Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-27
CLEBURNE CONVENTION
Sam Evans Nominated for Congress IN
the Sixth District by the
Union Labor Party.
The Cincinnati Platform Read ana
Adnptec Convention Harmon
ious and Full of Confidence.
Nominated for Congress.

Special to the Gazette.
CIKBURNE, TEX, May 26.-Pursuant
to csll by the Congressional Chairman
the Union Labor convention for the Sixth
Congressional district met In the Distrlct
court room this morning at IL o'ciocR'
and was called to order by Kew. d. 0. T.
("Stump") Ashby of Tarrant county.
o. motion of Mr.. John Z!nn OF forl
Worth, Mr.. Ashby wss elected temporary
chairman and W. 81. Graves OF CleouFne
temporary secretary.
TIE following gentlemen were ap-
pointed as members OF the commllsee on
credentials: q. q. Chapman OF Hill, John
z, Zlnn OF Tsrrant, j. 81. Veacn OF Jonn-
sop, A. Baker OF Dauas'
snd B. D. Hinkle OF Ellls.
The following composed the commlttee
on platform and resolutions: W. L
Wells, Hill; Abe Harris, Tarrsnt; a. b.
Clinton, Dallas; j. A. Baker, Johnson;
T. B. Mstlock, Terrain; DR.. Andre"
Youne. Johnson; DR.. 81. s. Broiles, Tar
rant; G. q. Winnings, Hill; j. D. San
ders, Tarrsnt; G. W. Givens, Dallas.
On motion the convention adjourned 10
meet at O'Clock p. m.
After the delegates had assembled anu
before the convention wss called 10 OF
der. DR.. Andrew Young addressed those
who had assembled, and the continued
applause which greeted his remarks
showed that his followers look upon MIN
as one who is fully competent to give
good Union Labor advice to the members
OF the new party.
Al the close of Dr. Young's REMARKS
the convention was called to order.
The committee on credentials reported
the following delegates as entitleo 10
votes in the convention: IT.
johnson county-A. D. Rsnshaw, j. ID
yescb, M. NJ. Hagler. Ell. Billingsley
d. C. Mccain, D. r. Richardson ana "
Hill coupty-James Harrington, G. ID
Mining, S. 81. Wood, j. D. Rummage
". L. Wells, R. d. Taylor, A. B. Jones
r M. Crawford snd A. r. Fancher.
Dsnss county-A. Baker, Steve Harris
lanes M. Hsney, Il. C. Carr, A. M. NC
Adams. A. B, Clinton, G. 81. GiVens, III
6. Smith and P. b. Golden.
Bosoue county, ohm L. White.
K.nfmsn and Ellis counties were no
represented. ndoa III.
the temporary efficers be made perms
q nent. motion to that effect WAS carrleC
. stump Ashby then thanked the conventlo
for the honor conferred upon him, an
A .IIv switched of on to Wall stree
cornnr.tious and national banks an
NAMED the devil or Wall street (Whlcn o
said were pretty much the same Lille
Ia ~ the * g, on of their charter. At 10
!. close of Mr.. Ashby's remarks the comm
80 -, - ,,form and resolutions rep0rte
as follows: ,o;r.ed Z
4 draft platform and resolution
for the Sixth Congressional olssfis
d do hereby recommend the adoption OF "
e nl.tform and resolutions as presented
the American voters by the Clnclnnh
I convention held on May 10, 1908, an
: hedge ourselves to give them our unan
nous support. ,..,orr 20,
road. and on motion the report OF u
committee was unanimously adopted.
The convention then proceeded to mon
in,te q candidate for Congress. Sam n
e ans; 7 q. Kesrby's, Sam Fosters ana
|. T. Wssson's names were presented. a
r ter considerable discussion all u
J. r.r,es were Withdrawn exec
: that of Captain Sam Eyal
Who WAS nominated without dissenni
vote. pon;o,
The convention was very hsrmonlo'
all through its proceedings, and althouE
d not as many delegates were Presena
e had been expected, yet tnose pIese
. seem confident that with captain ~
As their standard bearer, they VIII NC so
to defeat any man the Democrsuc p"i
msy put forth. .,,er
" necess.rv business had been trsnsacte
= md On motion the convention adiourne