The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-09-11
Night session.

The Convention met at o'clock. COL
r. B. Hubbard in the chair
Upon the suggestion of Colonel Robert
son, of Harris, the president requested the
sergeant-at-arms to appoint additional assist
ants as well as pages.
The president announced that the Travis
delegation had assumed and would pay all
the expenses for lights, printing, &C., at
tendant upon the convention, whereupon,
upon motion, the sum already contributed
by delegates was donated to the Bayland
Orphan Asylum.
Upon motion, it was ordered that one
thousand copies of the report of the Com
mittee on Platform and Resolutions be
printed for the use of the delegates.
On motion, the resolution of Colonel
Robertson, of Washington, requiring the
committee appointed to select members of
the Democratic State Executive Committee
to report tomorrow (Friday) morning, was
reconsidered, and on further motion, the
comnittee was requested to make an i'm
mediate report.
In pursuance, the committee submitted
the following names from each Senatorial
district:
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
First District-W w. Whitehead, Tyler
county.
Second District-Thos. NJ. Bowers, PAN
ola county.
Third Districts. A. Wilson, Cherokee
county.
Fourth Bistrict-JOhn c. Goodgam, Hen
derson county.
Fifth District-C. b KiigeFe, Rust
county.
Sixth District-F. J. McCord, Longview,
Gregg county.
Cass county.
Eighth District-w. ]. swayne, Red
River county, Clarksville.
Ninth District. L. Halbert, Navarro
county.
Tenth District Daniel UpthcgrOve, Hunt
county.
Eleventh Districts. B. Maxey, Paris,
Lamar county.
Twelfth District-Chas. L. Cleveland,
Galveston county.
Thirteenth District-P. E. Pearson, Rich
mond, Fort Bend county.
Fourteenth District-Gustave Cook, Har-
ris county, Houston.
Fifteenth District-John S. Cleveland,
San Jacinto county.
Sixteenth District-John w. Carroll,
BurieSOn county.
Seventeenth District-Jas. Boyd, Bell
county, Belton.
Eighteenth DIstrict-B H. Davis, Brazos
county, Bryan.
Nineteenth District-Ira B. sadler, Cor
yelle county.
Twentieth District-K. NJ. Van zandt,
Tarrant county.
Twenty-drst District-G. B. Pickett,
Wise county.
Twenty-second-J. W. Jennings, Grayson
county, Denison.
Twenty-third District-Wm. Veale, Palo
Pinto county.
Twenty-fourth District-D. c. Proctor,
Indianola, Calhoun county.
Twenty-fifth District-Wells Thompson,
Colorado county, Columbus
Twenty-sixth District-J. d. Sayers, Bas-
trOp county.
Twenty-seventh District-Will F. Faris,
Caldwell county, Lockhart.
Twenty-eighth District-W. II. Westfall,
Williamson county.
Twenty-ninth District-Geo. PfeufFer,
Comal county
Thirtieth District-Not reported
The committee requested the president
to name the chairman Of the committee
bat on motion of -, from Bexar, Col.
Hubbard, the president, was unanimously
and enthusiastically appointed Col. Hub
bard briefly returned his thanks for the
honor conferred.
Mr.Jackson, Of Clay, moved that the Exec
utive Committee hold position until the
next regular Democratic Convention.
Adopted.
On motion Of AIr. Teel, Of Bexar, the
thanks Of the convention were extended to
Col. Winkler, late Chairman Of the Demo
cratic Committee, for his able and efficient
service in behalf Of the cause.
The convention adjourned until Friday
morning at o'clock.
After adjournment entertaining and elO-
guent speeches were made by Col. Claiborne
and Judge Nunson.