San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-04-03

for the purpose Of selecting delegate
to the State Democratic Convention
DO held in Galveston on the Goth d.
Of April 1880.
II. b. CofEeld, chairman Of the ex-
ecutive Committee Of Hays county
called the convention TO order and OK
planned the object Of same.
Fsrg Kyle was elected Chairman
and Thomas H. franklin secretary.
Tho following was offered By j. v
Hutchias--Thst the delesatss to b,
elected by this convention are instruct
ed to cast the vote Of this county for
delegates to the National Democratic
Convention pledged to use all honor
able means to secure tho nomination
Of 3. j. Tilden as tho Democratic can.
didate for President Of the United
States. Carried. GA Ha
Tho following was offered by Geo. T.
MoGehee-That tho delegates to
be elected by this convention are 10.
struotod to cast the vote Of this coun-
~ for Mi. I, 3. Donaldson as a dele,
cato to the national Democratic Con-
vsution from this district. Carried.
The following named gentlemen
were elected as delegates and altern.
ates 10 tho Galveston Convention !:
Delegates. Ed. r. Kone. j. V. Hutch
ins, Geo. I. MoGehee, r. j. Sledge.
Altcrnates l. b. Donaldson, Ferg.
Kyle, Ed. j. l.. Green, Isaac McKen.
len.
The following was offered by ], "
Hutchins That 10 case mono Of the
Delegates from this county attend tho
Ial. Convention that w. H. Burgess Of
3esuin is directed to cast the vote Of this
,ounty in said convention. Carried.
II. II. Barber offered the following Il
That if the delegates from this couu.
y fail to obtain the election Of dele.
,atss to the National Convention fsv-
'rable to Tilden, that they will then
asst the vote Of this county Is If IN.
instructed. Carried. r.
=. d. Jnckman offered the follwing;
hat it il the sense Of this conven-
ion that the Democratic party of Hays
ounty proceed at once to organize
thoroughly for tho coming campaign,
'dcral. state and county; and that
ominations be made by the party 10
lis county for all county offices and
i'd for the legislature. Carried.
Geo. Il. McGehee offered the follow
the chairman Of tho Coun.
Executive Committee is instructed :,
appoint known and thor.
Ugh Democrat in each precinct
the county, where there is no chair.
an Of the Precinct Executive Com. =
ittee, as the chairman Of the execu.
70 committee in such precinct and :
at the chairmen Of the precinct ex- :
utive committees are instructed to .
oceed at once to the organization of =
Q party in their respective precints. !.
arried.
y. d. Jackman offered the following: y
hat the chairmen Of this convention =
point n committee of three who are =
rected 10 prepare an address to the :
tiers OF Hays county, setting forth :"
Q views of this convention as to the y
ACCESSIBILITY of the organ " "
ltion of the party and the nomina. y
N Of county officers. Carried with u
following amendment offered by s
Mcbride That the chairman Of Il
Q County Executive Committee di. II
OF the chnirmrn Of the respective io
'eiuct Executive Committees to call tt
,ventions in each of their precincts Of
regard to the ACCESSIBILITY of holding az
convention for the nomination of in
lnty officers and that said conveu. Il
n shall elect delegates to a county Iii
lvention to DO hold in San Marcos di
the......day of.........l8SO for the to
rpose Of deciding whether nomiua m
rs for county officers shall be made th
The chair appointed on said commit. pc
, s. D. Jackman. DR.. p. y. Woods w
Sterling Fisher. I'D. IN
I'd. Vaughan offered the following pr
at the delegates elected by this con- di
ton to attend the Galveston conven. ez
are instructed to favor the election tn
delegates to the national convent ton er
0 will support the two thirds rule in A
last named convention. Carried. M
'y II. b. Cof6eld:-That the pro. ne
1ings of this convention be publish.
n the San Marcos FREE Press re,
ried. FEaG KYLE, Chairman. de
os. II. FRANKLIN. Sec'y. Is
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