Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-06
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ised to Texas at Half Fare
Good for Sixty Days.
PermsReRt Organization Effscted-AD
Executive Committee of Seven APP
pointed with Fall Power.
austin selected az Headquarters and j. It.
Elliott is Chosen secrotary-The
Pan of Action
THE COMMITTEE MEETS.

DALLAS, lex Dec. pat 1880 this
morning ID. c. Giddings, temporary chair
man, called the immigration committee
Oh lhlrty-one to order, stating that the
hrst thing in order was to proceed to
permanent organization.
Mr.. Brady of Houston moved that per-
msnent organization be postponed until
TIE arrival Of the SAINTS Fe train on which
Were several delegates.
The roll was called by Secretary Bsrry
aE0 The following named persons an
ssTeFeo; James B. Cook, Liberty; W. A.
moss, Henderson; james Ii Carter,
msrshsll; j. 81. Henderson, Texarkspa
H. Nj. Henderson, Sulphur Springs: S,
Zuckerman, Mipeola; G. o. Dickersou,
kusk; John 7. Brady, Houston; n. M.
Irnhsrt, Galveston; D. G.. Giddipes,
Brenhsn; A. j. Rosentbal, La Grange
n b. Stoddsrd, BRYAN; J. s
Diugherty, Dallas; 81. NJ. Spald-
Ing, Denton; a. r. Collins, Deni-
so1; W. B. Piemmons, Amorills
>. 7. Smith, Fort Worth; j. R. Thomp,
son, Hillsboro; j. II. Finks, Waco: ] =
eepn N1De, Austin; j. M Brownzon, Vic
toTia; + 3. Chiffon, Pecns City; Henry
Sales, Palestine; A. R. Barry, Meridian ;
- O"2iu, OIafhsVllIe.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The motion to adjourn until the arrival
OF the train carried.
Upon reassembling General Ssod6ard
moved to go into an election
Tor permanent chairman of the
committee, dropping the lowest
until the chairman was elected. Stod-
dard and Brady were appointed teliers.
The first ballot resulted as follows :
ID. Z. Giddlngs. 10; j S. Daugherty, 10;
John Elliott, 2; B. T. Barry, 2; j. P.
Smith, /; General Stoddsrd, l. There
' heing no selection, Mr.. Giddings begged
to withdraw his name. lie said that he
would not have the time to devote to
so IMPORTANT TRUST.
The second ballot resulted es follows I:
j. 5. Dsugherty, 10; T B.rry, 5;J. P.
Smith, 5; D. G. Giddings, 2. Mr.. Smith
after the result Of the election was an
nounced, very gracefully moved that the
election Of Mr.. Daughetty be made
unsn nous, which was done, Mr. Smith
conducting Mr.. Daugherty to the chair.
The newly elected chairman thanked the
convention briefly for the honor con-
ferred, realizing that al came here for
transaction Of Important important, and
asked the pleasure CT the convention.
Mr. Smith said that Captain Paddock
wss present as delegate from the rail-
road officials, who wished to speak to the
convention. Permission was granted.
MIR. Paddock said he WAS authorized by
the railway Cfiic to ask the committee
at what time It would De the pleasure O!
the committee to meet the railway men.
1880 was suggested and agreed upon.
Mr.. Giddings moved that 6 committee
Of three be appointed to notify
THE RAILROAD OFFICIALS
CT the committees action. The chair
appointed Colonel Giddings, John Peter
Smith and II nj. Truhsrt.
The secretary announced that he had
received telegram sent to Mayor Con-
nor from J. S Wright of Paris, an Of
h.isl Of the Frisco road, which he
read. The telegram suggested that
John 0'Dsy, one Of the vice
presidents Of the Frisco wss nov in
Paris, ard suggested that he (O'Day) be
invited to Dallas to meet the committee.
Mr.. O'DAy was invited and will be here
in the morning. After some discussion
il was agreed that the entire committee
meet in consultation with the railroad
men, instead Of selecting s. committee Of
I've as iirs proposed. Mr.. Giddings hsd
read q telegram from T. G. Foster of the
Eighth district, authorizing Mr.. Giddings
20 act for him SIS delegate.
The motion by Mr.. Thompson to elect
a permanent secretary was opposed by
Truhart, Sales and Mr.. Smith, on the
ground that it was very important
Dosition and we must not be in too much
hsste 10 selection. Such action was de-
.feyred.
Mr.. J.P. Smith said that this was a
Grand work they were engaged in and
fhat it was important that we start right
from the outset and he moved that the
chair appoint committee OF five
ON ARTICLES AND RULES
to govern the future actions OF the com
Tnittee. The chair appointed as said
committee j. p. Smith, Colonel Giddings.
General S .oddard, Mr.. Sales and Mr..
Zuckerman.
Mr.. Barry suggested that the chair be
sdted to the com mittee, which was done.
General S todderd asked if it would not
IA , good time now TO take the sense of
the committee SIS to the selection OF head
Cusrters for the convention, but the sug-
9estiou was not acted upon.
Mr.. Thompson moved that committee
on address be appointed.
Messrs. Chiffon and Sales objected,
because they claimed that until the arti-
Los and rules were reported and perma-
nently organized nothing could be done.
- vas SO agreed by the committee.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The committee then took recess until
ro.90. At that hour order was called snd
n, Giddings, chairman of the committee
80 Gait upon the railway officials, an
q ounced that their committee WAS ready
5 rsport, which it did by introducing Mr..
awmsp' second vice. president OF the
-zsfissourl Pacific Railroad.
The following railroad representatives
Rere on the floor:
n Gulf. Colorado and Santa Few. 81.
nvder. vice-president; j. S. Cark, gen.
raj passenger agent.
Houston and Texas Central-C. Dill
rohsm. receiver; a. Faulkner, general
passenger agent.
81 Missouri Pacifc-W 81 Newman, vice
s. ,es;dent; ID. w. Mccullough, general
.ssenger sgent; John K. Ennis, land
nd passenger agent.
8 Fort Worth aud Denver, Morgan Jones,
sresIdent; e. V. Noland, general pass
enger agent: VIZ ,,oc,uoh
General passenger agent.
Houston, East and West Texss repre- |
kented by J. S. Ca,k, general passenger |
!. cent of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa |
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