The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-08-21
THE STATE CONVENTION.
The Texas Democracy Assembled nj
Houston for business.
LITTLE OF IT DONE SO FAR
Messrs. Claiborne, Hubbard and Well
borne Air Their Eioquence-Onic Ulcers
Selected Ireland. Gibbs
and Tempieton q. X.

Houston, Aug. ls.-.tSpeclal. ,-iious-
ton il having gala time Of II. Delegates
and visitors by hundreds are arriving on
every train. The town is decked with
bunting and everybody seems 10 be
happy. Houston has more celebrated
and famous mon within her limits to-
night than ever before, and everybody
seems TO fully appreciate the fact.
Armory Hall has been trans
formed into fairy scene,
with platforms. flags, pictures and all
kinds of decorations. Seats for twelve
hundred have been provided, and there
Is room for six hundred standing. Every
State officer IL present.
The Pictorial convention of Harris,
Trinity, Walker and Montgomery cOun-
ties were held this morning and MesSrs.
y. IL. Crayens, Of Montgomery, A. u,
Mckinney, Of Walker, and II. II. Black
shear, were nominated 10y ac-
clamation for the Legislature
Promptly Mt II O'clock, the members
of the State Democratic Executive COM
mittcc, met in II parlor in the liutchins
House. Major John NJ. Claiborne, { Chair.
man, assumed the Chair, and stated that
il would he best to have but an informal
meeting, and in a few words, stated the
duties that deyolved upon the Commit
tee. The question rs To whether this
Committee should appoint Committee
on Credentials, and suggest II
temporary organization, was dis
cussed at length. Those in favor
of so doing, argued that IL would greatly
facilitate the business of the convention,
and laid great stress upon the fact that
the convention was not Obliged to act
upon the suggestions of the committee.
They read resolution passed mt the Gal
weston convention, making ii the duty
of the Executive committee to act as the
Committee on Credentials and name Il
temporary organization. The opposition
stated that in several counties there was
a contest, notably in Clay county. 1t
was delicate thing to decide tho ques-
ton, and they would greatly prefer
to reiegate that power to the cOnvcn-
ton by resolution. The credentials of
the delegates should have been sent i'm
five days before. There were no ere
dcntials offered, therefore they had
nothing to act upon. 1t was finally de-
cided to publish the resolution and
delegation to present the ere
dcntials of his delegation by $50
tomorrow morning, to which time the
committee adjourned. There is no ques-
tion but what the Executive committee,
acting as Committee on Credentials,
and suggesting temporary organization,
will meet with Il great deal OF opposi
ton. and it is likely they will relegate
the whole matter to the convention.
Tonight there was a grand torchlight
procession and fireworks in honor of En-
Gov. Hubbard, who addressed 5000
people in the Fifth ward.
Never has Houston had such turnout
Gov. Hubbard treated National issues
exclusively, and in an hour and halt's
speech completely enthralled the audi
ence. Hubbard is the most popular man
in the city tonight.
HoUSTON, Aug. l9.-lSpecial. At
Has this morning Herbs band broke
the stiffness in the great hall, and rs 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 masscd in
the corridors, and when the ear-splitting
reveillc was sounded they marched into
the hall in a very compact body. As
each delegation had paid an informal
visit to the hall there was no difficulty
in finding their proper places.
At II o'clock the scene was an ami
mated one, and II moment after Ma or
General John NJ. Claiborne raped with
his gavel and announced that the EX
ccutive committee would please advance
and take seats upon the stand. While
the committee was being seated there
was lull in 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-
ance of high, broad foreheads and gray
hair, and the heads of each and every
of the Texas Democracy
would stand the most scrutinizing
search of Prof. l'owler's fingers, and
would be pronounced by him to be \ |
OK .raordinary. Never before in the city
OF houston, or, indeed, in the entire
state, was there ever gathered such Il
body.
At l2:l5 Gen. Claiborne announced
that the convention would come to or
take their seats. He then introduced
the Rev. Geo. W. Briggs of Houston.
Tho entire delegation arose
and, listened intently to the
divine, who rendered u
prayer of rare power. 1t was q short
and fervent address and was evidently
SRyp aeS cyaDorne Ey tme great hen 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 greater unanimity and
heartier endorsement than was ever be-
fore presented by any convention. Nut
terings were in the air. The words |
heard that foreigner, knowing nothing
8, that the independent
Democrat" was the opposing
party. These mutterings resulted in the
election of a 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 are
not governed by principle, but by |
prejudice, malice and greed for gain.
They are bad factors in the party. The
Independent Democrat and the lnde-
pendent press must be eliminated.
The Executive Committee then repor.-
ed the temporary organization: Thomas
II. Bonner, Chairman; j. w. Booth, Sec
retary; j. Fl. Kirby, Will Lambert and
J. L. Hunter, Assistant Secretaries;
Col. Sam Johnson, Sergeant.at-Arms;
NJ. NJ. Boggess and S. S. Ashe, assist
ants. There was very decided opposi-
ton, but the Chair ruled that the ayes
had it, on motion to adopt the report.
The following persons were chosen to
serve on the committees on credentials,
organization and platform,
and on resolutions:
On credentials-S. b. Tackelby, Thorn
as Boren, w. ii. Pope, r. b. Hart, w. II.
King, r. w Campbell, C. l.. Coyner, Il.
r. Singletery, j. S. Thompson, Thomas
Garry, A. III. Archer, J. I. Swearinger,
J. II. Joynes, w. j. Moore, James l..
Harle, T., S. Grinner, o. b. Bow, vii