Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-26
THE FIRST DISTRICT.
Charles Stewart OF Houston Unani'
mously Renominsted for the House
Of Representatives.
He Makes n Neat speech--A state Senator
and Three F1oatsrs Are Also
Nominated.
ron CONGRESS.

FOR CONGRESS.
special 10 the Gazette.
HoUsToN, TEX, Aug. 25.-The cou.
gressional convention for the First dis
trict Of Texas was called to order at Pill
lots opera-house shortly after ~ O'Clock
by I. j. Goree, the chairman, who in a
few brief remarks stated the object Of the
meeting. On motion OF Mr.. Holt Of Har-
ris, Judge j. ID. Thomas OF Brazos county
was elected temporary chairman. G. Is.
Martin Of San Jacnto was elected tenn
porary secretary. The committees on
credentials and permanent organization
were then appointed and the convention
took short recess.
At the expiration Of the time specified
the chairman announced that as several
members OF the committee on credentials
had speeches which they wished to make
the committee would not be able TO pre-
sent their report before 2 O'Clock and that
he would call the meeting to order before
that hour. The convention was called TO
order at 2:l7 p. m. by Chairman Thomas.
The committee on credentials and
basis OF representation made report.
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton reported as follows: President, J.
ID. Thomas Of Brahos county; ylce.presi-
dents, I. w. Ford of Jasper and T. G..
Foster OF Grimes; secretary, w. p. Cole
OF Waller; assistant secretary, c. b. Mar
Yin OF San Jacinto; sergeants alarms, I. |
D. Epperson OF Polk, t. j. Paddock Of |
montgomery and i. l.. Railey Of Harris. |
Judge Thomas made a neat and in |
structiye talk to the convention, which |
was loudly applauded. The chairman de- |
.tWa
order. Mr.. T. S. Reese OF
Waller county, in an eloquent
speech withdrew the name OF Mai. Ii. IL.
Boone as a candidate for the nomination.
MIR. I. w. Ford OF Jasper county placed
In nomination Col Stewart, and moved
that he be nominated by reclamation.
Carried The chair then declared Col
Stewart the nominee, committee con-
'isting of Messrs. Wagley, Holt, Epper-
son and Cromwell were appointed 10
notify Col. Stewart of his nomination and
escort him to the rostrum. Amid loud
,heers and applause the honorable nomi-
lee appeared before the convention, and
n short and pithy speech reviewed his
aoors for the past two years in the halls
u congress and concluded by thanking
ne convention for the honor of renOmi-
lation, +. w. Ford Of Jasper county was 6
men elected chairmatn of the executive
Committee to serve for the next two years. !
Inc convention then adjourned. j
ANOTHER CONVENTION. !
The senatorial and 1oatorial conyen-
ion met at PILOTS opera-house this af-
enoon at $3.50 O'Clock. The meeting
vas called to order by Capt. Henry
who briefly stated the sense of
he meeting and declared the convention =
eady for business. Committees on ere
entails and permanent organization /
'ere appointed and reported. S. Taliferro !
las chosen permanent chairman and IL. a
:. Keller secretary. o
Inc flrst busiaess in order was the a
lection OF senator. Garnett of Harris 2
ominated l.. A. Abercrombie, and on me- /
Ion he was nominated by reclamation. q
'1ree hoaters were then to be bal. II
oted for, and the following gentle
nen were nominated and elected as
ne choice OF the convention G.. G. CIegg
! Trinity county, Jesse McKellup Of
montgomery and John A. Kirlicks of
larris' Kirlicks was opposed by Judge
George Goldthwaitc, one Of the ablest
iwyers In the state, and it required six
allots ere he received the necessary two, r
birds. The convention then adjourned.