Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-02
The Anti Gibbs Men Capture the lem
porars Organization, A. NJ. Car
ter Chairman,
A ResoIutionS Unanimously Adopted
Birding all Parties 10 Abide by the
Result Of tho Convention.
T1gu weIiborn. I3eckbam Deiegauon ~ III
ris, and tho 0ibbs- Beokhnm Delegation
In Daiias 90 BE Seated.
4 coon DEAL OF oAucusrNe.

The friends OF the candidates were run
ming hither aud thither bringing 70 tue
Beckham, Wellborn or Gibbs head
quarters certain leaders oi delegations
for conference and the little city did not
get 20 sleep till the night was we'll gone.
About | O'Clock AfT. Rrymisr of johnson,
Accommodated by another delegate, reused
Mr., Gibbs from bed and che three going
In room ct the Roger house, long die
cueslon In subduad tones was carried on.
The news of this was carried TO the Beck
ham and Welborn leaders and Johnson
county was at once set down as solid in
the Gibbs column aud all figuring based
on epit In the Johnson county delega-
ton closed. The Bee ham and Wellborn
men, although considerably disconnected,
were not discouraged, but renewed their
ofJrts and the leaders OF their caucusses
appointed committees for joint caucuss
20 meet this morning MIR. Frymier was
seen to-day by a GAZETTE man and denied
that he was working for Gibbs, but be
did not indicate how Johnsou's vote would
&c, butsaid he believed there was yet Il
good chance that Henry M. Furman OF
Fort Worth would
GET THE NOMINATION..
Notwithstanding the late hour Of retiT-
ing the delegates were up early and soon
at work The Joint welborn and Beck
ham caucus was first held and the most
profound secrecy maintained. Tlis eau.
Gus over the Beckham headquarters was
soon crowded, while the Wellborn men
occupied the opera-house. 0in Wellborn
and several friends from Dallas arriving
on the 0 O'Clock train, were received with
cheers. Wellborn was at once driven TO
the opera house, where he was greeted
with hearty cheers by his friends.
FORT WORTH ON DICK.
Alto o'clock the Fort Worth delegation
came In and as the Beokham men walked
up TO their headquarters ringing cheers
went up. Temperance hall, the Beckham
caucus room, was soon crowded, and
Col, Wynne, chairman Of tie caucus,
called the meeting TO order. The com
mittee OF five appointed TO map out n
Beckham pro lramme announced that II
was ready toreport and Secretary Swayne
read the following
THE REPORT.
To the Hon. NJ Wynne, Chairman OF
the BeckhAm Caucus Your committee
met at O'Clock. Upon motion Mr. Glib
son was selected AZ chairman OF the eau
Gus and James w. SwGyne as secretary
We, your committee, beg leave to report
that we have agreed Il
select rs temporary chairman A
NJ, Carter OF Tarrant county
and III. w. Reniro OF Johnson and II. ID
Weliborn OF Hill couuties as temporary
secretaries. hessrs. Il. NJ. Wynne, w
s. Pendleton and Capt, Beal are selected
as leaders of the Beckham delegation
X. NJ. Wynne TO place Beckham In nom
nation aud Mr.. Gibson OF Rllls and j. j
Atchison OF Dallas TO second his nomina
ton. We suggest that our caucus favol
the adoption Of the time-honored two
thirds rule. We beg leave to report
further that we have met committed
from the Wellbom caucus and have mad,
an agreement with them as follows; IN
Carter of Tarrant TO be temporary chair
man; ii w, Rsnfro Of johnson and II. ID
Wellborn OF Hin to be temporary secre
tarieH. We have agreed further that eacl
county Ia to select It's own committee
provided such selection Is unanimous
But In the event OF its not being unani
nous, the convention TO vote on the ma
iorlty aud minority reports from sale
county SO disagreeing; that IL. NJ Chap
man Of Tarrant Is to place the Hon. A
Nj, Carter In nomination for temporar.
chairman.
We submit the above to your honorebl.
body for confirmation. Respectfully,
u @. GtnsoN, Chairman.
JAMES w, SwAYNK, Secretary.
PUMPING PRyMIER.
The Frymier-Gibbs interview being tn
talk OF the city, The GAZETTE man Gale,
on Mr.. Frymier a second time aud b,
said he went TO Gibbs to SEQ II a harmon
ious organization OF the convention coul,
be arranged. The Gibbs men sugg ste,
him (Frymier) as chairman, but he do
clineo, and he then consulted with Beck
hams friends and cordially agreed I,
support Mr.. Carter for temporary chair
man Thus Is all his conference witt
Gibbs meant
Az IL O'Clock the delegates began to as
semble in the district court-room, an,
the spacious chamber were soon packe,
and damned.
CALLRp TO ORDER.
AZ 80 Senator J O, Terrell OF Kaul
man arose and moved that II, NJ Wynn
u Turant call the convention TO order
The motion was put and carried unanl
mously. MIR, Wynne took the chair an,
said' "Gentlemen OF the Convention
There has not been for many years u con
vention called TO order with a more i'm
portant mission TO perform. We are her
TO perform an important duty. Will
we VIII advocate the claims OF our par
ucular friends and will stand firm I,
them, we have higher allegiance, tina
To the Democrats OF this district, r.
member that as we conduct this conyen
ton, will We reflect credit or discredit OF
ourselves or our district Let us have
proper respect for the feelings OF others
Let US conduct our deliberations In ,
manly aud courteous manner. do hon,
that when this convention adlourns eaci
member viii feel that he has neen fairl,
treated and that no wound will be Qiyei
lasting longer than the second II stinns
hope We will do honor TO our dis ric
and the Democrats OF the state.n rap
plause1
II M, Chapman OF Tarrant, nominate,
A. N. Carter Of TArrant, for temporary
chairman.
Frymier OF Johnson, moved that Car
ter DO elected by reclamation.
Terrell OF kaufman, seconded the mo.
ton which was unanimously adopted,
GARTER IN TnE CHAIR
Terrell OF kaufman, Chapman Of Tar
rant ana Douglass Of Hill, were ap
pointed committee to conduct Mr.. Car.
ter TO the chair, who, on assuming hi,
Antf.u