Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-25
9 q. m. to-day, pending the reports OF the
above committees.
THIRD CONVERSATIONAL DIsTRI

4 ABOVE committees.
} THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
! TIE Tbjrd Congressional district con.
ventio1 met yesterday afternoon ut the
committee rooms above the White Ele-
plant restaurant. G ". Watts Of Gregg
county was inside chairman OF convention,
and W. H. McCArver OF Pamela county,
secretary. The following committee on
credentials WAS appointed: D. j. Wal
lace Of Rusk, chairman; J. X. Mcdowell
of Camp, j. c. Ratchel of Van Z.ndt, J.
2. Thadeus of Harrison, E. W. D. Isaac
I Of Smith. Convention then took recess
until 8 o'clock. On recovering Hon.
Webster Flanagan OF Henderson, Risk
county, and Captain L B. Fish Of Tyler,
Smith county, were elected delegates.
Convention Wl.l meet sgsin to-day, to
elect alternates and nominate an elector.
FoUKTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
/ The Fourth congressional district coz
yention to elect delegates to Chicago con-
vantion was held last night. Fred W.
Minor OF Paris, presided over the con-
vention. Samuel Wright Of Paris, and
John 'Cohee Of Sulphur Springs were
elected delegates. No alternates were
chosen ! : -.f7
FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
The Fifth congressional district Repub
lican convention met at .. m.
Hon. John Donaldson Of Grayson was
elected temporary chairman and W. B.
Stickney Of Clsy was elected temporary
secretary.
Tne convention decided to place 8 can
didate for Congress in the fsld, and the
selection OF candidate was left to the
executive committee of the district. H
NJ. Spaldiog of Denton county. DR.. T. B.
Hanna and j. W. Hearne of Grayson
county were nominated for delegates to
national Republican convention at Chi
cago. 81 M Spsldipg of Denton county
was elected unanimously. A spirited
Contest between the remaining csndi-
dates, both from Grayson county, sprung
up. W. W. Barbsr Of Wise county
placed W. B. S.ickney of Clay county in
nomination. Mr.. Harris mover and
seconder withdrew his name. W. B.
Stickney with consent Of mover and
seconder withdrew his name aud m1ved
to elect j. W. Hesrne Of Grayson By
.cclamsIon, which was done.
Otis E. Bacon of Wichita and L, B.
Moore of Denison, GraYson county, we're
elected alternstes by acclamation
Judge Andrews Of Mckinney WAS
elected elector by exclamation.
The following Ulcers Of the permanent
district executive committee were all
elected by reclamation: DR.. Nsgle, OF
Denison, chairman; W. B. Stic6ney, of |
Henrietts, sec -etsry; F. L. Cieaves, OF
GAINESVILLE, treasurer.
Robinson Of Denton moved that the
thanks Of the convention be extended to +,
Hon. JOIN Donaldson of Sherman, the
hat, 10
ss chairman of the district executive
committee Of the Fifth Congressional dis.
trict. Carried unanimously and the con
ventioa adi 'urned.
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
The Seventh Congressional district met
in the committee rooms on Main street at
ton district, represented In Congress by
Congressman Grain. Captain Edward
Davis of Galveston, chairman of the dis
trict committee, called the convention to |
order ara announced the purpose OF the |
call to elect two delegates and two alter
mates to the Chicago convention, also to
select candidate for elector and choose |
q chairman for the district committee. !
On motion Of Mr.. R B. Rentfro of Cam
eron, ColonelC. G.. Brewster of Webb |
county was chosen temporary Chairman,
q ID George Moore of Cameron and R. II. |
Ernest of Fort Bend as secretaries. |
The following CT mmittee on cre-
dentials was appointed by the chair:
r. B. Rsntfro of Cameron, A. P. Tugwell |
of Maverick, William Ellis Of Victoria, A. |
Winslow of Webb, j. W. Robinson Of |
Wharton. Inasmuch as the seats of the |
sitting delegates from Galveston county |
are being contested that county has no |
representation on the credential commit |
tee. As the convention could transact no |
business until the committee reports, it |
WAS ordered that the convention adjourn |
until 9 O'Clock tomorrow morning. The |
same delegation from Galveston county,
Republican leader, Mr.. N. W. cuney,
are also having their seats con-
tested in the state convention and
the action of the state convention in this
contest will likely be adopted by the dis
trict convention. The sitting delegates |
express no fear Of the result. They are
certainty representative body of men.
Following is list of the Galveston gen.
tlemen whose seats are being contested:
N. W. Quincy, Col. W. 81. Sinclair,
Judge J. R. Burnett, Capt. Ed. Davis, W.
A. Stannard, Waller T. Burns, Hon. ]. II.
Washington, Henry Bee, Frank Miller,
james Beverley, Samuel Alston, Charles
Hedges, c. W. Holden, ]. E. CaTrirgton,
a. B. Troweu.
Nearly all these delegates are property
owners, and men respected and esteemed
at home. Mr.. Quincy is too well known
throughout the state to require further
mention as to his high standing both as
q citizen and Republican. Colonel W.
Il. Sinclair has long been known as one
of Gslveston's most energetic citizens
Scarcely an enterprise Of any moment has
been inauguarted in the Island City
within the past ten years that he was not
identified with.
Judge Burnett and Captain Burns are
leading lawyers Of Galveston, the other
Of the delegation are well and
known at nome.
The sitting members CT the delegation,
in vew of the fact that their seats are
being contested by 5 crowd of men whom
they allege are almost unknown at home,
take some pride In the personnel of their
and thja fact will douhtJpoal