Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-21
seconded the nomination. Mr.. Ter
hume Of Hunt moved the

NOMINATION. OF IRELAND
by reclamation. a delegate from
Guadalupe, a. the representative of
Ireisnd's home county, paid high
tribute 10 his character and personal
Integrity
J. p. Groom OF Comauche moved to
adjourn The motion was tabled.
The motion to nominate Ireland by
reclamation was then put through
with rush. Several noes were heard
all over the house, but they were
speedily drowned in the applause
which followed. Messrs. Cochran,
johnson and Mccullough were APP.
pointed a committee
TO NOTIFY GOV. IRELAND
of his nomination. The convention
then proceeded to nominate a candi-
date for acknowledgement. Mr..
Gooch, Of Anderson presented the
name OF Hon. Barnett Gibbs OF Dallas.
prolonged applause. TeIhune Of
Hunt moved his nomination by ac-
clamation.
Judge Evans OF Fannin and Mr..
Sawnie Robertson Of Dallas also Sec
onded the nomination of Gibbs. Mr..
Groom of Comanche obtained the
floor after much effort on the part OF
large part OF the convention to choke
him of and spoke against the motion
to nominate by reclamation, He was n
friend of Barney Gibbs but lie did not
wish to see him nominated by the ap.
plication
OF THE GAG LAW.
Let a call of counties be ordered and
every man vote Ms he pleases. Gov
Ireland Mt this moment appeared
on the floor of the conven-
ton and, amid enthusiastic
demonstrations and music by the
band was escorted to the platform.
He said that two years ago the Demo-
cratic party had conferred the Office Of
governor upon him on the strength of
his vow TO care for the best interests of
the state. That vow had been
FAITHFULLY KEPT.
There had been errors In his admin
lstration, but they were incidental to
every man. His chief error seemed
to have consisted in not consulting
certain editors OF certain pewapapers
NJ to how
TO RUN THE GOVERNMENT.
He came 20 Texas thirty.one years
ago and settled In one of the western
counties, residing there ever since Go
ask his ueighbora IL he had not been
faithful to friendship, patriotism, truth
aud integrity. He had been asked to
trnmple und r foot the constitution
which he had sworn to observe. He
might have suspended the writ of
habeas corpus and ordered out the mi
lltla 70 shoot men who could not be
found, bat be chose
TO OBEY THE LAW
and pursue the course pointed
ont by the constitution. To-day
he had the satisfaction of
knowing that there wa no more
peaceful and prosperous state In the
Union than Texas, Tax rates had been
reduced. The money belonging to the
various funds ha J oil been judiclously
invested aud WAS being returned 10
the paople. Formulation and wealth
were increasing and In the next dec
AIDE We will have eighteen or
twenty congressman, His allegiance
was due first to all the people of the
state,
REPUBLICANS AND ~ MOcRATS,
and next to the Democratic party, His
highest efforts would be given to the
enforcement of all the laws Of the state
No pepoiam Turks about the guberna
torial office. Not one relation had
been employed by him. Whenever
they have made application he refused
He was profoundly thankful for thu
great honor which bad been conferrc(
f, upon him In this Endorsement Of hi.
administration. [Great applause.
Terhune Withdrew his motion I,
nominate Gibbs by acclnmation. A
motion to adjourn was defeated. w
w. Spivy OF Rusk said that hls sec
tion had opposed the nomination o
Gibbs bv acclamation because the,
favored the
| HON. DICK JOHNSON
OF Shelby; after consulting with tina
gentleman, however, he had refuse
to permit the use Of his name. As on
of Mr., Johuson's friends he no,
moved the nomination OF Gibbs b
acclamation. Willard of Bowie sal
that he was y Gibbs man but wante
justice done 70 all, and therefore aske
for a call OF counties. Hon. Il.
johnson then took the stand ami
great applause and advocated
THE NOMINATION. OF GIBBs,
Great confusion ensued and nun
Der of delegates attempted to get III
floor. Among them Mr.. Groom
Comanohe, who wanted call Of coul
ties. A delegate from Woo
placed In nomination Mr.. Groom
whom he styled the Comsnche chic
lGreat spshter.l A delegate sal
that as the lieutenant governor was
BuTA FIGURE HEAD
and required neither experience n,