The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-03-09
THIRD WARD MEETING.
Lee Slaughter Nominated for Al
man--George Clark Endors-
ed for Governor.

according to previous announce
mebt, 122 enthusiastic voters OF the
Third Ward assembled in mass-meet-
ing at Padgitt's Park last evening,
and a rousng time was had. The
meeting was called to order by George
Hunter Smith, Esq, whe placed in
nomination for Chairman DR.. j. T..
Menter who, upon vote being taken,
was unanimously elected.
The chairman stated the object OF
the meeting to be the nomination OF a
candidate for alderman of the ward
and to transact any other business OF
importance to the citizens thereof that
might come before it.
The election of secretary was de-
clared in order and Messers j. b.
Daniels and w. P. I4inthicum elected.
Mr.. w. H. .McWilliams stated the
meeting was that of the citizens of the
Third Ward and that every
voter present was entitled to a
voice and vote in any matter that
might come before it, regardless as to
whether he was member of any
other political organization or not.
The names of the following gen.
tlemen were placed in nomination for
alderman of the ward: Lee Slaughter,
). G. Fields, J. e. Boynton, S. ".
Pierce and A. M. Gribble. Mr..
Boynton positively declined and
asked that his name be withdrawn,
which was done.
Upon motion of Mr.. Boynton it
was decided that the vote upon the
names in nomination should be taken
in the order above named and the one
receiving the least number of votes,
after the vote on all names had been
taken, should be dropped and the
vote again taken on those remaining.
The first vote resulted as follows:
Lee Slaughter, AZ; ]. 9, Fields, Al;
S. V. Pierce, IL; A. NJ. Gribble, none.
Mr.. Gribble not having received
vote it was decided by the chair that
he was "not in it" and that the name
of Mr.. S. V. Pierce should be dropped.
The vote was then taken on the
names of Lee Slaughter and j. c..
Fields, resulting in the nomination of
the former by a vote of 76 to AZ.
Upon motion the nomination of Mr..
Lee Slaughter as the candidate for
alderman OF the Third ward was made
unanimous. A motion to adjourn
was then made which was voted
down.
Mr.. Luke Moore moved that the
sense of the meeting be taken as to
the choice of the ward for governor of
Texas. Carried. The vote being
taken it stood; Clark l16; Hogg g.
When the vote was announced roar
of applause went up that shook the
hall from dome to foundation and
three rousing cheers were given for
"Our George"
Nominations for mayor was then de.
clared in order and the names of the
following gentlemen placed before
the meeting:
W. D, Lacy, A. Hinchmau, John
G. West, W. W. Evans, q. G. McCul-
loch and R. j. Goode. 1t was stated
that Messers Lacy and Evans had
both positively declined to become
candidates for mayor and their names
were Withdrawn. At this point the
name of Mr.. Luke Moore was placed
before the house and the chairman
announced: "Mr. Moore's name is
before the house for nomination
as candidate for mayor of
Fort Worth" Great applause.
Mr.. Moore declined to allow his
name to be used as mayor of Fort
Worth, Waco or any other city and it
was withdrawn.
The vote was then taken on the four
remaining names and resulted as fol-
lows: Hinchman, 20; West, ~, Mo.
Culloch, none; Goode, none. Judge
John @. West was declared the choice
of the citizens of the Third ward for
mayor.
Upon motion of Mr.. j. E. Boynton,
the sense of the meeting as to Mr.. w.
d. Lacy for mayor was taken, and re.
suited in a solid mass of 116 voters
rising to their feet with three cheers
and tiger for Lacy. All arose except
six, who, when the negative side of the
question was put, remained seated.
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