Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-02
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of the Democracy q u
met met at at the court.Aou,. {
July 20, when the folp. \
ings were had: Y
AT a few minutes p,,. !,
m, Judge r. J. BroTnI l \
of the executive comms'
house to order, and Any,
objects of the meeting ! !
ton Of delegates to X. \
Fifth congressional a.
ton and the selection NY y
and executive commi,,'es
suing two years for ~,
nounced the first bus, .sH
fore the convention to n
of a permanent ehs,H
meeting, when
:. Upon The motion Il
Tayl Tor, s. /. Newton ~
chairman aud upon mo,,
A. Malcolm. II. L.
elected secretary. :
On motion of w. n
point a committee Of \,
and resolutions was lo y,
whelming majority. A. 4,
b. Bonner, Esq, that n
vote by ballot for deIsss''
lost by an overwhelmis, /
Motion by Col. j. r.
the convention elect IT,
stead of one to the Hon,
gressional convention -
On motion of Judrs \
the convention pros.s
selection of delegate, :
II. j. Browning was !.
ton for first delegate 4 r.
convention by Judr !
Judge ii. S. Melven
mated for the same M
John II. Malcolm.
taken by the raising oih
resulting in fifty.ss,s,
Browning and one for i,
Nominations for ~
being In order Mr.. A III
in nomination Col. j. r
there being no opposius
his election was made I'M,
On motion OF - fh.,I
appoint two alternstes. A,
lor and j. ]. Trusco,t wen
On motion of 49, M
Tay lor and Judge Carter n
appointed 10 the Fifth "a
convention, and Messrs. j /
and l.. A. Donnell as sll,rI
On motion Of Judge n
Newton, Esq., was appO]
man of the Baylor couuh
committee for the next mi
On motion that the dels,1
convention from the M
precincts select a lnembtrt
utive committee, the follsu
were reported, to.wit: hi
precinct No. l; ]. It. CD
cinct No. 9; Z. Z. Hin
cinct No. 4. There being \
ported from precinct Noji
ton upon motion, spmi
Reeder from that precinu
A resolution DR.. John \
to indorse tho Hon. TENN
as the choice of the coin
state senator was lost byl
jority. 1t is but justice b
ton TO state that be was nd
known bv a single inend
reuCOrne ""' "
SuhS3I&sJ. Browning |
following preamble and
which were adopted unAul
Whereas, since the disappsa
, red man from the frontier, No,
by reason OF the fertility of N
!, abundance of its nutrition q
years rast been the great g1h
Texas, and
Whereas, as settlements b
experience demonstrates the
this vast area OF country, mott
purposes, but also TO agrlcul
1 and
. Whereas. "The greatest goo
est nur Der Is a cardinal q
l Democratic party. theref 70
. Resolved. l.. That the Demo-
Ray Tor county In convention
the rale OF the stale school, Z
versity lands 70 actual ssttlel
time and low rats OF Interest,
a exceed $40 acres 10 the settler
!, =. That we regard the presel
Hale and lease OF the school ~
= fraud upon the rights OF our Z
, children's children to be
, hinder aud obstruct the setu
velopment of Western TEXAS,
: and foster land and cattle me
3. That we are unalteraoly,
tagoniztng the two great U
state, but favor that system
I that encourages the blendin!
I, one. and look forward with .
pations to tn n day when faril
raising in Western Texas y
p cred indispens able, the one '
4 every $40 acres shall be y sloe
4. That we favor the ens'
necessary for tbs protection
8 Tiers in their rights and prof.
ing of herds OF any kind neh
; 3. That the frontier settler
I couragement and assistance,
= in favor OF free grass"
q. Thatth delegates from
, to the Houston convention
q hereby instructed 10 vote ~
s ence IN that convention IoI
ures favoring the principle
the foregoing preamble anu
n On motion the del
. Houston convention W
v TO vote against Hon. D.
4 for Encouragement.
Motion by J. j. Trus
a Seymour Cresset and tn
q GAZETTE be furnished y
r the proceedings Of thisc
e requested to publish tn
y ried.
y Judge John p. Adam
New York, who was !
Seymour OH business an
ent in the convs
introduced by j. ~,
q ED, and addressed Y
&c Mt some length toucni,
- ter, standing aud abllitl
!: idential nominee, Gro
e and wound up by say
g the auspices OF the pres
e national Democratic
2 surely be successful g.
II election, endfso on "a
y the conclusion OF Juot
u dress, on motion the GO
u the gentleman thanks
Ing address.
y On motion the y
IL journed.
S. l. NEwTol