The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-08-20
THE STATE CONVENTION.
The Texas Democracy Assembled at
Houston for Business.
LITTLE OF 1T DONE so FAR
Aessrs. Claiborne, Hubbard and Well
borne Air Their Eloquence-Oflcers
selected Ireland, Gibbs
and Templeton o. X.
LITTLE OF 1T DONE so FAR.

HOUSTON, Aug. l9.-[Special. AT
llA5 this morning Herbs band broke
the stiffness in the great hall, and as the
stirring sounds reached the ear of the
waiting delegate upon the corners, he
took up his march for the scene of the
conflict to be. The delegates massed in
the corridors, and when the ear-splitting
reveille was sounded they marched into
the hall in very compact body. As
each delegation had paid an informal
visit to the hall there was no difficulty
in tndingstheir proper places.
At II o'clock the scene was an ani.
mated one, and moment after Major
General John NJ. Claiborne raped With
MS gavel and announced that the Ex-
ecutlVe committee would please advance
ana take seats upon the stand. While
the committee was being seated there
was lull III the proceedings, which
gave an opportunity of examining the
personnel of the delegates and specta-
tors. The latter were very
few comparatively, the gallery
being empty, except for the
band. The upturned faces of the dele
gates showed the gathering to be most
respectable one. There was an abund-
anco OF high, broad foreheads and gray
hair and the heads of each and every
representative of the Texas Democracy
would stand the most scrutinizing
search of Prof. Fowler's fingers, and
would be pronounced by him to be A
extraordinary. Never before in the CITY
of Houston, or, indeed, in the entire
State, was there ever gathered such n
representative body.
At l2:l5 Gen. Claiborne announced
that the convention would come 10 or
der and the gentlemen would please
take their seats. He then introduced
the Rev. Geo. w. Briggs OF Houston.
Ihe entire, delegation arose
and listened intently to the
eloquent. divine, who rendered u
prayer of rare power. 1t was short
BY. Gen. Claiborne then ad-
dressed the convention in a
set speech, during which he paid
his respects to the Independent Demo
crat as follows: Two Years since our
party put before the people and put upon
that platform men for each State posi-
ton with a greater unanimity and
heartier endorsement than was ever be-
fore presented by any convention. Nut
terings were in the air. The words
"lndependent Democrat" were so often
heard that foreigner, knowing nothing
C6Dolndod C6 0TT PS0dltics'b PSat ibo would u6o have
fSnSt%qef Dsmocrstp 'nSs Mss 'he tho ndependent
party. These mutteriugs resulted in the
election ofa Republican Congressman,
together with State Senators, Floaters
and others, who were seeking the Of
fees for the spoils Of Office alone. What
is an Independent Democrat? They arc
not governed by principle, but by
prejudice, malice and greed for gain.
They are bad factors in tho party. The
Independent Democrat and the lnde-
pendent press must be eliminated.
The Executive Committee then report
ed the temporary organization: Thomas
II. Bonner, Chairman; j. w. Booth, Sec
rotary; j. Ii. Kirby, viii Lambert and
j. f.. Hunter, Assistant Secretaries;
Col. Sam Johnson, Sergeant-at-Arms /;
NJ. M. Boggess and $. $. Ashe, assist
ants. There was very decided opposi-
tiOn, but tho Chair ruled that the ayes
had it, on motion to adopt the report.
The following persons were chosen TO
s0rve on the committees on credentials,
permanent organization and platform,
and on resolutions:
on credentials-S. B. Tackelby, Thom-
as Boren, W. II. Pope, X. b. Hart, w. II.
King, \. w. Campbell, C. l.. Coyner, Il.
Il. Singletery, j. $. Thompson, Thomas
Garry, A. II. Archer, ]. II, Swearinger,
J. X, Joynes, w. j. Moore, james l..
llarle, Il. s. Grinner, o. b. Bow, viii
liam Hudson, j. n. Browning, j II.
Robinson, B. IL. Ivoy, S. L. Mills,
George c. Pcndleton, j. II. Robinson, j.
Ia tu1s La. I..l.. ! IN
II. Frionham, j. ". Hutchins, W J..
McGatrey, IL. Il. Randle.
On Permanent Organizations. II.
Peruvian, II. B. Short, S. b. Barber, }.
A. II. Cranberry, J. ID. Peteet. j. II. Glib
son, ii. G. Lane, S. II, Rabb. John
Adr ana, S. G. Patton, II. A. White. Ed
wacd II. Links, II. Lyles, b. A.
Ph lip It, A. Williams, W. IL. Merritt,
J. Il. Kemp, w. II. shannon, w. B. NJ.
Di kinsOn, p. a. Blein, j. b. Cranfills,
Notion Moses, l.. j. Storey, II. Kloberg,
A. l.. Mclain, II. NJ. Holmes, NJ. Me
Ilh my. j. Il. Lapertic, w. w. Stel.
Platform and Resolutions-T. w. Ford,
w. w. Spivey, w. j. Caven, L.. w. Tay-
lor, ). ID. simpson, o, Rice, J. q. Kearby,
Nj. y. Randolph, A. p. Mckinney, II. Il.
Wheelock, Wells Thompson, A. Ches-
ley, w. $. Robeson, Scott Fields, l.. l..
Foster, John ii. Cochran, w. A. Ken
dali, II, o. Head, j, Il. McLain, w. II.
Shannon, Il. Il. Yearger, J. e. Gather,
+. ID. Wilkes, Thomas Il. Sneed, w. w.
Martin, George w. Woodward, ID. T..
More, IL. Il. Barnard, d. T.. Bentley,
J.. n. Frank, Charles DeMorse.
Tho committee retired for consulta-
ton, and after voting that all resolu-
tions be referred TO the Committee on
Platforms, the convention adjourned
until Up. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
A number of resolutions were referred
to the proper committee without action,
the reading of which served very we'll
TO fill In the time of the convention
whilo awaiting the report. Finally,
Hon. Joe ID. Sayers was escorted to the
platform and mado an exceedingly lively
talk.
Mr. Cranhll offered prohibition
resolution, which met with considerable
opposition, and 1t was suggested that