The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-03-17
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES.
Democrats Are Called to Meet on the 18th
All Over the County,


mitted to the County Executive com
mittee by many Democrats, through
the newspapers, by mass meeting ant
in personal interviews with the chair
man, for call Of primary meetings t.
ascertain the sense of the people IL
reference to the approaching election
of United States senator. The com
mittee, acting by and through it!
ceairman, deems it its duty to comply
with the request and to allow the
longest time possible prior to the cleo
ton for the people to consider the
question before giving formal expires
sion to their preferences.
A call is hereby made upon all citi
zens and voters of Travis county wht
in good faith profess themselves Dem
ocrats and who heartily desire the
welfare and success of the Democratic
party, to assemble at or as near as
practicable to their respective voting
places, as now fixed by law for public
elections in the several precincts, Oh
Saturday, the 10Th day of March
1892, for the purpose of declaring
their preferences for United States sen.
ator.
Precinct chairmen, las heretofore duly
appointed, will preside in all cases
where present, and each meeting will
elect q secretary. In the absence OF
the chairman the people will elect q
chairman pro tenn and secretary.
The secretary of each meeting will
without delay forward to the under
signed at Austin full minutes of the
proceedings, attested by signatures Of
the chairman and secretary, embrac-
ing the names of all persons voted for
as preferred for the office OF United
States senator, the number of votes
for each such person, and the whole
number of votes cast.
Each secretary will also please send
at least one copy Of such minutes to
The AUSTIN STATESMAN for public
information.
In the event from any cause there
should be in any of the election pre-
cincts failure of meeting as appoint
ed, it is suggested that Democrats liv-
ing in such precinct indicate their
preference individually by letter, or
may address a common letter, to the
undersigned.
1t is desired to secure, upon sim
gle issue of commanding interest, an
unmistakable expression of the will of
the Democracy of Travis county.
Whenever such expressions direct
from the people can be aggregated,
they are of higher dignity as direct
ing force, than any declaration from
bodies of citizens acting in the ca
pacity of delegates. The voting places,
as fixed by latest action of the com.
missioners court, are as follows:
|. Webberville.
2. Hornsby's school house.
3. Manor.
A. Sprinkle postoffice.
5. Anderson's gin.
6. Govalle school house.
Z. Pecan Spring school house.
8. Walnut Creek Methodist church.
.. Schneider's store, First ward.
10. Kingsbury's old stable, Second
ward.
IL, City hall, Third ward.
H. Goodman's store, Fourth ward.
10. Doehler's store, Fifth ward.
II. NJ. Davis store, Sixth ward.
10 Wellmer's store, Seventh ward.
16. Court house, Eighth ward.
II. Osborne's stable, Ninth ward.
Is. Hotfeinitz store, Tenth ward
49, Ptluegerville school house.
90. Merrilltown.
81. Summit.
%. Bull Creek school house.
%. Anderson's mill.
"A. Paggi's store.
%. Roberts school house,
&c. Manchaca.
81. Cedar Valley.
IS. Oatmanville.
y. Eanes' school house.
80. Creedmoor.
81. Carl.
81. Washington q Costley's store.
81. Givens' Store.
81. Bluff Springs.
So. Rock Church.
So. Fillmore School House.
81. Old Wallace Place.
IS. Fairview School House.
80. Travis Peak.
40. Fall Creek School House.
Il. Mud.
~. Bee Gave.
43. Sylvester's Gin.
Meetings in election precincts Nos.
| to S, inclusive, and Nos. 10 to 43, in
will convene at p. M, and
in election precincts Nos 8 to Is, in
elusive, at $50 p. m. Respectfully,
;. G. SNEED,
Chairman Democratic Executive Com
mistee Travis county.
Austin, March 10, 1892.