The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-06-17
POLITICAL ECHOES
TAKEN FROM THE STATES
MANS AERIAL TEL
EGRAPH.
RESULT OF THE PRECINCT CON-
MENTIONS HELD YES
TERDAY

The precinct conventions were held all
over the county yesterday, and from all
accounts there was general turning out
of the patriotic voters. Everything so
far as known, passed off quietly, and har
mony and good feeling prevailed every
where.
The following Is the result as far as
heard from:
Quite a number of the citizens living
in the neighborhood of Creedmore as
sembled yesterday and elected the follow
ing delegates: Messrs. R. A. Aiten and
John Hamilton. No instructions.
ROCK ISLAND.
At Rock Island everything passed off
pleasantly, with the election of w. d. Mil
Ter and d. A. Todd. No instructions.
BLUFF SPRINGS.
The voters of Bluff Springs precinct
held meeting yesterday, at which dele
gates to the county convention were cleo
ted as follows: F. Z. Smith and R. s.
Caperton. No instructions.
DUTY's STORE.
A convention was held yesterday at
Duty's store, at which Mr.. j. M. Caldwell
was elected delegate to the county con-
vention. No instructions.
DEL VALE.
Quite a large and very enthusiastic
meeting was held at Del Vale
yesterday, and the following delegates
were elected to represent the preeinct in
the county convention c. NJ. Sawyer, G
F. Austin, John W. Cloud, Tom Pearce,
Jas. H. Shaw, Robert Jones; instructed
for Hon. E. T. Moore and E. W. Smith.
A very large attendance was had yester-
day at the Manor convention. The fol-
lowing delegates were elected and go in
structed for Mr.. Giles: w. B. Howell, E.
L. Keltner, VIM. Ludeker, j. E. Wildbahn,
l.. B. Giles, A. j. Anderson, \. j Aim
quest, W. B. Rainey, j. j Freuth, j. L.
Gregg, A. L. Bell S. H. Hill, Lea Foster,
j. H. House, Lee Sheffield.
oATMANvILLE.
There was a very large assembly of the
citizens at Oatmanville yesterday to at
tend the precinct convention.
Mr.. John G. Campbell was elected
chairman and Mr.. H. B. Fontain, secre-
tary.
The following delegates were elected:
VIM. Turney, Geo. Hesseur, John D.
Grumbles, S. G. Cranberry, Jas. Maddox
r, l.. Sweetman, II. B. Fontain, K. +
White, j. j. Strickland.
Mr.. j. G. Bardsley was nominated fol-
constable and E. G. Cullen for justice OF
the peace.
R. L. King offered the following reso
luton:
Resolved, 1, That we recommend to the
delegates from this convention to us'
their united efforts to secure the nomina
ton by the county convention of GU
purest and best men for office.
2. That in the selection of said nomi
nees, honesty, capacity, availability ant
true democracy should all be considered
8. That having full faith in the ability
WORTH sterling integrity and genuine
democracy of VIM. Won Rosenberg, w
recommend him as suitable person to fill
the Office of county judge, and reques
our delegates to use all honorable means
to secure his nomination for the position
Mr.. R. E. White moved that the frs
and second sections of the resolution will
the exception of the word availability,
be adopted, and that the third section b.
laid on the table-carried.
Upon motion of S. g. Cranberry, con
vention adjourned sine die.
wEBBERvILLE PRECINCT.
At yesterdays primary the following
delegates to the county convention wer
duly elected:
Dave. Jones, Ed. Rogers, Alex. Poe, Gee
Gilbert, Joe. Brown, Jeff. Burleson, Ed
Burleson, Tom. Banks, CASTOR Banks
Alternates-B. c. Brown, DR.. Hill, CraW
fore Edm0nson, Cyrus Pickett and W. E
Hornsby.
The precinct instructed for tn
following candidates: Taylor Moore an
Emory Smith, for legislature; q. I. Flu
more, county Judge; county attorney
Robt. West; county clerk, Joe. Rogers
sheriff, Make Hornsby; Treasurer, Ma
Johnson governor, Gustave Cook.