowed the Grimes county
contestants, and on motion tho report of
the Committee OH Credentials was
adopted, thus ousting the Andrew fac
ton, including the father of Republican
ism in Grimes county.
DeBruhl, of Galveston, offered the fol-
lowing:
Resolved, That IL is the sense of this
convention that to make n s~traightOut
Republican nomination for State Of
ficers in the coming state election would
be suicidal to the Interests Of the Repub-
lican party, and would also cause a loss
of votes to the National ticket.
No business being before the House,
several speeches were made until the
committee on Permanent organization
reported as follows:
YOUR cOtltIllllht Ol j tIllltIltlll OIEtu-
iZation beg leave to report that we rec
ommend the recollection of the present
officers, namely: John A. j. ROSenthal,
Chairman: Lock mcdaniel, Secretary:
Henry Koch, JOHN Bass and the addi-
tionaf anne of Frank j. Smith and w.
NJ. Camberge fort Sargeants-at-Arms.
The report was adopted.
4 long address nom the Republicans
of Mitchell county was read. which
stated hat the sentiment which was
prevalent in that. portion OF the State
was that if 8 coalition were made with
W. Abackersl and Independents,
be defeated by $1,000 ma
ton, moved that the
d as representing the
Republicans of the
opposition was made
endment was offered
Dmmittee on resolu-
chairman announced
lbt and ordered a call
estion being to refer
no result was: Ayes,
10 vote shows u pre-
Jones clement.
warned the owen
Is was q snake in the
opt the address was
et again reigned.
committee on Plat
/:
beg leave to report
r action upon resO-
% their considera-
against nominating
)mmittee is of the
dicious and UMPIRE
lay,to place a State
d recommend that
all Independent
ate offices favor
ne Democracy.
owing resolutions
heartily endorse
an platform, and
ction and labor
q judgment of the
SIX them to aid us
tic TO Blaine and
eafirM the prin-
Republican on
except that we
law and in favor
nds to actual set
ResolS ondemn the pres
ent moddN Dfhg grand and petit
in -; 40 In fhnUX - opI}rta. that thn ON