Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-14
CONVENTION AT HENRIETTA.
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Special to the Gazette.
HENRIETTA, TEX. Sept. I3.-The congressional
and representative convention met at the court
house as per call. The convention was called to
order by Hon. Emmett Patton, chairman. Hon.
r. I. Ricketts, of Myrtle elected temporary
chairman, snd II. j. Strickfaden of the Second
ward, city of Henrietta, temporary secretary.
committee on permanent organization and
credentials was appointed. The committee on
permanent organization reported and elected
Hon. T. A. Watts of Blue Grove permanent
chairman, and Ii. J. StrcEfaden permanent
secretary.
committee consisting of one from each
voting precinct was selected to report names as
delegates to the representative convention and
to the congressional convention. The commit
tee retired and selected thirty delegates to at
tend the congressional convention to be held at
Decatur, September i6. and thirty delegates to
attend the representative convention to be held
at Nocona, Tex, September l6
Hon. R. D. welborn of Henrietta, Tex, in
troduced the following resolution
Resolved that the delegates elected to the
congressional convention to be held at Decatur,
September 10. be instructed to cast the vote OF
Clay county for Hon. j. w. Bailey of Cooke
county for congress.
The resolution was adopted by q rising vote.
The delegation to the congressional conven-
tion met at the grand jury room snd unani-
mously elected the Hon. R. D. Wellborn as
chair man of the delegation.
The following resolutions were introduced by
Hon. w. A. squires and adopted UNANIMOUSLY:
Whereas, Clay county is entitled to the repre-
sentative from this, the Forty fourth represent
tatlve district, composed OF Clay and Montague
counties, in the Twenty second Legislature;
therefore be it
Resolved, that this convention recognizes IN
the person of Hon. A. X. Swan of Henrietta
Clay county, Tex. Democrat OF unwavering
devotion to principle, member Of the party
who is in full accord and hearty sympathy with
the platform and principles promulgated by the
late Democratic convention held at san An
tonic, Tex, gentleman who in his
public and private life illustrates the
highest and best elements of citizenship,
and reposing full confidence in his ability, in
tegrity and patriotism, we do instruct our dele
gates to the representative convention to be
held at Nccona, Montague county, Tex, on
September l6, 1890, to cast the vote OF Clay
county for him first, last and all the time.
Resolved, that the proceedings of this con-
vention be published in the Clay unity papers,
Fort Worth GAZETTE and Dallas News.
Hon. A. K. Swan, after receiving the full in
dorsement of all the precincts represented, made
a very appropriate speech and thanked the con-
vention for the high compliment paid him.
The convention then adjourned.
TURNED THE CANDIDATES LOOSE.
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CLEBURsE, TEX, Sept. 13.-The Democratic
executive committee Of johnson county met at
the courthouse this afternoon and decided not
turned the candidates loose for the longest pole
to get the 'simmon.
TRAVIS REPUBLICANS DISSATISFIED.
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AUSTIN, TEX, Sept. l3.-There was q meeting
to-day of a Republican committee, of which
Judge Amos p. Foster was chairman tseems
that portion Of the Republicans Of Travis
county are dissatisfied with the nominees put
forth by the recent county Republican conven-
ton. some OF them being independent Demo-
to put out straight ticket. for which purpose
the committee called a convention to meet next
Saturday and select another ticket. They pro-
pose to ignore the ticket aireacy out. Nothing