Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-10
A Spirited Contest in the Ex-
ecutiVe Committee.
COUNTRY WELL REPRESENTED.
The First Convention win Meet on the
18th Of May, and the Second
on the Fourth
ofJuly.

CduLy. CHAIRMAN. VINO In rev remarks
outlined the objects Of the meeting. He
said, to be candid, he had no specific rea-
sons for issuing the call for the present
meeting, but one reason was he preferred
TO have the Democracy determine as to
whether they wanted to hold one or two
conventions; that it had been long time
since they had met together to consult with
each other and that the air was full of pol
itics, and it was best that every one should
have a say. He assured the committee
men, however. that the Democrats were in
It lie didn't feel as though he had the
power of settling the question in regard TO
the number OF conventions, hence the get
ting together OF this body to give expressions
in the premises as 70 whether Tarrant county
wanted to hold NOR than one county con-
vention and TO thoroughly review the stu
alton. BE then spoke of the duties Of both
conventions, should two be held, and con-
cluded by few timely remarks as to the
duty Of every Democrat.
The roll of members Of the executive
committee was then called by Secretary
Early, and the following parties were APP
pointed to fill the vacancies on the COM
mittee:
First ward, Stuart Harrison; Fifth ward,
]. S. Davis Eight ward. S. o. Noodle; Ar
lington, w. H Davis; Mansfield, ]. T.
Stevens; Handley, Sidney Donnell; Ben
brook, Price Arnold.
The chairman then arose and declared the
the two-convention plan.
Committeeman Nicl1s said he favored
nominating ticket, and was for holding
two conventions, and made a motion that
two conventions be held, which was
seconded.
r. E. Maddox followed with plea that
one convention was sufficient; he thought
there was too much politics in county af-
fairs, and said there wasn't time enough to
spend on two conventions that all the bus
mess could be transacted at one conven-
ton; by holding one convention 1t would
necessarily be earlier, but that would be
better for the candidates and the people.
s. NJ. Fry was heartily in accord with
the move for two conventions. We have
Hogg and anti-Hogg, Hill and anti-HiH
workers, and are liable to lose sight of our
county ticket, which was of more impor
tauce to Tarrant county than either state
or national affairs-or anything else.
DR.. Lewis OK Grapevine said his people
were in favor OF turning everything
loose -
George Hawley said he wanted to see two
conventions held; he believed IN hosting
the flag Of Democracy, and all who wished
to come in should be given hearty shake.
[Great applause.
j. S. Davis spoke in favor of two conven-
tons, and thought with one there would be
too much work to do; one convention would
antsgonize the people. and such a move
could not be of any benefit to the Democracy |
of Tarrant county. Our county affairs are !
Of more moment to the people of the county |
than the state and national affairs. He was |
for two conventions through and through.
The one, two or more conventions ques- |
ton created long and varied discussion, |
though only about four or five delegates |
participated, and it was quite an hour be- |
fore the chairman announced himself ready |
TO take vote on 1t, which resulted in favor
of two conventions, finally.
Nh, krmstrOno from the Saventh ward |
outlined how in his opinion, it should be
done, and favored one convention, claiming
the country people would not take sufficient
interest or neglect their work to participate
in more than one convention, and charged,
good-Eaturedly, that the advocates of the
two conventions idea had their optics fixed
on q chipunder which bug perambulated,
This brought Orator Jim Davis, delegate
from the Fifth ward, to his feet, and speak
ing to the big question assured the dele
gates that Mr.. Armstrong; motives needed
watching, and he was surprised that Mr..
Armstrong was not better political
scholar. He emphasized the fact that the
country contingent were patriotic Demo-
Gratis and would attend the conventions, re-
CARELESS of harmony, when held, and that
they would bring their knitting. MIR Davis
was quite oratorical and his remarks
brought forth applause from the tillers of
the soil.
Ths chairman announced the question
then to be whether the delegates were or
were not in favor of one or two conven-
tons.
The delegates were not ready, especially
the few who INDUCED in the most speech
making. Mir. S. o. Noodle from the |
Eighth ward favored one, saying there was
no necessity for two, and argued to the
point.
DR.. Lewis of Grapevine took the floor,
and in . deliberate and convincing manner
said: eve want straight Democrats to
the state convention, but we can mix them
Z little if necessary TO the county conven-
ton"
No reply was made to this remark by any
of the delega tes, it apparently being just
not clear TO what the gentleman alluded-a
delegate occasionally remarking without
addressing the chair: "We'n get 'em
straight or they don't go.n
Judge Cooper, Arlington Heights.-"We
want Democrats all the way through. If
we are to have any black and-tans, we'd
better turn them loose" He also favored q
one convention. T
Col R. E. Maddox Of the Third ward l
favored the one-couvention idea. q
Stuart Harrison from the First ward t
moved vote be taken on the question by '
call Of precincts on the two-convention S
idea. t
Col, Maddox, having previously moved t
vote be taken on one convention, withdrew
II The vote on Mr.. Harrison's motion re- t
suited in favor Of two conventions. t
The chair here announced the next thing 6
In order to be the setting of dates for these Y
primaries and conventions. o
About as many suggestions for dates f
were then made by various delegates as {
there are days in any one month, and each I
delegate argued, of course, why the date f
by him was the most appropria- n
tie.
Dr. Lewis of Grapevine suggested Satur- p
lay, May IA, as the day the precincts should Y
hold their primaries to select delegates to p
county convention, and for the county con- Il
rention he suggested the following Tues p
lay, May II. This motion, after renewal IL
# suggestions and motions for different a
lates carried, May and June being the two "
months voted on by call of the precincts, c.
'esulting 10 for May and Il for June. v
After considerable time spent in calling n
he prec nets the chairman announced: I
May IA is selected as the day the pre- Il
incts are TO hold primaries to name dele b
rates to a county convention to meet in x
Tort Worth on May II for the purpose Of OF
electiug delegates to state convention to N
elect delegates to a national convention Of
nd for the purpose OF nominating county
icket, except for Representatives to the to
legislature. And convention was also or
cred to be held the last Saturday in June sc
or the purpose Of selecting delegates to a v
onyentiou to meet in the city of Fort N
Worth on July 4, (national holiday to hS
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