The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-09-04
SIXTH TEXAS DISTRICT.
oLIN wELLBoRN RENoMlNATEo.
Proceedings of the Congressional Conven-
tion at AlvaradO Nesterday-ar,
Wcllborn Makes "a Mastery
Speech In Accepting.

A HERALD reporter bound for Alva
RADIO to attend the Congressional conven
ton of this the Siyth district, found the
Kaufman and Dallas delegation aboard
Hon. oin Wellborn, the present repre-.
sentative was among them. A
ride of forty miles through a rich and
beautiful country brought the party to
destination. The Sparks Hotel was the
headquarters for delegates, and during
the morning Hon. DIN Wellborn was
Kept busy receiving humorous callers
from the delegation and the country
folks, who had come in to attend the
convention. The Sixth district is com
posed of the counties of la las, Kauf-
man, Ellis, Hill, Bosque, Johnson and
Tarrant.
AT 1890 O'clock the convention was
called TO order by Col. Il. n. SAMSON, of
Johnson county, in the absence of Col.
M. .. oats, the Chairman, who was
unable to be present on account of sick
ness.
nr. A. NJ. Douglass, of Hill county,
was elected Temporary Chairman, and
Mr.. A. &. Scurlock, Secretary, with G.
&. Fahn as assistant.
Mr. Wellborn, of Hill county, moved
the appointment Of Il committee of one
from each county to compose the Com
mlttee on Credentials
Mr.. Ramsey, Of johnson moved to
substitute in like manner three com
mltlees by appointing one ON crcdei-
tials, one on platforms and resolutions
and one on permanent organization.
The substitute carried and the dele
cations reported the following on the
committees:
Dallas on Credentials, u. A. VIII
liams; Platform and Resolutions, J. B.
Stonei Permanent Organization, j. b.
Simpson.
Ellis M. II. Oliver, h. NJ. White, NJ.
II, Oliver.
Johnson-W. A. Hauchin, w, c. Nc
Farland, 7. u, pittman.
Bosque A. II. Barry.
Tarrant julien. Fields, T. 7, u. An
drews, Il. Andrews.
Hill-O. NJ. Wellborn, A. NJ. Douglass,
X. o. Call.
kaufman II, p. Teague, James Orr,
Il. l.. Franks.
After half an hours recess the com
mittees reported.
COMMITTEES ON CREDENTIALS,
through is chairman, Col. d. A. Will
liams, reported rs fellows:
Mr.. resident and Gentlemen of the Con
Vention:
The committee on credentials respect
fully beg leave to submit the following
report of delegates present aud entitled
to seats iu the convention:
ETarrant Bounty Fieeld and r.
Il. ID. Andrews.
Johnson. N. English, proxy for w.
+. Sparks, w. +. Ramsey, proxy for NJ
l.. kinnard, j. N. IIar John u. Mitchell
y. w. Brown, w. G. Mcfarland, A. g.
Scurlock, j. w. Smith, S. n. Sansom j.
Nj, Hill, }. Nj. Stout, William Jack, w.
X. Bounds, j. d. Griffin, w. A. Houchin,
7. y. Pitman, }. &. Woodson, j. Metze,
j. NJ. owen.
Hill-E. NJ. Wellborn, A. NJ, Douglass,
proxy for w. =. Pardue; w. q. Beaver.
. II. o; Call, proxy for w NJ Ewell and L.
PendletOn.
BosqueA. II. Barry,
Ellis-M. II. Oliver for self and proxy
for j. &. Loggins, Mark Latimer, W. II.
Fears; x. NJ. White proxy for o. II. Dun
lap and Il. Il. Yearger
kaulman-James Orr, II. l.. Franks
and II. T.. league.
Dallas-John b. Stone, w. j. Keller. j.
u. simpson, q. =. Mitchell, proxy for
II. $. Guy: NJ. NJ. Newsom. proxy
for 9. NJ. Lyon; NJ. n. Fee, proxy for l..
ii. Fitzgerald; II. Morgan, proxy for \.
X. White; j. X. Smith, proxy for W
sebastian; Charles i. Tucker, proxy loi
>. j. Adams; ID. a. Williams, proxy lol
5. j. Walters; d. L.. Stuart, proxy for II,
IL. BrOthertOn.
The committee further recommend
that the basis of representation be that
adopted at the Democratic State CON
vention held at Houston ON the 18th of
August last-that is TO say:
Tarrant county 10 votes; johnson
county S; Hill s; Bosque 4 Ellis II:
Kaufman I; Dallas 10.
We further recommend that the dele
gates present be authorized to cast the
entire vote of their respective counties
ON PERMANENT uRIANIZ NTION.
Col. j. Il. Simpson, chairman of the
committee on permanent organization,
reported as follows: Mr.. President and
gentlemen of the cOnventiOn-W We, your
committee beg leave to submit the fol-
lowing: We recommend as permanent
chairman Mr.. 4. Il. Barry of Bosuuo
county, secretary, A. q. Scurlock OF
Johnson; assistant secretaries, Messrs.
q. {. Fahn OF johnson and Smith OF
Dallas. Your committee recommends
further the adoption of the two-thirds
rule.
Il: o. Call presented the following mi.
nority report:
MINORITY REPORT.
l, as delegate TO this convention
hereby protest against the adoption or
sustenance OF the two-thirds rule in this
convention In nominating Congress
man nom this district for the following
reasons:
First The same was not originally
adopted at baltimore 10y Democratic
convention.
Second-That majority of tho true
Democrats of the State do not desire
that said rule should prevail
Third-That said rule has u tendency
to disrupt the Democratic
party and has been fruitful
in causing parties to be
nominated In conventions who are moi
favorable TO the people of the State, aud
has caused parties who otherwise would
be and have been Democrats to vote for
independent Candidates.
Fourth That the majority rule Is the
rule of the Democracy, and has been and
should be adhered to as Democratic
principle.
Fiith-That during the DAYS of Jefler.
son and our iOretathers who were the
fathers of Democratic doctrines.
which have been incorporated i'm
the constitutions of our unions and our
state, the rule that the majority shall
rule has been and is the proper doe
trino.
Sixth-That Democratic doctrine IL
that majority shall rule and NOT n two.
thirds vote shall rule. This rule nh.
tains in popular elections, aud there is
no reason why u two-thirds rule should
obtain In nominating convention.
The convention sat down on tho mi.
nority report with vengeance. Tho
motion to table il was carried by vote
of so tool.
The vote on the majority report wa.
then called for and II was adopted
ON PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS.
The committee on Platform and Reso.
lntions, through its chairman, w. G.
Mcfarland, reported the following
which was adopted: Resolved, THAI
fully recognizing the brilliant and able
services of the Hon. Olin Welborn n,
our representative In the Congress- or III,