Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-18
A DAY AT DALLAS.
The Democratic County Convention-i"e
Old Ticket Endorsed.
Delegates Elected and suggested-fui
Report of Proceedings
CIo,e Of Public Schools--Other Local
News Items.

Special to the Gazette.
DALLAS, May 1.-THE County DEM
ocratic convention met and selected
delegates to the state convention az
Houston, aud also delegates to the con-
yention at Fort Worth. John Henry
Brown president, and Richard Nor
gan, Jr., was secretary.
The delegates to the Houston con-
vention are JEFF Word, w. III. Lemon,
w. G. Sterett, Richard Morgan, Jr.,
ID. A. Williams, w. A. Simms, y. +.
Coombs, d. L. Stuart, John II. Coch.
ran, NJ. D. L. Crazy, G. G. Wright, c.
f. Tucker, Sawnie Robertson. w. l..
Crawford and j. NJ. Strong.
w. G.. Sterett of the Dallas Daily
Times was Endorsed as dele
gate for the state at large to
the Chicago convention. The mention
Of Tilden's name brought forth vocifer.
ous applause. Gov. Ireland and the
state administration were unanimously
Endorsed, as was also State Senator
barnett Gibbs as candidate for lieu
tenant.goyernor.
The following delegates were chosen
to the Fort Worth convention John
HI. Cochran, J. S. Strother, w. b.
Gano, Il. f. Nash, w. I. Nance, w.
l.. Cabcll, J. n. Strong J. Il. Shan
non. J. w. Mason, j. b. Simpson, l..
G. Bi.dsoe, A. r. White, w. l.. Hall,
L. j. A. Brown.
The following resolution was adopted:
Rosolved, that rilden and Hendricks, as
candidates for president and vice-presideut,
are the first choice of the Democracy of BAL
las county, and that the delegates 10 the
Fort Worth convention be instructed to vote
for delegates 10 Chicago favoring the nomi.
nation of Tilden and Hendricks.
A new county executive committee,
with George g. Cole rs chairman, was
chosen and the convention adjourned
sine die.
1t is probable the executive COM
mittee will call convention later to
nominate county and legislative can
didates.
The following resolutions by j. b.
Simpson were unanimously adopted:
Resolved. that the position taken by the
Democratic members in the congress OF toe
United States from Texas upon the taufI
Questions debated before that body has re.
nected honor upon said members and distin.
guishcd credit upon the state, and that the
assembled, extends them its wRrinest con.
gratulations for their august and honorable
Efforts torenloNe the oppressive and uncon
stnutiondl burdens imposed upon our PEG
pie.
By w. i. Cabell:
hesolved, that each delegate to each con.
venton be allowed 10 appoint a proxy In
tie event VI his not being able to attend, and
that the ssme shall be well known as bona
flde citizen OF Dallas city or county, and that
they be tried and true democrats.
BY Il. r.. toombs:
Resolved, that that this convention IN
dorses ms an answering Demccrat the Hon
w. q. Sterett. and presents his name to The
state convention as a delegate at large from
the state OF Texas to the Chicago convention
and hereby instruris It's delegates to use al
honorable means TO secure his election.
BY w. II. Stranger
Resolved, that the Democracy of DALAI
eounE In convention assem- bled, do mos
heartily indorse the present adminiftr ioI
OF state affairs, and especially the improve
ments made in tue penitentiary, the Ian,
and school systems OF our state.
Resolved. that the Hon. John Ireland %
seguin and the Hon. Barnett Gibbs OF Dal
las are our choice for governor and lieuten
apt-governor aud the delegates from hi
convention are so instructed,
BY w. Sproules:
Resolved, that Tilden and Hendricks, n
candidates for president and vlce-presIdepi
are the first choice OF the Democracy of Dial
las county, and that the delegates to tn
Fort Worth convention be Instructed to vot
ination oiTllden and Hendricks.
The following, offered by ]. l.
Wolf. was tabled:
In view OF the fact that the Democrats
ksufI an and Rockwell counties did at I'll
last general election, by n Gathering vot
support an honored citizen OF this county I,
the oilice OF state senator, and In Wow of Il
tendency OF the Democratic party, san
TONED BY constant practice, u he lust NJ
fair at all times; therefore be IL
Resolved, that II is the sense OF this Co
venuon that the next senator to represei
this senatorial district in the state sena
should be chosen from among the Democra
Of ON kaufman 'n1aisa GO county. and that
which the nemocri,s OF Kanfmt
county might present, and the chairman
the Demo cratic executive committee OF u
las county Is ere directed to convey C
tired copies hereof - the chairmen OF /
Democratic executive committees OF liza
man and Rockwall counties.
The following, also by Mr.. Wo
was ruled out of order:
Resolved, that the executive committee
directed 10 call n convention for the nornil
lion q county officers at time not la
than the first day of September and auotl
convention for the election of delegates to
congressional aud senatorial convent.
called
The convention was In session FIR,
o'clock till late this evening and "
entirely harmonious, more so than a
Dallas Democratic convention has bs
for years past
After electing the following exc
tive COMMITTEES, the convention
journed sine die: Chairman, Geo
G. Cole; precinct No. !, John III. Co
ran. John Henry Brown, ID. A. v
liams, ". I. Strange; No. ., A.
White, j. II. West; No. 3, j. II. Ne
SHAW, j. Nj. Knox; No. 4, A. p. Sc
ers, Charles Woodson; No. 3, j. Port
l.. NJ. Whaley; No. g. II. NJ. Dan
r. A. Roberts; No. I. j. p. Sham
w. II. Armstrong; No. S, to be
pointed.
The public free schools of the {
have closed until Sept ], the fu
having been exhausted and the
council refusing to borrow none,
continue them. The majority of
people are satisfied. as they reg
eight months schooling in the !,
ample.
There Is a split in the Lamar II
over certain matters connected v
the late visit to Houston, and quit
number of members have withdra
A collision occurred to-day In
Houston & Texas Central yard,
which locomotive and n cab,
Were smashed up, but no one hurt.
No trains have arrived from