Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-13
Parker County Convention.

Special to the Gazette.
WATERPROOF, Tex, May 12.-The
Democratic convention of this county
met in the courthouse in this city to -da,
st O'Clock for the purpose of selecting
delegates to the state convention at Fort
Worth on the 27d inst. The convention
was called to order by Chairman W. Z
Vlvrett, who stated the object Of the
meeting. Captain J. A. Kidd of Spring
town was elected chairman of the conven-
ZION aud W. j. Norman secretary. A COM
mittee Of five was then appointed on Gre
dentials
Colonel Buster made the majority re-
port for himself snd three Of the commit
tee, and Judge Hood made minority re-
port for himself. The report was simply
8 statement of facts In regard to when,
where and how delegates were elected
from the different precincts throughout
the county, stating that at some OF the
precincts the conventions were held at
night.
The majority report was adopted and
delegates were then elected from some
OF the precincts where primary conven-
lions were not held to participate In the
county convention. The convention was
then organized when Captain c. W. Nc
Gehee offered the following resolutions:
Be it resolved, that we, the Democrats
Of Parker couaty in convention assembled
heartily indorse the administration Of
Grover Cleveland and especially his
policy On the tariff question.
Be 1t further resolved, that the record
and public service Of eur representative
In CONGRESS, the Hon. s. W. t. LsnhsD,
command GU. highest admiration, and
snss the Democrats of Parker county are
hereby pledged to his continued and esrG-
est support for Reelection to the once
which he has filed with such distinction
and .biIi y, believing as we do that the
bsst interests ct the country and psrty
will be rut St rived by his return 10 Con-
gress.
Mr. McGshee, speaking to the resolution,
said he hoped that no other resolution
would be offered in this convention
as he thought the resolution
he had just onered covered
everything on which the convention
should take action. The resolution was
unanimously adopted.
The election Of delegates to the state
convention WAS taken up and the follow.
ing delegates were elected to represent
Parker county to the Fort Worth state
convention: W. B. Vivrett, Jadge A ].
Hood, l. W. Stephens, G s. Pepy, J. A.
Kidd, ". n. Hutcheson, NJ. N. Dennis
ana Isome Cranhil. The alternates
elected were Z C. Rsy, Thomas A
Wythe, Captain c. W. McGehee, Judge J
NJ Richards, A. j. Cunningham, J. n.
McCrackin, B. T. Chastsin and G. W.
Cole.
Up to this time everything went
OF very tremendously when Mr..
J. W. Stephens introduced the
following resolution which brought
about some opposition and considerable
discussion:
Be 1t further resolved, that the vote Ct
Parker county in the state convention to
meet at Fort Worth on May p, 1888, be
of Grover Cleveland for President Of the
United States, and sgainst any change in
the platform OF our party as adopted at
more explicit declarations Of Democratic
principles ON the tariff issue, which we
favor.
Judge A. J Hood of.red the following
IS substitute 10 Mr.. Stephens resolu-
ton:
Resolved, that It is the sense Of this
meeting that Grover Cleveland should be
renomiaated for the presidency ny the
coussg National Democratic convention
sGSs. Lqhis.
Bsso1fed, that the national platform Of
tn Democratic party soon to be an
nounced at st. Louis should declare In
plain and unmistAksble language opposi-
tion to all species Of protection In rails
ing revenue by the Federal government,
70 al forms Of Federal aggression In the