Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-30
POLITICAL.
The Committee Notify Grover Cleveland
Of His Nomination,
Spirited and Sensible Reply ia Accepting
the Democratic Ncsmination.
The Missouri Greenbackers Denounoe the
Democratic Nominations
CALLAHAN COUNTY DEMOCRATS.

CALLAHAN COUNTY DEMOCRATS.
Correspondence OF the Gazette.
BAIRD, July 27,--Pursuant to "a call
of Hon. B. II, Webb, chairman of the
Democratic executive committee Of
Callahan county, the Democratic
county convention met at the court.
house hast Saturday Mt 2o'clock p. IN.
The chairman stated the object of the
meeting TO be:
l, Selection OF delegates to the con.
vention at Houston.
. To take into consideration the adj
visibility OF holding n senatorial con-
vention.
3. The appointment of chairman of
the executive committee.
On motion Mr.. John Collins was
elected temporary chairman aud w.
II Loi2 was unanimously elected sec
rotary. The temporary chairman then
appointed committee on permanent
organization consisting of the follow
ing gentlemen: Britton II. Webb, =
l., Robertson l.. II, Perry, John
SMART and John w. Day. The com.
mittee retired and after few minutes
deliberatiou returned and submitted
their report r. mmending that H.. n.
solomon be elected permanent chair.
man, and w. II. Lott permanent sec
rotary, The report was adopted by
the convention and the committee
discharged.
On motion, n committee of two. con-
sisting of b. II. Webb and = L..
Robertson, were appointed to conduct
the permanent chairman To the chair.
| The chairman made brief address
| nnl t.,iarnA tha .nn uaniian raalxs for
business.
A motion was made that the con
| vention proceed To elect delegate IA
the Houston convention. Judge Morti
mer Mcllhapy, Judge II. II. Webt
and Il. H. Solomon were put In nomi
nation, but the last named gentleman
asked that his name be withdrawn
Judge McIlhany was elected ~ the
delegate and Capt. VIM. Edwards wa
elected alternate.
A motion was then adopted &c
elect four delegates to go TO the sena
torial convention in the event on,
should be held. II. $. Bell, w. K
Lott, d. Richardson and l.. Is. Perry
We're elected.
Otis Bowyer offered the following
resolution; "Resolved that IL IL Til,
sense OF this convention that u distric
senatorial conven don he rNlled.' II
s BELL offered the following subs.i
tutc: "Resolved, that 1t Is the sens,
of this convention that II Ia not advisa
BILE or expedient for n nominating con
vention to be held for this state sena
torial district" The substitute wa,
adopted.
On motion Baird was placed In nom
ination ns the proper place for hold
ing the senatorial convention In cas-,
one should he called.
A. w. Oliver offered the followin,
resolutions which were adopted
Rerolved, |. That the lease law liz contrnr
TO Democratic y ineiples and should be abo
and permanent prosperity OF the state q
| Texas NJ large.
n That ali unincl scd lands are common,
aud like air and water, should he free, an
subject to the free use OF the people.
g That "A majority vote In all Democrat
the DELEGATES from Callahan county, 10 III
state codventlon nj Houston, vote In tha
convention TO abolish the twothirds rule,
4. That the chairman "a point an esocu.iy
committed, TO consist ofone member frome &c
Justice precinct. The following gen leme
were appoint, Il: Precinct No /. u. Richard
son: 2, Dr. X. y. Frazier; ., 4. J. Norrell; 4. 1
NJ Thoma- 8. Robert Estes; o, j. NJ Goldman
!, John Collips;S, Il. NJ. Tabor,
There being no further business be
fore the convention, IA motion wa
made that the convention adjourn
which was adopted.
w. II. LoTz, IL. II. SOLOMON,
Secretary. Chairman.