The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-08-21
DEMOCRATIC PRooEEDINGs Ar
PRECINCT no. 2.

AN5 - a. y. "A. DcntOA, Esq.. cndlfIu4l
Of the Precinct Executive COMMITTEES, caiieS
the meeting to order.
Upon motion Of J. B. Morris, h. E
Shelley was chosen secretary and G. L
Robertson assistant secretary, whereupon
G. o. ScRelie introduced resolutions prOvid-
ing for primary elections on Monday, the
eighteenth inst, for county officers.
j y. ". Robertson offered the following
resolutions as substitute:
/ Resol0ed, That this meeting do now pro-
eeed BY ballot to determine the preference
OF the Democracy of this precinct for the
following county officers, to be elected at
| the coming election:
Il. For sheriff; 2. for district clerk; 3.
for county treasurer; 4. for justice of the
peace for Precinct No. g.
lResoJoed further, That every Democratic
and Conservative voter residing in this pre-
cinct, and who viii be a qualified voter
thereof at the next election, be entitled to
cast his ballot IN this meeting for one per
son for each of said offices.
Res0lge1 further, That after the first bal
lot, if no choice be had, OILY the two per-
sons reeeiung the highest number of votes
forany of said offices shall be balloted for
thereafter.
RsolUea further, That a majority of all
the votes cast shall be necessary to choice.
Res0l0eE fVrttef, That the delegates to
the county convention shall be instructed
to vote in said convention as shall be deter
mined by said ballot, -....-.-.
Res0lred further, That three places of
balIoting be opened, and that the chair APP
4 a.1ar To-
place, and that the result of each voting
place shall be reported to the secretary of
this meeting by the judges, and that the
final result shall be declared by the chair.
Resolced ,{;trtker, That those receiving
majority q all the votes cast for any of
said offices shall be declared the choice of
this convention. 90 '-
( G.. w. G. Browne, ESQ.,, offered the fol-
lowing resolution as a substitute for the
whole. @@ .A- pig = ef
Resolsed, That this meeting proceed to
the election of delegates to the county con-
vention, to be elected by the voters of Pre-
cinct No. o; and that this meeting then adj
journ till next W Wednesday1 morning at
O'Clock, at which time primary election, |
by the voters of the precinct, for county
and precinct officers, shall be held by judges
to be, appointed by the chairman of this |
meeting, the hindmost candidates to be |
dropped till some one has a majority of the |
votes. s5.i Ee ge4ss 9d3 /
Mr.. Brownies resolution was laid upon
the table, whereupon Mr. SoRelle Withdrew
his resolutions, and the resolutions of Col |
Robertson were adopted, with the following
amendment offered by w. NJ. Walton;
ReSOlCed, That this meeting select twenty
five delegates to the county convention to
meet in this city on the twenty-third inst
A committee of five was then appointed,
consisting Of Messrs. w. NJ. Walton, r. A.
Rutherford, j. r. Billingsley, Giles Bur
ditt and ]. T.. Miller, to recommend the |
names of twenty-five citizens of the pre-
cinct as delegates to the county convention.
The committee recommended the following
gentlemen, who were unanimously elected
Louis Horst, Alf. Fl. Robinson, w. M.
Walton, r. A. Rutherford, Alfred Smith,
j. W. Robertson, j. A. Green, P. Decor |
dova, N! G.. Shelley, Fayette Miller, Giles |
Burditt, Z. w. Holler, = Patterson, A. r.
Morris, Richard Riley, Steele Mathews, John
Coleman, T. B. Wheeler, F. Dohme, Walter
Tips, Ed. Christian, John Young, VIM.
Won Rosenberg, ]. NJ. Denton and John
Cardwell. y53 f-o.soGeG9a -aE
Upon adoption of the report of the COM
mittee, the following names were added to
the delegation: j. & Farrell, John Rosen-
green, Jacob Ramery and e. Morano. m
The chairman then announced the follow
ing appointments as judges and clerks of
the election, to-wit: For box No. 1, H.
Hirschfeld and j. c. Minter, judges; E.
Highly, clerk, For box No. 2, P. Decor
dova and John II. Green, judges; ], A
Costa, clerk. For box No. 8, Louis Horst
and w. N. Hardeman, judges; Nat Jack
son, clerk. lt-y 5
Thereupon nominations being in order,
the following were made:
For She1if-Geo. B. Zimpclman, Dennis
Corwin and W. A. Pitts.
For District ClerkAFrank Brown and
Leigh Chalmers. ss - i.-a
County Treasurer j. Jernigan.
For Justice Of the Peace, Precinct
No. 81. w. Smith, G.. w. G. Browne
and N S. Rector. si9
The ballot being taken, resulted as fol
lows:
FOR sHERIFF.q 1900
Geo. B. Zimpelman. :. -. ...l.-.ig. ....4 434
Dennis Corwin. - =, :. ..-s. .,..--.... "a
w A. Pitts. :. ....I..r,..i..i?. 80
FOR DISTRICT CLERK.
Frank Brown .,-.. -..,. ,...a,gs.,s ;r-.-,467
Leigh Chalmers .....--,- =. .,,....,.,.. 90
COUNTY TREASURER, j
a. }. Jernlgan. 49,. s,,,,--f ...0lS
FOR JUSTICE OF THE rEAcE.
j. w Smith ......,......,.:.. 300 |
G. w. G. Browne. -. ...,....... 63
n. S. Rector. .162 |
The chairman of the meeting announcing
the result, declared G. B. Zimpelman hav- |
ing received majority of all the votes of |
the meeting for sheriff; Frank Brown for |
district clerk A. j. Jernigan for county
treasurer, and J. w. Smith for justice of the |
peace, as the choice of the Democrats of |
Precinct No. 2 for their officers, respectively |
and the delegates appointed by this meet
ing to the county convention are therefore /
instructed to cast their votes accordingly.
On motion, the meeting then proceeded /
to the election Of q precinct executive com
mittee of three, and j. w. Robertson, Thos.
E. Sneed and j. NJ. Denton were elected.
On motion Of Col. Robertson, the choice
Of the meeting for county and precinct Off
GERS was made unanimous.
There being no further business, the
meeting adjourned.
J. n. DENTON, Chairman.
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