The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-09-11
pEnocRArIo srATE c0NvENTION.
First Days proceedings.
c.,s,-,1,or 2 1879

1
cratic Executive Committee
Col. Winkler, after calling the meeting
to order, delivered to the delegates well
and touching address.
He was glad to see so many delegates here,
and counties represented by gentlemen of
high social standing, and sterling Demo-
!. cratic principles .
He hoped the meeting would 60 of har-
moniously, and all those present would work
together as a unit. That the road is plain
before US. and now we can lead our State
out OF its present difficulties.
After Col. Winkler finished his eloquent
address. Governor Henderson moved that
NJ. d. X. Taylor be made temporary chair
man Of the convention, which was seconded
by John II. Brown and others. He was
| unanimously elected to fill the position
DIR. Taylor, after an address, notified that
( the convention would now elect temporary
secretary.
Hon. E. L. Dohoney nominated w. B.
Sayers for secretary, who was unanimously
elected.
Assistant secretary being next in order
for election, Mr.. Russell nominated Mr..
Chas Evans, who was elected unanimously.
John Henry Brown proposed the necessi-
] ty Of electing two more assistant secre-
taries to facilitate the dispatch of business,
/
mers and w. G. Walsh, of this city Both
these gentlemen were elected,
A delegate made a motion to elect a Sc
lect committee on ncredentials, one from each
Senatorial District, which motion was voted
down.
Mr.. A. J. Booty, Of Panola, moved that
the counties be called by the secretary, al
phabetically, which motion was adopted
The necessity for sergeants-at-arms being
apparent, the chairman proposed that two
\ gentlemen be appointed to fill those posi-
tions. Mr.. E. T. Rhodes, of Seguin, and
N c. Rives, Of LaGrange were unani-
mously elected
The counties being called, the following
delegates presented their credentials:
anderson eounty-wG " lowers, J. II Reagan, Ira
Angelina countY-Frank Rainey Smith.
Aransas cOunty-A Thurmond.
Atascosa eounty-A II Kean, r w Minus.
Austin county--M N Kenney, II Miller, b Harris,
Harvey, John Atepka, schewer, Dr G T Ross K
Penn, G Eimard Vim Gayer, Q Habernaeher,
Matte, Chas. Schneider, Chas LSughammer,
Bandera county. eoanty-H Duty, VIM Hutsbeth-repre-
Bastrop county, b sayers, G Higgins, W
Moore B NJ Hubbard, r Green, II McLain, A II
Ior. w J cam K Murchison W A Highsmith. W 6
Miller G Cain Sheaby, N Iighsmith, w Miles,
W Oatman, schouf
Ben county, II Davenport, Lynn Alexander,
Jas Boyd, ID d ROsboro, Geo Pendeton G II Harmon,
BE kar-W Young T T Teel, A W Houston, ] Y
Das Aeld, Geo Deats John james. r L Graves, W d ]
Parrish, N o Green, John Baylor, Jno c Beck, Ed
Braden, II McLeary, W A Wallace.
BlancO cOunty-ThOs Morgan, Rutus Perry, Chas
\ Crosby, Jas Ingraham, - Buchanan.
BosSae eouhty~W NJ Reed n j King, D Worth
/ am ] d Berry, J n McKirsick, j L Sears.
Bowie county-HR r Runnells, l. DeMorse Thos II
LennOx.
/ Perkins, A T Norris NJ MunsOn, VIM Masterson,
Thos Masterson, Thos Masterson, STRAIT
Brazos eounty--Thos Deal, J ) KerisbrOugh Nor
gan Price, + Dcnnison, c Britt,
Brown county-D II Mosely, D Wirdhsm, j r
Brown, Mullens, A Roberts.
Ragsdae, L Kerr, G Wade, 1 Edwards, wa Nm
wilenson, Thompson, r Y Kerry j NJ AeCar-
rahan
bandit, A Gusike, F NJ Lacy.
Caldwell connty-E- HepPenstall, E E Lynch, W F
/ Farris, Lea Barrett, John Bamkin, J McGee, I c
Greenwood, w d Walker, Jonathan Ellison w Hen
Calhoun eounty-Geo P Finlay, S stockdale, W
Cameron county, Wan, W H Russell
Cass county-H Avinger, II 0'Neal, Ed Croft,
t1i-c Williams 9 L Marshall, W W Williams, NJ
i Henry, A Smith.
Chambers county-G II D Fuidins, Newell Moss.
Cherokee county-M A CASTOR, r II Gwinn, " \
Thompson, VIM Campbell, WmA Pope.
Clay county-Wm NJ jackson.
c Goodner, R DeArmond proxy for Lafayette Butler,
Colorado eoanty-W s Delaney Wells Thompson,
/ N Malsch VIM Oxen F SchOllman, + Focke, II Book,
Josiah shaw Green, Barnard, NJ w Young, X
cOmal county-Gco Pfeufer VIM clenner, A L
Kessler
cOmanmchie county-R Y Armstrong, VIM oarnes.
COOKE Cooke SounSy-San Bennett, wm HOweth, VIM
CoTyeilc county-R B Wells, R HobdeyJ PAIorris,
i iSon
Dallas county-E G Bowers. J f Ault j ] Good, T
L Frank, Daniel Daily II Cochran, w G Holland,
] II Brown proxy for A p BOnes j NJ Crockett proxy
for II Stevens, MeAuley proxy for W Hallong-
Delta county, P Lockhart.
Denton eo1nty-s A venters, Bel, A NJ
DeWitt cOHnty-M E Kieburg, D Blair. o L Threl-
ked.
BuYaI ai'o coanty@wm Headen.
Nueces county-Chas LOvenslSeold, w L Rogers
Eastland eounty-COl. Davidson.
Kills county, McCulloch, ] c Rushing, Frank
Templeton, J W Kemble, II II Dunn, B IIendley, J
II Andrews N Hartman proxy for r G Sims, II ii
for r c Davis and + F HENLEY. /
Webb and LSsalIe eountics--A Thurnond VIM
EneinaI cOunty--A 5 Thurmond VIM Headen.
Erath county-A L Kirk, K Waller, B Hender
Eastland comty=Rrprcscntcd by PaIO Pinto dele
Fsis county--:w " Larry. c N sOmmers. Tervlle
jackson, b w Rivers.
Fannin county-B + Hays, a J DORM W T Gass.
Fdyette sOunty-w. F Upton, G stehl 3 Tim
Il Leadhetier, B Scales. A B + Kerr, A Kennedy,
Farrs DR. Warren Moore, & Killough NJ lin, Hart,
/ + II FOrdtTan. w L COllOrn, L w MOORE.
Fort Bend county--CH Kendall, i Pearson D S !
Terry, ID Freeman, .no D Hill JAS Gibbon Geo II
Sehlcy. Joel Walters, JOS Anderson, Jno W Smith.
Freestonc county-o Kervcn, Geo SinOrs, II r
Cockrell, w Blair, Il Manning; altegnates Man
Galveston eounty-Geo Mason, NJ Burongh, Or ]
n Cslaway,D Z stone, i CaEinon, ] ziegierI Gary,
Cleveland, Selim Rinkcr, c Franklin, Il Walker,
n QUINN 2 II Hennesey, II Caryie, { Jennison,
VIM T Austin, Sr.
Gillespie conntyC Callsn.
Goliad coun.y-J Payne. w /. Davidson, W Ap- /
'Sssi eon1sles % eoaniySJ " sse smith, W wn
hanson, T n lIaEEood. n Cox Root Gellhorn, Eve
Grayson county, Gunler, Thos Brown, John L
aiecons J, Cole j, W Jennngs I Il Eii;1hnsh
Grimes county c Hntehlson, W n Stone, w L
] II Il McBee, d s shannon, r 5 Foster 4 A smith;
Jos Haggcrty, 4 h Greenwood, u w Blake, David
White. John McAlpn; a large Dickcrson, w L
3 1 fefrsis, Il X white Il shnInaker Il SIcneson,
Moses Aidsnrel, 5 n Derten, w II Reed. w Gar
rineton, " Ednonson, Stewart J Il AciteA. 7 4
Gaadslape eesniy-J P White, " N Rush. L T
Saaola zom. W N leEdell. c /. Arbuckle, John Ire
land. T p Diaamitt, Robinson, + Duggm, n 0uld-
HsmiIlos soaniy--John " Pisrsou. John Fen
nCy, a Eddieon, q W AvcrY.
Hardin county-,Jas u simpson
hin county-f. Is Gillette. J s Napier.
Harris cOunty-N y Turner. John Brashcar, Z, Z
I Lubbock. RcnEo GTucuWald, " r Baker. Gustavc
Cook Is Z schmidt, J c Thomas, A N Brooks, J ~
johnson. r Mcccmb Ashbcl smith, II W Gillett, 7
Duscnbcrry, II w Henderson, ! n McDulic, + W
Tlarp, C. II DaeE, III " tfnitleid W Henderson,
hi Iooscan ID " shannon. Geo Coldthwaiic JAS Mas
terson. J j Nckccycr. " e WaglPy, Geo II VII
son. Cilas Stewart. n I. Cotton.
Harrison coanty-sf Han, A i Mallistcr, II Mckay,
" hi TOPS, & B Lipecoub J ] tSSccr.
FIays counfy.-S u Iacknan. I'd Bnricson. J p Don
aldscn. fclix Kyle. k Z Reynolds Joe bnricSon Jas
l,f.rrfs. u /. Wallace. j " Benton. u : l,1tocr
Henderson county G Goodgann, John Collins, z
/ II Nnrchison. " J. AcNcIll
uidalEo cOunty--J a WaIc.
Iloot county-S & Cross
Honkins coinfy--W A WorthaIn, . s Davis. r u
Hcndcrson ID " Cole. John Askcu.
uOaeion coanly--l 7 saith. tr4nk Rainy Jonn
Srlilh. ID A Huur
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