Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17
CONVENTIONS.
Additional Reports Of Democratic Pre-.
c,net and County Conventions.
Delegates to Fert WORTH
Resolutions Adopted Endorsing the Ad-
mlnistrations of President Cleveland
and Governor Ross.
Shelby County Convention.

county, the Dem0crdtlc convention oI
Shelby county this day met in the court
house, end WAS called to order by Captain
D. NJ. Short, chairman.
Ga motion, the chairman appointed the
following named gentlemen as commit
tee on credentials, to-wit: L. S. Austin,
W. A. Mckenzie, G.. M. Estes, j. Lee
Crawford, G. D Reynolds, M. 81. Cozart,
r D. Brittsiu. Joe TiIlmsn,W A. Young
blood, T. d. Youugolood, 7. j. Williams,
A. Il. Wilson, W. II. Stanley and N. T.
Cook, WAC retired to investigate and re-
port.
On motion, the convention adjourned
to convene a. l 80 p. m.
The convention met pursusnt to ad-
journment, Captain D. NJ. Short presid-
ing.
Tae committee on credentials present.
ed the folio wing report:
Captain d. NJ. Short, Chairman:
We, your committee on credentials,
beg leave to submisE the following report:
We mn the following named gentlemen
entitled u seats in this convention, and
to be duly accredited delegates from the
beats as named:
CsDter bea R L. Davis, W. B Met
calf, Nv. Ford, C. NJ. Estes, N. n
Yearg, S j. Thomas, A E. Mills, E. H.
Hearne, ID. II. Middleton, Jonn c. Sc
phens, d. NJ. Mcknight, j. E Fleming,
j G. BraIy, ". Il. Watson and ". +.
Parker. ShelbyNi lie beat. Lee Crsw-
ford, L. c. Reed, S. G. Jackson, l. G,
Ogden, Z. T. DsviF, Joe Hesrne, W. L
Jackson, (oroxy for W. j. Lister.) Pre-
Grove beat. S. Austin &nd A. D.
Estes. Mt Hermon beet-S. A Owens,
]. A. Passmore and W. a. Mckenzie.
SincIair's milf. 81. Youngblood
and J. R. SWanzy. Timpsou best-O. R.
Hooper, J. NJ. Hsi5grove, W. P. Burns,
T. b. Day, NJ. e. C,zTs, George F.
Bishop (proxy for G. W. Trsmmell,) Els.
Hicks (proxy for T. G. Whitesjde,) and
j. B. Ross (proXy for T. Todd. Oak
land beat-E. F. Cook. PATRON beat
Joe TillmaD, Sam Cochran and William
SWAMP. East Hamilton beat-R. D.
Britain, A. II. Mills and Will Wilburn.
Reinsville beat-W. W. Jones, 81. G.
Ritnour, ] C. Smith and A. Il. VIII
SON. Tenehs beat. W. Ballard. W.
H Stanley, j. G. RisiDger, j. D. Todd, A.
B. Bryan, 81. B. Short (prexy for B. G.
Hooker and F. L. JOHNSTON. Joaquin
beat-Wm. Rsdditt (prexy for W. J.
Spivey,) NJ. Williams, j. A. Lilly, E.
j. Rushing, T. j. Williams and j. B.
Black. Stsr Springs-W. M. Glszs and
W. A. JDungbleod. Srongs-G. D Rsy-
nolds (Sroxg for T. T.. Vaughn,) R. B.
Lane and j P. Lane (proxy for j. VIM
beTly. T II. YoUNGBLooD, Chairman.
W. a. MCKENZIE, Secretary.
On motion, report OF committee re-
ceived and adopted.
The committee on credentials also
40 owl - ruif no
recommend the following named gentle
men as permanent clairman snd perma
nent secretary of this convention, toWit;
For chairman, E. Il. Hearne; for secre-
tsrv, j. Lee Crawford; nad tnht esCh and
every best in the county, as shown by
their reports TO this convention had de-
cided In favor OF holding 4 county con-
ventlon to nominate county oricers. Both
of which reports were by the chsirDan
ruled out OF order and were not received.
The chairman having announced that
the convention was ready 10 proceed to
permanent organization, and that nomi-
nations for permanent chairman were in
order, E. q. Hearne and Judge Drury
Field were placed in nomination. The
ballots having been taken, the chsir an
nounced that E, 81. Hearne had been duly
elecgei psrmloent CHI ,irm,n OF said con-
yention. L 81. Hearne having been in
stalled, A. &. Mills, l.. S. Austin and j.
Lee Crawford were duly elected and in
stalled as secretaries of said convention.
On motion, the following named gen.
tlemen were elected ss delegates to the
state convention to convene in the city OF
Dallas on the 18th dsY OF August next, to
nominate state ticket snd adopt plat
form-the vote being taken by rising to
the feet, to wit: D. M. Mcknight, j. Lee
Crawford, T. q. Youngblood, j. e. Sseph-
ems, N. N. YeAry and J. G. Brady.
On motion, the convention decided to
elect no slternetes to said convention.
Ga motion, the folio wing named gen
tlemen were elected as delegates to
the state convention to convene in
the city of Fort Worth on the
Cpd inst. to select delegates to the
Ne rional COW ention to convene m the
city of ST. Louis, Mo. on the Ssh day OF
J une, to-wit: L. o. B. Richardson, NJ. z
Estes, W. B. Metc.lf, W. L. Jackson, W.
A. NJ * EMILE aad j G. Stephens.
TIE convention received the report OF
the committee on c:e ienti3ls with REFER
ence to the action Of the primaries upon
the question of holding county conyen-
ton to nominate county officers, herein
before stated.
q. B. Snort introduced the following
resolution, to-wit:
Whereas, the Demo cratic psrty the past
years has demonstrated Its
feslty to principle and to the best interest
OF the people, and through wise and
lofty craftsmanship has built In our mag
niticant institutions monuments OF its
fame, unparalleled in the history OF msn-
kind; and
Whereas, It's true members have ever
been true to its principles, ever open,
bold, brave and. trans, and have ever gwen |
full, free and fair discussion in the mes. |
public manner, upon all questions Affect |
inc the welfare OF the country 10 all ns- |
tional, state and local issues; therefore,
be it
Resolved By the Democracy Of Shelby |
county in convention assembled, that we
our devotion to the principles of
Democracy as expressed in our national
and state platforms.
That we indorse the efforts of our
party in Congress to abolish the present
protective tariff, which is roboing the
people to enrich the few manufacturers,
and that WE favor a tariff for revenue