Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-07-03
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES.
Precinct Conventions Held to Elect Dele
gates to County Convention.


gates to County Convention.
Democratic primaries were held
throughout the county on Saturday
to elect delegates to the county con-
vention, which is to be held in this
city on July Is for the purpose of
electing delegates to the state con-
vention and to nominate candidates
for county offices. The precinct
convention of the 3rd precinct held
in this city excited the most inter
est, and people from town and coun-
try were on hand in force. The
convention was held at Eldrldge
hall, which was packed, and there
was scarcely standing room, The
body was almost as unwieldy as IN
a state convention and as result
there was great deal of confusion.
The meeting was called to order by
Mr.. F. W. Schuerenberg, chairman,
at half past three o'clock.
MIR. A. f. Fielder was elected tenn
norarv chairman and Mr.. r. b. Pen
nington temporary secretary. On
motion a committee of five, compos-
ed of Messrs. E. Reichardt, Beaure-
gard Bryan, DR.. Jas. Bartlett, d. G.
Giddings, Jr., and John Ralston,
was appointed on credentials, basis
of representation and permanent Or
eanization. While the committee
we're out Major Haywood Brahan,
candidate for state comptroller, on
motion of Judge G. G. Garrett all
dressed the meeting. After fifteen
or twenty minutes the committee
returned and made the following re-
port
We recommend Mr.. A. F. Fielder
for permanent chairman. and MIR. R.
E. Pennington for permanent secre-
tary. We recommend that one del
gate from each fifty democratic votes
cast for governor be elected to at
tend the convention, making in all
twenty-five delegates from this pre-
cinct. We further recommend that
delegates be elected as follows :
That the democrats of Berlin having
held meeting and nominated j. j.
Hoffman, and G. W. Crater as dele
gates that said Hoffman, land Gra-
ter be named as two of our dele
gates, that the democratic voters
who vote at PALMS store and are
now in attendance on this conven-
ton be allowed to name two dele
gates, and that the delegates from
the other voting boxes in this pre-
cinct be elected by those voting at
said boxes as this convention may
decide. We recommend the following
order of business l. Election OF
delegates to the county convention
IL. Nomination of precinct officers
Justice of the peace and constable
We recommend that in the nomina
ton of officers the two-thirds rule
prevail. The report was adopted
unanimously.
L. R. Bryan offered resolution
that all persons participating in the
convention bind themselves to sup
port the nominees, state, county anc
precinct. Adopted.
The election of delegates to the
county convention being next Il
order, the voters from PALMS store
divided off and elected Fritz Harms
VIM. Danhaus and Adolph Schawe
SchendeIs gin elected Christian
Wiede and John Pennington. Al
five of these delegates were instruc
ted for Hogg for governor.
Mr.. W. NJ. Aven, of the town pre-
cinct, moved that a committee O
five, composed of Messrs. E. Reich
ardt, B. Eldridge, J. D. Campbell
q. c. Mcintyre and r. Hoffman,
be appointed to elect fifteen dele
gates to the county convention
The motion was tabled, as also wa
motion of 7. B. Bolts to elect tn
delegates viva voce singly and thel
to be ratified by the convention.
The following delegates after con
siderable discussion were voteC
? upon and elected. J. W. Leonard
: Adolph Schawe, ]. r. Pennington
, G. Wiede, j. J. Hoffman,. G. W
: Crater, VIM. Danhaus, F. W. Schu
erenberg, S. A. Morriss, W. Web
, meyer, E. Reichardt, B. Eldridge
81. Becker, J. F. Riebe, R. B. River
j A. F. Fielder, D. G. Giddings, Jr
T. B. Bolts, D. 81. Watson, J. R
! Ralston, D. B. Williams, Vim. Ave
+ and T. Haubelt.
A motion was made to instruc
for James S. Hogg was Introduce
e and excited a heated controversy
: Nearly all opposed to instruction
= claimed to be in favor of Hogs
A division OF the house was take
!. and the majority were clearly IN fl
r vor of instructions, but on motion c
v Judge Garrett in the interest c
e harmony the motion to instruct wa
a withdrawn. There is no doub
J, however, that the county conventio
t will instruct for him, nineteen of tn