The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-16
THE PEOPLES PARTY.
CONVENTIONS HELD IN VARIOUS C0UN
TIES YESTERDAY.
Gen. Henry E. McCulloCh Endorsed For Gov.
ernor and J. B. Weaver for President.
Windy Resolutions Which, if OBJ
served, Will Save the Country.

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SAN ANTONIO, June 1.-THE Jeffer-
sonian Democrats or Peoples Party
held their first county convention
here today, and elected delegates to
state and congressional conventions.
About two-fifths of the precincts were
represented, and they were mostly
country precincts. Instructions were
given for Henry E. McCulloch for gov
ernor. The st. Louis and Dallas plat
forms were endorsed.
JOHNSON COUNTY.
CLEBURNE, Tex, June 1.-THE
county convention of the Peoples
party in Johnson county met today
in the court house for the purpose of
electiDg delegates to state, congress
ional, senatorial and floatorial conven-
tions. Il. N. Lawson of Joshua was
elected chairman and ]. N. Singer of
Cleburne secretary. The convention
was harmonious and Endorsed Nc
Culloch for governor. No instructions
for any other officers were made, as
they will wait until after the Omaha
convention before taking action in the
matter.
HUNT COUNTY.
GREENvILLE, June 10.-A Third
party mass meeting was held here
today and delegates appointed to the
various conventions of the party.
Gen. j. B. Weaver was Endorsed for
president and j. M. Perdue for con-
gress. The meeting was voting on q
motion to indorse Hon. l.. l.. Polk for
the presidency when the fact of his
death was announced. Appropriate
resolutions of respect to the deceased
leader were adopted by the meeting.
DENTON COUNTY.
DENTON, June 1.-THE county con-
vention of the Third or Peoples par
ty met at the court house in this city
this afternoon. After organization
and considerable discussion it was de-
cided to hold another convention on
the fourth Saturday in July to nomi-
nate a candidate for representative
from Denton county to the Twenty
third legislature. A motion to nomi-
nate county ticket was adopted, but
was re-considered and that question
wss left to subsequent convention to
be decided.
DALLAS COUNTY.
DALLAS, June 11.-There was q
small attendance at the Third party
county convention today. The plat
form adopted included, among other
things, the limiting ofsalaries of coun-
ty officers to not exceeding $1,000
Delegates were elecGed to the state
and congressional conventions and in.
structed in favor of McCulloch for gov.
ernor and Kearby for congress.
BELL COUNTY.
BEI.ToN, June 1.-THE Bell county
Third party convention was held to-
day. They instructed for Polk fol
president, j. B. Weaver for vice presi
dent, II. E. McCulloch for governor
Will Douthett for lieutenant COVER
nor.
SMITH COUNTY.
TYLER, Tex, June 1.-THE Third
party had convention here today
Thirteen precincts out of % in the
county were represented. They seno
delegates to the different conventions
Several speeches were made. They
will put a county ticket out on the
Goth of August.
BEE COUNTY.
BEEvILLE, Tex, June 1.-THE
Peoples party delegates from the sew,
eral county precincts met here today
pursuant to call previously report
ed. Delegates were elected to the
district convention to be held
here Friday, June 18th fol
the selection of congressman
senator and representative and were
instructed for Ben Terrell for cong
ress. Delegates to the Dallas conven-
ton were instructed for Hon. Henry
E. MCCULLOUGH for governor, Evan
Jones lieutenant governor.
KERR COUNTY.
KERRvILLE, June IL. The Peoples
Party of Kerr county was represented
in convention here today by about AZ
members who in turn, selected dele
gates to the Dallas convention and
instructed them to support General
H. E. MCCULLOUGH as long as he Is In
the race. Many other matters of inn
portance were transacted.
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