The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-06-10
THE SKIRMISH LINE.
THE FIRING BRISK, BUT DE-
CIDEDLY SCATTERING
LAST NIGHT.
TERRELL AND MOORE IN THE
VAN, STEADY, FIRM AND
PRESSING ON TO
VICTORY.
FIRST WARD.


In the First ward Col. j. NJ. Swisher was
unanimously elected chairman, and W. F.
Luckie secretary.
Mr.. A. II Graham offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That all legal voters resident
in the First ward of the city of Austin, who
have heretofore affiliated with the demo-
cratic party as organized in this state,
and all such legal voters who have become
qualified as such since the last general
election, and who propose in good faith
to affiliate with such party in the future
and to abide by the nominations of the
approaching precinct, county, district and
state conventions, are entitled to vote IN
this meeting, and no others.
Mr. Archer offered the following amend
ment:
"And all persons who, in good faith
declare their intention to hereafter act
with the democratic party, and support its
nominees"
Adopted, and resolution and amend
ment passed.
The following delegates were then elect
ed to the precinct and county conventions:
Cal Sublet, A. j. Bilker, William
Sheehan, W. H. Salge and Patrick Scott.
The following resolution was then of
fered, unanimously adopted, and signed
by all the delegates elect:
Resolved, That whereas, the delegates
elected to the county convention at a
meeting held in the First ward, city OF
Austin, are hereby instructed to cast theil
votes only for delegates to the state con
vention that are pledged to support j. T
Breckenridge for governor as long as his
name may be before the convention; and
be it further resolved, that this meeting
recommend that the county convention
send full delegation to the state con
vention, instructed to use all honorable
means to secure the nominations of oul
countryman, Major j. T. Breckenridge
for governor.
SECOND WARD.
In pursuance of the call made by thu
Hon. A. p. Woodbridge, chairman of tn,
democratic party of Travis county, thu
citizens of the Second ward met at Haig
ler's hall last night. On motion of Mr.
Satterfeld, Capt. L. S. Maxey was callet
to the chair. He addressed the audienc
in short but forcible and eloquen
| address.
On motion of Nat Q. Henderson, MI
W. W. Harris was elected secretary.
Mr.. G. E. Anderson offered the followin
ing resolution:
Resolved, That this meeting place il
nomination the names of all candidate
for delegates to the precinct and count
conventions. The seven securing tn
highest number of votes be declared tn
delegates to both the precinct and count,
conventions. Adopted.
The following gentlemen were place,
in nomination:
T. S. Maxey, Jerry Sheehan, G. G
Mailot, ". A. Pillow, Joseph A. Maggie, "
p James, James Hickey, w. F. NORTH
William Bremen, Charles E. Anderson
James 1. Sheeks, James w. Shepard. F
G. Shelley, A. S. Roberts, T. A. ThoE1I
son and DR.. R. d. Grant.
Messrs. R. E. Grant, L. A. Thompson
I. S. Maxey, Jerry Sheeban and q. E. Ar
derson were declared elected as delegates
N. O. Lauve was elected chairman O
ward No. for the ensuing two years.
Mr.. Nat Q. Henderson offered the TO
lowing resolution:
Resolved That the delegates elected ar
hereby instructed to use all their inflJ
ence in the county convention, to cleo
delegates to the state convention in tn
interest of j. T. Breckenridge for govern
or of the state, and we recommend tht
the county convention send full deleg'
ton, and instructed them to use their il
fluence to secure the nomination of j.
Breckenridge for governor.
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