Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-13

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BuIrell and Dotson, had the thin" ~ !,
and dried. They knew they wouid be
sent 10 the convention. w
Mr., Burchill was explaining tho,
the question of nomination was baf,ra
the house. "' 'e''ie
Rev. Dotson said he would call tbo
gentleman To order. '''
The chair decided the election of do,
egates to be the question before TIA
house. '"e
A. u. Dotson. ]. NJ. Brown. ny w
Williams and G. C.. Drake were one h,,
one declared elected. A souabble arosa
about the election of c. c. Drake. mud
motion To reconsider his election was
declared out Of order by the chairp,,,n
Prof. Ii II. Butler was nominated
by Capt. Alexander.
Burrell Johnson asked If the chair
decided there could be no reconsidera-
ton, and was answered in the aflirmn.
tive.
Rev. Dotson insisted upon his sppeol
from the decision OF the chair beinn
put.
THE WHITES BOLT.
Mr.. Wray said 1t was clear the col.
ofed people Were determined TO draw
The line, and il so he would withdraw
lie asked all respectable white Repub.
iicans who had any respect for them
selves or the party TO retire with him.
The chairman, secretary and all of
the white members except half q dozen
rose and retired precipitatelv, followed
10y the hoarse cry from one of the col
ored delegates LET them 20. We've
driven them 10 the wall.n
There was u general quiet ali over
the room for a few ulin,,tes ever, ,na
seeming duInbtounded Then Mr.
Burchiil rose and j. NJ. Brown was
nominated by him and elected chair.
man.
An appeal from the decision of the
chair was had and G. G.. Drake was de-.
clared not elected.
Mr.. McIaurv duclincd tha uor,i,o-
ton. and Geo. $. Burchill was n"n,i.
mated and elected.
Burrell Johnson was next Nominated
and elected.
A. w. CLANCY was next elected
MIR. Burchill moved TINT the same
DELEGATES he elected In the convention
ut Terrell Carried
e. Nj. Bapford offered the following
which was adopted;
Whereas. the Republican National
Executive committee at iIs lasi session
decided unon rnles which shnnlG roy-
ern the Republican partv in the elec.
4 ton of DELEGATES TO coIiutv. CONGRESS
sional state and national conyeutious
therefore
Resolved that this convention an
nrove of and will he roverned hv the
ssid rnlaa in thar f,Itnra ac,ions
Mr. Pnrnhiil nor,i,,,tnd ,ia f.llo,,.
;p, ov,.n,,t;va o,,,,,,i,,ea Far tba ,,ovt
tyvn ,,nars. T NJ proun cba irraon.
y ~ Rronl,s ssrr.t.ry u NJ Ra,,,
lord Clorl, Uovsnbiit + / putn~n,
I,Iinio,, IaoIg ! n pr,l, ~
sam Cnor,ra bavannnrt Wnrraii Toln.
CO.., Gaors,<, w prpu,n pnht cnnI,a
p.,,,1 nis,., n " tv;i.,,r,n IN
,,,,'ra ,l.'n,.sJ
"a NJ pon,f,rd e,,,oestad that ,bo
coInn1i,ta, onnoiu;sd hv this cnnvan.
t,",, ,,,,,,,la ~ LA hoo5,,sa ~, ',',,
vent;on was nor sent nm Inv The
nranivn,s Wy
noIisc,iop Was takan aud resnona.
cd 70 Iihar,II,,
~ w yVuInr,, oa;d t,,av u,ara COLL
aa IGNORANT mt If civiligation bad a
o;,,i77;y;,,s, T., ans,.a ,h,, l,.ft tba onn1
,,,;.,, - 49, 49,, dify-ra,',i,, n onnl,
,,a,, ,,ouid st;cl, tn thsir nriroinles
Nv W. a,,a,,,ia, had rou., IL,
Inc me cniorad neonla had ALWAYS
IA ,,,'ra roono,, 10 ,ha yyh;ta ,,ao,Ia
panu nv NV ,i,,',,'aai,,,, W '-'' "'''0 P0't''
Rurrell Johnson said the reason the
white men wanted ihiity-siX delegates
was that they knew sonae of their
.eaus were going 10 geI choppeu OIL
Men came here from tne Nortn thlhk-
ing the people on the prairles were
Wild men, anu that tney couid control
them. he was glad this bolt mad &c
CURED. If White men possessing the
driven to the wall by ignorant, men
why drive them, ana iet's see whethei
they were made of iron or dough.
Mr.. olllesple saiu TWO years ago n'
didn't want TO be in convention con
trotled by negroes.
Rev. Dotson SAID the men that mao
lett ana so as soon us tliey couiuii ~, os
supported. They were of the KIND
that throwed Their arms clear arounu
the negroes wheh the election calie VI
and wouldn't speak the next week.
a. Fowler related very humorous
anecdote IN references 10 DeiiJGla,,'
} phpp'.I 10, u,orannonaJ .nd afta,
when their eyes We're opened, ana al l' !
lhls hi9'ioi W cn,,,,a ~
prevailed ana the regular CONVENTION
uissoiVeu. ,,,s n,n
WHAT THE BoLTERs DID,
, The white Republicans on leavin
the court room assembled in front o
the court house and held an earnes
, consultation, when some one sug