The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-04-03
WACO.

Texas Was called 90 oder u thU NtGii
nouss a. 10 o'Vl,es ibis morning oY tbs
Cd sirman, General John Al. Claiborne, o.
q slyeHtun,
GA moiion General q, " Il bsltson, OF
" aoo vas requested - set as sseFssri,
A roll call showed the 70 lowing memoe
present: e. W. Fore, u. T. Forrest, l., q
Dvnorse, II, II HsId.Ison, J. d. Hoss
john Young Gooeh, w. l. D~Dmah, hunfy
schsriiins, John q. Walker W, s.
Fig. Il. II. boutheT, W II Lefbtt eE,
James X, T. Hanna, Bs.-n {, Berry, 4,
Is ONE. ID. Il. Iaeitun, b. ii, Ric,. John
", Robertson, Jonathan Pay ne, Il. + He |,
Hcury NJ ii lmss, J.. Il. Berry A ii, De.
vue. u. IL. Scott, John N Claiborne
Chairman Claiborne adlessed the meeting
a. s0me length on ihe Objs ut the gather
Ing, His rrmaIka were an implication oi
he cal issued by hIm M chairman, for the
Assembling OF the COMMITTEE, and were
sgmewhstei suggestive nstnr.
Senator B1ouh mUvrd that yLo COMMITTEES
proceed seratlm 20 the consideration o. the
uni-c cmnr IA the ohairman's call.
fuis elected more or LEES Discussion on
,he part OF several msmb-rr sud hrrly re-
-ultod ia the appointment Of a comm g., G
ut i've to consider ths sunjtc. ot rurs aud
regulations ~ follow; D,I.I,r. h,uuu.-
son, Hogg. Ledort,.r ana Holmes.
On motion tue basis vi representation
~ the coming STAT Convention wa
500 votes Gust for Ireland
Va 1852 and u fraction o. ever 100 Vo'es out
| oi the 80 vutse; also ina. every orgsn's Il
county snail be- entite. ~ Que votn.
A motion was mAde u hold tSo slate
conventions, one 10 nominate delegates 10
| tlc national convention AID tire other ~
| nominate state ticket and electors ann
unanimously adopted.
| Fort Worth Was nominated as the place
| for holding the conS ention TO select
delegates TO the nstlonnl convention Cot
uuel Murray Of Mckinney, made the
nomination and took occasion to pass a
high oenlogy upon the no pitality End pub
| lie spi.il Of Fort Worth The motion was
econdet by Colonel s. w. Booth aud 9th
| ,Ts In the Go0rtiess terms
A paper was rsai At the request OF a gen
| tlemsn from Galveston setting forth the ell
egibillty al GE.v.,tOn: us fine rail; beach
| attractions, etc. Fort Worth WAS selected
by acclam alton amid some enthusissm
| The second Wednesday OF Juue proxImC
| visa selected ss the date for holding tb-
| Fort Worth convention.
| Houston was nomlnated Tor the second o,
sisle-tickes copvsbLiOu. The muuon re-
csiyed several seconds by gentlemen from
ripus parts OF the state. aud Houston wa:
|
Dg this convention is on Tuesday, the - b
proximo.
Hon Henry scherfIins, Of Houston, re-
| tutue ihguSo for his city.
Gu mot On the comm te adjourned until
y. NJ.
They accepted an invitation ffou,
he Houston delegation t. Cal n
he meantime ~ their rooms al
the Petite hotel 10 bear anew the
message "tle governor If Norih Carolina"
sent 10 the governor OF South Carolina"
At O'Clock the committee rs'cODveuec,
but the sp, ciel comrli Zee OH rules and
regulations wss noG ready To report, and
a. led for more time, which was granted
la the interval that followed discussions
OF an informal nature we're INDUCED in a.
10 the propriety OF sbrogsting the two
thirds rule and providing some means OF
eQuipipg the executive committee, or
chairm an, with funds to carry on the po-
Utica! work of the state.
Chairman Claiborne said that daring the
two years of his iDcumbency he had paid
out 5000 Of his private iunds in paying
travelling expenses, printing, stationery, tel
egrsms, postage, e,c
At 4:l0 the special committee came In
and reported they had Carefully considered
a code Of rules and regulations for the gov
eminent Of the party, which they
herewith presented, declaring them
to be wise and salutary.
There was also a mi ority report.
The secretary WAS ordered to read the
rules. The rules are twenty-five in num-
Der and very elaborate q. well as leng by.
In the main tlev are in line with the rules
submitted by Senator Gibbs, OF Dallas, at
the last state convention.
Mr.. Scott. OF Lamar county. made q
strong speech against adop'iug the mel r.
ity report and closeC by moving that the
minority report be sdopted.
Mr.. Homes, OF Mason county made an
equally 81 ong speech in favor of the ma
jorty report.
Chairman Claiborne also spoke in the
same strain.
A motion to adopt the minority was de.
feated and the rules were voted seriatim.
he first one defeated Was one au .horizlng
county executive commissioners to order at
tbsir discretion primary elections. The
reading was proceeded with until O'Clock
at which time recess was taken until
p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
At 8 o'clock tho committee r5cOnvened
and resumed consideration of the Tules.
This work was finally completed, about
seven OF tre proposed twenty-five rules be-
ing r. j-cted This coda will oe reported IT,
the state couventiou.when IL meets for final
ratification.
Chairman Claiborne says il will sff)rd
satisfaction 10 the par v ard result III
more thorough organization than has ever
been had.
A resolution requesting county Conven.
tons to seHd to the stsse Gonye ton dele
G. tions instructed as TO tie prppriety OF
abOllshing the two-yhirds rule WAS unaGi.
mously adopted.
Resolutions were adopted expressive Of
the committea's regret at the death of the
Hon. John r. Jefferson, of Tom Green
county.
A me mbar of the committee, Mr. Holmes,
of Mason county, delivered eulogy upoh
the lie and character of the deceased.
Resolutions providing that in future CON
vsntions no county snail be allowed more
sc ats on the floor tlsu il has votes in said
convention was aupp'sd.
A resolution that unorganiZsd counties
having leo or more democratic votes and
democratic orgsnizatl shall hereafter no
en- tiled to representation in stats cOnven-
tions, was adopted
A res' luton that no proxies shall be re-
cognized in future stste conventions unless
such y oxies be certified by the chairman
of the executive cemmittes of suoh county
from which said proxy come, Was adopted.
Resolutions of thanks we're voted to the
cit zsns of Waco for the hospitsble enter
tsinment fthe committee and visitors.
A resolution OF thanks was also voted
Chairman Claiborne for the efficient dis.
charge OF the duties IF his position The
ommistee then adjourned to meet in
Houston on the Is h day of August prox
The oest sDosina vo"coo IL Lite
Joker.