The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-02
SPECIAL SUMMARY.
Echoes from the Coun'y Conventions OF
Saturday.
Ellis Goes Back On the 0ld Ticket
Ma'agorda'S Mutiny.
Explosion OF a Patent Range In Fort
Worth Causes CONSERVATION.
Baby Twins at Abilene Toy With Pars
lOr Matches.
D, her Specials from Sundry Sources.
O'hcr Specials from Sundry Sources.
BROW SsvILLE.

BROWNSVILLE, June i.-[Special. THE
democratic convention was neld yesterday
at the court house A. Werbiski chairman
oil the county democratic executive commit
tee. called the meeting to order. q. j,
Cocke was chosen. chairman, and L. Kowol
kins, secretary. The following delegates
were then selected TO attend the Fort
Worth national convention: s. d. Wells,
T. W. Latham; W. Kelley. G. G.. Brow +,
Victor Lerma. George Champion, w. ecan.
Ian, Charles Esparaga. To the state con-
vention at Houston-J. II, Haynes. G. ].
Cocke, A. werbiski, =. W. Brooks, W
Kelley, ]. A. Michel, L. @. Forto, santos
governor. To the Victoriai Congressior q
oonvention-G. ]. Cooke, g. b. Wells. T. " &.
La ham, W. Kelley, Fl. Reyes, Casimsuo
Tomeso, J. A. Droup, g. A. Brito,
instructed to support Stay ton for cougress.
To the Cotulla senatorial convention J. Il
Wellr, T. w. Latham, J. Turner, J. Webb.
l.. T. Hines, o. c. Howell. Fred Torto,
aledonna Garcia, instructed to support n.
g. Collins for senator.
The chairman WAS requested TO telegraph
j. ID. Wells to attend the convention at
Cotulls, June Sd, aud cast the vote OF thus
county Tor n G. ColliDs. The convention
nominated I. W. LsthAm TO; representa-
tive to the Legislature from this county
recommended j. .. Russell for district
Judge Snd u. Mcneil 70. gisir attorney
and recommended abolition oi the two
thirds rule. The convention elected MS
the county democratic executive commit
tee. T. w. Latham, chairman; Manuel
A onzo, L. Torto, Called ,nDa Garcia rhos.
Carson, J. b. Wells, J. q. Brown, Austin
Vssquis, DaSilio Adadi l.. Thiers, Charles
Envsrner, L. Kennedy, Tom Treting. The
following resolution was adopted:
r solved, That while We do not under
stand the tariff question In all its details
We do understand from the otfic al reports
that the government is annually collecting
500. 600 0O0 more than enough TO pay the
expenses OF the government and pay the
interest on the public debt aud We there
fore demand that there shall be such q re.
formation OF the isrih as will leave this
large surplus In The pockets OF the people,
where 1t properly belongs, and that while
the Morrison bill was not all that was de-
sired yet 1t was step In the right direc
tion, and We fully endorse the aclion OF the
democratic congressman from Texas in sup
porting said bill, and our delegates to the
Democratic convention q. Fort
Worth be and they are hereby
instructed to support no man for
representative In the national democratic
convention to meet at Chicago who Is not
In favor Of q tariff for revenue only.
Resolved, That We regard the two-thirds
delegates from this convention to the sew.
eral conventions be instructed to vote fer
It's abolition, and the sIbtt tuition therefor
OF the msiority rule.
Resolved, That we condemn the action oil
the committee on rivers and harbors OF the
house OF representatives 10 failing to make
provision for the improvement Of the bar
aud harbor at Brszos de Ssatiaao, md re-
quest the democratic representatives in
congress TO use every effort 10 have a proper
appropriation made for the improvement OF
said bar and hsrbor.
WHEREAs, The succsss OF the dem mocrstic
party depends on harmony in its rsnks
and the active and patriotic cooperation Of
all It's members.
Resell ved, That this convention collec-
lively and individually pledge itself un.
resers edly TO the support Of the regular
nominee of tho party as selected at the ma
,lonal state, copgre ssionsl aud other con.
ventions now about 10 be held.
The said resolutions having been pu. to
the meeting we're adopted unanimously and
with thuginsm.