The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-08-28
NO. 5



The convention was called to order by
Hon. T. B. Wheeler chairman Executive
Democratic Committee Of Travis county
After few remarks by Col Wheeler, ex-
4 planatory of the meeting. the convention
was organized by the election Of Col. J. w.
Allen president, and DR.. L. d. Hill and Val
j G., Giles as secretaries.
i On motion, a committee of five was APP
/ pointed on credentials, the report having
been made, n committee Of one from each
precinct was appointed to fix the basis OF
representation, which committee reported
as follows:
Precinct No. entitled to votes; No. .,
81 votes; No. 3, 8 votes; No. 4, votes (;
No. 8, 6 votes.
The president then announced that NOM
inations were in order.
Geo. b. Zimpelman was placed in nomina-
ton for sheriff The vote being taken by
precincts, resulted as follows: Geo. B. Zim-
pelman, AZ,
A. J. Jernigan having been nominated for
county treasurer, was elected by acciama-
ton.
Frank Brown, for district clerk, received
"a votes
Nominations for county surveyor being IN
order, the names of John E. Campbell and
Dennis Corwin were presented. The ballot
resulted as follows John (. Campbell %,
Dennis Corwin %, when Campbell was de-
elared the choice of the convention.
Nominations for justices of the peace for
the various precincts being next announced,
Precinct No. nominated Albert Brown,
No. 2 j. w. Smith, No 3 ]. ID. Easton, No.
Richard Young, and No. Q. Goodloe,
who were unanimously confirmed by the
Convention.
Nominations for delegates to the State
Convention being next in order, it was
agreed that each precinct should be enti-
tied to number of delegates equal to its
representation in the present convention.
Precinct No. named John w. Brown,
w. L. Giles, l.. d. Giles, J. G. Wheeler, ].
w. Allen, - Taylor w. d. Patton, L. ID.
Hill and DR.. Fowler.
Precinct No. named r. A. Rutherford,
| WA. Tips, N. G.. Shelley, w. Won Rosen-
berg, p DeCordova, Giles Burditt, T. B.
Wheeler, J. w. Robertson, w. NJ. Walton,
John Cardwell, f. Dohme, A. S. Walker,
Alfred Smith, ]. w. Denton, A. r. Morris,
J. A. Rosengreen, ]. X. Farrall, A. II. Rob
inson, Henry Dickinson, D. Sheeks, jacob
Rainey.
Precinct No. 8 named J. B. Kemp, Val,
G. Giles, ]. d. Doxcy, ID. F. Waddel and
John d. Elliott.
(On motion of w. NJ Walton, sthe name
Of John d. Elliott was stricken from the
list of delegates.
On motion of L. S. woodward the name
of A. w Terrell was substituted for that of
John d. Elliott
/ Precinct No. 4 named NJ g. Nuchals,
]. II. lively, Wm. Pilham, ]. III, PatteR,
John T. LindIey and w. c. Walsh.
! Precinct No. 8 named A. A. Hughes, ID.
Bunton, Robert Jones, F. K. Smith, Ed.
Summerow and James Thompson.
| The above nominations made by the res
pectiye precincts were confirmed by the
convention.
DR.. Fowler of Precinct No 1, then Of
! fered the following resolution:
| ResOlUed, That we, the Democrats of
Travis county in convention assembled,
! present to the State convention our fellow
! citizen, W. c. Walsh, as a candidate for
! Commissioner of the General Land Office,
we having unbounded confidence in his
ability integrity and Democracy. Which
was unanimously adopted.
| Nominations for delegates to the district
and senatorial conventions being next in
order, the following were made:
| Precinct No. III. r. Owings and John
w. Brown. Altcrnates, L. d. Hill and l..
B. Giles.
Precinct No. 2-J. NJ. Denton, w. Won
| Rosenberg, r. A. Smith and r. A. Ruther-
ford Alternates, +. Carleton, T. Il. Sneed,
E. w. Stands, T. b. Wheeler.
| Precinct No. 3-W. G. Reager and F. A.
I Bott. Alternates, v. G. Giles and ]. d.
Rogers.
Precinct No. DIR. Charles Sheppard
and w. S. johnson. Altemates, John
| Young and Jagper HalfOrd
| Precinct No. Sd. Bunton and A. A.
| Hughes. Alternates, w. F. Davis and F. E.
! Smith.
! On motion CT J. NJ. Denton the name OF
kC. S., West was added as a delegate from the
IIeounty at large.
Nominations for school trustees being
llnext in order,
y Precinct No. named Aaron Burleson, e.
R. Crockett and w. d. Patton.
Precinct No. 3 named w. G. Reager, J.
M. King and Edward Seiders.
i Precinct No. 4 named W.. S. Johnson,
James Turly and Jasper Halford.
| Precinct No. named James Shaw, F. Z.
Smith and A. P. Blocker.
| Precinct No. 2, by their delegates, deter
mined 10 call convention of their precinct
on Saturday next.
The convention then proceeded to the
election of a chairman of the Democratic
Executive Committee for the county, which
resulted in the choice of j. M. Denton.
| On motion of Hon. N. G. Shelley the fol
loving committees were appointed in con.
/ nettion with the Democratic State Conven
ton:
i Committee of fArrangements-F Carlc
i ton, chairman, Alfred Smith, George b.
zmpelman, John w. Brown and DR.. T. J.
Moore.
Committee of Reception--N. G. Shelley,
chairman, T. B. Wheeler, W. NJ. Walton,
VI. M. Denton and p. DeCordova.
A The thanks of the convention were then
rendered to the president and secretaries,
when, upon motion, the convention ad
journed. J. w. ALLEN,
l.. d. HILL, President
4 VAL. G. GILES,