The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-08-01
SENATORIAL CONVENTION.
VERY PLEASANT PROCEEDINGS.
Having Carefully Considered all Things
Nomination Follows-J. q. Terrell
Selected-A Committee APP
pointed to Inform Him.

ytsteIuuy HoiHllS ~ lho CouIl-uOuSe |
pursuant to the call of the Chairman of |
the Executive committee of the six |
teenth district, for the purpose of nomi-
mating candidate to represent the |
counties of Rockwell, Kaufman and |
Dallas in the State Senate. The fifteen
delegates from Dallas, seven from
Kaufman and two from Rockwell, were
all present. The convention was called
to order at II o'clock by Hon. u. 7.
Adams, the Chairman, who, in few re-
marks, stated the work that awaited the
convention, namely, the nomination OF
candidate 20 represent the counties of
Rockwell, Kaufman and Dallas, three of
the richest counties in the State, in the
Legislature, was all important. 1t be-
hooved them to nominate man who
would he n credit to the people of those
counties, one who would reflect credit
npon their Democracy.
Mr.. G. Fee was elected Secretary ofth
meetin"
Mr.. J.B.Simpson made motion that the
char act as temporary Chairman until a
permanent organization was perfected.
which prevailed.
On motion of Mr.. Simpson, two dele
gates from each county were appointed
committee on Credentials and perma
nent organization.
A recess of fifteen minutes was taken
TO give the committee ON Credential,
time to report. The committee made
the following report which was adopted.
RE ORr IF COMMIT h.
To the Senatorial convention for tn,
District comprising Dallas, Rockwell
and Kaufman counties, the cOmmittt e
on Credentials and Permanent Organ
lZatlOn have the hOuUi 10 report: tina
the following delegates have submitted
proper credentials 10 represent then
respective counties in this convention
The delegates for Dallas county entitled
to this floor as delegates:
Dallas county: w. G.. Storret, j. r..
Simpson, Charles BuSsey, Sawne Robert
son, j. Il. West, proxy O. =. ). Fee, :
j. Waters, w. ]. Kellar, Sam Klein,
Mid Perry, Il. n. Daniels, j. L. Wolf
Jno. Ramsey. Ed. Randall, w. ID. Wylie
Chas. Fee.
Rockwell county: J. S. Hewitt, W. NJ.
Keiser.
Kaufman county: George d. NIanion,
II. o. Harris, Audy AbleS, e. G. Moore
G. Coolry, w. Ii. Pills, G.. &. Wilson rep
resented by proxy by j. II. Bond.
The committee further recommend S.
}. Waters as permanent Chairman ana
Charles Fee as permanent Secretary.
w. ID, WYLIE,
Chairman of Committee.
MIR. ). j. Waters, permanent Chair
man, then took his seat and having
thanked the convention for the honor
conferred on him, declared the conven-
ton open for business.
ON motion of j. b. Simpson, the cleo
ton of Senator to represent this dis
trict, was gone into.
Mr.. Sawnie Robertson. i'm a few re.
marks well put, placed in nomination
the name of Hon. j. o. Terrell. which
was greeted with applause.
Hon. n. L. Adams, Of Kaufman. see
onded the nomination and spoke i'm Gu
logistic terms of him rs good Demo-
crat, deserving, able and sell-made
young man, who would ably represent
all the varied interests of the three
counties. Kaufman county, he said, felt
proud OF the compliment Dallas had paid
her in iavOring the Hon. j. o. Terrell.
Inc vote was taken by counties, and
resulted rs follows: Dallas, IL for Ter
rell; kaufman, for Terrell; Rockwell.
for j. II. Taylor, of Dallas.
The Chair declared Terrell the nomi-
nee. Mr. Sam Klein made motion to
make the vote unanimous.
Mr. j.. >. Hewitt, one OF the delegates
from Rockwell, arose and addres ,ed
the convention. lie said they had
voted for Mr.. Taylor because their coun.
ty convention had not instructed for
anybody, and that any suitable man
from Dallas county would he heartily
supported by R)tkwall county. The
people OF Rockwell countydid not believe
that kaufman man would suit them,
nut rs u Democrat and "a delegate from
that county, he cheerlully seconded the
motion to make the nomination unani-
nous.
The remarks Of Mr.. Hewitt were
greeted by loud applause, and unani-
nous vote was cast for Terrell.
The Chair appointed commit
Tee of one from each county.
of Dallas; Mr.. j, $. Hewitt, of Rocllwali'
and n. L. Adams, of Kaufman, to wait
upon the gentleman aud inform him of
his nomination.
When the nominee entered the hall he
was greeted with voriferous M.
plause. Mr.. S. Robertson intro
duced him to the convention and
he addressed the convention i'm a brief
but pointed speech, in which he thanked
II Tor the honor 1t had conferred upon
nun, anu he hoped that IL would never
nave cause to regret the confidence
placed IN him. He would 90 TO the SEN
ate, not AS representative of one
or more counties, but nil
three OF them, aud would labor zeal
ously To serve them faithfully and INTEL
ligently in their varied interests.
MIR. Nj, >. Austin, candidate for
Floater from Rockwell, was intro
duced. He said ne was "a canuil,t.
Cor Floater from this Pictorial dis,
trlcl' Tarrant county had al
ready, one Representative in the
Legislature; Dallas two, Kaufman one
MnaiH hocAwall' on account of It's
slhallhess, was not entitled Il
any, save in flotorial sense,
since she had stuck bv Dnilo.
heretofore, and he thought RockwalI
was entitled TO such recognition at IN,
hands OF Dallas and Tarrant counties
Ills remarks were well received.
Mr.. Jeh Word, jr., was put in nomi
nation Tor Chairman of the FNccutiy,
committee of the Sixteenth Senntori,
district, and unanimously elected.
Ihe convention then adjourned.
ouRsENAtORiAL CANDIDATE
~ Terrell, the Democratic nominee
Tor state Senator from this district, is
native of Kaufman county and l. ,
years OF age. He was educated nj Trim
ity University, In Limestone comfy
put owing To his limited resources WA
compelled To leave IN the Junior yent
returning To his native county. no con,
menced the study of the law ma v,a
auinit,'u To the bar on his 2lst birthday
anu mas Since been engaged 4
INC Practice Of his profession
Tie mas never before held polite,
Office, Dut has always been mn acii,.
ana working Democrat. In the honor.
Die position for which he has been non
mated, aud to which he will unono,
tlonably be elected, Mr.. Terrell viii n
doubt prove a worthy and able renr,
sentative Of the Interests of this distric
alld dlscharge his public duties To N
Iull satisfaction and credit of his co,
stituency.
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