Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-28
A HOT DAY IN DALLAS.
Fo,t Worth Carries off the Convention
to Select Delegates to the
St. Louis Convention,
The Nominating Convention Given te
DAtIns Because Of The Eloquent
Speech Of Mayer ConnOr.
Aua'iu, San Antonio ard LampAsas wei
RePressnteG-a Close Contest Over
The second Convention.
MEETING OF THB COMMITTEE.

| Special 10 the Gszstte.
DALLAS, TEX March 27.-The Demo
cratic state executive committee met in
the patloIs of the Grand Windsor this
morning, pursuant to call BY the chair
nsn, Hor. Henry Exell. The committee
vas called TO order by the Chairman, and
and viii Lambert Of Austin ected IS Sec
rotary. The foil wing members an. wered
It roll-cslI: Tom A. Elgin, Marshall; B,
D Harold, Texsrkans; E ". Terhune,
GreenvilIe; Il. N. este, Mineola; B. c.
Darlington, Marquee; Nose W. Girnett,
Houston; Henry c. Msyer, Galveston;
C. ]. Battle, Wharton; T. s. Reese,
Hsmnstesd; K. 81 Plelps, Is Grange;
J L. Terrell, Terrell; K R Craig,
Mckinney; ]. Fl. Gunett, Gainesville;
3. Morris, R1ome; K II Rpgers, Waco;
Charley Besl, L1mpssas; B. c. Giles,
MSGor; J NJ RIshirg OF Baird.
The following were absent: JOHN Fl.
KIRBY, WOodvtlle; s ". Bjount, Jr.,
San Augustine; R N. Smith, Bryan;
james Kimble, GrOeSbeck; T. W Robin
SOD, Vernon; W. A. Honching, AIVsrado;
Il. B. Storey, LHckharti S. 4. Crimes,
Cuero; Delmas GiVens, Corpus Caristi;
J. N. Dean, 81 Psso; B. c. Long,
3tsplenVillei and ] w. Stiles, Elk Horn.
THE CALL BRAD.
The following call WAS read by the
Secretary:
pALLAG, TEX, March 9, 1883
A meeting Of the Democratic state ex-
eCutive committee Of Texas will be held in
the parlors Of the Grand Windsor hotel,
in the CITY OF Dallas, Tx, on Tuesday,
March 81, 1888, ct 10 m, to fix the
time and place for holding d convention
to send delegates to the national con-
Vention, which conVenes In St. Louis,
Mo-, on June s next; also TO choose the
time and place for holding q convention
to nominate state officers and transact
such other business as may properly
come before them. Every member of
the committee is earnestly requested to
be resent. HENRY EXALL,
Chsirmau CT the Democratic Executive
Committee OF Texas.
GOT DOWN TO WORK.
On motion OF Rushing, the committee
decided to select the time of holding the
convention to name delegates TO the
natiOnsl convention ct St. Louis.
Mr.Terhune suggested the fourth Tues
dav Of Msy as the time.
Mr.. Rushing IS substitute moved
that the second Tuesday In Msy be the
time.
Garnet, OF Houston, offered IS q sub
stitute that the Third Tuesday in May.
The substitutes were both lost, and
Terhune's motion naming the fourth
Tuesday in May as the time, was carried.
On motion, the committee then went
into the selection of rns place, aud repre-
seDtatlves Of the cities asking the con-
Vention were allowed 10 minutes to pre-
sent the claims Of their respective t. WIS.
Only three cities appeared as candi-
dates for the May OnventioR-Dallas,
Fcrt Worth sEd San Antonio.
DALLAS
Colonel William Hughes was intro
duced before the committee In behalf OF
Dallas. He gave cordial invitation to
one OF the conventions 10 meet IN Dallas.
He claimed that the advantages of Dallas
we're equal to those of any city in the
state for holding convention; that Its
aotel facilities were unsurpassed, it's hall
capacities unrivalled, and tie acces sibility
qual to that Of any point except Houston
AID Fort Worth.
FoRT WORTH.
The chairman handed the following
from the city Of Fort Worth, which was
read By the secretary:
FORT WORTH, TEX, March q, 1855.
Hon. Henry kall Chai man Democratic STATE
Executive Committee, Dallas, Tex:
DEAR SIR-Through you, as chairman
Of the committee, the citizens Of Fort
Worth respectfully invite the Democratic
state executive committee to locate the
Democratic state convention to be held
this year, for the purpose Of selecting
delegates TO ST.. Louis, ct Fort Worth.
Il is hardly necessary to state that Fort
Worth is accessible by rail to all parts Of
The state, as eleven rsilroad outlets now
reach out from this city in every direc-
lion.
In addition to its accessibility, Fort
Worth has ample hotel and hall accom-
nodations.
The entire population OF this city will
10 all In their power to make your visit
pleasant and agreeable, and the high,
equation Of our people for hospitality