The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-05

; gates to the county convention which
convenes on Saturday, the 18th.
4 The result of the conventions will b.
found below and readers this morning cal
, study out the result as best they can.
FIRST WARD.
In the First ward Col. j. M. Swish, wa
made chairman and Mr.. Bob Shelle.
secretary.
The following delegates were elected
: A. II. Graham, Geo. Keller, Milton Morris
Alto Thomas, P. L. Mayer, Pat Scott, r
c. Shelley, Ben Marshal, W. Fl. Salge arc
Charles Zilker.
SECOND WARD.
Mr.. lillian F. North called the meet
ing to order at o'clock. Frank MADDOX
was elected chairman and Peyt ton Brown
secretary. Upon motion of Mr.. G. E
Anderson the meeting proceeded to elect
seven delegates TO the county convention
ard the following gentlemen we're com
missioned as such delegates: G L. Ander.
son, A. S. Roberts, Frank Maddox VIM
Pillow, John Sheehan, W. R. Handy and
j. W. Shepard. They go uninstructed for
any candidate.
Mr.. William T. North was elected
permanent chairman of the ward for the
ensuing two years. Adjourned.
THIRD WARD PRIMARY.
The democrats of the Third ward met
In primary convention at the city hall at
$50 o'clock last night. Colonel Galen
Crow was made chairman and A. j. Peeler
secretary. The following delegates we're
elected by ballot to represent the ward in
the county convention, to-wit: Frank
Morris, John r. Lawrence, j. A. Hooper,
j. A. Bornefeld, A. j. Peeler.
The delegates were instructed to vote as
unit.
resolution was adopted endorsing
Colonel Fred Carleton for district Judge.
FOURTH WARD.
Called to order by J. H. Houghton, chair
man, and proceeded to organize by the
election of u. T. Fillmore, permanent
chairman, and A. L. Patrick secretary.
Upon motion ten delegates were elected,
and were instructed TO cast the five votes
of the delegation as a unit.
The following were elected: N. G. Shell
ley, Jos. Shubert, A. Won Rosenberg, j. H
Houghton, R. G. Walker, Z. W. Gregory,
VIM. Johnson, L. Kaufman, W. Ziller, A.
L. Patrick.
There were no instructions.
FIFTH WARD.
Col. Will Lambert called the meeting to
order, and Mr.. p. DeCordova was electC
chairman, and b. E. Shelley, secretary.
The following delegates were elected: A.
W. Townsend, H. E. Shelley, A. S. Walker,
jr., A. M. Jackson, jr., W. Won Rosen-
berg, ir.
The following resolution was adopted:
WHEREAS, In the opinion of the de-
mocracy of the Fifth ward of Austin our
party in the county of Travis possesses
plenty of material who come up to the
Jeffersonian standard to fill all the offices
of the county, therefore the delegates
from this precinct to the county conven-
ton are requested to have candidates
nominated for every office to be filled at
the ensuing election, and to use their in
tluence in sending delegates to the state
! convention who will advocate nominations
being made by said convention for every
office to be elected by the people at the
coming state election.
SIXTH WARD.
c. R. Gibson, chairman; J. G. Booth,
secretary. Delegates as follows: W. B.
Workman, j. q, Booth, G. r. Gibson, A. S.
Thweett, A. NJ. Belvin, @. NJ Galloway, E,
Won Rosenberg, George Pendexter, r. L.
Hill, Cam Hill, W. II. Tobiu, c. II. Ran
dolph.
Instructed for Maxwell for county super
intendent, Geo. Calhoun and J.. A. Stew
art, justices of the peace; Thrasher for
sheriff, d. n. Robinson, county clerk; c.
r. Gibson for representative. Geo. F.
Pendexter was elected ward chairman for
the next two years.
SEVENTH WARD.
Mr.. W. j. Fisher, on motion of j. NJ.
McCutcheor. was elected permanent chair
man, ard Mr.. McCutcbeon was elected Sec
rotary.
The following resolution was then
adopted:
Be it resolved by the democrats of the
Seventh ward, Th"t every citizen of the
Seventh ward vhJ participates in this
primary meeting hereby pledges himself
upon his honor, to vote for, and support
the entire democratic ticket, national,
state, county and precinct, from president
to constable inclusive.
Delegates were elected as follows: Gen.
r. l.. Walker, W. p. Fisher, Newt. Walton,
John Fitzhugh August Gross, NJ. NJ. Nc
Ginnis and George p. Assman.
tResolutions instructing for Colonel
Carleton for district Judge, and Major
Joe Stewart for district attorney, were
unanimously voted down.
Eighth WARD.
The following delegates were elected
ard go up uninstructed
Judge ice Lee, j. W. Phillips, S. G.
Sneed, Thos. L. Sneed, A. I. Mexican,
Edgar Smith, r. j. Hill, A. S. Burleson,
Thad. A. Thomson, ". B. Walker, A. Def
fenbaugh, 7. H. Edwards, Pat Kelley,
I've Costa, L. B. johnson, o. A. Cald-
well.
NINTH WARD.
Doctor Cummings called the meeting
to order and Mr.. Mike Boland was made
chairman and L. Z. Daniels secretary.
Delegates were elected as follows: Mike
Boland, j. Il. Robinson, DR.. j. Cummings, |
l.. E. Daniels, j. A. Campbell, j. p. Red |
ding aud d. l.. Winfield.
Delegates were instructed as follows: |
State senator, Hon. George Glasscock; |
representatives, c. q. Caldwell and Judge |
Sheeks; district attorney, Major Joe
Stewart; county judge, Hon. W. NJ. Brown;
sheriff, Sam. Plat.
TENTH WARD.
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