The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-09-11
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that this convention viii hp ~ happy il
It's selection Ut u candidate 10 please the
people,
The convention then adjourned for
dinner
AFTERNOON ~EssIuS,
The Chairman called the convention
10 order. Mr.. VIC. Mcfarland of John,
son., moved that the convention proceed
with the regular order Of business, 10y
nominating a candidate for Congros,
from this Congressional district, and
that the roll OF counties he called alpha
beticully,
Nh. Stone Of Dallas, moved To recon.
| slider which carried.
Mr.. Stone OF Dallas, moved that Tho
convention proceed to nominate u
candidate without reference Ia counties
The Chair unnulsnCcd that noiulna'
lions were In Ordcr-
MIR. league, of Kaufman county, IN
nm able speech, placed In nomination
Hon, OliIi WellhOrn, which was re-
rciVcd with great applause. lie spoke
of the fitness of the man for the posi-
ton, his fidelity 10 his party, and The
faithful and efficient manner in which
he had served his constituency.
Mr.. T., 4. d. Andrews seconded The
nomination, and his remarks, In The
course of which he %eulogizcd tho honor
able gentleman, were received Will
rounds of applause.
Mr.. T.. o. tall, urIIill county, seconded
the nomination. He was. the man Il
represent this district.
Mr.. w. +. Ramsey, ofJohnson county
seconded the nomination, ms did ais,
Col. G.. 5. Mitchell, of Dallas. Cot
Mitchell said:
MIR. CHAIRMAN: | feel honored at Tho
opportunity offered, 10y the nomination
made by the gentleman from kaufman
that this convention present To the
voters of the Sixth Congressional dis
trici, the name of Hon. Olin Welb'rn Il
he his own successor.
We have Witnessed, Mr.. President,
with no little pride. the position Col.
WollbOrn occupies in the COngreSSof the
United States, and the industry. ana
ability with which he looks to the inter
est OF his District and the Governments
State and National. Whether occupy
ing temporarily the Speakers char, as
chairman of m important commit
tee, or ~tranSarting business with
the Departments, in all these du-
ties, he has discharged them with a
fidelity that challenges the strictest
criticism, and marks him as the right
man in the right p ace.
We are all familiar with his devotion
to duty, and the splendid record he has
achieved as the champion of The rights
OF the people and honors won in intel.
lectual combat.
Sir, we meet here to-day in accord and
unanimity, pointing with unerring fin
ger to the Little Giant" of Dallas, as
our standard bearer.
For his fidelity. for his ability, for his
patriotism, in Il word, for his qua ifica-
tons as Il statesman, with all my heart,
with all my Judgment, / second the
nomination of Olin Wellborn.
on motion of Mr.. Orr, of Kaufman,
the vote was taken by calling the roll OF
counties which were solid for Wellborn.
As each county was called there was tre-
mendous applause.
ON motion the chair appointed Messrs.
T.. O. Call, of Hill. Sausom, of Johnson,
and league, of kaufman, to await upon
the Hon. DIN Wellborn and appr!se
him of his nomination.
on motion of Mr.. Ramsey, of Johnson
county, Judge II. =. league, of Kaui.
man county, vas unanimously elected
Chairman of the Democratic executive