The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-05
THE PRECINCTS.
THE CONVENTIONS HELD YESTER-
DAY AT THE COURTHOUSE
AND OTHER PLACES.
Nominations Effected-Col.D Oar.
den Elected Chairman of the
Executive Committee.
The TWO-ThirdS Rule Carries
the Day in Austin
and Manor.

| Ills, ESD, CldlTndu OIL IQ0 GQlru pre-
cinct, the delegates of the democrati
party from the several wards of tn
city, and those from Pecan Grove
Selder's Springs and Govalle School
house met yesterday forenoon in tn
courthouse.
In the absence of Mr.. Morris, VIII
was unavoidedly detained from tn
city, Col. Fred Carleton, acting by re
| quest for Mr.. Morris, called the meet
ing to order, and stated that as its oh
ject was well known, the convention
would at once proceed with business
ORGANIZATION.
Col. Stephen H. 'Darden and Hon
A. P. Woodbridge. having been nom
mated for chairman, and the forme
having declined, the latter was choseI
by reclamation, for which he brief,
but gracefully expressed his thanks tt
the convention.
Col. Lambert was unanimously
made secretary, and Messrs. Free
Carleton, E. T. Roche, G. E. Anderson
L. M. Croker and w. Won Rosenberg
ST., were appointed a committee OF
credentials and basis of representa-
ton.
REPORT OF THE COMMITMEE.
The committee reported the name:
of the duly accredited delegates, all Of
which were published in the STATES
MAN at the date of the primaries.
that each ward and voting box be al
lowed one vote for every twenty-five
votes cast for the democratic candi
date for governor at the election in
1882, and one vote for every fraction
of twenty-five votes, where such frac
tions exceeds twelve.
The committee therefore report the
following as the votes of each ware
and voting box, viz:
First ward, 8 votes; Second ward,
votes; Third ward, votes; Fourth
ward, 8 votes; Fifth ward, 2votes
Sixth ward, 3 votes; Seventh ward, {
votes; Eighth ward, 6 votes; Ninth
ward. 5 votes; Tenth ward votes;
Pecan Grove, 3 votes: Seider's Grove
2 votes; Govalle, vote.
The report was adopted and the
committee discharged.
NOMINATIONS.
Capt. Roche spoke in favor of res
olution which he offered, declaring 1t
unwise and 1nexpedient to make NOM
nations for justices of the peace and
constables.
Col. Carleton argued that such pro-
ceedings as the resolution proposed,
tended to the disDandonment of the
party, and moved to table the resolu-
ton, which motion, after some little
discussion, was carried, and the chair
announced nominations in order.
Capt. Folwell nominated w. Won
Rosenberg, jr,. incumbent, for Justice
of the peace, and on mosion of Col.
Stiles, he was nominated by acclama-
ton.
R. W. Riley and D. G. Sandel were
put in nomination also for justice of
the peace, and the vote resulting:
Sandel twenty-six and five-sevenths,
and Riley, sixteen and two-sevenths.
Mr.. Sandel was declared nominated.
THE TWO-THIRDS RULE.
Capt. Sneed, however, raised the
point that the prevailing usages of
the party required two-thirds ma
jority to elect. The vote was recon-
sidered and a new ballot taken, upon
which Mr.. Sandel, receiving 1928
votes, to IL a for Mr.. Riley, was again
declared elected, and on motion Of ]. A.
Muir, Eos, the nomination was de-
clared unanimous.
CONSTABLE
A. J. Thorpe, in cumbent, was next
nominated for constable, receiving
1924 votes, to Ii a for L. E. Daniels
The nomination was made unani-
NOUS.
The following, offered by Capt.
Sneed, was adopted:
Resolved, That the delegates to this
convention be and they are hereby de-
clared the delegates from their several
election precincts to the county con-
vention, which meets on Saturday,
June z, 1884.
STATE SENATORSHIP.
Judge 1. G. Searcy offered a resolu-
ton that as Hon. a. w. Terrell had
STATESMAN to be a candidate for
state senator, q. T. Moore, ESQ.,, be
declared the choice Of the convention
for that position.
This and the substitute for 1t led to
considerable discussion, participated
in by Judge Searcy, Col. Stiles and
others.
COL. MOORE
being called on, addressed the conven-
ton in few remarks, which were
received with applause. He felt COM
pllmented by the resolution, he said,
but did not desire his name used
against that of Judge Terrell, who he
considered, of all others, the man for
the position; in fact, he felt reluctant
about aspiring to the successorship of
that distinguished gentleman's posi-
ton in the senate. AS to Judge
Glasscock, however, he apprehended
that the judge might be mistaken in
assuming las he did in his recent
speech in Austin, that he, the judge
had been so unanimously called to the
senatorship from this district: or that
he was entitled to the position on geo.
graphical principles. Like some min.
listers Of the gospel, the judge may
have mistaken the call. Now, did he
the speaker, believe that any man as.
piring to represent the interests Of the
whole district, should be bound by
by mere geographical lines. Conven
lions should not be governed by geo
graphical distinctions in considering
the merits of candidates before thu
people. A candidates home in thii
or that county of the district should
not bar his candidacy before the con
vention. He paid high tribute to
Judge Terrell.
Col. Stiles argued that 1t wa
understood that Williamson count.
should have the senatorship thi
term.
Judge Searcy, In reply, said he dit
not propose to be pledged beforehand
by others, and felt free to vote TO
whom he pleased.
After some further discussion, thu
matter was finally postponed as a mat
ter properly pertaining to the senate
rial convention.
On motion, Col. Stephen II. DardeI
was unanimously chosen chairman o
the executive committee of the pre-
cinct.
MAJORITY RULE VOTED DOWN.
Resolution offered by w. A. Bowe
declaring in favor of the majorlt
rule was tabled by vote of 2735 t
II 90.
Resolution by Col. Lambert, favor
ing Col. w. G. Sterrett as a delegat
to the Chicago convention, was ais
tabled, as being inopportune to til
| purposes of the convention, nor Woul
the convention acceed to q resolutlo
offered by DR.. Cummings, instructor
the delegates to the county CONVEX
| ton not to make nominations Il
certain county offices already filled
the satisfaction of the public, as a
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