Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-02

Democrat, They were on peninsula
with the sands OF division In the ranks
on the one side OF them and the enemies
~ Democracy on the other. They should
! therefore act with wisdom.
Renfro Of Johnson, and Wellborn OF
Hill, we're made temporary secretaries by
reclamation.
sheriff Ryburn Of EIlis county, and Mar
shall Rea OF Fort Worth were made ser
" act. -at-arms,
Mr.. Terrell Of Kaufman moved the APP
polntmeut OF comRittee on credentials
aud basis OF representation, a committee
on permanent organization and a COM
mittee on platform and resolutions and
that one from each county be selected by
the county delegation &c act on these
committees.
Pendleton OF Tarrant moved to amend
that every delegation filling TO agree
should 80 report, aud the convention
should decide the matter.
Frymier OF Johnson, Terrell Of Kauf-
man, and Locket Of Rosque holly opposed
/ he Amendmen. IL would, they all said,
rob the counties OF their sovereignty
wYnne OF Tarrant supported the amend
mept In powerful speech.
THE FIRST CONTEST
the thousand men present watched IL
eagerly seal the roll Of countess"
'Call the ROLL" was heard on all sides,
and the vote was taken Bosque county,
six votes, nay; Hill c9unry, eleven votes,
yea johnson county, eleven votes, nay
Kaufman county, three votes yea, seven
votes nays Tarrant county, fourteen
votes, yea. The vote stood twen:y-eight
| yea and twenty.four nay. The amend
mendment was adopted, and the loud
cheers told that the antl-Gtbbs men had
won and controlled the organization, As
amended, the motion was adopted unani-
mously. On none OF the questions were
the contested counties, Dallas and Ellis,
allowed TO vote.
THE GIBBS MRN KISSED.
! In naming the committeeman when
Kaufman was reached, they SAID they
were unable to agree, that six and two
thirds votes wanted w. M. Charleton on
the committee Of credentials and three
and one-third votes wanted William III.
Allen. Jacket OF BosQue favored
Cnarleton In bitter speech, saying II
Kaufman county's majority Of delegates
were robbed OF their rights he should
feel like seeding This remarked raised
a storm IF applause and Kisses, the Kisses
anally prevailing over the applause and
then all over the house was heard, "let
him bolt" "let them go out"
Locket is a strong Gibbs man and the
first boiling talk was very badly received.
Alien Withdrew from the race, however,
and the storm passed over, The commit
tees were then announced.
CRRDENTIALs.
Is. +. Lane OF Bosque, Dr. A. NJ. Doug
lass OF Hill, j, ID. Griffith of Johnson,
Thomas Charlton Of Kaufman, S. p. Green
OF Tarrant.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Col. Buren, OF Bosque, w. ID. Brown of
Hill, j. M Jacob OF Johnson, William IL
Allen OF kaufman, j. Il. Cooper Of Tar
rant.
PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS.
i w. w. Smith OF Bosque, A. M. Craig OF
Hill, j. Z. Noah of Johnson, N. Il. Shand
of kaufman, T. j. Deall of rarrant.
DR.. Orr Of Kaufman offered the follow.
ing resolutions;
Whereas, the unity, prosperity and sue.
cess oil the Democratic party depends
upon acquiescence in the decision OF III
, highest tribunals, to which differences
among It's members can be carried; and
Whereas, this convention Is the hlghes
authority upon ali questions of party man
agement or control In this congressiona
district; therefore, be 1t
Resolved, /. That the delegates hereb,
pledge themselves to accept the decision
OF this convention on all matters pertain
Ing TO contrasting delegations as well al
to nominations for congressman from
this district.
2 That contesting delegations are re
qucsted to signify to this convention thei
acquiesence In its deliberations befor,
they shall go before Its committees.
D. That the claims Of no candidate b,
considered who is not willing to abid,
by the action OF the convention and sup
port its nominee
The Gibbs men were stirred up In al
instant.
Terrell Of Kaufman, moved to refer Il
the committee on platform and resolu
tons.
Frymier seconded IL.
7 Terrell said he had never bolted anC
never expected TO bolt, but he wanted
} the proper committee to consider the mat
ter.
Frymier said the length of the resolu
tions required examination and the com
mitteo ought to do this.
} Wynne OF Tarrant, favored the resolu
tIon when he said the time has come /,
, this district to sit down on boilers an,
make boiling obnoxious. Tremendou
applause showed the temper o
tue convention. The anti.Gibbs mel
were determined aud were ready. Twenty
eight TO twenty.four was their strength
} and they knew IL.
Terrell and Frymier asked to see IN
/ resolutions, and after reading them sal,
they were willing to see them adopted
This brought Locket of Bosque to his feet
who moved To adjourn, Another Bosqu
delegate seconded the motion. "Baliot
ballot" yelled the Wellborn and Beck
ham men. They were ready again TO
the contest The vote resulted; For ad
} Iournlng, 2, against, 30. Then Their
was more applause.
: The resolutions were adopted by
unanimous vote, except Locket OF Bosque
; The convention then adjourned TO
. O'Clock, the committee on credential
, sun being out, having hot time owe
, the Dallas aud Ellis contest.
ACTION OF THE COMMITTEES.
: The committee on perm anent organize
ton, aitera two hours session agreed OF
a unanimous report which recommend
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