Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-17
COUNTY CONVENTION.
second aud Last Day Of the Meeting,
End the Nomination Of Com
pleie County Ticket.
a session Of Ubbrobsn kvenness' and n'-
feated Candidates Before tho Body
renew Their Parry Pledges.

eApcSthui thbniuhtSS III" 80 ANSH
ers.OD.
Al The close Of the night session,
Thursday night, the convention had mo-
progressed beyond permanent organlza.
ton aud the Endorsement for congress OF
Judge Z y ckham. The great inter-
est Of the body conferred ia the ticket
which would be made and placed
before the Democracy Of Tsrrant
eonat, for their indors.me i
and acceptance on the I'd day Of Noyem-
Der next.
II was generally conceded that the
county convention would have to make
up "strong" ticket In order to concill.
ate 81 sides Of the party. Various were
the coniectures which all INDUCED as g.
who should be placed upon the county
ticket to give II the required strength.
Not candidate was present who did
not consider that he would add much 20
the ticket II placed upon Il. Therefore,
the action Of the convention during its
progress was watched with eager inter
est.
The report presented below will give
az accurate idea OF what transplrcd.
CALLED 10 ORDER.
The convention opened Of O'Clock
sharp, with prayer by Rev, John Collier,
President J Chambers In the chair.
The following resolutions were pre-
scented and adopted.
Rss0 so t1at this convention elect central
executive committee - ok, secretary ami
corresponding secretary, who shall have power
and authority 70 appoint o temporary chairman
fuf each voting precinct whore no club now ex
ISIS, % organize Democratic club immediate
q Tina upon organ ilation Of any club the Of.
Zee ~ temporary chairman be vacated.
E. That the presidont OF each club now or
gar ICED or hereafter 70 be OTgani ed, shail be u
member OF the executive committee, and that
Me county executive committee shall 90
rOmp0acd Of the chairman or tho
oOnntY Democracy, the central execu.
Of the ~ throughout the coun y, and that
the executive mmlttee 20 formed shall be
chafsed Win the conduct ana management OF
That each club in tho county be
reqnestci % elect n corresponding secretary
sp0ndeHce with The central executive commit
trc and each other, % the end that ali campaign
documents may be distribuod all necessary
inform ttion m " b. gained concert OF action
secured and thA, harmony may prevAi
NsrVaSh ut toe ranks
The following was read and adopted;
Resolved, that the Hon Hyde jennings OF
Thrrhn' comfy I. the hrst and only ch Ice OF
the Democracy Of this county for the posi lon
~ hssUcllte Bticg u the supreme court Of the
state Of Texas and that Ia rant comfy rtpos.
Ing full 90 ndcnce III his integrity, ability and
hint y fur tnat position, takes pleasure Ia ask.
ing The Dem0cra 70 party OF the state to n0mi
nate him lOr hat OfliCe
That he dairgates from this county to the
Democratic state convention 20 be held at GRi
Weston on the ~ h Of August 1880 are hereby
Instructed % cast tho undivided vote OF this
county u the Hon Hyde Jennings Of Inuaut
county Tor sociaie Justice OF th supreme
con Of The - to OF Texas, and that they COZ.
Time % vote for aud support him rs long az his
name shall remain before the convention rs a
candidate. aud hat they use all i9norablo means
20 cure hts nomination,
similar set OF resolutions indorsing
Prof. John Collier for superintendent OF
public instruction were adopted
Upon motion committee OF three was
appointed 10 walt upon Judge Beckham,
10 inform him of hi, nomination by this
convention as the candidate for congress
The chairman appointed Messrs. II. Il.
Lashley, Dr. Lewis and S. p. Greene az
such committee
Tho next order Of business was noml-
nations Tor
COUNTY OFFICERS.
Nominations Tor representative In the
Legislature from Tarrant were made as
follows;
l. /. d. Parker OF Blrdyille, nominated
10y ! s. Stansbury.
2. G. j. Boushong OF Grapevine by
Dr. NJ, Matkin
3 George W. Finger OF Arlington, by
Or Baucom.
The vote was taken by voting precincts
A. follows,
5 TlI:t 7 SsiSs 5 TTi,a
Parker. ..t....r lGH llk
HoaEhOng, ,,,tt,.tt,t, DA BA ~
fingor ,......-.st,,s 10 40 81
After the second ballot the name of
Sir, Parker was Withdrawn, and after
the third the name OF Mr. Boush-
ong was withdrawn, thus making
the election OF Mr.. Finger unanimous.
Mr., Finger being called upon 10 ad-
dress tue convention brledy thanked the
convention for the honor done him
THE HON. II. E. DEcKHAM,
the Democratic conventions nominee for
congress, having entered the house was
led TO the stage and said; "Gontlem en-
Of the Convention and Fellow Cltizensi
have been informed Of the action OF thfs
convention by which am declared your
choice Rs representative OF this district
IN congress. IL rs an honor of which any
One should be proud after an honest,
earnest effort TO secure Il had been made,
II - dear TO me coming az Il does as an
expression OF the people whose SURFACES
have before received and whom have
earnestly endeavUred TO serve for Fix
years. II is dear TO me because It IL a
substantial expression OF the peoples np-
probation OF past services shalt not
ietain you with anything like
speech, because In the first
place, the labor for which this convention
was called requires your Time and atten-
tl0u and, IN the second place, have
business at the courthouse, which left
10 come here, aud TO which must re.
turn. wish TO say, regarding the trust
raBosed In me iu entarinu uuon the can.
vass, that shall make an earnest effort 60 !
carry out your wishes, both In respect TO |
being elected by the convention at Waxa.
hachle on September aud 20 being
elocted by the people IN November. In |
doing so, shall come before the people |
Advocating what | understand 10 be prin- /
oiplea OF Democracyi those principles to /
which alone the country, Ia my opinion,
can look for The prosperity ana peace and |
happiness Of our county.
"The people will inquire whether be
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