Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-01

Plowman. w. ]. Gavin, DR.. 5. Newman,
GecrSe Potter and J. L. Cole.
Fourth ward-Jot Gunrer, Hugh Blake
ncy, Richard Flanagan, Sam Klein, Jack
Sharp and Seth Shepard.
Fifth ward-P H Golden, Frank
BowIes. Hugh Fitzgerald, William Flynn,
Michael B. Loonie and Jack Duncan.
Sixth ward. P. G. Whitehead, D. O..
Lively, George Jackson. ]. W. johnson, d.
WEIGH. R. R. helms and r. H Purdy.
Seventh vard-William Shea, William
Black. T. H. Donohoe, ". R. Knight and
Eighth ward-R. E L Knight, James
Moroney. ". c. Lennon, w. c.. kim
broGgh. George c. Cole, James ID. Griffin,
]. II. Yeargan, C. NJ. Bolles, S. c. Massey
and John S. Mccullough, entitled to five
votes.
Ninth ward-Frank Shanks. Jim Matthias,
Ben Tanner, Harry Emmins, Fl. NJ Grizzle,
]. ~ Brsmlett
Tenth ward-W. ]. Keller, 7. G. T. Ken
dali, f. NJ Crutcher, B. S. Leeper, Bryan
T. Barry, Kenneth Force and L. n. Rhodes.
Eleventh ward-C. w. Gano, W. NJ. G.
Hill. Judge Brown and E. G. Bower.
Twelfth ward-Dr. Briggs, f. c. Her
michel, J. Pitcher John Rouland, Ben
Good, ]. W. Sanders. F. NJ. Russell Al
ternates, f. NJ. Ragsdale, ]. Q. Holman, j.
W Fortune.
For permanent organization Jot Gunter
was recommended for chairman and j. p.
C. Whitehead for secretary.
The chairman called upon the delegates
to come forward aud take their seats as
wards together. He made a brief speech
thanking the convention for the honor con-
ferred upon him, and stating it was the
only honor he could accept at the hands OF
his party in county, state or national poll
ties. He said he was glad to again see the
,f n,11nc in, tho e1fidla and
united That the hope Of the South, of the
people and of the country was that the
principles of Democracy should prevail,
and to that end we should be united.
R. B. Allen, in q flowery and finished lit
tie speech, placed james Arnold in nomlna-
ton for city marshall. No opposition show
ing up the nomination of MIR. Arnold was
made BY reclamation. Mr.. Arnold being
then called OF to speak, made one of his
characteristic speeches. - thank you and
will try to do my duty in the futnre as in
the past.''
Ford House. j. L. Williams and L. c.
Bramlette were put in nomination for tax
collector the ballot resulting as follows:
House 81, Williams 10, Bramlette2, and Mr..
House having received more than two
thirds of the votes cast was declared the
nominee, and on motion it was made unani-
nous. At this juncture, before proceeding
to the nomination of assessor. an effort was
made 10 have the majority rule prevail but
failed.
For assessor Joe Blakeney was put in
nomination by Mr.. Whitehead, g. L. God
sey by j. o. Davis, Ben Melton by Z. G.
Bower and Jessie c. Knox by Bryan T.
Barry. Now came the struggle of the con-
vention, forty-one ballots being taken with
out an election, when Jesse Knox took the
platform and said in the interest of har
mony he would withdraw his name from
before the convention, when Joe Blakeuey
was elected by reclamation. The friends
of both these young men stood by them to
the last and it was evidently dead lock.
a vote of thanks was extended to MIR.
Knox for his manly course in withdrawing
for the sake of unity.
Judge Kendall moved a resolution that
the school board haves exclusive 1ur1stlc-
ton over the schools. Cries of no." mo-"
''yes." yes all over the. house. His res
olution was ruled out of order.
In the selection of permanent chairman
two years. James Moroney and Jack Sharpe
were put in nomination, but while the vote
was being taken by wards Mr.. Moroney
took the stand and Withdrew his name and
Jack Sharpe was elected by reclamation.
The following were elected the executive
COMMITTEES:
First ward-Dud Wooten. --s---s..si
Second ward-Joe Record.
Third ward--George II. Potter.
Fourth ward-Sam Klein.
Fifth ward-M. B.sLoonie.
Sixth ward-R. B. Allen.
Seventh ward-T. Il. Donohoe.
Eighth ward-W c. Lemon.
Ninth ward Ben F. Tanner.
Tenth ward-T B. Rhodes.
Eleventh ward-W. NJ. G. Hill
Twelfth ward. r. Briggs.