The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-07-08
To the Democrats OF Prseines Ne.
8. Travis CountH.


On June 80 there was held joint
meeting Of the precinct Democratic exec
utive committee. organized two years
ago, and the city Democratic executive
COMMITTEES, organized in the city election
in October last. Each of these commit
tees is composed of eleven members
twenty-five in all. Of this number,
eight of the precinct committee and nine
OF the city committee were present, in
all seventeen votes. A resolution was
adopted by said committees, as will ap-
pear from the proceedings as published,
with only one opposing voice, directing
me, as chairman of the precinct commit
tee, TO Call primary meetings of the De
mocracy in each of the wards of the
city and in esch of the three voting
places in the country portion of the pre-
cinct, on Saturday evening, July 10,
1880, at 8 P. NJ, TO select delegates to q
precinct convention to be holden at the
court house, in the city of Austin, on
S Saturday, July IL, 1880, at 10 NJ. The
joint executive committees fixed the basis
of representation in the precinct conven-
ton at one vote for every twenty-fiv votes
cast for Gov. o. N. Roberts in the election
in 1878, and on that basis apportioned the
delegates among the several wards and
voting places of the precinct They also
designated The places for holding
the primaries, and selected a Dem
ocrat In each ward and voting place
to call and hold such primary meet
ings. The delegates were apportioned
and the places liked for holding the phi
maries as follows:
First Ward-Three delegates, three
alternates; meet at Suitor's store; call by
DR.. R. III. Swearingen.
Second Ward-Five delegates, five al
ternates: meet at Smiths Opera House;
Dr. R E. Grant.
Third Ward-Tbree delegates, three
alternates; City Market House; A. II.
Cook, Jr
Fourth Ward-Three delegates, three
alternales; Goodman's store; ]. J. To-
bin.
Fifth Ward-Three delegates, three
alternates: Turner Hall; Dudley G..
Wooten, Esq.
Sixth Ward-Three delegates, three al.
ternatesi, Weilbocker's store; Walter
Fisher
Seventh Ward-Five delegates, five al
ternates; Scholtz Hall; Gardner Ruggles,
ESQ.
Eighth Ward-Five delegates, five al
ternates; Judge Lees court room; A.
Deffenbauyh. '
Ninth Ward--Five delegates, five al
ternates; Justice Freidrich's court room
John T. Miller.
Tenth Ward-Four delegates, four al
ternates; HofheintZ store; w. B.Wa ker.
Potters Store, { ountry)-Two dele
gates, alternates; Potter's store; ]. D.
Doxy.
GOvalle, (country)-Two delegates, two
alternates; Goyalle school house; r. 81.
Boyce.
Pecan Springs, (country)-Two dele
gates, two alternates; r. w. Riley; al
such place as he may select.
The meetings in the city wards will
meet promptly at SP. NJ. Democrats in
the county can meet at such hour as suits
their convenience. 1t is requested thai
the delegates and alternates be numbered
one, two, three, etc., in the order in
which they are th.sen, so that the alter
nate for each delegate may be known.
1t Is further urged that the Democrats
in the city wards and county voting
places organize for the coming politica
campaign by choosing for each an exec
utive committee of three members Il
act with the precinct and country com
mittees to be selected hereafter Thu
precinct convention will meet on July
II, 1880, at - NJ, for the purpose o.
nominating two candidates for justice O.
the peace, and one candidate for con
stable of precinct No. 8, and for tn,
purpose of selecting % delegates and |
like number of alternates to repre-
sent said precinct in the county conven
lion called to meet on July a. 1850
Select as delegates none but tried ant
true Democrats who will exercise fire.
and unbiased judgment as the represen
tatives of the Democratic party il
choosing its candidates and in shaping 1t
policy. Let the honest voice of thu
masses be heard through the primaries
and let candidates of their choice be sc
lected. Let no Democrat absent him
self; and let it be remembered that thes
are Democratic primary meetings ant
that none but Democrats will be permit
ted to participate in their deliberations
Let our m, etinss be held without refer
ence to the individual aspirations or can
didacy of any man for office. Let on
precinct and county convention truly
represent the Democratic masses, ant
the nominations to be made an but re
fleet the will Of the people. Let us hav
a convention of independent, represen
tative Democrats, and its action vii
C mmand the respect Of every Demo
crat in Travis county
J. W. ROBERTSON,
Chairman Dem. Elk. Com. Precinct No. 8