Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-04
ALL FOR OLIN.
The Congressional Convention RenOmi-
mates Him Without Opposition,
Concluding the Occasion by an Bnthusias-
tic Adjournment,
special to the Gazette.

Special TO the Gazette.
ALVARApo, TgN., Sept, 3--Hon.
olln wellborn, In company with the
delegates and a large number of friends
Of Dallas county, arrived on the early
train this morning and took up quar-
tore at the Sparkle house. All the del
egates from the different counties
representing this congressional dis
trlct We're promptly on hand,
Col. h. NJ, Sanson Of this city called
the convention to order at 1850 n. m.
and delivered very appropriate adj
dress OF welcome to the delegates ana
visiting friends In behalf OF our clti-
Eens,
ON motion DIR. A. Nj. Douglas of
llill county was nominated by accla-
nation temporary chairman, and
being introduced he very elo-
Quently thanked the convention for
the complainant.
On motion Mr.. a. &. Scurlocl of
tho Clehurne Chronicle was nomi-
mated temporary secretary and q. G.
Fahm of the Bulletin assistant secre.
tary.
A motion prevailed for each county
to send In three delegates 10 act Ia the
committee ON credentials, permanent
organization, platform and Resolutions.
| The convention then took recess of
ten minutes 20 give the committee
time To report which upon reasaem'
bling reported the following commit
| tees,
On credentials-M, II. oliver, Ellis
4 county; IL, T.. VeRgue, Kaufman; Ju.
liam Feild, Tarrant; A. II. Bony,
! Bosuue, W. A Houchue, johnson; G.,
A. Williams, Dallas; O. nj. Welborn,
Inn.
Permanent organization: Il. L..
I Franks of Kaufman county; j. b.
| Simpson, Dallas, II. II. ID. Adrews,
Tarrant viii Ramsey, Bosque; H. ~.
Plttmau, Johnson; NJ. IL, oliver, ell
lis, Il. A Gall, nm.
Platform aud resolutions, Jas.
/ Orr Of Kaufman county; j. b..
Stone, Dallns; II. II. D. Andrews, Tar
rant; II. a. Call, Basque; VIM. Me
Farland, johnson; II NJ, White, Ellis;
Or. A, NJ. Douglas, Hill.
On motion, DIR. A. r.. Barry ot
Bosque WAS nominated rs permanent
chairman Of the convention.
The two.thlrds rule wa. adopted for
the government Of the convention. On
motion the convention adjourned until
. o'clock y. IN,
In the afternoon aeeaion the nomina-
, ton OF candidate for congress from
the sixth congressional district WAS
made without reference TO counties.
H. P.Tengue of Kaufman county made
telling speech, euloglzing the past
record Of our gifted Olin Wellbnrn aud
closed his remarks by presenting the
name OF MIR. Wellborn for nomination
Following Mr. league, Mr. Il, II. ID
Andrews, u talented young lawyer OF
Fort Worth, made one of the
most brilliant speeches II has
ever been our pleasure e
testify TO 0na similar occasion. On
motion the Hon. Olln Wellborn wa'
nominated by a unanimous vste OF the
following counties:
Tarrant county, ten votes.
Johnson cOunty,elRht votes,
, llln county eight votes.
iiOHque county, iouf votes,
Elise unity, eievon votes.
kaufman county, seven votes.
Dallas connti, nneen votot
. On motion a committee was appoint
ed To wait on Hon. DIN Wellborn al
the Sparks house and inform him o
his nomination. The committee wal
J composed OF the following gentlemen
Il. o. Call Il. M. Samson and II. j
Tongue.
+ on motion II. p. league of Kauf
4 man WIS unanimously elected perma
nent chairman of the Democratic
executive committee.
On motion Of DR.. A. M. Douglass .
Hi the thanks OF the convention
were rendered the citizena of Alyaradi
for the hospitality and courtesy shown
the delegates.
d Amid great enthusiasm Mr.. Well
i born was presented TO the convention
! opening In one OF the finest speeche
. ever made In this section, arraignini
j. the Republican party with the crime
! and inisdemeanors OF the present nd
/ mInistratlon. Those present VIII
L have In times past strayed int
= Green baclslsm on national qnef
lions listened 10 thes
4 restalements Of grand old Democrats
doctrines with Intense interest, an,
realizing that the principles IN whicl
Democracy Is grounded touches al
alike, and that they are co-existen
with time aud right. will not fail Z
see where their ballot will do the mos
COCO for the people.
On motion the convention adi0urne
sine die.
The hall was graced with the pre-
ence Of lovely ladies', who were great
interested In the speech of the "silvel
!. tongued orator.