Fort Worth Daily Gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 226, Ed. 1, Thursday, August 21, 1884 Page: 4 of 8
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RENOMINATED
Got Ireland Benomirjated ly Acolama
tion andwith Applause
Jarnett Gibbs Nominated for Lloutcnant
Governor by Acclamation
do
W J Bwaln Renominated
Comptroller by Acclamation
mi
for
P B Imbbock Bcnominated for Treasurer
by Acclamation
ft 0 Walsh Renominated for Land Corn
nicsioner by Acclamation
J D Tcmpleton Renominated for Attoi
nojQcneral by Acolanmtion
B M Baker Renominated for Superin-
tendent of Public Instrnotion
Platform Generously Adopted Favor-
ing the Existing Leaso Law
The TwoThirda Rnlo Roalned by a Vote
of foa 306 710 Nays 103 310
The Haonine Goes In to Win and It Wins
Admirably Hands Down
The West and Horthwost Bat
Dpon In no Qen lo Manner
Down
MOKNINO HUSSION
Bprclal to llio uttolto
Houston Tkx Alig 20 Tho see
ond days session of the Democratic
etato convention wna called lo order
at 10 oclock this morning Tlio re
porfof tho commltleo on credentials
as telegraphed yesterdny was present
cd ami adopted
Hon v t uriox
permanent chairman was thencon
ductetl to tho cimlr uud briefly re-
turned lil thanks fur the honor
A voto in hanks was tendered tho
Hon Thos It Bonner thu retiring
temporary chairman
Tho commltleo on platform and reso
JutloiiH reported thu platform which
Js Ml folloWK
Rcaolvtd 1 V < tho Domrcruts of
Texas In convention inscinbled eoi
dlally inilorstt llio pilneipics an-
nounced In ho platform a < lopted by
tho national uonvoiilonuf thu Demo-
cratic party in Mm efty of Ohlcugo hi
July last nitd w i hull with Hiitlarac
tlon the nomination of tho
in N novpit Cleveland
of Now York mid llbiwThoH A Hen
ilrltliM ol ludlulm for president ami
vicopuvldent of tho United Statu
and w pjedgo our earnest mid enihti
siaslld support of mid nominees
i Wo declare tmt thopeopleitrothe
sotiicuof all political power that the
Democratic parly Is a pr > riy < pf tho peo
pieand that it Jinn with uuialierlng
frttm nJ njH ndhirtil to iU uoctrliiu
that tho
uwishnmiIvt VbiKirpiuiiU
nuoug niuii by their consent for mu-
tual protection and we polntwlth prldu
to llio grand strides of our great ijoni
uionwrallh under lt fojteilrigcare
aud protection 1
3 Wo deularo that n freo ballol
and a fair count In necessary to thu ex-
istence of freu government among
inouund thu Democratic party pledged
Jlself tp > at lU9 right shall remain lu
4 Wofceiiovo Uial an ei iioluul sys-
tem of eonimoii freu schoolH both l ° < ir
tho white ami colored races la esson
Hal to Hi preservation of thu
HbertiiHof the people and thut all our
public instilllllnna of learning hIiouIi
be fostered byjudlolotia legislative en-
actments aud to this end wo favor thu
raining of revenue for these purposes by
such a deposition of thuluuds etupart
for these objects under such limitations
namay best subnervo those ends so
that taxation for audi purposes may b
reduced to tho lowest possible limit
Wo aro opposed to tho enactment of a
Iwrd juw
Hi Wo iltcluru that tho frccaohool
niul iiHyltim lands aro 8egrcKtetl iroiu
ihoputillodiMiiUn nnd are by lit i
itacred ttu t lit the Custody of tho
Jcglalature to bu held aud munii ii I In
tho host intvrwtof thoreapeotlvufumU
to whloh thoy have teen dedicated
and wo hold It to bo tho highest duty
of tho representutlvei of thu people to
co to It that that trust may not bu
acrlllecd to tho ood ot any olas
0 We Uellevo that the auUnol and
general Intercut of ourntato will Iw best
UNerval by tliele uilnijof wild hiudn
until such time us they may I o pur-
chased by actual settler Ml rowiiiia
hie prlco fixed by law without < onipe
tltlon aud luBiich n iiiutiuuraa not
to retard thu dovelupiiitlni aud prot
perltv of the frontier
7 We liellovo that tho exIstltiK lawn
of our Hint for tho proleollon of mo
clianlCH aud laborers by lions should
hoiocoiiiprchaunlvo aud elllclent to
tho end that tho real laborer may bo
thoroughly nrotcotcd
8 Wodcclaie that the legislature of
ouratao thould limit thu amount of
realMatoowntdor hold by corpora
Uouh hi this maw and I hut our Incor
poration laws should bo bo nmendod ui
to nrovent rather than encourage
landed uud other monopolies
0 Wodedaro that tho proper and
imnudtato reuulaHon o thu trausH > r >
Utliui of ficlght by common carriers la
matter of the greatest eaiuern to tho
public at large and that thodelaja
and dlstrliuluations to which iwrnous
> d places aro pfton subjected by said
carrier Hhould bo remedied by prompt
aud enicient leglalatloii
10 lU cognliig tho greni principle
of Democratic faith M essential to the
prosperity of tho people nml to thocou
tlnuaiicoof our free Institutions wo
confidently appeal to all lovera of
government In Texas to awjlid In
le jimluieutiuco of the same
Tbe reporf lta adopted A majority
of tltt committee on platform submit-
ted resolution favoring io roUntloii
OF TtlB TWO TIIUU IHJIK
A call ofcountlf wat ordtred on
tha question of Haadaption iteultlng
> e a 30fl T > 10 and nays 187 MID
rApplause 4Lii
A motion ww M nt0nd C lnl
that iheVnventl0i ba Into the uom
nation pf candidates
JKOlt 8TATB prVlOKHB
tho MmtnMxWmW ie 8ii > y
pe ob presented tho name of
Joiin Jtrelandi reqountlug the
Ustory W hU administration
S atorJo tn Y Oooota ofAnde rson
KHTo
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wi eMuWiytJot s
ecconJed the nomination Mr Tor
huuo of Hunt moved tho
SOMIXATIOX OP IHIIIANO
by acclamation A delegato from
Guadalupe at tho representative of
Irelands homo county paid n high
tribute to ids character and pcrfonul
Integrity
J 1 OrooinofCoinauche movud to
adjourn The motion was tabled
Tho motion to nominate Ireland by
acclamttlon was then put through
with a mill Several noes were heard
all over tho home but they were
speedily drowned Jn tho opplauce
which followed Messrs Cochran
Johnson and McCultough wero ap
points a committee
TO soTtrvnov ihiian
of his nomination Tho convention
then proceded to nominate a candi-
date for lieutenantgovernor Mr
Cloocli of Andprson presented tho
name of Hon ILirnett Cllbbs of Dallas
Prolonged applause Teihuno of
Hunt moved hit nomination by ac-
clamation
Judge Evans of Knnnln olid Mr
Bawnlo Hobertsou of Dallai also sec-
onded tho nomination of Ctihlm Mr
Groom of Comanche obtained the
door after much eir rt on the part of a
large part of the convention to choke
htm on and spoke against tho motion
to uomlniitoby acclamation Ho wits a
friend ofllarney Glbbt but bo did not
wish loseo him nominated by tho ap-
plication
OF THE MO LAW
Lota call of counties be ordered and
every man voto as he pleases Gov
Ireland at this moment appeared
on thu floor of the conven-
tion nnd amid enthusiastic
demonstrations and music by the
band was escorted to tho platform
He mid that two years ago the Demo-
cratic pirty had conferred the ofllco of
governor upon him on thu streni > lh of
Ills vow to aire for the best Interests of
the state That vow hnd bren
rAiTittiMY iii r
There hut bfen errors In Ills odmln
ltlratlnn Iitlt they wire Incidental to
ovory man Ills chief error Heeiied
tohavo rotifilsted in not con ° ultlm
certain cilitors of certain newspapers
as to how
to m N Tin h iuvmint
Ho eaiim to Texas thlrtynno yeais
ago and set I ted lu one of tho western
counties TesldluK there evetslneo Go
a k his nelglihoM If he had not 1m mi
fulthfiil to friendship patriotism truth
aud Integrity Ha had brn asked to
trample und r fort tho constitution
m lilch he had sworn lo observe Ho
might have suspended tho writ of
habeas corpus anil ordered out the ml
lltlil 0 lP < it men who could not bo
foundlull liHelioMt
iooiiky Tin rvw
and pursue llio eouroi ptinod
out by llio constitution Today
ho had thu HttNrndlon of
nnwlng that there wu no more
Hicefiil and prosporriiis slao In Ihn
Union than Texas Tax rates had been
reduced The money belonging to the
various fluids ha 1 nil been Judiciously
Invested and was being returned lo
thbpflople Population and wealth
were liicreftlng and lu tho next dco
ado wo will have eighteen or
twenty cnturrpasniQti Ills nlleglauco
wa dun ilrst to nil tho pcopio of he
state
IICPUIIMCANS AND IttMOCKATS
nud upxltntlieDeinnoritlo pirty Ills
highest eUorl would bo given to the
enforcement of all tho laws of the state
Ko uepollsm lurks about Uii > guberna-
torial oIUro Kot one relation had
born employed by hint Whenever
they have urideappllcallon ho refused
Ho was profoundly thankful for the
great hii r wilvli littd been coufurrrtl
Upon hint lu this lmloi > cmcut of Ida
udiulntttrnllim Great applause
Tcrhuno wlthdnnv his motion to
nominate Glbbs liy nrclamntlon A
motion to adjourn was defeated V
W Hplvy of Husk mild that his sec
tlon had opposed tho nomination of
Glblis bv acclamation becauso they
favored tho
iion nrnc jounbon
of Shelby after onuultlng with that
gentleman howovor ho had refuse I-
to pnrmlt thu use of his name As one
of Mr Jouuhoiih frlonds ln now
moved thn nomination of Glbbs by
aoolamatlnu MllUrd of Uowle said
that ho win a Glbbs man but wanted
Justice done to all aud therefore nsked
for a c lt of eoiiutlos Hon P I
Johnson then took the stoud amid
great applausuaud advocated
Tin domination op cmni3
Great confusion ensued and n num
ber of delegates attempt io get the
lloor Among them Mr Groom of
Comaiiobe who wanted it call of coun-
ties A delegate from Wood
placed In nomination Mr Groom
whom he styled the Conuuioho chief
Great lighter A delegato said
that aa tho lleuteuaiitgoveruor was
ItUTA IlOUHK IIIIAO
and required neither experience nor
btains ho seconded the uouUnntloti ot
flroom Great disorder followed
Tho chairman In tllgust complacently
kissed thu gavel Thu baud struck up
a lively air aud ho delegates yelled
Amid the eflorta of twenty delt gates
TQCtKlTJtKVM > Qll
the chairman put llio motion to
unmlmi to Glbbs by acclamation whtoh
was carried without a dissenting voice
The convention then adjourned until
210 oclock lu tbeveulng
ArrmiNooM session
friiocotiventloirwnsealkd to ordfr
at t oclock p m Hon lhrnett
Glbbs w 3 called to tho platform and
In an olormeut addreu re poudedto
tho honor of liln nCtmlnatlou for
4JCUTKVASVCOVpit0
Jfouiluatlons for oomptroitor wero
then declared in onler V S Kobe
son of Kayet to presented thu name of
Vf JV uSvaln present lucumk nt
THE GAZETTE FORT WORTH TEXAS TIIUBSDaY AUG US C 21
Mr Smith of Brazos nominated MaJ
J II Ltttleuold of Hill Thcro were
several Heconds to both nominations
Mr Templo Houston of Wheeler in
seconding tho nomination of Col
fiwnln said that although slanders
had been uttered against the
IllBE OIIA63 3IBN
and they had been denounced In the
columns of a metropolitan journal
they still wero Democrats and pro-
posed to poll their usual majorities In
tho Pauhandlo for the Democratlu
ticket Lltid applause A call of
counties was then ordered After It
had proceeded half way down the list
and It was ascertained that Bwaln wus
going In by an overwhelming major-
ity Muj Llttlefleld arose and with-
drew his name and moved to l oml
nato
fOIi SWAIN Y ACCtAJtATrON
which was enthusiastically carried
l or trtusurer a delegate moved
tho nomination of the Hon P 11
Lubbock by acclamation which wont
through Inn minute eliciting a regu-
lar ovation
aov iunuocrc
was brought forward and in his usual
happy manner kept the convention al-
ternating between laughter and ap-
plause for foverul minutes
Comptroller Hwaln was Introduced
aud lu a brief and welldelivered talk
expressed his appreciation of the
honor which had been done him by
the nomination
Tho convention then proceeded to
tho nomination of a land commission
er Hon L J Btory of Caldwell prt
sented the name of tho present incum-
bent Mr W CWalsh This was
seconded by Claiborne of Galveston
Wilkes ot Lampasas Randolph of
Maillson Hobertsou of Willlumsoii
and llurgcsi of Guidntupe Mr
H D Tatlton of Hill in one
of thu most eloquent and forcible
speeches delivered In tho con-
vention placed In nomination thu
HON I A IATTON
of Johnson county Phis was seconded
by Hobertsou of Ituvvcs Veager of
Kills mid Coclirm of lltlbs Senator
A L Matlrck of Montague In an ex-
cellent speech nominated Hon Harvey
Union of Cooke seeonihjd by several
delegates The lnllot resulted as
follows Walsh IliO lvttou 101
IIuKii f > 7 Iteforo It wis announced
Mr W I ittmsey of Johnson wlth
dnnv thu iinitiu < if Mr IAtliu anil
moved the nomination of C 1 Walsh
1IY AITLAMATION
which was seconded by Ssnator Mtt
bek of Montague wlr > withdrew Mr
iliilcn Tho motion was adopted
for attorneygeneral Senator Pope of
Harrison placed lu nomination thu
present Incumbent
HON JOHN 1 TI UlIiriON
which win seconded by fjherrell of
Hunt and Crawford of Dilbis
htiueoflliut nominated Hon H J
KJImpklnS of Xavarro secoudid by Mc
Ketiunii of Hill und Aiitruy of Navar-
ro Julgo Ulsdwe of Oroysou noiul
n teil MY K 11 Crnls of Collin sec-
onded by William Merrltt of Collin
Hobertsou of Williamson nominated
Hon William Walton of rravlswhlch
was withdrawn by authority
by J V Hutcbens of Hays
Tho ballot wast Teniplcton
377 Slmpkluins Craig AS Ueroro It
was announced Mr Bluipkins in a
happy anil brief address w Ithdrow his
name anil ald ho heartily seconded
tho motion which would bo made by
Mr Crag lo uomluatu
Ti > MiiroN nv AcorAstATtoN
Mr Craig followed with thanks to
his supporters and moved the nomlna
Ihm of Templetou by acclamation
which was en riled
Thu following resolutions wero In-
troduced by Temple Houston of Mo
beetle I
Whereas ltd iillmeilsa amount of
lunda owned by nonresidents und uor
noratlons lu the unurganlcd comities
Is now taxed at tha comptrollers of
tlco at a valuation of 50 cents per acre
uud Is entirely exempt from tho bur-
den taxei thereloro
county
lleaolved that tho Decocrutlc party
of Texas favors a system of taxatlnu
which will subject tiicsu lands to thu
burden of county taxes and make I heir
taluatlnn llxablo by boardsof cquallM
tton of the nrgauUedcounties lo which
they aro attached mid thut die Democ-
racy pledges Itself to such constitu
tional reforms na are necessary to cor-
net present evils In our system of tax-
ation
Ity thoGraynon county delegation
Resolved that the bssls of represen-
tation in tho next Democratic sioto
convention shall be upon iho vote for
lu
electors on tho presidential ticket hi
November lSHt
lly 1L B Short of Nacogdochea
Hcsolvti by this conventlonthattbo
lolloy of the Democracy of Texas shall
ienc forth oppose all corporations not
of a public or quasi iubllo uature and
does hmby commit Itself to the
speedy abolishment of all hmded cor
poratfona specially holding real estate
within the borders or the state
The convention adjourned until S30
p ui
tvrNINO fiKvitON
BlxKlnl lolheOnielte
HotmroN Tkx Aug SO Tho
evening nesslou of the convention us
culled to order ut 630 oclock Hon
John D Templetou was called to thu
platform and briefly uddnssed tho
convention yolcing hlaJgratltuJo for
thu
HOXDUOVA NOJUNATION
The convention then went luto the
uomlnatlnn of a candidate for
superintendent of publlu iustmctlou
Mr B M Baker of Wise tho piesent
Incumbent was placed lu nomination
by Senator Buchanan of Wood M J
J M lllohardaon was preseiiud by
Judge J H Davis ol Hunt A largo
number of tipeeebes wero made sec <
ondlng thanomJuatious
Kind ballot J laker iSof niehard
son WJ I
fcteroud ballotVHikcr SSI Jtlchard
son ll
Amotion tondlotiru was defeated
Before the tliltd
ballot was an
nouueed MaJ Blcbanlson withdrew
his name announcing at the gamo
Unto that ho would bo a candl
J le ° r the position before
the Democratic conventton
INKW YORK omOKBa WOBTn 8TRECTI
0
TWO YKAllS HKNCB
Greit disorder ensued Tho friends nT
linker atteinptid to force his nomlna
tlon while llio opposition wanted to
adjourn Amid the onfuston a iltle
gue placed In nonilnatlnn Gen U M
rew H of Kill Mr C It Gibson
asked tbut tne geiitleinan would
withdraw the name of Gen Lew 13 as
his friends did not dtblro that he
should bo slauuhterid
< jin inwiswAS withdkawn
After another attempt to adjourn
which was defeated the opposition
finally surrendered aud Mr Baker at
12110 oclock was nominated by accla-
mation Mr Ilaker took the platform
amid loud upplausu and made a short
address
v
Tho convention adjourned until 9S <
tomorrow morning
A CONOKhSIONTO Ftllli CSK V < S
Special to tho Onzelte
HOLVSTON Aug lThe platfurm Is
generally regarded as a substantial con
ccsflon to tho freegrass element al-
though like the tarlllplank lu the na-
tional platform Its chief vlrtuccmalsls
In being so broad aud tapering that It
Is difficult to tell where It commences
aud whereit ends There was a lively
light In the committee on platform
NncKSSiTATivn skvkkaij skssions
beforu the mutter was llnally decided
The Ilrst proposition made wus an In
dorsement I the present leasing sys-
tem ou which there was a tie vote
Afterwards tho lease men rounded
up one pr two absent mem-
bers aud on a motion to
reconsider secured a majority of that
bIzo and even declined to admit a
clause restricting the
QUANTITY OK THE LEASE
This morning a dual meeting was
held and to prevent a minority report
tho platform was so amended as
to declare that the leases should
bo adjusted so us not to retard
THE SETTLEMENT OK THE WTST
uud was then signed by tho entire
committee Mr D E Bentley of Col-
orado City and tho representative of
thu Twentyuluth seuatorlul district
ou the committee made a gallant tight
fur tho freegrass cause and to ltU
active and itllclent ifDrtB Is largely
duo
THE CONCESSIONS IN THE 1LATFOltM
lu favor of the settlement of the West
Tho pulley of tho leaselaw element
was to choke oil discussion ou tho
lloor of the convention ond it wa In-
timated that even wero u minority re-
port presented tho debate on It would
be cut oil
no iv it vru honk
Special tolho dinette
Houston Tex Aug 20 This has
been a great day for tho machine It
went lu to win and it did win aud bad
but little trouble about it Thu old
ticket bccqmvB tho racket and the
Domocratlo party assumes the
responsibility for its errors In the past
ami tho
rossriuiATiES or the futuiu
John Ieands name was pushed
through the convention roughshod
simply because of the disorganized con-
dition of tho opposition Theru was
enough dynamite in the convention to
blow him higher than Gilderoys kite
but no one was willing to
TOUCH IT 0EE
Tho task was too dangerous Tiicre
was not a tingle spark of enthusiasm
for him uot a drop of vitality in his
support but cold uud simple acquits
cence without organization without
leadership and
ALMOST WITHOUT AIM
Tho cau o of the opposition was al
most hopeless and yet it is not Im-
probable that had the attempt at an
adjimrniuentjiinlll evening succeeded
at that moment a dark horse would
mad tho ticket Certain it lsthat four
hours later tight would have been
made nnd Its very vigor would have
bhocked and stunned tho machine un
til its strength would have
TUUNKD TO WEAKNESS
But the machlue had Its weather
eye oj > en and when the proposition to
oatponewas made It opened up ita
iuugs and yelled It down It soon be-
came evident that the ristof the ticket
was a foregone conclusion The Hist
contest was made over tho laud cotu
tnlfslonshlpand when tho Hon V If
BurgiM tne law partner of Ireland
walked up ami turned looso his en
pucloua bazai for Walsh pleading for
thu old ticket entire
THE DIE WAS CAST
The machine must preserve Its power
aud to that end tho little differences
pn the Inside wero quickly healed aud
It presented an unbioken front
u the eouveutlon Tho result
had been unchanged aud quite u sat
sfaclory if tho whole thing had been
lumped and voted on in a heap That
wasabouttlieskeofltauywayandtho
method adopted was Dimply n loutrer
way of reaching It
IATTON WAS SLAUflJITEltE
because the Northwest wante < him
1
glK
THE
FORT WORTH TEXAS
nnd not a single opportunity was
oiiiltttd to sit pown on that section
whenever the slightst occasion was
nll ered This led to one of the most
dlsgrnceful scenes that ever occurred
in a Democautio convention A repre-
sentative of the West at-
tempted to protest against the
ucclatnatlon style of doing
biilncs which tho machine precipl
tattd as an i ll ectlve way of
iiLrinotNo the opposition
but no sooner was Ids location recog
nized and his purpose gtlesstd tbau
the machine resotted again to its tal
ented lungs and hissed and hootid and
yelled lllie tlie imps of Satan
IIUEAICI NCI LOOSE XJtOM PUItCIATOltY
Nor was tills all the Westerner Mr
Groom of Comanche was made the
subject of he most intuiting rcolu
tions It was uot only disgraceful it
was damnable aud the Western dele-
gation aro not slow to express their
dbappiobntlon They say that the
persistent attempts to hoke oil a etc
tlon which holds tho
CIIANCI S or DEM0C1IATIC BUCCEfcS
in thu hollow of its baud Is not only
an unmerited Insult but utter reck-
lessness which Is hardly paralleled lu
all the history of political conventions
Htd every man stood upon his own
merits and the convention bteu left to
a freu and imtrammelcd ballot a much
different reuU would lmvo b en tele
gni bed out of Houston tonight
But the machine was determined that
this convention thould mark
ASOTirrmiiNK in the chain
which it lias tautened upon thu Demo-
cratic party and every man aud every
section which stood in the
way of the accomplishment of
this result w a luthlessy crushed
wlthou regard to justice or discretion
Fourllfthsof the delegates came here
hoping nnd expecting to hear a fair
aud free disnussIon of the
fikk nitAss question
Fully one half of those from the East
admitted they were In tho dark and
wanted light upon the subject but for
all that this convention has done they
will continue to grope In Egyptian
darkness as under the choking oil
irocis tho majority succeeded in
stllliuguny expression upon this par-
amount Issue in the convec-
tion The machine may well
celebrate ita triumph for
It has been a great one while in uu
uttcrablo eorrow tho Democrats of
Western Texas will learn thattheli
representatives have been
LAUCHIEI TO SCOIlN
subjected to gross insult upon the
lloor of the convention their petitions
spurned with contempt uud their
interests tabled as unworthy of con
consideration
THEY WILL UElKVr AT LEIStllli
rtpeelul to the Untotto
Houston Tex Aug 20 There is
much comment on tho manner In
which the nominations wero managed
today At the outset tho convention
adopted the rules of the Eighteenth
legislature under which live members
could dcmiuducall of counties and
yet although
THIS DEMAND WAS MADE
In both the nominations of governor
lieutenantgovernor they were
both declared tho nominees by accla-
mation and the nays were put In
uelthorcaso These highhanded tac
tics of the machine are the subject of
the severest criticism tonight and
there are not a few who declare that it
looks as If it was the intention of
tho party managers to cut down
THE DKMOCKATIO HAJOIUTY
in November to the lowest possible
notch a significant indication in
this connection la the resolution intro
duced this evening aud signed by the
entire Grayson county delega
tion providing that tho vote
pn tho electoral ticket shall
bpmado the basis of representation in
tho next convention There is no
couceallng the fact that tho wholo con-
vention
IS DISTHUSTFUI OP IIIEIAND
and even thoae who hooted and hissed
and yelled this morning to prevent
the opposition from even being recog
nized ou tho Hour ure trembling for
the result lu
November
TH C NEWi AT WACO
Hpoelal to tun Uatclte
Waco Te Aug 20Gov Ire
lands renoiuluntlon was not much of
a surprise to any body hero aud with
Democrats it created no sensation one
way or auother There Is uo enthu
s aim over it hut tho Democracy of
this county will support the nomina
tion Republicans professed to be very
well eatllled They say Wash Jones
will run and Ireluud Is tho easlestnian
forJonestobeat TMa plain to see
though that they are uneasy ii the
absence of dellnlte information on the
tubject as to what waa done to plaoato
the freegrass Deraocratsthus showing
that they have heeu relylng on frce
grasa bolters to help beat Ireland
Democratic comment on Clevelands
4
noBToworFio
MARTINBROWN Q
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Exclusively Wholoaalo nealora In
GOODS NOTIONS
Furnishing Goods
a
BOOTS SHOES AND HAa
letter of ncceptanco Is to the etTect that I by tho Farmers mB
he Is levelheaded in not trying to ex trlct C0DveDI
plain the peculiaritiesof the Chicago
platform The letter did not evoke
nnyeuthtMasm
eishwueuj
Tni CAMPAIGN IN INDIANA
Teuue Haute Ind Aug 0
Senator Voorhees opened tho Demo-
cratic campaign hero last night by ad
dresving 2000 people on the plank in
tho Republican platform favoring it
constitutional amendment conven-
tion The demonstration was enthu-
siastic and many Germans were pres-
ent
RESOLUTIONS TO TJLIIKN AND HEN
I KICKS
Memphis Tenn Aug 20 R H
Henry of Mississippi who offered a
complimentary resolution in tho na-
tional Democratic convention to Tllden
and Hendricks as chairman has called
a meeting of tho committee appointed
to present the resolutions tit the Fifth
Avenue hotel Now York Boptember
3 This committee embraces one mem-
ber from eachstate
THE RESOLUTIONS
Jackson Miss Aug 20 R H
Henry chairman of the committee to
present the complimentary resolutions
to Tilden and Hendricks adopted by
thu national Democratic convention
has sent the following letter to each
member of the committee
Jackson M ifcs Aug 19 A meet-
ing of tho members of the coomlttee
appointed to convey to Hon Bamuul
J Tllden aud Hon Toomas A
Hendricks tho resolutions in reference
to them adopted by the national
Democratic convention la culled to
assemble at the Fiflh Avenue hotel in
New York on the Sd day i f September
1SS4 The resolution Is to be engrossed
and to be presented by tho entire
committee through a body or through
the ageucy ol u subcommittee as muy
be determined upon ot the meeting
If any unforeseen circumstances pre-
vent your attending be kind enough
to notlfi the undersigned chairman
addressing him at the Fifth Avenue
hotel
The resolutions are as followr
Resolved first that this convention
lias read with profound regret and in
lense admiration tho statesmanlike
and patriotic letter of Samuel J Tll
den expressing Iho overpowering aud
providential necessity which con
strains him to decline tho nomination
for the highest oiilce in the gift of the
American people
Thut tho gh fnud forco and vio
lence depilved Samuel J I ildeu and
Thomas A Hendiicks of tho oflloes
conferred upon them by tho Demo raU
Ic party of tho United States in
1870 they yet live aud ever
will be first lu the hearta of the Demo
crats of the country
3 That this convention expresses
regret thut the same lofty patriotism
und splendid executive and admlnls
tratlvoublllty which cleansed and pur
ified the city and state govern
ineut of the great empire state cannot
now be turned on the augean stable of
national fraud and corruption bo lone
and successfully Inaugurated and
maintained by the Republican
party at the national capital
4 That copies of these resolutions be
suitably engrossed and that the chair
man of this
convention appoint a coui
nilttte whoso duty it Bhalt be in the
name or the convention to forward or
present the Bame to Samuel J Tilden
and Thos A Hendricks
NOMINATIONS
Ottumwa Ia Aug 20 The Re-
publicans of the Sixth congressional
dlrtrlct nominated Frank T Camp
bell
HAitmsiiuito Pa Aug 20The
Democrats of Dauphin county noml
nuted L S Bent for congress
Kansas City Mo Aug 20 Tho
adjourned couvqutlonof the Democrats
of this Fifth eonaressloual district to
day nominated Alexander Graves
present representative by acclamation
Wallace remains lu the Held Uonse
qujntly the Democrats will be di
vhled
ICansas City Aug 20 rn eonso
quenco of thedlvlslou Mr YHllae has
written
a letter to Congressman
Graves proposing for the sake or liar
mony to subtn t their respective claims
to a primary eleetlou which1hall de
ermlno the candldJcy Mr Oruve
has token tho matter under udvise
nient
Athens Ohio Aug 20 TheSenu
oorats of tho FputteentU congiesslonal
district today nominated Col J O
raiiw
Ulencob Minn Aug 20 Tho
Democrats of tho Third district today
nominated Ignatius Duuuelly f r con
gress > Immediately afterwards the
Peoples
party rnct and nominated
Duuuelly who was yesterday named
Toledo Ohio Aug
cratlo convention oft iSl
today nominated
Herd for
reelection ts
hotleus ii < 7oM nonL
Mehiden cosx a
Butler
demonstrationhy
expected to assume fa
and beau IminennesffA
butnotmoretlmntwoiW
id tended nnd of theWtfi
two hundred wero fromim
atlalr
was under them
Independent rmlustrhlvL
posed mostly of Greeclacta
COKNECTlCUTBEmu
Nfw Haven CoxtrA
tho
Republican lutteeun
A Tlbbetts collector of Ko
was elected perawnait i
Tho committee on mhJivU
poluted The convention
an informal ballot fur mm
out a choice OntheweiM
governor Henry BHimiffi
iuated f
IOWA RKTHUCJm
Des Moines Iowi juy
Republicatvstate Msratlw i
morning HonrVWlli
elected temporary
usual committees Wie
the convcn tlbnltnJourMJI
The convoutlou wttse Wr
2p m S M Claris
was oleeed permanent
Frank Jnl3onwM noil
HFcretury of state on be tha
The other niinIiiat0M l
V PTwomblyJtreasarerJl
uudltor A J Itiker atWaj
Judge J H RWierocMn
nated jutle ofltae wtw
The CduveutlorHtiencwt
presidential electors Tnii
uutioiml isues judona to
pnhlraii platfortuon fctwj
nfttrii ie atateplatform
closn itii an lndoreeroMti
laratiou outalnedin th
ceptauceof Blahe and I
Aijourned
aiissounf tlinunuHCi
Kansas Cit Auj
Greeuback oqtjjreutltaw
order at uootlbyiW S
Monroe county Oueb
neventyflVH delegate
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recess lukeiimntll 2 p
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oclock TliorifiorUof
received nil i
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wns adopted ludorslMW
the National GreenUckl
lion at Indlatiapolli
earnest support to
and
for president
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nasty of Mlssouri
party preneut > T
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