The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-08-28
THE CONVENTION CLOSED.
n FINISHES iis Inbors aud Adionrns
Sine Die.
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS
Who spoke Good words for Them Before
tn. BnlIot-':ho Sew state Commits
tee-The Regulation He-oiu-
lions Passed at Finish,

HOUsToN, Aug. II, - Special, The
State convention came 10 order NJ o13O u.
M, only about half the delegates being
present. Nominations for the Prosi-
dental Electors at large was ut once
proceeded with.
Randall, of Fannin, nominated Judge
Sllas Hare, of GraysOn.
Kituell, of Leon, nominated James II.
McLoary, OF BeNar.
Matlock, OF Montaguc; Houston, of
Wheeler; lIobb, of Wood, and Bently,
of Mitchell, seconded the nomination
OF McLeary.
Sheriff., of Hunt, and Murray, of
Collin, seconded tho nomination Oh
Hare.
Both were elected by acclamation.,
Hon. Il. l.. Johnson, of Shelby, and j.
ID, Peteet, of Camp, were chosen alter
mates by reclamation,
The following district electors were
choscn:
First district, J. T.. McComb; altcr-
nate, 5. u. Cooper.
Second district, Payton +. Edwards;
alternate, Earl Adams.
Third district, n. W. Finley; alter
nate, w. &. Jones.
Fourth district, II. c. Hinson; alter
nate. &. II. Grace.
Fifth district, A. l.. Matlock; alternate,
w. ID. Clcmmons.
Sixth district, w. r. Ramsey; alter
nate, Chas. II. Gibson.
Seventh district, j. b. Webb; alter
nate, j. Il. Stubs.
Eighth district, II. IL. Phelps; alter
nate, e. Ii. Collins.
Ninth district, George \. Tyler; alter
nate, w. w. Searcy.
Tenth district. John +. Breckenridge;
alternate, w. w. Martin.
Eleventh district, X. X. Leggitt; alter
nate, w. X. Robinson.
The following resolution was calledup
and adopted:
BY Savers, of Gonzales.
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
convention that all persons selected by
this convention or by Congressional Sc
lection, shall canvass their district anu
all persons selected rs electors at-large
shall canvass the State.
For Chairman OF the state Executive
committee, Morgan, of Dallas, noml'
mated Hon. Thomas +. West, of Jack.
Randolph nominated Hon. j. y. Stag
ner, of Caldwell county.
Pope, of Harrison, seconded the noml-
nation of West
Armistead, of Marion, seconded the
nomination of StagnCf.
Hon. A. l.. Matlock nominated Il. L.
Barry, of Navarro.
Storey, Of Caldwell, seconded the
nomination of Stagner.
McComb, of Montgomery, nominated
Hon. Joseph +. Dwycr, of BeXar.
Starks, of Jack, seconded the nomina-
ton of West.
Spivy, of Rusk, seconded the nomina-
ton OF Barry.
Robinson, of Williamson, seconded
the nomination of Dwycr.
Stagner came to the platform and
thanked his friends for their kind eX-
pressions, and by permission withdrew
his name.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
West, l45; Barry l95; Dwyer, Us.
McComb withdrew the name of
Dryer.
The second ballot resulted: West, 1876;
Barry, 80.
West Withdrew, asking that Barry be
nominated by acclanIation, which was
done.
Barry of Navarro, then addressed the
convention, returning thanks Tor tho
high honor conferred.
On motion the roll of Senatorial dis
tricts was called and the following per
sons were named as chairmen: First,
S. ID. Tackaberry, of Blanco; Second, Il.
II. Miner, of Henderson; Third, W. II,
Pope, of Marshall; Fourth, l.. \. What
lev, of CaSscta; Fifth, j. :. Sheriff., of
Greenville; Sixth, X. \. Stafford, OF
Mineola; seventh, J. y. Gooch, of Pat
estinc; Eighth, j. +. Frymior, of
Crockett; Ninth, Henry Scherilins, Of
weston; Eleventh, 4. II. HAYWOOD, Of Con
zales; Twelfth, K. Il. Lawther OF
Brennan; Thirteenth, Edward Il.
Sinks, of Giddings; Fourteenth, Leonard
Isaats, OF Rockdale; Fifteenth, l.. ID.
Lillard, of Fairfield; SiXteeth, Jeif
Ward, Jr., OF Dallas; Seventeenth, Thos.
II. Murray, Of Mckinney; Eighteenth,
Jas Gunter, of Shcrman; Nineteenth,
II. j. browning, OF seymour; Twentieth,
l.. c. Parkman, of Decatur; Twenty-lirst,
Arson Rainey, of WaXahachie; Twenty
second, X. ii Rogers, OF McLennan;
Twenty-third, }. y. Edison, of llamil-
ton; Twenty fourth, John Threadgill, of
TAYLOR: Twenty-lilth, +. II. Cone, of san
Marcos; Twenty-sixth, 5. f. Grimes, Of
Cuero; Twenty-sGvcnlh Scion Stewart,
of Bracket; Twonty-eighth, w. Crosby,
OF Ell Paso; Twenty-ninth, j. M. Moore,
OF Albany; Thirtieth, o. ID. Lockett, Of
Meridian; Thirty-tirSt, j. w, Dunn, of
Bonham.
81, nator Randolph offered a resolution
of thanks " Hon. John NJ. Claiborne,
for his honest, bold and fearless course
as Chairman of the state Democratic
Executive committee. Adopted
Mr.. Lawther, of Washington county,
presented the following resolution,
which was adopted by n rising vote:
Resolved, That the thanks of this con-
vention, be rendered TO the good citi-
Zens of Houston, for the very complete
arrangements they have made pertain
ing to our comfort, and that Maj. f.. w.
Cave, Chairman of the Committee on
Arrangements, Maj. j. Waldo, Chair
man of the Executive committee, be re-
Uuested to express our gratitude to the
various committees for their efforts on
our behalf.
Armistead, of Marion, offered the fol
lowing:
RESOLVED, That the Democratic EX-
ecutive committee Of Texas be author
lied to fill all vacancies that may occur
on the State electoral ticket. Adopted.
Gibson, of Ellis, offered the following:
RESOLVED, That the thanks of this
convention be rendered to the Chairman
and other officers Of the convention for
the faithful and impartial manner in
which they have discharged the duties
imposed on them.
Schluter, of Mar on, offered the follow
ing, which was adopted:
Resolved, That this convention re-
commend to the Nineteenth Legisla-
tire OF the State OF Texas the formation
of a law providing for the organization
of district criminal courts wherever nee
essary throughout the respective judi
cial districts OF the state.
Mr.. Spivey, OF Rusk, offered the fol-
lowing, which was adopted:
Resolved, That we endorse the course
of our Senators and Democratic repre-
sentatives in Congress, and especially
do we commend To the people or this
State their course upon the tariff issue.
On motion of Charles IL. Gibson, OF
Ellis county, the convention adjourned
sine die.