Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-17
BARRY THE MAN
Who viii Lead the Democratic
Hosts
IN DALLAS CITY THIS SPRING,
A Convention That Was Harmonious Ken
meth Force Tor City Iudpe-SrOng
ResoIulions-A Rocky Road.
Crushed 10 Death.

Dallas, March 10. CSpecial) Tho
Democratic city convention today was "a
harmonious gathering, and the most or
derby body that has been held in this
city for years,
40 1890 o'clock it was called 10 order
by Hon. Sam Klein. who made q ringing
speech, in which he scored the enemies
Of the Democratic party ut home aud
abroad He declared himself in favor
of party organization, party discipline
and party responsibility, asserting that
for years Dallas has been controlled 10y
the Independents, and the Democratic
ptrty had NO part or parcel in the mulud-
muturution of affairs.
Hon. r. Il. BruWnugg was elected
temporary chairman and Daniel O'Con'
nor Lively temporary secretary.
Committees ON crrdntiuls, permanent
organization aud resolutions were up.
pointed aud a recess was ukcn until ]
o'clock.
At the afternoon session the commit.
toe uu permanent organization reported,
recommending that the temporary be-
made the permanent officers of the CON.
yention. The report was adopted.
The committee ON credentials reported
every ward represented and no contests
The report was adopted.
The committee on resolutions, through
George g. Cole, chairman, reported ia,
| following.
Resolved. We. the Democratic party
are unaltcWbly opposed 20 the sale Or
lease Of the Waterworks and are 10 favor
of the city owning and controlling Us
own electric light plant.
Resolved We deem the further issu'
ance of bonds ill-udvised and inexpe.
dent.
Resolved We recognize the necessity
for the Immediate collection Of all taxes
due the city; we favor the speedy re-
ductiou of water rents. aud we commit
ourselves TO such other rctrcnchmcuts us
viii IN no way impair the efficiency oi
the city administration la any of its
departments.
Resolved. That we pledge ourselves
20 clean, honest aud economical admiu.
istrution of The affairs of the city in all
It's departments
The report was adopted.
HON. BRYAN II. BARRY
was then nominated for mayor hy nccla'
nation aud Judge Kenneth H. Force for
George c. Cole. Sam Klein. Colonel w
s. Thompson, w. &. Lynn, Tom H.
Douahoe win Hudson s. A. Fishburn
Judr, W. n Edwards, II, T.. H. knight
and others mndo speeches eulogistie Of
Mr. Barry, who sent word that ho would
NNfNIl lllf UoNNNWlANNts
sam Klein was reelected chairman Of
the executive committee, composed Of the
following
First ward ID o. Lively
Second ward w NJ Edwards
Third Ward-W L.. Thompson.
Fourth ward Il. w Havcns.
Fifth ward-W. \. Johnson
Sixth ward $. il Mcbride.
Seventh ward-T H. D1nuhhe
Eighth ward s. A. Fislburn
Ninth Ward--E T. Mcdaniel
Tenth ward-P. J. Thty,
Eleventh wnrd-B. $. lieper
Twelfth ward--Alf Tichoaor.
Bryan II Barry D. one of the best
known Democrats ia Texas. he rep.
resented Navarro county IN the lerisla-
ture, was a noted nuti-prOhiMtion eum-
poigncr, was chairman of the Democratic
state executive committee tud is a Level
headed and incorporating Democrat.
lie rs vice-prrsdcnt OF the Security,
Mortgage aud Trust company. and thor.
oughly identified with me business inter
ests of The city. Ills nomination is re-
garded as q strong one, ON strong
platform.