Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-30
A HOT DAY IN DALLAS.
Fo.t Worth Carries off the Convention
to Select Delegates to the
St. Louis Convention.
The Nominating Convention Eivsn 10
Dallas Because Of ,hs Eloquent
Speech Of Mayor Common.
austin, San Antonio and Lsmposas well
Eepreeentea-A Close Contest Over
The second Convention.
MEETING OF THE coMMITTEE.

DALLAS, TEX March 2z.-The Demo
cratic state executive committee met II
the parlors of the Grand Windsor thi
morning. pursuant to call BY the chair
man, Hon. Henry Exall. The COMMITTEE
| was called to order by the chairman, ant
and viii Lambert of Austin acted IS sec
retary. The foil wing members answered
at roll-caI: Tom A. EIgin, Marshall; r
D Harold, Texsrksns; E. W. Terhune
Greenville; Il. N. Cate, Mineols; B G
Darlington, Marquee; Nose w. G rnets
Houston; Henry C. Mayer, Galveston
G. J.. Battle. Wharton; T. s. Reese
Homestead; R. q Pneips, LIS Gr1nge
J. L. Terrell, Terrell; X. r Craig
Mckinney; j. e. G,rnett, Gainesville
B. Morris, Raome; r II Rogers. Waco
Charley Besll, Lampssas; B. c. Giles
Manor; j. NJ Rushing OF Bsird.
The following were sbsent: John q
KIRBY, Woodville: W. Blount, Jr.
San Aueustine ;a,R m. Smith, Bryan
james KimbIe. Groesbeck; T. W Robin.
SON. Vernon; W. A. Honcaing. Alvarado
Fl. B. Storey, Lnckhsrt; s. L. Crimes
Caero; Delmss Givens, Corpus Christi
J. NJ. Dean, FL P.so; B. c. Long
Stepnenville; and ] W. Stiles, Elk Horn
THE CALL READ.
The following csll was read by the
Secretary;
DALLAS, TEX. ,.Maroh 8, 1858.
a meeting OF the Democratic state { Z.
ecutive committee of Texss will be held II
the parlors OF the Grand Windsor hotel
in the city OF Dallas, TeZ, on Tuesday
March ~, 1888, at 10 a. N, to fix ths
time and place for holding convention
to send delegates to the nationai con.
vention, which convenes In st Louis
Mo-, on June next; also to choose ths
time and place for holding 5 convention
to nominate state officers and transact
such other business as W properly
come before them. Every MEMBER o.
the committee is earnestly r. Vested t.
be- resent. HENRY ExALL,
Chairman of the Democratic Executive
Committee Of Texas.
GOT DOWN TO WORK.
On motion Of Rushing, the committed
decided 10 select the time of holding tia
convention to name delegates TO the
national convention at St Louis.
Mr.. Terhune suggested the fourth Tues
dsy of My as the time.
Mr.. Rushing as substitute moved
that the second Tuesday in May be the
time.
Garrett, of H 1uston, offered IS sub
stisute thst the Third Tuesdsy in Msy.
The substitutes were both lost, and
Terhune's motion naming the fourth
Tuesday in May as the time, was carried
On motion, the committee t. wen
into the selection OF the plsce i repre-
sentat1yes of the cities ask the con
yention were alto wed 10 Ltes to pre-
sent the Claims Of their respective t, WINS
Only three cities appeared es candi
dates for the May convention-Ds.lss
Fort Worth and ssh Antonio.
DALLAS.
| Colonel William Hughes wss intro
duced before the committee in behalf o
Dallas. He gave cordial invita- ion tt
one of the conventions to leeL IN Dallas
| He claimed that the adW 4tases OF Dalls,
eere equal to those of ny city in tins
state for holding a cob Il ntion; that it,
| motel facilities were unsurpassed, its hal
capacities unrivslled, and its acce sibilitl
equsl to that Of any point except Houston
al d Fort Worth
FORT WORTH.
The <heirmau handed the following
from lie city OF Fort Worth, which wa,
read by the secretary:
FORT WORTH, TEX, March 81, 1855.
Hon. Henry + Kali, Cnai man Dem" iiic STAT,
Executive Commi tee, Dallas, lex
DEAR SIR-Tnrousn you, as chairman
of the committee, the c'tiz-ns Of Fur
Worth respec fully invite the Democratic
state executive committee to locate the
Democratic state convention to be heic
this year, for the purpose Of selecting
delegates TO St. Louis, Ct Fort Worth.
II is hardly necessary to state that For
Worth is accessible BY rail to all parts o.
| the state, as eleven railroad outlets nov
reach out from this city In every direc-
| ton.
In addition to its accessibility, For
Worth has ample hotel and hall accom-
| modations.
The entire population OF this city will
do all In their power to make your visit
pleasant and agreeable, and the higf
reputation Of our people for hospitality
would not be allowed to suffer should
you honor Us with your presence.
Our water Is pure, our air Is braciug
aud oar streets are passsble in any kline
OF weather.
Trusting that you reconsideration OF thi:
invitation may be favorable, and ira
you may test the hospitality for which
this city is famed, we remain, very re
spectiully and truly, your obedient ser
vsnta, 81. S BRoILEs, Mayor.
FL. r. EARLRY,
Cry Secretary.
E E CHASE,
President Bosfd of Trade.
MAX ELsKR,
Secretary aud Treasurer Bosro of Trade