Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-18
DALLAS DELEGATES.
The County Republican Convention is
Held at Dallas and Cochran
is Made Chairman.
A List OF the Delegates Who Will At
tend The Convention at Fort Worth.
Resolutions Adopted.
WACO ali Torn Up over the Coming Elec.
IiOn-A Division in the Democratic
Ranks Over the Convention.
R.pubIieapa at pallas.

special to the Gazette.
DALLAs, TEX March 1.-THE Dallas
county Republican convention met to-day
in response TO csll made by Governor
A. B. Norton, chairman Of the county
committee. Colonel Norton opened the
ball by stating the chief objects of the
convention, viz, the selection of dele
gates to the Fort Worth convention. He
said that the large attendance was evil
dence fthe fact that there was no apathy
in the ranks Of the grand old Republican
party. He congratulated the party upon
the chances of success.
Someone made motion that DR..
Cochran he made temporary chairman.
dsrky in the back 0; the hall rose to
inquire II the doctor was r publican.
Laughter and applause.
Mr.. Eugene Marshall nominated
Judge Norton for chairman,
wnereupon the eloquent doctor
rose to express himself in Demosthenian
eloquence. He declined to measure with
Judge Norton, He was for Republican
harmony and unity. Psradoxical as it
seemed, he was for the grand old party
first, last and sll the time. He grasped
the thunderbolts Ct eloquence from the
hand of Jupiter aud thrilled his audience
to the verge Of explosion.
After DR.. Cochren's speech he was
elected chairman by reclamation. He
thanked the convention for the compli-
nent and criticised the Cleveland admin
istratioD, and announced the convention
resdy for business. Eugene Marshall
WAS elected secretary By reclamation.
D.. Mackay moved that q
committee Of eleven be appointed
to select delegates to the Fort Worth con
vention.
Mr Cullen moved to amend by making
the committee FIVE instead Of eleven. The
amendment was carried.
Tee chsir appointed Altermann, Thsyer,
Cullen, Wade and j. Reilly as the COM
mltIee.
While the committee retired Colonel J
c. Bigger addressed the convention.
Tae committee on delegates reported
tie following tWenty-slx names as
DELEG les TO THE FORT WORTH CoNyEN'
TON
II cSst the thirteen votes Of Dsllss county
A. 5. Norton, A. NJ Cochran, E. S. Thsyer
J. g Bigger, F, r R1Wley, Fred Cullen
J S Witwer, j. 3. Hatch, D. M.cksy, G.
F. AltermsDn, August Muller, WillisM
Long, B. E Meyer, J S Grossmsn, Johr
Ball, T. GJreily, D Sullivan, james
Bradley, T. J. Munne, II T. Rue, Jane:
Seaman, Melvin Wade, j. E. Wyle, S r
Johnson, Jim Griffiu, John Cooper, B. D
AtNell, T. Connor, Paul Henry, Will
liam Fleming, s G. Asterour9, Johr
Warner, H. NJ. Moore, George Pruitt, G
T. Little, Henry Netzler and j. w. Tsy
lor.
The delegation goes uninstructed, bu
lis largely 0utsp0ken for Blaine.
Eugene Marahsll offered the following
Whereas, the national Republican party
ever has been the great champion ol
! American labor;
Whereas, the distinctive principle Of
the Republican party is its advocacy ot
the protection OF American industries. &C
that the interest and welfare Of the grea'
i. msss OF Wsge-woTkers shall be prote ctet
Whereas, the Republican party OF thF
city snd county of Dsllss are in this anC
kindred issues in thorough accord witt
the national Republican party, and tha'
it is essentially the workingman's party
therefore be it
Resolved, that it is the sense of thiI
meeting that the csllirg of mass meet
ing Of Republicans of the city Of Dallas
to meet ct this house, is unWise ant
unDonIic.
Resolved, that the Republican working
. men of the city and county Of Dallas ot
especially invited to participate in the de
liberation and councils of the local or
CARNATIONS, sDd that this meeting do nov
ADJOURN subject to call Of the Chairman
for the purpose.
This fell into the camp like bomb
, but when order was restored the eloquen
Cochran ruled it out Of order
The convention was addressed By Col
toneI Bigger snd Judge Norton, who eulo
g.zed R .publicanism, and then the meet
I ing sc burned cine die.