Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-26
THE POPS MEET
And Put Out a Complete CITY
Ticket.
THE NEW BANK is AUTHORIZED
To Do Business BY the Comptroller Of the
Federal Treasury Deparimonl-Bm
Little Of Local Interest Was
Developed Yesterday
THE Pop's CONVENTION.

THE POPS CONVENTION.
At s o'clock DIR. Broilcs called the con.
vention 10 order and declined 10 act as
chairman. when Judge j. b. Martin was
elected temporary chairman
Judge Martin made no speech. w. O.
StiUmnu was elected secretary. but he
was absent aud q. II. Woods was elect
II was moved that committees on per-
mnucnt organization. credentials and or
der OF business consisting of one from
each wand. be appointed. This was suu-
Ftituted los motion to 20 into permu-
ncnt organization. aud the tempomy Of
hcers were elected as permanent officers
A committee on credentials was APP
pointed 10y the chair, with the help OF the
convention
First ward. NJ. E. Hodge: Second
ward, II. w. Nentcs Third wnrd liu-
Fonuin; Fifth ward ID A. Peelcr. Sixth
ward, .. A. Walliug Seventh ward, W.
~. Phillips: Eighth wurd, y. ~ Inney:
Ninth ward, Abe Harris
While awaiting the notion of the ere
dentinls committee. calls were made for
Or Broiles,' Ashby," Jackson" and
others.
Air. Jackson expressed regret at the
small Attendance and the lack of en-
thusinsm. There should be- more SYM
puthy with the movement aud an should
work 10 inspire enthusiasm Prudence
dictated that there should be much euro
IN selecting officers, for unless this was
done the party might take step back
ward intteqd of forward The campaign
should he active and aggressive. No one
should hc nominated who Is not only
willing 10 accept, but who would be- will
ing To make an active canvass fr the
campaign. Unless this class q. be
had he advised that no nomiuutioas be-
made.
The committee on credentials reported
II had done the best IL could for only
live wards had sent up credentials. II was
recommended that one man iu each ward
east the vote of the ward ON the basis Of
one delegate for ten votes. This gave the
First ward, ~ votes. Second ward. -
votes; Third ward. 60 votes; Fourth
ward 80 votes Fifth ward, ~ votes:
Sixth ward. Al votes; Seventh ward, II
votes; Eighth ward, ~ votes Ninth ward
40 votes
A delegate wanted TO know how they
were 10 know what man was 20 cust
the vote Of their ward. On motion the
wards were instructed to consult and
select a delegate 10 cast the vote of the
ward Then the delegates of the various
wards got together and consulted
Nominations for city officers were de-
Cl0red In order and candidates for city
marshal were called for.
Abe HarIis nominated Robert Darrah,
who he said would make a good marshal
aud not have 20 get up before breakfast
IN the mOting 10 explain away things.
He was unanimously nominated, and
one of his friends said lac was assured
NJ. Darrad would run.
j. II. jackson was suggested for city
attorney but he declined because he
was physically unable TO make the race.
He said j IL. Moore was the right
man TO make the race. but he could give
no assurance that Moore would run.
l.. ID. Mayos was nominated.
Lee Galloway was nominated for city
secretary, unanimously.
One of the delegates with a big voice
wanted nominations made for "a whole
ticket, even down TO county constable,
and he insisted time and again on the
constable nomination.
ore of the delegates said there was
disposition on the part of some of the
delegates 10 endorse some of tie cQndi-
dates on other tickets. He hoped no
Democrat would be endorsed. This was
applauded.
Thomas Harrington was suggested for
assessor ana collector r. u. Wood was
also suggested, but he said Fort Worth
was too large for him and he had TO
skip.
MIR Yeates was also named, but he Is
a candidate for alderman In the Second
ward. and he preferred thar position.
Others were named and declined. ard
a delegate said they might just as Wei
let the thing alone, not endorse anybody
but Just vote for the best man who was
running aud he wound up his little
speech by moving nominations be closed.
Or. Bruiles advised the party not TO
copy after Cleveland and go ont 10 other
parties TO get candidates, but 10 nOmi-
nate someone for every office.
ID. A. Peeler was nominated for tax
assessor and collector by acclannilon.
Ho said he was defeated in the last
election. but would do his best 10 mike
a successful race.
counties be added and Floyd, Hale and
II. w leates was unanimously nOml'
mated for city treasurer aud accepted
so the Second ward VIII have 70 make
another nomination for alderman
IL wns declared the sense of the con
ycntion that where there were no can.
didutcs for aldermen the chairman OF
the wards coll the people together To
make nominations.
For chairman of the executive com
mlttec Dr. Broilcs was suggested, but nc
snid the duties Of his profession Pre-
cluded his serving, and OFT Of iusticc 10
the party aud himself he must decline
John l.. Duf was named, but lac
declined.
Judge Martin also declined, bug me
convention elected him anyway aud then
INC attendance was light ard the lack |
of anything like enthusiastic interest
was very marked.
THE NEW BANK,
Yesterday the officers Of the American /
NationoI Lank Of this ity received q |
handsome parchment from Washington, |