Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-09-27

county ticket Us candidate Tor tho lcgis- /
lature who has, since his nomination.
publicly and In writing repndiated his |
allegiance 10 the regular party organic |
zation and declared that he will use his |
best efforts 10 defeat the Democratic |
nominees on the state ticket. We there
fore recommend that tho convention do
nominate candidate for tho iegisla-
ture Ia the place and stead OF J. ].
Jarvis. whom We hereby declare to ho
no longer the candidate Of the Democ-
racy Of 1arrant county.
Resolved, That the EXAMINATIONS aud
maniiestocs Of one g. T.. Meade, claim
ing to be chairman OF the County Demo-
cratic executive committee, no disrc-
garled and treated with contempt by
all true Democrats said Meade has
no longer any jurisdiction or power
having been regularly removed by rogu-
lar authority, and sam J. Hunter, Esd,
appointed IN his stead on account Of
his open ropudiation Of allegiance 10
the regular party organization. and his
joining the ranks Of the Cuney-Clark
combination.
Resolved, That the Democratic party
Of Texas while opposed TO monopolies
and monopolistic corporations, and
while believing In the strict regulation
] Of railways by commission, yet has
made no war and viii make none against
the interest OF the railway employe;
but on the contrary Il has passed the
feliow-servant law, and hereby pledges
ITSELF at all times to protect and defend
the employees OF the railroads Ia their
rights, and against the eXaclions ofun-
scrupulons corporate masters
The reading OF the platform WAS
it was unanimously adopted.
The following were solicited as dele
gates TO the senatorial convention to
meet ut Granbury on the 2sth inst
After some little debate on the question,
"shall this convention send only the
number Of delegates corresponding 10
the number OF votes 10 is entitled TO or
shall We have twouty-uight delegates,
double the number OF votes we would
have IN the convention The fourteen
idea prevailed, the delegates hcing d.
vided evenly between the city and
county. The delegates from the JUS
tics precincts arc;
No. 1. W. X Byron, w. Il. Parker,
John L. Puryis n. A Chambers, John
l. Wright John Bardon and H. G.
Latimer the ulternaies are II. NJ.
Riggs Thos. Brutton, S. l.. Rosonfcld,
Joe NJ Adams, Jr. John W. BariOrd, w.
5. Essox and d. NJ. NlcCrca
No >. A. L. Middleton alternate j.
NJ. Mothorshed
No. 3. G. 7. Wall; alternate, Nd Val
entine, Jr
No. J. !. D, Parkeri alternate, VIM.
Crawford
No. 3. X. J.. Wall; alternate, W. r.
smith,
No 9. VIM. T Terry; alternate, G..
G.. larwell.
No. Z. Jake Dmringer; alternate, j.
w. Martin.
No, :. L. ID. Laughiani alternate
Charlie Murphy.
A motion was made TO Instruct Tor
Jas. W. Swayne, and j. w Putnam Of
iercd 10 amend by substituting the
namc OF II. NJ. Wynne, and in a oriei
; speech advocated the amendment, say
ing that they regarded him as the lion
Of the tribe Of Judah, and they wanted
! 70 see him get out and shake his name
and roar az the Clarkites.
Col Wynno declined, saying that
he did so for business reasons
, and because he believed Jim
Swayno was entitled to IT Tor WORK
he had done for Tarrant county lie
withdrew his name and Mr.. swaynelwaf
unanimously endorsed by the conYen'
tion and Judge Randolph was with lwl
others appointed committee TO hnd
Mr.. Swayne and notify him Of the honor
Then came the question OF nominating !
u candidate for the legislature IN place ol
+ Mai. Jarvis.
+ II was decided that delegates should
. leave on the p. IN. regular passenger
b. train to-day
The next thing In order was the nom
inaiion for representative, and Der
. Terrell nominated Il. b. Maddox. The
! LominutionNwas seconded by MessrH
? Putnam and iIighiower.
; Mr.. Henderson, Il delegate from th'
l. Ninth ward urged the convention u
refrain from nominating a representa-
p tive. He thought that II INC conVen9
ton nominated representative 4
would be going back on i,s Endorsement
/, given 10 the nominees Ia the May con
a yention Mr.. Jarvis would make a GOO
> representative, and though he ha'
r, strayed from pure Democracy, yet III
l. was choice between two evils. as 4
d nomination by the convention for th'
N position would be- TO give The Thlrt
s marty candidate a walk-over. Mr.. Hen
z derson was for anything 70 beat tn
IT Populiste, and though jarvis was no
the regular nominee ~ Woulu W oet'e
N 10 have him than fopuilst'
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