The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-09-07
THE SENATORIAL CONVENTION.
ONE BALLOT NOMINATEs HON.
A. w. TERRELL.
The Utmost Harmony and Good
Feeling.
The Ticket Grows stronger with
Each Nomination.
Courtesies of Georgetown, and
of the international Rail-
way Managers.

Thursday last the convention for nomi-
mating state senator was held
at Georgetown. At ten a. m. a spe-
cial train, to convey delegates to
our sister city, left the Interna-
tlonal depot in this city, under the care
Of Mr.. Painter as conductor. There
were on the train as delegates from
Travis county J. A. Hooper, T. S.
Maxey, Halbert Randolph, Will Lam
bert, r. A. Rutherford, w. Gregg, F.
G.. Morris, J. w. Robertson, John Card
well, j. J. Tobin, II. E. Shelley, w. Won
Rosenberg, ]. NJ. Swisher, ]. B. Rogers,
ID. G.. WOoten and A. ]. Peeler. The
delegates reached the courthouse in
Georgetown at twelve o'clock, and
to order by Hon. J. w. Robertson, chair
Nominations for temporary chairman
being in order, Col John 7. Coffee was
named, but he declined, saying he pre-
ferred for the courtesy to be extended TO
some one who was not a citizen of
Georgetown.
Judge Hughes nominated Mr.. Stewart,
of Burnet county, who declined to act,
because he thought some one else could
act in the capacity of chairman with
more ability than himself.
Hon. John w. Robertson, of Travis,
was then nominated and elected.
Mr.. Stratton, of Williamson county,
was chosen temporary chairman.
Judge Lyle, of Williamson county,
moved that committee on credentials
and basis of Representation be named,
as also one on permanent organization
and rules-one from each county. On the
first committee were appointed j. p.
Wright, of Williamson, Randolph, of
Travis, and Stewart, of Burnet. On the
second, d. G. Wooten, T. P. Hughes
and Stewart.
The convention then adjourned to
10 o'clock p. M, and on as
sembling at that hour the committee on
credentials and representation reported
as follows:
Hon. j. W. Robertson, chairman Democratic
senatorial convention of the oath District.
Your committee on basis of represen.
tation submit the following report:
We find that the several counties cast
the following vote in this convention
Burnet 4, Travis IA, Williamson 10, OF
one for every hundred and fifty votes cast
for the Democratic ticket at the last cleo
ton. The following persons are entitled
to seats as delegates in this senatorial
convention
From Burnet-Mr. B. H. Stewart and
w. II. Hotchkiss. From Williamson,
A. s. Fisher, John T. Coffee, ]. NJ
Allen, r. &. Montgomery, Thos. P.
Hughes. J. 7. (Hiekory) jackson, S. X.
Brown, Calvin Weir, Jas. z. Magill, r.
w. Insall, James Elliott, lobe Reed, N,
T. Bryson, r. d. Shofner, w. L. Can
non, p. II. Hoyle, Green Bobo, Jas. A.
Rumsey, Thos. Jones, VIM. Kellihor, j
G. Gordon, G. P. Vance, VIM. Elliott
Vince Avery, ]. B. Wright, D. P. vii
ham, w. A. Abbott, G.. W. Davis, S. p
Williams, H. w. Miller, W. H. Farley
J. N. Lyle.
From Travis-F. T. Roche, Thos; E
Sneed, d. G. Wooton, Halbert Ran.
dolph, John E. Rainey, ]. NJ. Murch
G. A. Todd, T. S. Maxey, j. A. Hooper
Will Lambert, W. B. Walker, Robert T.
Gordon, r. A. Rutherford, B. Coop
wood, John p. Kirk, F. e. Smith, w.
NJ. Walton, W. Gregg, John E. Camp
bell, F. G.. Morris, L. b Giles, W. Bad
ger, V. G. Giles, J. W. Robertson, l.. B
johnson, John Cardwell, George Pen
dexter, Tom Thrasher, John W. Brown
T. j. Houston, T. o. Maxwell, E. W
Stands, ]. ]. Tobin, S. G. Sneed, Georg,
Hessner, John T. Wilson, II. E. Shel
ley, James D. Sheeks, Dennis Corwin
John Fl. Robinson, G. Crow, John Shee
han, d. T. Iglehart, w. Won Rosenberg
ST., ]. T. Breckenridge, ]. M. Swisher
]. b. Rodgers, w. II. Caldwell, A. j
Peeler. ]. b. WRIGHT,
H. G. RANDOLPH,
b. II. STUART,