Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-09-16
Pictorial Convention,

convention for the I'D representa-
tive district, composed OF tho coun-
ties of Washington, Lee and Burlc-
son, was called to order by Chair
man Beaurcgard Bryan.
On motion ]. W. Ragsdalc, OF
Burlcson county, was elected tenn
porary chairman and 7. IL. LIP
scomb, of Washington county tenn
porary secretary.
The chairman appointed Boaure-
gard Bryan, A. ]. Radford and w.
NJ. Stone 4 committee on perma-
ncnt organization and credentials.
Moved and carried that proxies
be recognized us delegates. Q
The committee on credentials
and organization reported The fol-
lowing, which was adopted:
To the Hon. J. W. Raggsdale, tenn
porary chairman of I'D repre-
sentative district.
Your committee on permanent
organization and credentials, re-
specially submit the following re-
port:
As basis of representation we
following the plan pursued by the
State Democratic convention, to-
wit: to allow one vote for each
three hundred votes cast for the
Democratic nominee for governor
at the last state election. On that
basis we find Washington county
entitled to s votes. Burleson coun-
ty to votes and Lee county TO 3
votes.
We find the following named
gentlemen are entitled to seats as
delegates on the floor of the con-
vcntion. to-wit: From Burlcson
county, W. III. Stone, A. J. Radford,
W. A. Duckworth, J. W. Raggs-
dale and W. N. Drone; from Lee,
We find R. +. Macarthur holds the
proxy of T. S. Douglass and ]. B.
Macarthur holds the proxy Off. L.
Griffith from Washington county,
We find J. E. Gray, John Routt, o.
n. Seward, T. II. Lipscomb, and
B. Bryan delegates.
On permanent organization We
respectfully submit ]. w. Rags
dale, OF Burleson county. rs per
manent chairman and o. A. Sew
ard, of Washington, as permanent
secretary and J. B. Macarthur, Of
Lee, sergeant alarms.
After tho report of tho commit
tee the chair declared nominations
in order. Bcaurcgard Bryan, Of
Washington nominated Thomas
NJ. Hunt, of Burleson county and
recommended him as q man pure
in personal life, a good business
man. one who would make an eff
clcnt legislator.
T. II. Lipscomb seconded the nom
ition because, he know Mr.. Hun
was a democrat of the Jeffcrsoniar
cut and was opposed to all sumptu
airy laws which deprived the citi
zen OF his liberty. Stone of Burle
son seconded, because he knew
| Mr.. Hunt seemed to be the choice
of the district as he had boen so
Iicitcd from all quarters to make
! the race.
There being no other nomina
tions, Mr.. Hunts nomination wa
made unanimous.
\ committee of three wcro ap
pointed to bring Mr.. Hunt bcforD
the convention, Mr.. Hunt appear
ing said, he had sought the nomi
nation, because he had boon solicit
ed to do so, and that he stooc
sQuarcly on the Democratic plat
form on all measures before tn
people, that no expected to max
thorough canvass of the distric
and if elected would bend all hi
, energies to the interests of tn
district and people.
Bcaurcgard Bryan offered tn
, following resolution which wa
, unanimously adopted: Resolve
, we recognize in the person Of HoI
S. B. Maxcy an honest fcarlcs
man whose ability is unguestlone
= aud whose course in the q. S. Sci
ate meets our hearty approval, an
it is the sense OF this cOnvcntio
c he is our unqualified choice for |
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