Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-06
TWO CONVENTIONS.
A Spirited Contest in the Ex-
ecutiye Committee.
COUNTRY WELL REPRESENTED.
The First Convention VIII Meet on the
18th of May, and the Second
on the Fourth
ofJuly.

attended and was presided over by 5. B.
Canty, chairman, who in few 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 a long time
4sase they had met together to consult with
each other and that the air was full of pol
itics, and it was best that every enc should
have a say. He assured the committee
men, however. that the Democrats VIZ in
il Hedidn't feel as though he had the
8power 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 10 whether Tarrant county
oEyanted to hold NOR than one county con-
Esvention and to thoroughly review the stu
alton. He 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. y
The roll Of members of the executive
committee was then called by SecretEry
Early, and the following parties wereF Zap
pointed to fill the vacancies on the eom-
mittee:
First ward, Stuart Harrison; Fifth ward.
J. S. Davis; Eight ward S. o. Moodfe; Ar
hngton, w. h Davis; MansieldS J. I.
Stevens; Handley, Sidney Donnelk Ben
brook, Price Arnold.
The chairman then arose and declared the
meeting open and asked for expressions on
the two-convention plan.
Committeeman Nicks said he favored
nominating ticket, and was for Hklding
two conventions, and made a motiouA that
ktwo conventions be held, which Awas
seconded.
r. E. Maddox followed with q plea tAst
one convention was sufficient; he thought
90 TOO, ~,
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 it 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-Rogg, Hill and anti-Hin
workers, and are liable to lose sight of our
county ticket, which was of more impor-
tance to Tarrant county than either state
or national affairs-or anything else.
DR.. Lewis of 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 a hearty shake.
fGreat applause.
j. S. Davis spoke in favor of two conven-
tions, and thought with one there would be
too much work to do; one convention would
antagonize 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 10 the people of the county
thaa 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
AZ, ed r,,l -
fore the chairman announced himself ready
to take vote on it, which resulted in favor
of two conventions, finally.
Mr.. Armstrong, from the Seventh 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-naturedly, that the advocates of the
two conventions idea had their optics fixed
on a chip under which bug perambulated,
This brought Orator Jim Davis, delegate
from the Fifth ward, to his feet, and speak
LOG 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.
The chairman announced the question
then to be whether the delegates were or
lfftse not in favor of one or two conven-
tons.
The delegates were not ready, especially
the few who INDUCED in the most speech
making Mr.. S. O. Noodle from the
foTrr win he.
no necessity for two, and argued to the
DR.. Lewis of Grapevine took the floor,
and in deliberate and convincing manner
sGid: eve want straight Democrats to
the state convention, but we can mix them
a little if necessary to the county conven-
tom
No reply was made to this remark by any
of the delegates, it apparently being just
not clear TO what the gentleman alluded-a
saelegate occasionally remarkiug without
addressing the chair: wen get 'em
straight or they don't CO."
Judge Cooper. Arlington Heights. 1--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
one convention.
Col. R. E. Maddox of the Third ward
favored the one-cOnvention idea.
Stuart Harrison from the First ward
moved vote be taken on the question by
call of precincts on the two-convention
idea.
Col. Maddox, having previously moved
vote be taken on one convention, withdrew
it The vote on Mr. Harrison's motion re-
suited in favor of two conventions
The chair here announced the next thing
in order to be the setting of dates for these
primaries and conventions.
About as many suggestions for dates
we're then made by various delegates as
there are days in any one month, and each |
delegate argued, of course, why the date
suggested by him was the most appropria- |
ate
DR.. Lewis of Grapevine suggested Satur-
day, May IA, as the day the precincts should |
hold their primaries to select delegates to a |
county convention, and for the county con-
vention he suggested the following Tues I
day, May IL This.motion, after renewal !
Of Suggestions and motions for different |
dates, carried, May and June being the two |
lnonths voted on by a call of the precincts,
fssulting 10 for May and II for June y
After considerable time spent in ca7ine |
the precincts the chairman announcedt
May IA is selected as the day liz pre- |
cincts are TO hold primaries to nSne defez 7
gates TO a county convention to meet in /
Fort Worth on May IL for the purpose of
selecting delegates to state convention TO
select delegates TO national convention |
] se1ser the purpose of nominating a county
ticket except for representatives to the
And convention was also Or
dered 10 be held the last Saturday in June
for the purpose Of selecting delegates to a