The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-06-05
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CLEBuREE, May, 81 -[Correspondence.1-
As per previous coll, 4 convention OF the
democracy OF Johnson cuur.y, composed OF
!delegatea previously elected by primary
meetings, was held In The courthouse az
o'clock this afternoon, to elect delegates to
the Fort Worth convention, aud tor other
purposes.
The convention having been called 10 or
der by Colonel j. w. Brown, chairman OF
the democratic executive committee, Colo
mel Il. NJ. Sansom waselected chairman and
Messrs. A. @. Scurlock and d. w. Luckes.
secretaries.
Resolutions we're adopted by the meeting
as follows:
Firs.-Oae endorsing democratic prlnci.
pies: concerning tariff" system and ap-
propiog the past courss OF Texas congress.
men.
Second-Oae approving the congressional
record OF Hon. Olin Wellborn.
.Third-One favoring the adoption OF the
majority rule.
Fsrlxnd, OF Cleburre. as delegate to the
ps.ioDal democratic convention.
Fifth-One recommending j. p. Smith, ~
Fort Worth, se dslegsts.et-large to the
national convention.
The sixth resolution was a. follow:
WHEREAS, Hon. l. A. Patton, our Pictorial
representative in the Z ghtserth legisla-
ture, has shown by his record on Ill impnr-
tSnt issues involving state policy Q high Or
der OF ability, patriotism aud ConSeIv stism,
aud
1 WHEREAS, he has been o faithful.and fear.
less representative Of our rights in exporting
the fraud, tiickery and rstcslity by which
hundredy Of thousands OF acres OF land be-.
longing to b children OF tho state Of
TsIss had been illegally and frau 'ulently
appropriated by the land shArks: therefore
be 1t
Resolved, First-Thst We do mort besrtily
in the Eighteenth Legislature AZ pre.emi-
nently wise. conservative snd p.triotic, and
rs meriting the praise III all well-thinking
men; that we point With pride to the record
of his brilliant achievements in behalf Of
honest legislation and the hoDest msuage.
Ineut OF the school and othe: interests of
the people.
Second-That we recognize in him an
honest and sble champion OF the best ma
terisl interests OF the state, Il fearless Adyo-
cats OF true democratic principles, a man of
the people, and an officer solely for the peo-
pie, q statesman Of wide, progressive
views, marked ability and unquestioned IL
tsgrity.
Third-That we note WITH pleasure the
almost universal avor with which his can:
didacy for COMMISSIONS OF the general land
office is regarded by he democrats
throughout the atnte, and do most snthu 4.
asticslly commend him TO the democracy
throughout the state az not only deserving,
but also we'll qualified for the position,
alike on account of his scholarly attain
ments, Familiarity with ths land laws snd
systems of Texas, es by his integrity, great
industry and true devotion to the best man
sgemaDs and disposition Of tho varied land
ed interests of the people.
The convention then went into the cleo
ton OF delegates to the Fort Worth conven.
tiop, resulting in the election Of the follow.
Ing:
w. r. Ramsey, s B. Allen, John sanires,
D. T. J: WsgIfy, Fl Fl FIR, emsn, 2. NJ.
ford. J. n. Eng'isb, Bay Hart, J. W,
smyth, j.. Dolby, O. 9. Francis, G. W..
johnson, J. NJ. Towns, G. r.. Shannon, J.
Z. s. Guiley, J. @. Weaver, J. NJ. Hill, L.
b Truelove, N. +. SPARKS, G. G.. 6. Fahm,
j. r. Youngbloot, W. P Griffin, Il. Harrl-
son and L D. Merser. J. ". Brown, A. G.
scurlock ard B W. Lockett were, on mo-
ton, added t the delegation.
Soring term of district court adjourned
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