Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-23
BY RECLAMATION.
Capt. B. B. Paddock Nomi-
Q mated for Mayor.
OTHER ASPIRANTS WITHDRAW.
And He is Nominated Without Dissenting
Voice by the Democracy Ofthe City.
Roger @ Mlls:Tndorsed for the Senate.
Resolutions Regarding the Allen Land
Law and the Management of City
Affairs Passed Unanimously.

The Democratic city convention met
yesterday in the Seventeenth district court
room.
The room was full to oyerhowing, and
the body was an exceedingly enthusiastic
and harmonious one, those that composed
1t being practically of one mind as to the
issues that came before it, this being
evinced by the nomination of Capt. B. B.
Paddock for mayor
j. p. Nicks, chairman of the city
executive committee, called the convention
to order and announced its object to be the
nomination of mayor for the city, also of
the city executive committee and its chair
man.
Ben Ayres was made temporary chair
man and BenkM. Terrell was elected tenn
porary secretary.
The chair was instructed 10 appoint a
committee on representation and perma-
nent organization, to be composed of one
member from each ward. The following
gentlemen were appointed: DR., Price, First
ward; r. A. Rogers, Second ward; A. ].
Chambers, Third ward; r. E, McAnulty,
Fourth ward; William Barr, Fifth ward !;
Caleb Terrell, Sixth ward j, II. Curry,
Seventh ward; S. O. Noodle, Eighth ward ;
Fl. M. Chapman, Ninth ward. Upon being
appointed the committee retired from the
room.
While the committee on credentials and
permanent organization was absent from
the room, J. T. Montgomery asked the
privilege of the floor. He spoke of his 10y
atty to Democracy and said that as he was
Capt. Paddock's strongest competitor he
wished to withdraw and make the nomina-
ton of Capt. Paddock unanimous. Chair
man Ayres ruled the suggestion out of or
der in view of the fact that the committee
on credentials had not yet made its report.
Col. Wynne was called upon for some re-
marks, and spoke briefly. He W as certain
of the success of the Democracy of Fort
Worth in the coming election, and felt no
apprehension at all but that the nominee of
the Democracy would defeat DR.. Broiles,
the candidate of the mongrel faction OPP
posed.
At this juncture the committee brought
in its report, recommending that the tenn
porary organizati on be made permanent;
that the delegates as published in The GA
zETTE were entitled to seats in the conven-
ton, and the committee further recon-
mended that the two-thirds rule be adopted
by the convention. The report of the COM
mittee was adopted, after which Col. r, M.
Wynne moved that Capt. L. P. Martin be
called to the floor. Capt. Martin re-
sponded and briefly said that he heartily
Endorsed the candidacy of Capt. Paddock
and would work for his election.
Capt. A. l.. Matlock then placed in nomi-
nation Capt. B. B. Paddock The nomina-
ton was seconded by Max Elser and Will
lam Caps, Montgomery and Early men
respectively. Several others made seconds
to the nomination, after which Capt. Pad
dock was nominated by reclamation.
Capt, Paddock was called for and es-
corted by Capt. Martin and J. T. Mont
gomery. made his way to the front and ad-
dressed the convention. He said that he
had made the race for mayor fairly and
squarely and if elected would enter upon
the duties of his Office unencumbered by
any promises or obligations made during
the race or before it. He could, therefore,
the batter work for the interest of the city,
and this he would always have uppermost.
He advocated strict economy in the dis
position of the city's affairs and leaned de-
cidedly toward the cash system. Capt.
Paddock advised the convention not to be
too sanguine of walk over, as his OPP
ponent, DIR. Broiles, was willy politician
and successful electioneerer.
I. T. d. Andrews was called to the front.
He briefly stated that he was a Paddock
man; also that he favored Mills for the
senate.
The following resolution was offered and
adopted:
''Resolved, that the Democracy of Fort
Worth, in convention assembled, do in
dorse the Hon. Roger Q. Mills for the
senate of the United States, and do request
our members of the legislature and state
senator from Tarrant county to do all in
their power to secure his election at the
special session of the legislature which
convenes March next. q
Loud calls were made for-Hon. James ".
Swayne, and w. ]. Bailey, who was also
called for, arose and gave way to Mr..
Swayne, who said that he was grateful to.