Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-26

to order by county chairman, Judge w.
r. Dicker>on. on motion,
Judge Dickerson of Henderson
county was by reclamation made
tempory chairman, and w. NJ. Imboden,
of Cherokee, secretary. Committees on
credentials and representation, perma-
nent organization aud platform and reso-
lutiOns were appointed. The convention
then adjourned until 2 O'Clock. Assem-
| bling promptly, the several committees
reported. The committee on representa-
ton reported that there be allowed One
vote for each 300 or more citizens, giving
thus to Anderson county, 5; Henderson, (;
Cherokee s, and to VanZandt votes.
On permanent organization, Il. h. Gam
mage of Anderson, was nominated a.
chairman; L. G. Green of Henderson,
as permanent secretary with A. w.
Meredith of VauZandt, as assistant.
The platform of the Democratic party.
as adopted by the San Antonio state con-
yention was fully Endorsed and reaf-
firmed. A resolution was unanimously
adopted that after the nominations were
declared closed and pallottlng begun no
new name should be allowed before the
convention, thus cutting off the en-
trance of dark horse. Nominees
being declared in order. In the calls OF
counties Anderson was silent. Judge
Sames 1. Parkins presented the name of
r. B. Reagan of Cherokee, seconded by
William Imboden of the same conunty.
A. B. Watkins of Henderson presented
the name of Hon. j. B. Bishop of Hen
dersou, seconded by Albert Green
wood OF Anderson and John
STONES of Henderson. Judge
Harrison of Van Zandt presented
the name of J. G. Kearby of VanZandt
which was seconded by Judge j. s.
Spynx of the same county. In present.
ing the claims of their several favOrites
these gentlemen all made earnest and
very appropriate speeches. The ballOtt-
ing then began, Bishop receiving seven,
eagan eight and Kearby nine votes.
This was continued without change until
the announcement of the eighteenth ballot
when the convention took a recess of fif-
teen minutes. Assembling promptly at
the time appointed, balloting was con-
tinued without change until the number
reached 1872, when the convention ad-
journed until tonight at o CLOCK.
MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTIONAL CoNYBN-
Ton.
JACKSON, MISS, Sept. 25.-In the
constitutional convention to-day the
the education question involve considera-
tions os taxation and revenue. Under
the present law 1t has been the GUS
tom for cities and towns to
re-establish school districts separate
from the remaining portion of the
counties where the same is sit
uated and supported by local
taxation. Under this system
cities and towns were enabled to
keep their school open from eight to nine
months in the year, while tbs country
schools outside the city were limited by
the meagerness of school funds
to terms of four and five months.
1t is now sought to abolish the separate
school district and make one fund for
each county, buttlng the city and county
school on the same footing. Another
scheme which Is favored by a strong
minority is to change the present law al
lowing poll taxes to be appropriated
for school purposes in counties
where the same are raised, and
transfer them to the general fund, to be
distributed among seven counties, 10 ap-
Precipitation to the number of children OF
school age therein. After post
poning action on the educa-
tional question, on the report
of the executive committee it was taken
up and considered. 1t changed the ex-
listing law by making the following officers
as their own successors: Governor, sec
rotary, treasurer, auditor of public &C
counts, sheriff and county treasurer.
Governors shall have power TO
the legislature in extra session,
but the legislature shall have power to
matters other than those desig-
hated in the cable.