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county. 1t also passed resolution op-
posing nominations for county officers.
Hon. W. 7. Davidson was reelected as
| the member of the county executive
committee from this precinct.
At Killeen, Rogers and Holland, the
| primaries instructed for Hogg, Pendle-
| ton and King.
AT Temple they instructed for
Hogg and Pendleton, and
| for Huling P. Robertson for
representative from Bell county.
There was more excitement at Salada
than at any other primary in the county
| There the primary split and they held
two meetings. One was controlled by
those who supported Huling P. Robert
son for representative, and the other by
| those who supported Mao T. Bush for
the same Office. Each meeting elected
| delegates to the county convention.
There are two other precincts to be heard
from, but whichever way they go it will
not change the result.
CHILDRESS COUNTY FOR HOGG.
Correspondence of the Gazette.
CHILDREss, Tex, June 14.-Pursuant
to published notice the Democratic
county convention of Childress county
met in the district courtroom this after
order by Hon. Stovall johnson, chair
man of the county Democratic executive
committee, who explained the object of
the meeting. On motion, Hon. Stovall
johnson was called to the, chair and Mr..
r. d. Bailey requested to5aot as seere-
tary. Four delegates TO represent Chill
dress county in the State Democratic
convention at San Antonio were ap-
pointed, to-wIt! ". Il. Campbell,
Harry L. Edwards, John S. Mcconnell
and Capt. w. T. Levy. On motion
the following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted by an enthusiastic rising
vote, to-wit:
Resolved, that we reafI1rm the time
honored principles of Democracy as pro-
mulgated by the state and national plat
forms.
Resolved, that our delegates go to the
state convention instructed to vote as
follows: For governor, James S. Hogg,
first, last and all the time, and to use
all honorable means to secure his nomi-
nation; for comptroller, John D. Mo
Call; for attorney-general, Charles Gull
berson; for superintendent of public in
struction, Oscar Il. Cooper.
Resolved, that our delegates be sent
uninstructed as to all the other state
officers.
Resolved, that our delegates attend
the state convention in person, and that
proxies shall in no case be allowed
On motion Mr.. r. D. Bailey was
elected chairman of the Democratic ex-
ecutive committee of Childress county
for the ensuing two years.
Judge George A. Brown of Vernon,
the present incumbent, and Judge Dun
can G. Smith of Quanah are having
quite spirited and friendly little con-
test for the circuit judgeship of this dis
trict.
CONGRESSMAN ADAMS RENOAIINATED.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, June 15.-Congress-
man George E. Adams was renominated
by the Fourth congressional convention.
DON II ENDORSE HARRISON.
NASHVILLE, TFNN. June l5.-At the
Republican county convention held here
yesterday to select delegates to the GU
bernatorial convention in July, resolu-
tons endorsing President Har-
rison's administration were voted
down. Half dozen counties in
the state have refused to endorse the ad-
ministratlon, notably Rutherford, the
home of President Harrison s brother,
G. B. Harrison, United States marshal.
The opposition to the president is from
the rank and file of the party because of
his appointments IN tasstate.