Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-19
TARRANT DEMOCRATS.
The County Executive Committee Met
Yesterday Afternoon.
The Primary Conventions Are to bs Held on
July 5-The County Convention Meets
July at Fort Worth.

| ACCORDING TO call tDe 1HTThuI COUNTY
/ Democratic executive committee met at
| 2 o. clock Monday afternoon in the Of
|. fee of Chairman Stewart to fix the time
aud place for the holding of the primary
and county conventions.
! Hon. S. W. Stewart, chairman OF
| the committee, presided, and Secretary
H. R. Early was at his desk. Call of
the roll disclosed the following attend
ance; H. NJ. Chapman, J. P.
/ Nicks, Clint Barr, e. Y. Me-
Clellsn, o. S. Kennedy, ID.
W. Humphreys, A. j. Rogers,
R. B. Zachery, A. N. Quayle, Henry
| Finch, J 1. Wright, DR.. j. Brown, T..
B. Holleran, Price Arnold. w. Craw-
ford, E. L. Afford, W. F. James, Dr..
Chambers, H. D. Gunnells, II. H. Rog-
ers, ]. c. Wiley, j. d. Mcknight, Ben
Strawn and DR.. A. F. Scott.
The members absent were E. F. Lash
ley, Sidney Darnell, Thomas Walters,
j. H. Wright, S. L. Easley and j. ID.
| Peden.
Chairman Stewart stated the objects of
the meeting as follows: For the purpose
of determining whether primary conven-
tions should be called in the county for
the purpose of selecting delegates to
meet and nominate candidates for the
several county offices.
W. F. James of Oak Grove moved
that the Democratic party hold conven-
tons for the purpose of nominating can
dldates for the several county and pre-
cinct offices of Tarrant county. Z.t3sVpkaE
H. NJ. Chapman moved thatythe pri-
mary conventions be held in DE several
voting precincts at 2 CLOCK PIN. July
8, 1890, except at Arlington, ~hepesEslss
convention would be held at 1880 o. Clock
p. m E. and in the six wards in the city
of Fort Worth, where the conveption
would meet at O'Clock. va -
]. 1. Wright moved in amendment
that the primaries be held on July II.
Lost, and the original motion carried.
The following was read:
To the chairman and members of the executive
committee of the Democratic party OF Tarrant
county:
We the undersigned candidates for the various
offices OF Tarrant county, would respectfully ask
you to call the convention as soon as practlc-
able, as the canvass has already been made:
(Signed:) john Rogan, j, P. Rose, L. D.
Louthian, w. E Mayfeld, Thomas Bratton, J.
c. Richardson, Ben NJ. Terrell, j. f. Hoyen-
kamO J. j. Joyce g. W r. Ginger T b shi Col
Spruauce, James S. Davis, o. W. Gillespie.
Moved by A. NJ. Quayle of Grapevine
that the county convention be called to
meet July s, 1890, at IL O'Clock a. IN.
ut the Tarraut county courthouse.
Carried.
Moved by A. J Rogers of Arlington
that the chair appoint committee of
three to retire and report resolutions of
test to govern the primaries. Carried.
of Arlington, A NJ. Quayle of Grape
vine and 0. S. Kennedy of Fort Worth
as the committee on test, and after few;
moments elaboration they reportee
thus: "a
To Hon. Seth Stewart, chairman of the DemdA
cratic executive committee of Tarrant countys,
We your committee rules to govern pri-e
mary conventions, would respectfully recem-s
mend that all persons who declare thepl-
selves to be Democrats and will pledge them
selves to support the nominee OF the Democratic
party in convention assembled, be invited to,
participate in primaries.
Signedl A. j. ROGERS,
A. NJ. QUAYLE.
H. NJ. Chapman moved in amendment
TO insert the following words after the
word "who, '"declare themselves to be
Democrats; and substituted by o. s.
Kennedy that no mau be invited to par
ticipate in the primaries except those
who have heretofore acted with and sup
ported the Democratic nominees.
Kennedy's substitute was lost, Chap
man IS amendment carried, and the re-
port as amended was adopted.
The following was adopted: -
Be it resolved that the basis OF representa-
Ii on be fixed at one vote for every fifty H3es
cast for Ross for governor. and one votefor
ever fractional over twenty-five cast for H5kS;
provided that each precinct have at least SAs
vote. [Sgned. o. s. KENsRDSSs
The following was read and aceeRteGs as
the number of votes each precince swp6tHs
be allowed to cast III the nominate
yenLion: e
PRECINCT 900 - -