The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-07-24

Tnrrant County Convention.

FORT WORTH, July l9.-lSpecial. /
The County convention was called to or
der at II O'clock by Chairman Hyde Jen-
nings, who stated the objects of the con-
vention. II. NJ. Chapman was elected
temporary Chairman, and II. j. POWELL
temporary Secretary.
After committees on Permanent Or
ganization and Credentials had been
appointed, the convention adjourned to
| 80 p. m.
The recess was occupied by the mem
berS in considerable amount of eau
cusing. Free-grass lease and modified
law all had advocates, who pushed the
claims of recognition of their ideas.
The question OF who should 20 to Aus
tin was also hotly discussed, with five
candidates in the field. Trades were
hard to make, the friends of each being
certain OF his nomination.
When the convention re-asscm1lcd
the courtroom was crowded to SuilOca-
ton. K. NJ. Van Iandt was made per-
manent Chairman and Il. +. Moore per
manen Secretary.
GA II etion the following delegates 20
the Rouston convention were
elected: George, w. Finger, w. T. Nc
Knight, DR.. IL. \. Lewis, II. =. Nalen-
tine, J. +. Murray, r. B. Maddox, /. d.
Parker, l.. q. Thurnond, j. Nj. IIarts-
field, b. II. Ship. Il. +. Lashlcy, j. p.
Smith, j. w. Swayne, j. 7. hughes, w.
5. Pcndleton, DR.. II, w. Moore, Howard
G. Young, X. NJ. Van Xandt.
On motion tho following were elected
as delegates to the Congressional CON
vention: Thomas Sprgance, Il. T. d..
Andrews, Capt. Julian Field, o. S. Ken
nedy, J. p. Lipsconlb, ID. II. Hightower,
W. II. II. Moore, LIZ w; Morr.ow, w. NJ.
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kin, II. r. Wallace, ME-. Brown, J. w.
Putnam, j. j. Jarvis, A. b. Frazer, DR..
Il. Chambers, Capt. j. II. Alexander.
ON motion The convention proceeded
to nominate candidates for the Legisla-
ture, when w. S. Pendleton, A. j.
Chambers, Geo. w. Finger and 1. ID
Parker were nominated. This was the
men to lock horns, Pendleton being Il
free-grass and Chambers a lease law
man. Speeches pro and con were made
which consumed considerable time. The
ballot was finally reached, which result
ed as follows: Chambers, % 7-lO; Pendlo
ton, 50; Finger, u $40; Parker
On motion the nomination of Mr..
Pendleton was made unanimous.
a committee was appointed to wait on
the gentleman, who addressed the con-
vention. In his spee:h he favored the
sale OF the lands and rigid laws against
cattle monopolies, to restrain them from
forcing the small cattle!nen out OF the
West. He also favored the formation of
q new Judicial district composed OF
Tarrant county only.
A resolution ins:ruc,ing for the Hon.
John ID. TemplctOn for Attorney-Gel-
eral and commanding the delegates t.
vote for him as unit was carried. 1T,
The following was adopted, with en-
thisiaHin.
Resolved, That we, the Democracy Of
Tarrant county i'll convention assent
bled, recognizing the transcendant abil-
ity OF tho Hon. K. b. Hubbard, and
being DESTROYS If showing the Democ-
racy of the nation, who honored our dis
tinguished fellow-citizen by making
him temporary Chairman of the Chi
cago convention, that Richard Hubbard
is not without honor in his own coun-
try, do hereby declare our preference for
the gentleman for Governor of this great
st ate.
Resolved, That our delegates are in
structed to place him in nomination,
and to cast their vote as unit as long
as II. b. Hubbard is before the cOnven-
ton.
Hon. Olin Wellborn endorsed unan-
imously.
In the speeches made in support of the
Hubbard resolution, Capt. b. b. Pad
uOck anu OtneTs CndrBeu CHHb 1Ielallu
had displayed but little ability; that he
had written letters TO Greenbackers in
this county which had been used to
the detriment of the Democracy; that
he had acted in very undemocratic
manner when he opposed Schleicher
at San Antonio and was defeated. His
action ON the penitentiary lease was
severely criticised. He was uenoIiinated
o. selfish iceberg. Not one word was said
in Ireland's defense. Hubbard was de-
clared the equal Of Wiglalt, and the an.
wanted him in Indiana, Massachusetts
and Connecticut he could go and the
people would elect him, was received
with ringing cheers. Ills friends claim
he will accept the nomination ii tell
JaroI him