Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-12-31
DISTRICT CONVENTION.
W. W. Searcy nominated for the Senate
Hon. Il. Q. Mills Strongly Endorsed
For United states Senator.

pursuant to call OF the chal r
man a convention for the 18th Sena
torlal District was called to order IL
the Board of Trade rooms at p. m
Tuesday Dec. 29th by Judge Beau
regard Bryan, and on motion duly
seconed J. 4. Ballowe, of Fort Bend
county, was elected temporary chair
man, and Hon. J. D. McGregor,
temporary secretary.
On motion q committee of two
from each county were appointed on
credentials, basis of representation
and permanent organization. The
committee was composed of the fol
lowing delegates, viz:
Col. D. c. Giddings and Judge L.
Kirk, Washington county.
A. e. hurry and W. NJ. Robinson,
of Burleson county.
N. Cochran and Henry Mink, of
Austin county.
Y. Ferris and j. D. Bryant of
Fort Bend and T. S. Reese, of Wal
Ter county.
Tue committee made the following
report which was UNANIMOUSLY
adopted:
On basis of representation, that
Washington county was entitled to
&c votes; Austin county % votes;
Burleson county Ii votes; Waller
county 9 votes; Fort Bend county 8
votes:
The following delegates were
found to be entitled to seats IN the
convention.
Austin County,. q. Shelburn,
S. R, Blake, B. B. Hill, F. A. Ber-
mer, ]. B. Lewis, q. Langhammer,
j. K. Stone, j. ]. Manley, Louis Lee,
J. G. McGregor, VIM. Germond,
Henry Hess, Robt Beckman, W.
Mink, J. D. McGregor, Jno Horney,
n. Cochran, Lee. Bush, Henry Her
ring, A, Haubolt. E. S. Laas, Jas.
Kurt, Il. Regenbrecht, Oscar Fissel
art, WA. Sprain,
Burleson County.-A. G. hurry,
VIM. Robertson, S. G. Ragsdale, d.
G. King, o. G. Campton, VIM. Gay,
+. NJ. Griffin.
Washington County.-Dr. n. ].
Thompson, Graball; ]. E. Routt,
Chappell Hill; W. B. Garrett, D. G.
Giddings, B. Lehman, Brennan;
Gus. Broesche, Burton; 7. G. Clay,
Independence; Aug. Keng, Wesley;
E. J. Neinast, Gay Hill.
Fort Bend County,. Ferris, j.
A. Ballowe, J. D. Bryant.
On permanent organization ]. A.
Ballowe, of Fl. Bend, as chairman,
and a. G. Murray, of Burleson, as
secretary.
On motion of Hon. II. G. King, of
Burleson, a resolution was adopted
that the two thirds rule should gov
ern the nomination of candidates in
the convention.
In eulogistic speech Major S.
G. Ragsdale, of Burleson, nomina-
ted ". ". Searcy for Senator of the
18th Senatorial district to succeed
Hon. E. G. Maetze, deceased.
The nomination was seconed by
Hon. J. 81. Shelburne, of Austin
county, and on motion of j. D. Bry-
ant, OF Fl. Bend, the nomination
vas made unanimous.
The following resolution was Of
'ered by Hon. H. G. King and
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, We believe the h on. R.
}. Mills by reason of his emminent
ability and his long and faithful SER
nee to the cause of democracy has
airlY won the right to promotion,
md, whereas, we believe him to be
the unanimous choice of
he democrats of this district, there
ore,
Resolved, That the nominee of
his convention, if elected, is hereby
instructed to use all honorable
means to secure the election of said
R. Q. Mills to the Senate of the
United States, and we further re-
luest that all representatives to the
legislature for this district render
heir earnest support to the same
md.
Upon motion of Judge Blake, of
Austin county, the following COM
nittee was appointed by the chair
o notify Mr.. Searcy of his nomina-
ion by reclamation D. G. Gid
Iings, of Washington, S. G. Rags
Iale, of Burleson, J. D. Bryant, of
It. Bend, I. S. Reese, of Waller,
nd S. R. Blake, of Austin.
There being no further business
he convention adjourned.
A. G. MURRAY, J. 4. BALLowE,
Secretary. Chairman.