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COUNTY CONVENTION.

IOl. n. N. IdWtner, chairman
of the county democratic exc
cutive committee called the con-
vention to order at II o'clock
on Wednesday morning. On
motion Col. D. c. Giddings was
elected chairman. aud o. B.
Hughes and L. w. Campbell
secretaries.
On motion a committe, con-
sisting of one delegate from each
precinct, were appointed on
basis of representation and or
ganization after which recess
was taken until one o'clock.
Convention assembled at one
o'clock and report of commit
tee was read and adopted. A
permanent organization was eff
fected with Col. D. c. Giddings,
chairman, o. B. Hughes and L.
w. Campbell secretaries and ].
H. Holt, sergeant-at-arms.
On motion of Col. Lawther
the two-thirds rule prevailed for
the first three ballots, after
which the majority rule prevail
ed.
The chairman announced
that the convention was now or
ganized and that nominations
for county officers were in or
der, commencing with represcn-
! tative.
c. L. Spencer,of Washington,
and J. E. Gray, of Mill creek,
were placed in nomination. The
nomination of Capt. Gray was
ably seconded by Col. Lawthcr
and Harry Haynes, after which
the name of c. L. Spencer was
withdrawn and Capt. Gray was
nominated by reclamation.
Col. Lawther introduced a
resolution recommending Harry
Haynes to the district conven-
ton as a proper candidate for
floater. Resolution adopted
notwithstanding the protest of
Mr.. Haynes.
County judge. B. A. Watson
offered a resolution that it was
deemed in expedient at this
time to make a nomination for
county judge, as Judge Nc
Adoo, the present incumbent,
had made an acceptable officer
and that we recommend him to
the support of the democracy.
After some little debate the mo-
ton was adopted.
Sheriff. Frank Clampitt, w.
l. Mcmahon A. G. Gee, and
Tom Crenshaw were placed in
nomination, and on the fourth
ballot, Frank Clampitt was
nominated.
County Attorney. A. G.
Haynes, w. H. Verson, and Joe
Lipscomb were placed in nomi-
nation. Haynes received the
nomination on the fourth ballot.
District Clerk. Sam Good
lett, of Gay Hall, was nominated
by reclamation.
County Clerk. H. M. Lewis,
the present incumbent, was
nominated by reclamation.
Tax Collector. Walter Nor
wood and Geo. L. Chandler, of
Washington, were placed in
domination, Norwood being
nominated on the fourth ballot.
Assessor. w. c. Broesche
and H. o. Robertson were
placed in nomination. Broesche
being nominated on the fourth
ballot:
Treasurer. C. Minkwitz was
nominated for treasurer by ac-
clamation,
County Surveyor. H. r. Won
Beiberstein was nominated by
naclanation.
Col. Giddings congratulated
the convention upon the ticket
presented and predicted its
election, and urged upon the
delegates present the necessity
of good hard, honest work in
its behalf, after which the con-
ventlon adjourned.
The delegates present resolv-
ed themselves into a mass meet
ing with the same officers pre-
siding, for the purpose of elect
ing delegate to district conven-
ton for the nomination of a
.floater for Burleson and Wash
ington counties. The following
delegates were appointed: G.
L. Chandler, J. M. Williams, B.
S. Rogers, D. c. Giddings, T.
Young, r. R. Lawther and F.
w. SciiueFenRprg. Adjourned.
The delegates from precincts
No. 3 and 5 met for the pur-
pose OF nominating a candidate
for county commissioner. The
stewardship of the present in
cumbent, J. F. Winklemon, was
warmly endorsed by Col Gid
dings, Col. Lawther, and ]. G.
Rankin. He was opposed by
Capt. J. M. Williams who want
ed a straight democrat and
nominated Col. LaWther, who
declined, and on motion of Col.
Giddings, MIR. Winkleman was
placed in nomination and NOM
mated nv reclamation.
Il. W. GRADER. Matchmaker and
Jeweweler, Brennan, Texas.
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