Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-21


Nominations of a candidate for repre-
sentative being in order, Hon. j c.
Martin presented the name of Nj. C.
Hurley in a neat speech. There was no
opposition and the selection was unani-
nous.
For county Judge, Mr.. Gillespie NOM
mated Judge n. B. Moore Unanimous.
For county attorney. Mr.. Gillespie
nominated Judge L. N. Cooper. Unanl-
nous.
For sheriff, Mr.. Sorelle placed in NOM
ination Lon Barkley. Unanimous.
For tax collector Mr.. Gillespie nomin-
sted J . J Putnam. Unanimous.
For ASSESSOR. W. Hammock was
nominated; also w. A. Bledsoe. Mr..
Hammock withdrew and Mr.. Bledsoe
was nominated by reclamation.
For treasurer-Mr. Martin presented
the name of of j. NJ. Benbrook. Unani-
nous.
For county clerk-E. Mont Reilly, Jr.
was nominated by Mr.. Gillespie. Unani-
nous.
For district clerk-N. H, Sorelle was
nominated unanimously.
For county survepor-I. c. Terry was
selected unanimously.
Chairman of the county executive COM
mittee-Mr. Gillespie presented the name
of J. c. Martin; Woodland (colored)
nominated George w. Hill; Lon Back
ley nominated n. j. Moore. Vote was
taken by wards and precincts. There
was something of a fight in a mild
way over this case. The friends
of each candidate objected all along
the line. Much time was occupied in
discussion of the point whether delegates
present could or could not cast the votes
of absent delegates from the same pre-
cinct. The vote resulted: Martin, Al;
Hill, 80. Martin s election was made
unanimous.
Nominations for secretary of the
county executive committee were in
order. Mr.. Arnold Guertler and A. G.
Golf were placed before the convention.
Mr.. Guertler withdrew and Mr.. Golf was
elected by reclamation.
Candidate for county commissioner
from the first precinct was selected in
the person of G. w. GILES pie.
For justices of this precinct Messrs.
Golf and Cushman were selected.
Vacancy of nomination for superin-
tendent of schools was left to be filled
by the county committee If they see fit.
Delegates to the state convention were
selected IN accordance with a resolution
introduced by Mr.. j. C. Martin to the
effect that eighteen delegates be selected
to cast the nine votes of Tarrant county.
Before the delegates were selected, the
different wards announced the names of
chairman selected by them, as follows:
First ward-George w. Hill.
Second ward-A. Hummel.
Third ward-H. P. Shiel.
Fourth ward-A. W. Wray.
Fifth ward-W. a. Sexton.
Sixth ward-N. B. Moore.
Seventh ward-Alex Glitky.
Precinct Al. N. t. Pitkin.
Precinct 80. RumfeId.
Mitchells-J. J Pullman.
Benbrook-G. s. Chaplin.
Mission Ridge-W. e. Lewis.
Paden s store-WillIam Cowan.
Grapevins-J. NJ. Barley.
Bedford-H. L. Graham.
Arlington-J. W. Hammock.
Birdville-L. NJ. Barley.
Johnston's Station-A. T. Miller.
Sublet-J. N. Mitchell.
Arlington Heights. n. Dfehl.
Nomination of delegates to the state
convention proceeded thus: John L.
Ward, s. W. Woodland, Anderson Cavil,
N. C. Hurley ] N. DiehI, ]. W. Ham
mock, N. B. Moore, g. W. Gillespie,
n. H. Sorelle, J. E. Martin, &. S.
Chaplin, J. j. Putnam, W. P. Golf, ].
c. Martin, L. NJ. Soheuber, H. P.
Shiel, Page Mckinney, DR.. L. NJ. OAR
ter. J. O'Connor.
These delegates were elected. They
are intended TO attend the congressional
and senatorial conventions.
With vote of thanks to Sheriff Rich
ardson who furnished room and water
for the convention, and to Chairman
Moore and Secretary Mckinney the con-
vention adjourned sine die