The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1875-12-16

hesOlutloh Dy Iol. Lem Jones:
Resolved, That the Chairman Of the Demo-
cratic Executive Committee Of this, McLen- |
nan county, is hereby requested to appoint
tIon precinct, for the purpose OF taking such |
action In relation to nominating candidates
for the Legislature and the various county
offices, and to appoint delegates to county
convention, as they, the people, may deem
right and proper. y am. Ain
that the people do meet In their sovereign
capacity, at such times and places as above
indicated, and by primary election, or other
wise, give an expression OF choice for the
various offices TO be hlled.
Col. Lem Jones spoke earnestly and al
length in support Of the resolution.
Nal. Pearre offered an amendment, viz:
Resolved, That II is the sense and wish Of
the people Of McLennan county, In mass
meeting assembled; that primary elections
be held In each voting precinct, for the nom
nation Of candidates To I'LL all county offices,
and the said elections be held on the 10Th
day of January, 1875, . .... .1
Col. Burney moved to strike out all after
the word "ofices." Adopted.
A lively discussion now ensued. in which
Gerald, Jones, Lillard, Burney, Surratt,
Pearre, and others, took part In relation 10
| primary elections and other matters involv-
cd In the resolutions, and the amendment
proposed.
Matters becoming somewhat complicated
the following was offered, aud after much
discussion, adopted as substitute for the
whole, viz:
Resolved, That the Democracy Of McLen'
naA County hold primary meetipgs IN the
various election precincts of said county II
such time as may be designated by the Chair
man, to select delegates TO the County Con
vention, TO nominate county officers.
FLouRNor.
The Secretary now read the following re
solution, endorsing the
ADMINISTRATIONS oP GOV. COKE, r
which, on motion, was adopted unanimous
ly snd with applause, viz:
Resolved, That the people of the Count
OF MeI.ennan regard the Administration o
Governor Coke as complete success, an'
y, that the people here assembled In mas
meeting, endorse heartily his administration
and regard Richard Coke, Governor OF Tex
as, as q pure, upright and able Executive
and recommend his nomination for re-eleS
ton as Governor under the new Constitt
ton.
: 81 -. ii % rEAhhk.
r A resolution by Col. Anderson, fayorin
e District Judicial and Senatorial Convention
for the nomination Of candidates, W,
, adopted; also one by j. G. West, Esq.,
the effect that the County Nominating Coz
a vention elect delegates to the District an
!. Senatorial Conventions.
1t A resolution authorizing and instructii
thei County Chairman In certain matte
pertaining to precinct nominations thus pas
"a | ed.
= A number Of other resolutions were one
0, ed, but we believe all were lost with the 9
:, ception Of the following well-merited ties
y mouial 10 one Of our citizens:
Resolved, That this meeting cordially
commend to the consideration OF the Sts
-. Nominating Convention our esteemed fello
ea citizen, 8, II, Renick, Us an appropriate p
~ e. son to all the position Of Judge OF I
n. Court Of Appeals.
Ter Adopted and on motion the Convent
m adjourned, sine die. ..l,. r.