Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-25

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; -, ~ Wichita county met In conven-
M ,T,ha court-house for the purpose
~ aiectinp q delegate to the foit
Worth convention IN June. II. n.
unfI was elected permanent chairman
md w. A. McCutchen permanent
secretary. ,.,, ay,.,
LIZ ,ba Iwo.thirds rule and adopting /
lie minority rule was unanimously
adopted. - .,aa,oa dale. /
cate To the Fort Worth conventioh'
and the meeting adjourned
JOHNSON COUNTY.
speolnl TO the Gazette.
Gn,Spvrrw, May A.--The pemoc-
racy of this precinct met inns
evening. Col. +. n. Sansonm stated
the object Of the meeting to be to select |
delegates tohe tcounty convention.
on motion OF j. Il. Hollingsworth,
tho chair appointed the following com !
mlttee TO select delegates to the county
convention: j. NJ. Watts, j. J. smith,
w. q. Davis, Philip Walker and a. u.
Jones. q, ,-,,
on motion of f. b. Bailio, the follow
lug committee was appointed to drait
resolutions upon national issues; Col
r w. Moore. Profs. T. T.. Pittman
and w. NJ. Fuller.
The COMMITTEES TO select dele gates re-
ported the following names. VINO
we're duly appointed; August Daniel
I. G. Il. X. Patton, j. A. Sanders,
A. ID. Kennon, r. l.. Hearn, j. II.
Savage. j. w. Smith, 5 J. Chapman,
S. X. Davis, G. A. Harrell J. y Hoi-
lingsworth, j. w. Moore,C. p. linton,
Rowe Denton. w. j. Hurley, W.
Benton. ON motion j.. j.. Smytl, D.
NJ. Watts and w. G.. Davis and inc
chairman aud secretary were added TO
the delegation
Tie committee to draft resolutions
uuDn national Issues reported the fol-
lowing resolutions, when were
adopted:
Resolved, chat we deprecnte the ae'
ton of the forty-one Democratic con-
gressmen In cutting loose from their
party and voting with the Republicans
upOn tariff reform; and we most ear
nestly indUrse the nOSle, patriotic ana
statcsmau-iike position taken by inc
Democratic minority Ia their endeayoT
10 relieve the people OF the burdens -
uselessly and uuiustly imposed upoi
them. and that we heartily recon-
mend the convention at Fort Worth Z
send delegates 10 Chicago who Wal
give no uncertain sound upon tina
issue.
Upon motion of j. NJ Watts the I'll
lowing resolution was adopted:
Resolved, tnat II il the sense Of TN
convention that the two-thifds rul
shall he abolished.
i. r.. Hollipgsworth offered the ia
lowing resolution, which was On IN
ton adopted;
Received. that we strike hands wi
tine Democracy Of New Hampshire
their determination to right b
wrongs of 1876, and that y
ayog our adhesion to the o
ticket, believing II Samuel
Tilden Is nominated he will carry I
Democracy 20 victory.
The following resolution was otlel
by the secretary, :. >. Ramsey, viii
was adopted
mend the record Of Hon. O1n W.
born upon the tariff question ana
tional issues.
Col, +. NJ. fansDm. N opening
convention, made quite an approprl
address upon national isaues, ~
which he 4 20 well posted, and ia &
cluding the lab1rs Of the convent
he rendered his resignation, VII
was accented, aud the following T
luton offered by }. NJ. Watts,
adopted
R,soiged. that we tender our tin
10 Col. Sans0m for the able luRnn'
when be has 10 faithfully dihcEnl
his duties a. chairman q this proci
j. u. HoliIngsworth was elected
aeclamAiion chairman Of Ills
cinct.
The secretary was authorized Il
nish each az The county phpfrs
TIE GAzEprHa copy % the pfai
inRs 81 thls meeting.
The following resolution was OF
and laid upon the taole. heespsf !
considered not the proper time e
puas euen natter.
Resolved bg the Democracy Of
Ciuct No. 3 in convention
senbled. that IL IL the
of tlIie convention that the leash
public lands IL detrimental 70 thu
lnteresfa Of the stats aud an
mDunlable barrier % the progres
yancement and proper aettleuei
the country; that w heartily r
mend The sale II public lands - :
eettlera only, and until 70 sold
main free for the common uss 81
Your correspondent feels justli
saving that this resolution would
been adopted had IL been IN tie
Ince OF this meeting to consider !
ctr next preciuet convention u
eusA state aftalrs, this matter "
duly considered.
cLEsUHsg.