The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-20
THE POT POLITICAL.
Lots Of Chips and n Merry Fire
Hereunder.
A FINE FIELD DAY IN TEXAS
County and Precinct Conventions Here
There and Everywhere - Dallas
County Doings-Tarrant En-
dorses Welborn, Etc.

DALI rs cITY PRIMARIES.

The Sixteenth Senatorial District.
DALLAS CITY PRIMARIES.
The Democratic precinct meetings for
the election of delegates to the county
convention, to be held on the 96th in.
slant, were held Throughout this city and
county yesterday evening and afternoon.
The county convention on the 28th viii
appoint delegates to the Senatorial con-
ventlon, composed of Dallas and Kauf-
man counties, and called to meet in DaI-
las on the 3lst of July. The meetings
were exceedingly spirited and enthusi-
astic, throughout the city at least. The
results, both in the city and county, will
be found below, so far as heard from up
TO the hour of going to press.
First Ward-The First ward meeting
was called to order by Col. ID. A. VIII
liams, member of the Central commit
tee, who stated the object of the meeting
and declared il open tOr nominations for
officers. Mr.. G. NJ. Terry was chosen
Chairman and Mr.. X. r. Toole Sacro-
tary.
On motion of Col. j. A. Williams. the
following resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That the Democracy OF the
First ward Of the city of Dallas hereby
heartily endorse the platform and noni-
nces OF the National Democratic conycn
ton and hail the candidacy of Cleveland
and Hendricks as the harbinser of n
better day for the Republic, greater
purity in the administration of affairs
and the Inauguration of a series of most
needed reforms, affecting both the civil
service and the Federal system of taxa
ton.
Resolved, That in Hon. John Ireland
we recognize patriotic, conservative
ana able Governor and one deserving of
a triumphant nomination and rc-Glpc-
ton; and in our fcllow-citizeD, the Hon.
Barnett Gibbs, Il rising, able ana fearless
champion of the peoples interest, whom
the First Ward Democracy most cheer
fully and enthusiastically endorse for
the position Of Observation-Disclosures
Resolved, That in the person of the
Hon. Olin Ncilborn, this ward sees but
the brilliancy, fidelity TO trusts aud
growing fame that should characterize
the representative of such district as
this IN the National Congress and in his
public career such regard for the hest
interest of his people coupled with AN
ability Of presentation and advocacy
thereof as to entitlc him to the most
| ilattering endorsement by his district
and unanimous denomination.
The following nominations were then
made for delegates to the Senatorial
convention. Col. Williams nominated
{. VI. Terry, \. G. Turney, Paul Jane.
son, Alex Cockrell and Dave Bryant.
Mr.. Taylor White nominated Ill, $.
| Ervay, - WOzencraft, Tom Cade, ]. O.
| Williamson and Taylor White.
The vote was takon by ballot and re.
| suited in the election OF the delegates
| nominated by Col. Williams ky 81 votes
against IS for the opposing ticket.
On motion Of w. 7. Siler the delegates
wore instructed 20 vote in the Senatorial
convention for Capt j. o. Terrell, oil
kaufman, and the meeting adjourned.
Second Ward Meeting calico 10 order
by Mr.. o. II. s. Fee. A. Y. l,,ienchalT
was made Chairman, and W. II Green
law, Secretary. On motion Of M. Il. =
Aunspaugh, the following RESOLUTION
was adopted:
Resolved, That this ward, npprovinl
of the course of the Hon. 0lin WellborI
in Congress, favOrs his reelection a,
our Representative in the next Con
gress.
On motion Of Mr.. Wade Hill, th,
Chairman appointed committee Of five
to select delegates 10 the Senatorial con.
vention. Carried,
The following were elected: A. 4
Obenchain, o. p. $. Fee, w. B. Green
law, Il. Z. Aunspaugh, II. y. Johnson
Dan Culbroth. The delegates go unin
strncted.
Third Ward-After organizing tn,
! first business transacted was the passage
of the following resolutions:
WHEREAS, The Hon. Olin Wellborn hal
faithfully, Zealously and ably represent
ed this district in Congress, we hereby
endorse his Congressional record ami
recommend his denomination and in
struct our delegates to use their inlluenc,
to secure this result.
The following delegates we're elected
Charles Fred Tucker, j. III. Jones. nr. j
l.. Cartor, w. u. Wiley.
lnstru tod for Terrell.
Tho following resolution offered bN
Mr. j. >. DGugherty was passed.:
Resolved, That it is the sense of The
Democracy of the Third ward that thor,
should he laws enacted securing tho
same protection 10 individual lands from
iroe grazing that is now Given 20 The
special fund lands. Adjourned.
Fourth Ward The meeting con
vened and ON motion of j. b
Scruggs Maj. c. w. Helm wa,
called to tho chair and y. IL. Mann
was selected Secretary. Maj. j. Il
Scruggs offered the following rcsolti
tions endorsing Wollborn, which wer,
adopted:
Resolved, That we, the citizens OF the
Fourth ward of the city of Dallas, in
Ward meeting assembled, hereby cor,
daily approve and endorse the course o
the Hon. Oiin Wellhorn In Congress
That he has been faithful and eili.
cient Representative. and the delegates
10 the County convention v hO may be
selected by ~ Tonight be instructed "a
use Sll honorable means in the selection
ufdolegates 10 tho CongresSidnalconycn
tlon favorable to his domination for ro.
olcctlop,,
0u,nntiop Of Col. W. ". Leake, that q
committee bc appointed TO procure u list
of delegates to the county convention Il
convene on July 10Th, tho Chairman ap.
pointed the following gentlemen: Col, G
). Mitchell, Col. w. w. Leake, w. j
BCiterton. Tho committee selected Ia,
following Delegates 90 the County con
vcntion. :. j. Adams, &. =. Mitchell
Sawnle Robinson, and Sam Klein, VIII,
were elected by tho ueetingns delegates
Mr.. j. T.. Wolfe then otipred the FOL
lowing resolutions, which werc adopted
Resolved, That we recognize the clain
of tho Democrats Of Kaufman county
To name the person who shall represonl
this, tho SiNteonth Senatorial
district, in the state Senate, ant
since the Hon. J.. q. Tcrrel
has been SO named, wo cheor
fully indorsc the gentleman, and hereby
instruct our delegates to tho County
convention 20 support Mr.. Terrell for th,
nomination of Senator. 20 tL
ON motion OF II. H.. Cowart the meet
inT adjourned.
Fifth Ward-Pursunnt 20 call, IN,
Democrats OF the Fidh ward asseInbet
last night at the grocery store, corne
Commerce. and Preston streets. On