The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-09-04
POLITICAL POINTS.
A Row and a Bolt at the Texas Repub.
lican State Convention.
WASH JoNEslsM THE CAUSE.
Adjournment without Making HomIpa-
tons-A. Is. Norton, OF Dallas, to be
Brought Out as "a Straight Out
Republican Candidate,
The Vermont Republican Majority
Much Less Than in 1881,
BUTLER AND HENDRICKS TALK.
Republican and Democratic Conventions
In Wisconsin, Iowa and Massashu-
setts-Logan's Trail in the
Northwest Other Notes,
Texas Republican state Convection.

IeHas Republican state Convection.
HoUsToN, Sept. S.-[Special. AT $50
this morning Judge Rosenthal rapped
upon the desk and requested that the
convention come TO order.
a portion OF the hall was set aside for
delegates, but was partly filled and there
was great deal of vacancy in the gal
leries.
The Chair stated the business before
the house was the Grimes county con-
test.
Pending the disposal of this business
1t was moved that the Chair appoint
committee of one from each Congress
sional district as a committee on plat
form and resolutions, and that similar
committee be appointed on permanent
organization. Carried, and the Chair
announced the following committee on
platform and resolutions: James p.
NewcOmb, Chairman; j. G.. Tracy, p
w. Hall, J. w. Bradshal, Col. II. Welsh.
+. 5. Cleaves, j. n. Alexander, n
w. Quincy, W. w. Davis, G. Schultz and
d. Redheld; and the following Commit
tee on Permanent Organization; j. c.
Bigger, Chairman; G. Il. Vallade, J. Il.
Pells, j. w. Butler, S. c. Mccoy, ID. A.
Robinson, A. G. Ferguson, A. j. John
son, j. w. Mcdonald, w. Ii, Holland
and A. NJ. Cochran.
Leader, of Travis, offered u resolution
that the exemption from taxation of the
international K Great Northern railroad
was illegal; that the legality of this OK
emption should be tested by the courts
of the State.
Gen. Monroe offered resolution bind
ing the delegates to the action OF the
convention.
Tracy offered a 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 the report OF
the Committee on Credentials was
adopted, thus ousting tho Andrew fac
ton, including the father of Republican,
ism in Grimes county.
DeBruhl, of Galveston, offered tho fol-
lowing:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
convention that to make straightout
Republican nomination for State of
licers in the coming State election would
be suicidal to the interests of the Repub-
lican party, and would also eau, o 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 committee on Permanent Organ
ization beg leave to report that we rec
Ommend the reelection of tho present
officers, namely: John A. j. Rosenthal,
Chairman: Lock MacDaniel, Secretary:
Henry Koch, John Bass and the addi-
tiOnal names Of Frank j. Smith and w.
NJ. Camberge for Sargeants-at- Arms.
The report was adopted.
\ long address from the Republicans
of Mitchell county was read. which
stated that the sentiment which was
prevalent in that portion of the State
was that if a coalition were made with
the Greenbackers and independents.
jority.
Davis, of Galveston, moved that the
Address he accepted as representing the
sentiments of the Republicans of the
state. Wig Irous opposition was made
To this, and an amendment was offered
to refer II TO the committee on resolu-
tions.
On the vote the Chairman announced
that he was In doubt and ordered a call
OF the roll, the question being 10 refer
the resolution. The result was: AYES,
lO4; nays, 2D. The vote shows pre-
pOnderance of the Jones element
Hon. Jack Evans warned the conyen.
tion that the address was snake in the
grass.
The motion to adopt tho address was
Withdrawn and quiet again roigncd.
The report of the committee on Plat
form was then heard:
Your committee beg leave TO report
the following ~ their action upon rrso
lutions submitted to their considera-
ton:
To the resolution against nominating
u state ticket, your committee H. of the
opinion that II is iniudiciOus and unpre-
cedented,at this late day,to place a State
ticket In tho held, and recommend that
the Republicans bid all Independent
for the State offices favor
ablo to the defeat of the Democracy.
We present the following resolutions
for your considerations:
Resolved, That we heartily endorse
the National Republican platform, and
recommend its protection and labor |
planks to the deliberate Judgment OF the |
people OF Texas, and ask them 10 aid MS
to give the electoral vote to Blaine and
Logan.
Resolved, That we reafllru the prin- |
ciples adopted at the Republican con
vention at Fort Worth, except that we
are opposed to the lease law and in favo
Of selling the public lands to actual set
tiers.
Resolved, That we condemn tho pres.
ent mode Of drawing grand and petit
iurios In the State courts; that the au- |
thority given by law to the Judges of |
said courts to select jury commissioners
was intended by the Democratic Levis- |
lature that enacted said laws to enable |
Democratic Judges TO deprive RepublI- |
can citizens of the right to sit on iuries, |
and has this effect In all such districts |
and counties, and we demand such |
change in the drawing OF jurles that all |
without regard To color, shall |
have the right aud privilege TO partici- |
pate IN tho administration of Justice.
Resolved, That the Republican party |
Of Texas is pledged to the enactment |
and enforcement of all public laws bv |
which the wages of labor may bo So |
cured to the laborer.
lSignedl JAMES NEwcoMB,
Chairman;
N. W. CuNEY,
DAVID RHDtIELD,
i. w. HALL,