Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-19

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clerk. There being several whose
strength was 80 nearly equal, Il became
necessary for that officer to be hallotod
Tor repeatedly, though without any dls.
cord, until the nomination was made
Quite number Of delegates were an.
pointed 70 The senatorial aud legislative
convention which meets NJ Texafkann,
August 4. Delegates wsre Hppoiutcd 70
the congressional convention from each
precinct, Thsro were twenty-five dele.
gates appointed 10 attend the state Dem.
ocretic convention at Galveston, VIII w.
II Rand, Jr- g. G. Galloway, Henry Don.
MS, Henry WesthrOok, w. n. Mathis. b
! 9, Hutchinson, A q. Smith, w. N, ID
Hunt w. II. Cobb, +. A. Herring, n NJ.
greene, A. G. Oliver, 4 j. Wilson, j, X
Odcn, r. A Miles, j II Morris. r. N.
Scott w. A, Scott, @, u. Kelly d ID.
Carwyle, j. NJ Adams, w. h. Duncan. /.
II Aylnger H. a. Whatloy and j. A. n.
cranberry. They go uninatructed The
convention adjourned tremendously.
HOT CONTEST an MERIDIAN,
Correspondence OF the Gasetta.
MERIDIAN, Tax, July i7.--The mass.
meeting Of the Law and Order party Of
Meridian met here to-day 10 adopt an adj
dress to the people OF tho county In con.
domination OF the plot formed by the anti.
courthonso party. Several speeches
were made, showing that the people had
no rant TO petition the commissioners
court To resclnd the order TO build now
courthouse. Tho petitioners were dc.
nounced ar a mob. rhe speakers thooaht
that tho petitioners ought 10 be- inoafcer.
ated Tor contempt OF court for akklnu a
reyerslon OF the order to bulld. The
contest over the courthouse question IA
at fever heat.
The Fowler precinct in this county has
elected delegates 10 the county con.
ventlon, instluctng for Ross for govern
or aud Fnrman for congress. Mr.. Fur.
man's many friends IA tails county were
sorry 10 learn Of has withdrawal from ;he
race
FOLK COUNTY CONVENTION.
Correspondence Of the Gazette.
LIVINGSTON, Tx, July l0.--The
county convention yesterday elected Ave
delegates 20 the state convention. There
were no Instructions for state onlcor,
though several precincts instructed for
Swain and the convention was composed
largely Of swain supporters,
Delegates 20 the congressional conyen.
ton were Instructed for Stewart nrst,
last and all the time.
Delegates to the representative conyen.
ton go unlnslructed,
nominations for county officers were
made The convention was very haf.
mOnlous,
dhEdG COUNTY CONVENTION,
Special TO tho Gazette
LoNGvIEw, Tax, July ls..-At no time
IN the political history OF this county
heretofore has there been lack of biloxi
trllgs, lealousics and reorlminatlon but
at the county convention yesterday har-
mony prevailed that was all the more
pleasant by reason Of is former absence
The convention WAS organized by the
election OF Col, E. u. llagland permanent
chairman, by the largest number Of dele.
gatus ever before coDvonad "a the comfy
the object OF the convention was Co M.
loct delegates 10 the different Democratic
conventions to be held IN the state, din.
lfiot and county, which duty was per-
formed with great unity OF sentiment and
harmony OF notion.
Pending the report OF the action OF the
committee on credentials Col. r. q. De.
Gfaftenried addressed the convention I'm
one OF the best speeches ever listened %
here.
The following gentlemen were elected |
delegates TO the state convention Il. M, |
Campbell, II. Is, Levy, w M. Boone,
Tally Choice. Alternates; j, 10. Durham.
= A Kelly, j II. Castleberry and J. g.
Is. Gfayblll, To the congressional con.
yentlon Messrs 10. Is. Rialand, q. A,
Kelly, r. q. Brown, Il. M. Campbell, T.,
l.. league, i. L, Durham, A. A, Womack,
w X. Bass. TO the judicial convention
H. Il. Levy, DR., r. q. Brown, II Is. Rag.
land, II s. Heifner, w, Il Bass, Il. nj.
Campbell. To the noatorial con.
yenlioni Lucillus Whaley, II. q.
Brown, Il, ". Durham, W. X, BASS,
I M. Campbell, A, A Womaek, l.. l.,
league, q. A. Kelly, q. O. Renfroe, q
W Dunbar J, y Palmer, j. II. wilkins,
Gus Erwin, X. w. Wynn, W. ID. Thomp.
son, A. NJ. Fisher, James Needham, Luke
Fisher, u y, lieffncr, T.. q, Walrand
All These gentlemen are the representa-
ave men OF their precincts, and II II a
noteworthy fact that, from the state
delegates TO the EDITORIAL, there was uu-
Intentionally and nnthoughtedly selected
10Th members and non-mombers OF the
'armers' alliance, showing the harmony
u ieellpg which was manifested by the
nlire county.
The business before tho convention :
- fffF FNNh NAfHWnfA VII Wv INllO HlUU
osolntlons wore introduced and unanl.
nously adopted Q
eeo'yed, that the Democratic party OF Gregg .
oGnty IN convention assembled henrtiy M a
orh9 the action Of the Democratic executive ,
mmlt"a Of 1Togg coanty IN ordering q
lmafy election 10 Pc held september Tor The 4
onlnatiOn Of candidates Tor county onlooIa 1
"a tlht We pledge our unqualified support % .
he nomineee Of said primary election, =
HHsulyed, that ho Democratic party o, Gregq d
0nnty, Tex In convention assembled, tras NJ | 4
lq traditions and princip es " tho PARTY, 10, '
hifm ana declare that tho people AT6 tho
puwe OF MI political power, that TIC D0mo 4
a. 10 pAity 10 Tho party Of the people ana ia 4
llhhl u 10 perpetuhte what u oct shlshed- y
ovafningnl OF tho people By the people, for y
no people, under equal, lu6t aud behnHGieut I
Tvs, honestly, nimly and economical admin t
Resolved, that, believing tho principles OF D
le DEMOCRATIC party ARG the principles upon u
hieh' our government Twas % abllah0d and b
lHt Tue nlalh enhnce pf ~ Os6 principles is o. !,
sntial tho perpnluily OF u fr0s governmental '
IA 70 tho pf0apefity Of the people, we odrdl
w invite All lovers of liberty, law order aud d
BOD koYernment, 10 Join us Ia maintaining h,
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