The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-09-25
POLITICAL NEWS.
The Texas Republicans Nominate 0
State Ticket.
sQulNT-EYEo BUTLER SPEAKS
The Old Sinner spouting Demagogism-
Hon. Sam Lanham and Attorney
General Templeton at Col
orado - FREQ Grass.
Texas straightouts,

met yesterday morning pursuant to ad-
iournment, and was called TO order by
Mr.. l.. McDaniels, tho Chairman. Sew
eral members arrived on Tuesday night
and Yesterday mornings train, which
increased somewhat the representation
present. The ticket, as predicted in
yesterdays HERALD, was, with the ex-
ception of comptroller, nominated. +. |
l.. CleaYes, of Cook county, was men |
toned for that office, but after |
some pickering the name of
f. w. Miner, of Paris, was substituted. |
THE TICKET.
Tho following is the ticket nominated:
w. Y. Leader, Of Austin, placed in
nomination for Governor Judge A, Il.
Byrne, of Terrell. The nomination was
greeted by loud and prolonged cheering,
and was unanimously carried,
Fred Cullen, of Dallas, placed in nomi-
nation for Lieutvnapt-Governor Col.
John l.. Haynes, Of Laredo. Seconded
by w. c. Phillips, OF Travis.
| w. Y. Leader, of Travis, placed In
nomination the name of Il. w. Minor, of
| Paris, for Comptroller. Seconded by n.
NJ. Norton, of Dallas.
DIR. Phillips, of BeXar, placed In nomi
l
of San Antonio; sec onded by w. Y.
Leader, of Travis.
w. y. Leader, of Travis, put in nomi
nation for Attorney-General, l.. c.
Grothaus, of San Antonio; seconded by
IL. Redwood, of BeXar.
l.. h. Wrenn, of Travis, placed in nom
ination for Superintendent of Public In
struction, II. B. Kinney, of Travis;
seconded by Il. w. Roberts, of Dallas.
W. y. Leader, of Travis, put in nom-
nation for Commissioner of Land Office,
II. j. Evans, of Grimes; seconded by G..
w. Hynson, of Dallas.
IL was moved and seconded that the
nominations be made by acclamation,
which was unanimously carried.
Fred Cullen offered the following,
which was adOptod;
Resolved, That We request the Repub-
licaus in each congressional district TO
call nOngressi iunal conventions and nom
! inate candidates for Congress, as soon
as practicable.
MIR. Cullen stated that he would not
support Mr., Bigger, Independent candi-
l date from this district for Congress, i'm
] asmuch as Bigger did not favor q
straightout ticket. The convention was
unanimously with Cullen.
w. y, Leader offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks of the con
vention be rendered to the press of Dal
las and correspondents OF papers of this
city for their reports of our proceedings
and especially to the Dallas HERALD
for its full and genelallJ correct report
The following resolution offered by I
C. Byrne of Terrell, vas adopted
Resolved, That VIZ, Republicans q
Texas, in conventio@ ps-asnihled, do On
tend 10 and commend TO the lovers q
public free school, free speech, free bal
|. lot and an honest count of colored vote
" of our national government in tn
= strong Democratic states to come out OF
November 4, 1891, and show by you
votes thai you are In favor of true Re
A publicauism, which does now, and eve
has been III favor Of civil liberty ant
I right against slavery and wrong of an.
| and every kind. Show this then W
| urge upon YOU by voting only for Stat
A offices men who are aYowed supporter
of our national ticket Blaine and Loga
and against men who do by their action
and words vilify and condemn before tn
people of Texas our national leader
Mr.. Il. Q. Byrne, of Terrell, offered tn
following, which was adopted:
Resolved, That there be appointed
Republican Campaign committee, cor
sisting of chairman and secretary an
N
the State, who shall be authorized to az
as II committee for the supervision {
the affairs of the Republican party, lool
ing to its unity and integrity in TeXa
and that said committee confer viii
Judge Buckley, chairman of tho Stat
Executive committee, and the AZ
n visory committeeman in each Senator's
district, and its functions TO end wit
| this campaign.
II. l.. Wren, of Austin, offered the f.
lowing, which was adopted
Resolved, That committee of nil
persons be appointed to prepare an a.
dress to the Republican voters and d
people of Texas in favor of the organic
ton Of Blaine and Logan clubs, and
the bringing out of the full vote OF Il
3. party in support of a staightout Ropu
lican ticket.
JUDGE NORTON SIZE ,Es.
- Jude A. b. Norton the nominee #
Governor, was then called for, and tai
ing the stand amidst loud cheering, a.
dressed the meeting. lie thanked q
n convention for tho honor it had co
E furrod upon HIM. but he doubted whoth
I he ought TO be thanlgul FOR such Il r
y spousihle position. He would serve Il
K party as he had Rlwrvs done, 70 the bc
of his ability. lie had been Rcpub
can and q jealous labrCr ia he Repu
can ranks In loSRs ia tim
When it was ms worry popui
to bc of that ilK, u sv The least of
Reviewing the coui 20 of the party N
the good service he alleged IL hud d0
- the country at large, he stated that
had been slandeTet by pDrteS "
charged that ne had mul ned the pt
pie of Texas. He hid madu speeches
70 The North, Republican speeches in su
y port col that party, hit had never utter
a word concerning .foNas on her peOl
10 that he would be ashamed To- repeat |
lore a Democratic rUdicn'e In Tex
..- IL hud been c'urNed tGat
= waved the bloody NrirL II was !
true He loved th people of Tex
le Several years ago hc was poisoned
an oak vine ana 10 hud come 10 p,
~ that when he Went NOgth IN search
V health, siunUorous rpp0rts were Circu
ted ot him. That he had gone No
I'M again and was mHNing Muudy sh
speeches, etc. He had his politi
= enemies among the Deipocri
40 but personally they We're
friends aud he wnS the
c He touched upop the issues ut sta
- viewing thum rom q Republican stal
point. Referring to Nttl police he >
he always was and was stlll opposed
anything that kinu. Growing C
Gus he sail that whom lie was elec
he intended mfkiuu all
Importers NntW os ot pub
That the State tulsr his admit
.rr- tration would grow iut with prosper
II Ic closed by eNho, INK them 10 la
Tor tho party and stl-k TO tho strai
Aa ticket aud see what rley could do in
II Vcmber.
Y The Chair appointed committee
lhroe, composed OF w. y. Leader,
Austin, Taylor, of Grimes, and /
Cullen Of Dailas, tonOtiiy the nomm
Of their nomination.
= A vote of thaHks Uf s ten'ot7d G..
llynson, for dec rItng ,he nall,
also TO j. Royal for taxing care of IT,.
The convention than adjourned =
die.