The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-08-19
THE STATE CONVENTION.
MEETS ATHousToNTo-MoR
The City Crowded-EXecutive COMMITTEES
Meeting-Dicl Hubbard's Ovation
land Lease Question-Gen-
eral Political Notes.
The state Convention.

Houston, aug. Special. l-Hous-
ton is having gala time of it. Delegates
and visitors by hundreds are arriving on
every train. The town is decked with
bunting and everybody seems to be
happy. Houston has more celebrated
and famous men within her limits to-
night than ever before, and everybody
seems to fully appreciate the fact.
Armory Hall has been trans
formed into a 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 is present.
| The Pictorial convention of Harris,
Trinity, Walker and Montgomery couu-
ties were held this morning and Messrs.
! n. II. CraVens, Of Montgomery, A. d.
Mckinney, of Walker, and X. II. Black
shear were nominated bv ac-
camation for the Legislature
Promptly at Il o'clock, the members
of the State Democratic Executive com-
mittee, met in a parlor in the Hutchins
| House. Major John NJ. Claiborne, Chair
man, assumed the Chair, and stated that
it would be best to have but an informal
meeting, and in a few words, stated the
duties that deyolved upon the Commit
tee. The question as to whether this
Committee should appoint Committee
! on Credentials, and suggest a
temporary organization, was dis
cussGd at length. Those in favor
Of so doing, argued that it 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 aIesOlution passed Mt the Gal
| weston convention, making it the duty
Of the Executive committee to act ms the
Committee on Credentials and name a
! temporary organization. The opposition
stated that in several counties there was
a contest, notably in Clay county. #
was delicate thing to decide the qucs-
ton, and they would greatly prefer
to relegate that power to the conven
ton by resolution. The credentials of
the delegates should have been sent in
| five days before. There were no Gre
dentials offered, therefore they had
nothing to act upon. 1t was finally de-
cidcd To publish the resolution and
to request the chairman of each
delegation to present the ere
dcntlals of his delegation by S:3O
tomorrow morning, to which time the
committee adjourned. There Is no mcs-
ton but what the Executive committee.
acting as Committee on Credentials,
and suggesting temporary organization,
VIII meet with great deal of opposi-
ton, and it is likely they will reiegate
/ the whole matter to the convention.
| Tonight there was Il grand torchight
procession and fireworks in honor of EN-
D / q Al nd l.. % AZ.
| people in the Fifth ward
Never has Houston had such turnout
GOV. Hubbard treated National issues
exclusively, and in an hour and halrs
| speech completely enthralled the audi
ence. Hubbard is the most popular man
in the city tonight.
NOTES.
Clay county sends u contcsting delega
ton.
There are % votes allowed under tn,
apportionmcnt made by the executive
committee.
Aternatos will he allowed seats, bu
not votes.
Caldwell county is only allowed on,
vote, but claims three, as they say thcii
County Judge counted out 9i5 frelanu
votes ut the last election.
The Ireland men are somewhat weak.
oning on the two-thirds rule, and it is
possible that it will not prevail.
When Gov. Hubbard entered the din.
| ing room for supper tonight, about three
| hundred delegates and visitors arose
from the tables and cheered him, and
compelled him to address them.
If ireland was not SO solid, the men.
ton Of Hubbard's name i'm the convcn.
ton would create Il stampede.
The disposition, so far as known, is 1,
| give the ant.-lCuse men fair hearing
In all probability this discussion will he
the feature of the convention, but the
! overwhelming sentiment is i'm favor Of
the existing law, although it is prObahl,
certain notifications will be recon-
monded.