Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-28

chairmau's call. THIS elected more
less discussion on the part Of severn
members. and finally resulted in th
appuintnlent of committee of five
consider the subject of rules and regt
lnliots, as follows: DeMofse, Hendel
son, lIogg, Ledbeiter and Holmes.
On motion the basis Of represents
ton in the coming state convtn Iiol
was fixed ut one delegate to ever.
| three hundred votes east Tor Ireland II
| 1882, and fraction OF over one hundret
aud Gfty votes out Of three hundre'
votes also that every organ zed c0un
| ty shall be entitled To one vote.
A motion was made to hold two
state conveiNiOns--on 10 nominal,
delegates 10 the national convention
and the other 10 nominate IA stat,
ticket and electors. Unanimously
adopted.
Fort Worth was nominated as the
place for holding the convention &c
select delegates 10 the national con-
vention. Col. Murray, OF Mckinney
made the nomination, and took ca
sion to pass II high eulopy upon the
hospitality and public splri, of Fort
Worth. The motion was seconded by
Col. j. w. Both and others, in the
heartiest terms.
A PAPER was read, at the request Of
a gentleman from Galveston, setting
forth the eligibility OF Galveston, its
line bail, bench attractions, etc. Fort
Worth was selected by accluuatiun,
amid some enthusiasm. The second
wednesday IN June, prDNimo, WAS Sc
lccted us the da for holding the Fort
Worth convention.
Houston was nominated for the
second, or state ticket COM ution.
The motion received several seconds,
by gentlemen from various parts of
the state, and Houston was chosen by
the date for such conven-
lion 20 be Tuesday, Augusnt 2Dth,
proXino. Hon. Henry ScheIilius, OF
Houston, returned thanks for ais city.
On motion the committee adjourned
until = o'clock p. M, accepting an H.
vitation from the Houston delegation
to call In tho meantime at their rooms
ut the Pacific hotel to hear anew the
message the governor of North CaiOli-
ia sent 10 the governor of South Caro-
lima.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Two o'clock came, but the special
TO which was referred the
subject OF drafting rules and ieguia.
tiOus for the goverauCe OF the party
was not ready 10 report. Members
ciIutted aud smoked until $40 D. M,
when Chairman ClHibDIuc called the
committee Of the whole together, aud
seated the special committee wanted
half hour more lime To perfect
their report. This evoked desultory
discussion, one member moving
that the whole matter be left to the
state convention for settlement.
Chairman Claiborne spoke of the I'M
pOrIhnce of having rules and urged
that the committee be given the time
asked. After more or less talk The
time was granted and the house again
Ieiapsed into an informal body.
Wmlc the body was waiting for II re-
port from the committee, members
.ook OCCASION 10 exchange views in
on several subjects. Chair.
mat Claiborne said something ought
TO be done to equip the chairman OF The
stale committee with funds to carry on
The political work of the party. No
man who had not filed the position
could form any conception of the de.
upon the private purse of the |
chairman. He Colonel c. had held |
the place two years, and IL had cost
MN s2,0OO clean, cool cash. Something |
ought To be done now TO remedy this |
some means of raising money.
Al i'3O the specidl committee enter.
ed ANA reported they hud carefully
u code of rules and regula-
tions which they regarded as wise and
salut,ry and they recommended the
adoption of the same These rules In
the main are Identical with those pre-.
pared 10y Senator Gibbs OF Dallas NJ
the last state convention.
a minority report was also read, de
claiing these proposed rules unueces-
sary. A motion to adopt the minority
report was defeated.
The rules Were then read
The first one defeated
WAS rule >, which authorizes county
executive committee at It's discretion
to order primary elections. The rules
nre twenty-five in number, very elab.
crate and lengthy, aud provide for all
probable emergencies. While being
read they elected sharp discussion,
many membess opposing them ~ vest
Ing too much power in the chairman
OF the state executive committee. The
rules were read aud discu 4spd, several
OF them being adopted, but at half past
@ o'clock; the reading not being con
Guided, the convention adjourned uu-
Ill s D. III.
ATS o'clock the committee recon
vened and resumed consideration Of
thu rules. This work was finally com.
pleted, about seven of the proposed
twenty-five rules being rejected. This
code will be- reported to the state con
vention when II meets for final ratin-
cation. Chairman Claiborne SAYS Il
viii afford satisfaction to the party,
and result IN II more thorough orgalii.
cation than has ever been had.
n resolution requesting county con-
ventions 10 send Co the state conven-
ton delegations instructed as To pro.
prieIy ot ahoishlng the two-thirds
rule was unanimously adopted.
Resolutions were adopted expressive
pf the committees regret at the
death of Hon, John X. Jeiitr.
sDn of Tom Greeu county.
a member of the committee, Mr.
ilolmes ct Mason county delivered a
eulogy upon the life aud character of
d.ceased
Resolutions prlviding that Ia future
conventions no county SHALL be allow.
cd more seats on the floor than IL has
votes in said convention were ndopted
a resolution that unorgaulzAd coun.
ties having 100 or more Democratic
votes and Democratic organization
sAaal hereafter be tn'itled to represen.
talon In state conventions was aiopt.
ed.
A resolution that no proxies shall
he recognized In future State eonven.
lions, unless such proxies bs certiAed