The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-02
THE CONVEX fl0N.
Calm Succeeds tho S,orm-The Waves
Sun Running High.
Text OF the Platform - Free Grass
Favored.
Tho Delegates o. large Chosen--fwo
ar Colored.
George Hawkins Figures 10 4 Dramatic
Episode.
Blaine Gets u Majority OF the District
Delegate.
The Nigh, Session Featureiess--Ad-
journsd Sine Die.
Notes Picked Up on the Outside.
Notes Picked Up on the Outside,

sDltN tiChtu w W" wv Vet''"'s
FoRr Worm, May l.-lSptolal This
| has been a remarkably orderly day In the
convention, and the real business for which
| the delegates assembled has been trans
| sctcd. a considerable amount OF csucusinR
had been done for the fay0fites Tor dele
gates ut large and Nil iclt confident OF the
election of their man. Tho Arthur men
were claiming that they had pulled the
wool over the eyes OF tine convention. by
macy OF those really In favor OF Arthur
playing into the Blaine mons hands for the
purpose Of winning, and hsd uSrnef their
point. The ii'st ,hlng done wa the read.
| ,ag Of the ua 'ofm by Judge Rector, OF
Travis county, as follows;
| First lhe repdoiican party OF Texas In
convention asseir,Dled declares its faith In
the republican party oil the nation TO cJu-
serve and protsct,he best Interests OF the
country, and advance and educate the cit
liens.
srcond-Ths. we earnestly approve the
wise consistent AID patriotic administra-
| tion 0t Chester A. Arthur.
Thtd-That we favor a tarili Tor revenue
| to d.iray the necessar expense oil the gov
ernment ard ditcrminstinR with special
| reference TO the protection Oi the domestic
labor OF tho county, and IN this connection
( we strike ha ds with the Ohio republicans
and demand tho restoration oil tho wool tar
| lift OF 1867.
Founn-That free schools ORC essential to
| the lie and prosperity Of the state and mo-
| ton; aud we greet with appreciation the
bill that he's lately passed the senate Of the
United States to distribute $40 OOO,OOO Ia
aid o. such schools. aud condemn the
course OF our senator's Ia opposing said
bill. --y.-..
ceres Of land be- }R1g to toe school tuud
ia Texas shnll Q lIihute at once 10y u sys-
tenn ri leasing tplre highest olddei TO the
education Of the Children Of the state. and
demand that NJ. ono acre OF said land
shall DO leased nv less lhan the present
rates.
Sixth-rhet We are opposed 10 the herd
law, and in iavOr 0t iree graes GA oil unen-
CLOSED lApds,
Seyenth--That We are unalterably OPP
p5ssd 10 tina iut her sqrandering Of the
public lands OF Texas anu IN favor OF reserv'
Ing those remaining to the state, the Tree
schao and tho s-y lums, for sale to actual
settlers In qasnfties sufficient for home
Eienth-That q hiIe we drprecate the no.
ton OF the demo ratio party In rquandrr.
ing the public lads upon railroads. and In
dividusls, notably TO tDa Texas ~ Pacific
and International railroads in selling mil
Iona of acres OF the school lands mt 81 par
acre and of tho pucio lands at fifty cents,
most OF which was acquired bv corporations
and speculatorB 10 the detriment oi the
hest intesests OF the state, yet We cannot
condemn in 100 strong language the bad
fai Il Of the party In attempiing TO destroy
the titles IL hat created after they had
vested and the lands bad risen in value
through smelling boards and their vicious
reports, so hurtiul TO the fame and good
name OF lhs state at home and abroad.
Ninth--Tnat wc disapprove the course OF
the present democratic administration OF
Texas In loauing the school fund (the chill
dren's money TO the various counties OF
the state; that the party equandered enough
of the school fund during the late war to
have learned wisdom by experiences; that
40 apprehend fruitful brood OF evils in
the hear futu Q, from the reckless course IL
10 pursuing
Tenth-That equal civil rights should bo
enjoyed by All classes OF ciIizsns. and to
that end We recognizes the duty aud obiiga-
ton oil the national government to prot' CT
the citiZens ia a Tree ballot and TO see that
tho same Is COIL ed.
Eleventh-Tnct we invite the hearty CO.
operation OF all good citizens who nre or
posed TO the narrow aud sectional ways OF
the democracy t. unite with us in redeem.
ing this great ftts from the rule OF That
fSisnedI JonN b. RscroR,
Chairman.
Without actiou on this report OF he CON.
mittee on platforms, the convention pro-
ceeded TO vote or delegates o. large, WITH
the following esolis: A. j EyaDs, ls0 l'3;
3l6 Hal. Gosling, 165; X Zipp rs; George
N Deley. 15O L. q. Blnklsy' $685. X chard
Allen, (colored) $50; A. Zadck, 1876 NJ.
Burns, 10, l.. Minor, IL.
The chair sDnouoced that 226 votes we're
necessary 10 elecs, and that Messrs. Blnk'
ley, C1ney ana Allen were elected dele
| gates TO Chicago from the state a. large.
Judge J. b Rector, OF Austin offered the
following motion and address:
II move that the thanks OF This coDven-
ton Re rendered tho good people OF Fort
Worth for their generous and heartfelt re-
| ception and courtesy 10 ns have Known
this place since 1873. wnen Il was s,rsg
| CLING village, but It's course has AWAY been
onward and upward being populated by
men Of broad and Catholic vie US led on oy
tina, great and progrcss, democrat Hon.
Peter smith. the citizens without regard 10
politics, have labored together until they
have MAIDS the place, rs Hon. Weo
Flenasan 10 justly ssys rae uhicaso
OF Texas, the brightest jewel ~ the crown
OF Texas. hope our ihahks will be given
without dissenting voice." THIS motion
was seconded by Grimes county, When, bN
| a ri aDding vote, the convention auopttd u
with loud cheers for Fort Worth.
A motion was then made to elect Hon.
A. Il. Norton bv acclaInption, but u was
defeated and the convention adjourned Tor
dinner.
AFTERNOON sIssIoE.
During recess tue delegates held consul.
tat.ors and when the Convention opf ned
IL yrs fouud that four cOndidateH Tor the
fourth delegate a. large wtrs IN thc neld,
A. b. Norton. OF Dallas, Robert Ztpp.
George Dilley and A. Zsi.ck. After several
counties had been ca led Mr.. u deck With
drew. Later, ]. q. DeGress vi hdrew the
pame OF Mr.. Diiley, when A. u. Norton
arose, and, in brief and eloquent speech. |
Withdrew IN favor OF Mr.. zapp, VINO was
elected by scclamation.
The chair decisred nominations f'r alter
Mates TO be In order. when A. u. Norton, OF
Dsllss. DIR. Hssna, Of Denison, Captain |
George Hawkins, OF Dallas, we're elected |
BY reclamation. Aud now vas enacted a
scene shicb caused much enthusiasm. A. |
l.. Dctson. (colored). OF Tsrrani county, in |
sn eloquent, well worded ana cnsste speech |
placed iae Hon. J. NJ. Brown. OF Fort
Worth. IN nomination rs I urih alternate
when Hal Gnsling. If Mecir q. seconded the
motion and hcred the convention would In
no uncertain way make known lis tee ines
~ Forf Worth htepi'slitr, but would
elect Mr.. Brown by scclsmstion. This vss
received with trenendous chferlue. and /
am "a loud husxss Fort Worth'e msn was
elected. Loud cails were made tor Mr.. /
Brown nearly al the deeestes being on
their feet and n rowing M their has with 1
cheering, when Captain George Hawkins.