The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-10

General Walker offered q resolution in
dorslng the course of our congressman,
Hon. phi D. Savers and that it be the
wish of the democrats of the Seven
ward that he be renominated. Unani-
mously carried.
In offering the resolution General
Walker reviewed the course of Congress
man Sayers, and dwelt at length on the
successful measures which he had secured
for our section and state. The resolution
was as follows:
Resolved, ] hat the course of our hon
orabe repr sentative in congress, the
Hon. Joseph d. Sayers, is indorse in
every particular, and We express it as the
sense of the democrats of the Seventh
ward that he should be renominated to
the position that he has sofaithfllly filed
for the past two terms.
EIGHTH WARD.
Hon. James H. Burts elected chairman,
S. G. Sneed, secretarr.
The meeting elected the foil wing dele
gates to the county convention: w. c.
Denny, Geo. L. Robertson, Capt. p. E.
Sne d, o. A. Caldwell, I've A. Costa, NJ. w.
Winburn, S. g. Sneed, R. j. Hill, A. S.
Burleson, j. R. Hamilton, George Criser,
DR.. G. n Beaumont, DR.. L. B. johnson,
Judge James II. Bur 5, E. W. Finley.
Amotion that the delegates cast solid
vote according to the will of the majority,
was lost and the delegates are free to vote
as they please.
The following resolution, offered by Mr..
A. S Burleson, was unanimously adopted
with a strong show OF enthusiasm.
Resolved, That we, the democracy of
ward No. 8, in the city of Austin, part of
precinct No. 8, of Travis county, having
full faith and confidence in the ability,
integrity and honesty of Hon. Joseph d.
Sayers, as congressman from this district,
heartily endorse his action in congress
during his term of service; and We hereby
instruct our delegate to the county con-
vention, to be held on May u, 1888, to use
all honorable means to secure the selec-
ton of delegates to the congressional
convention for the tenth district to nomi-
nate congress to support
Hon. Joseph D. Sayers as our congress
man, first, last and all the time.
NINTH WARD.
The following delegates were chosen in
this ward: John H. Robinson, w. NJ.
Brown, NJ. Byrne, DR.. j. Cummings, j. L.
The following resolutions were adopted
Offered by w. NJ. Brown;
Resolved, l, That it is the sense of this
meeting that the mocracy of Travis
county, when assembled in convention on
the 10Th instant, should explicitly declare
its opposition to interference by prohibi
ton laws with the liberty of the citizen in
the sac, purchase and use of beverages.
Resolved, >, That this expression is not
made for any purpose of producing dis
c Jrd, but with view to the fulfllment of
the obligation upon the democratic party,
bravely to meet and settle in its own
councils all great questions which may
demand, or invite, or threaten action of
the government.
Resolution offered by L. E. Daniel:
Be it resolved, That the delegates to
the county convention to select delegates
to the congressional convention be in
structed to cast their votes for such per
sons only as will agree to vote for the
denomination of Hon. Jas. D. Ssyers to
congress from this district,
TENTH WARD.
The meeting was called to order at $50
p. m. Gu motion, W. B. Walker was
elected chlirman and S. NJ. Burt score
tary. The following were elected as dele
gates to the county convention: Major
W. NJ. Walton, S. X. Morley, ]. X. P. NJ.
Fall, John Candon, Randolph Laurens, j.
D. Walker, W. B. Walker. The following
gentlemen were elected as a,ternates
Mat Myers, j. NJ. Davis, II. F. Petry,E.
W. Ray, H. R. Burt, Herman Pressler
Mr.. W. B. Walker introduced the following
resolution ipdorsipg Hon. j. D. Sayers,
which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That delegates from this ward
be instructed and commanded to vote for
| delegates to the Tenth congressional con-
ventiOn who will give their earnest and
Learty support to the Hon. J. D. Sayers
for the nomination and re election to
congress from this district.
WILSON'S STORE.
William Won Rosenberg, jr., was elected
chairman of the meeting. and E. G. Pen
dleton secretary. On motion two dele
gates were elected to represent this vot.
ing precinct iii the democratic county
convention to be held on May u. Dele
gates: William Won Rosenberg IT,, and
p. NJ. Quincy. Alternates Z. G. Pendle-
ton and Julius Brugermann.
GovALLE PRECINCT MEETING.
In answer to call from Chairman E.
W. Bacon, the democratic voters of pre-
cinct No. met at Govalle yesterday to
appoint delegates to the county nominal
ing convention, to be held at Austin on
the 18th inst. The chairman being absent
on account of sickness, the meeting went
into organization with n. L. Hogue acting
chairman, and n. j. Macarthur secretary.
Five delegates we're elected to represent
the precinct in said convention. viz:
Louis Waltz, Samuel Dixon, NJ. I. Holton,
F. c. Reynolds, and Thomas Wheeler.
These delegates were instructed to vote as
unit on all questions coming before the
meeting.
The following resolution was offered
and unanimously adopted:
Resolved That this convention, COM
posed of democrats representing both
pros" and "antis' in the late question of
prohibition, submitted to the popular
vote, hereby unitedly express our decided
opposition to revival of that question
in the ranks of our party. And. further,
that We Instruct our delegates to voice this
opposition BY a unanimous vote in said
convention against any measure which
may be prepared by demagogues to raise
prohibition as political issue in the COM