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CONVENTIONS AT CALDWELL.


The democratic convention for
the 21st Judicial district for the
nomination of a district attorney
convened at Caldwell on Thursday
July 81, at the courthouse.
Mr.. Beauregard Bryan, the dis.
trict chairman, called the conven-
ton to order and Capt. Thos. G.
Clay was elected temporary chair
man and Mr.. E. E. Bryan of Lee
county was made secretary. A
committee of one from each of the
three counties composing the dis
trict was appointed by the chair to
report on credentials, permanent Or
ganization, etc. On report of CON-
mittee Capt. Clay and Mr.. Bryan
were continued as chairman and sec
rotary, and the vote of each county
fixed as follows: Washington
county 10 votes-Burleson county 4
votes and Lee county 5 votes
total 10 votes. It having been an
nounced by the chair that the nomi-
nation of a district attorney was in
order, Mr.. W. B. Garrett placed
Mr.. Beauregard Bryan IN nomina,
ton in a short speech to the conven-
ton, showing Mr.. Bryan's fitness
for the Office and as a worthy sue
cessor to our present district attor-
ney, Major S. G. Ragsdale, who sec
onded the nomination, and there be-
ing no other person placed in nomi-
nation Mr.. Bryan was unanimously
nominated by reclamation. He ac-
cepted in a short speech, in which
he stated that though a democrat
the office that he sought was not a
political one, and that he would en-
deavor to discharge its duties fully.
Mr.. Chas. S. Williams of Burleson
was elected chairman of the district
for the next two years, and the con-
vention then adjourned.
Immediately after the adjourn
ment of the judicial convention,
Judge A. ". McIver, chairman of
the 72nd Legislative district, com
posed of Washington, Lee and Bur
Lesson counties called the convention
for the nomination of a representa-
tive of that district to the state legis-
Iature to order, and stated the OBJ
ject of the convention. Capt. Thos.
G. Clay was made chairman and Mr..
E. X. Wolfe of Burleson county
was made secretary. Major S. G.
Ragsdale presented the name of Mr..
Henry G. King, of Burleson, for the
nomination as representative. There
being no other persons before the
convention Mr.. King was nominated
unanimously by reclamation. Mr..
King accepted the nomination in
brief speech. He was born and
reared in Burleson county and is in
thorough sympathy with the people
that he will represent. Mr.. c. K.
Wolfe was elected chairman of the
executive committee for the district
with Mr.. Frank Haubelt as secreta-
ry, and the convention adjourned.
Whereupon, Major S. G. Rags
dale, a delegate to the convention
for the nomination of a representa-
tive of the 73rd representative dis
trict, composed of Lee and Burle-
son counties in the absence of the
chairman, DR.. ". L. johnson,
called the convention to order and
stated the object of the meeting.
The convention was organized with
Major Ragsdale as chairman. Mr..
Milton G. York was put before the
convention by Mr.. Groce, of Burle-
son, for the nomination, and there
being no opposition he was unani-
mously nominated. Mr.. York is
farmer residing near GIddlngs, Lee
county, and will make an excellent
representative. He accepted the
nomination, but said that it was
done with hesitation for it would Sc
riously interfere with his private
business, Mr.. E. E. Bryan, of Lee
county, was elected chairman of the
district, and the convention ad-
journed.