The Lamar register., 1891-09-26
BY THE TAIL
Is Where the Butler-Thoman
Combination captures the
Democratic Convention.
Mathematical Manipulstions oe-
cure the Delegations Desired.

cure the Delegations Desired.
The democratic ruling combination has |
things its own way now in that party, |
with none to molest or make afraid, and |
their plans to nominate their old time |
antagonists to some of the offices, in order |
to trade them for commissioner votes, |
has been entirely successful. The work |
in the primary, although little coarse |
at times did not near come up with the
gall displayed in the convention, but it
had more to do with the success of some
favored or ill-favored candidates in Sc
curing tn nominations, than did the
convention itself.
Something less than forty democrats
met at the court house last Saturday, at
the appointed time, and organized by Sc
lecting Geo. T. Herbert as chairman, and
Joe I. Lawless as secretary. One mis-
guided individual, who was not in it,
thought that there should be something
in the show OF fairness that was tried to
be displayed, and moved that the dele
gates be selected by ballot, and that the
majority rule be observed, in order to
make the delegation the choice of the
party. This motion was not on the pro-
gram, and was promptly squelched. G.
w. Butler then by the aid Of piece Of
paper and good memory, delivered him
self of the following motion: THAT the
delegates be selected by viva voci vote.
That in order to give them all a chance
they nominate and vote on delegates in
blocks of three, and that the one who
comes nearest majority, according To
the decision of the teller, shall be de-
clared the CHOICE This motion was
promptly seconded by C. B. Thoman and
passed through unsuspectingly.
Stephen Herrel was nominated for jus
tice Of the peace and G. A Coz was nom
mated for constable.
Two tellers were appointed by the chair
whose duty it was to count nosss for the
nomination of delegates, and although
they did not often agree in the main as to
the number Of votes cast, by from two to
six, yet it worked out all right The If
teen, who had previously agreed to stand
together in their votes, carried their part
Of the program out like old hands at the
business, and the trick OF securing the
right delegation was simple as rolling off
a log. After the eleven delegates were
selected, and the chair having announced
that &C. B. Thoman having received fif-
teen votes out of thirty-nine cast, he is
declared duly elected as delegate to the
convention" the primary on motion Of
Mr.. Butler adjourned sine die. Ii was
considered too hazardous experiment
to vote on the ratification Of these dele
gates and that part was duly omitted.
The democratic convention was held on
last Monday, and although the old ma
chine did not work with the desired de-
gree Of smoothness, yet it connected all
right on the last stroke, 30 that the avail
able trading candidates for commissioner
votes are all on deck, just where they
wanted them. Harmony was couchant, y
and would rise up only when the cogs
struck particularly well oiled track. AT
these times the smiles of loving fondness
, that were exchanged between brother
, Thoman and brother Butler were indeed
heart rending.
Geo. W. Butler was made chairman,
and A ]. Peed secretary de jure, while
Thoman was chosen as chairman Of the
Lamar delegation. After prayer by Rev
w Taylor, and the appointment Of the
usual. committees by the chair, the con.
vention adjourned until Up. m
The report Of the committee on perma,
nent organization made the temporary
organization permanent The COMMITTEES
on resolutions reported, and were of the
opinion that the assessments on property
in Prowers county should be changed &c
that improvements should be assessed
lower and lands higher. They agreed
with the new law that county scrip
should be brought to par as rapidly as
possible, and they called the attention OF
the convention to the fact that tho coun-
ty roads are in bad condition, but seemed
to forget the fact that the democratic
board Of last year had not levied enough
money to improve their condition this
yearf They also discovered that the ad-
vantages to be derived from the Austral-
ian ballot system were due entirely to
|, the combined effort Of the great demo-
cratic party, and the alliance party. But
this little bid for the alliance vote will
not reach and the desired effect will not
hold.
After the report of the committee on
rules and on order of business, every one
consulted his memorandum book and the
following nominations were made. with
out struggle, to-wit: H ]. Gochenour,
for county clerk; G. C. Huddleston, for
treasurer; ]. S. McClung, for assessor; B.
F. Acuff, for commissioner.
There were two nominations for sher-
ih: W. @. McCurry and Frank Tate. W.
c. McCurry was nominated by Mr.. Bax-
ter, Of Holly, in as good a county conven-
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