Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-14

MT Nlcka nominated H. " bufIr i't
CITY secretary and said IL efficiency aud
devotion 10 the duties Of bis Office de-
served reward 10 was In this cgse Tbs
WAS seconded by Mr. Williams lie was
nominated by ncclamution lie came
up to the stand, the crowd yelled loud
or. he waved his thanks and left tue
stand
CITY ATTORNEY.
Mr. Reynolds Of the First thought the
most important duty dcvolying 900 ~
convention WAS the selection Of city NJ
tornoy. lie gave a brief review Of he
career Of r. If Orr. whom hc placed In
nomination, aud who for nine years had
been struggling onward and upward,
until Do had attained position any
might envy
onded the nomination Of MIR. Orr iu be-
half Of bis home ward.
Mr. Chapman said the hesitation 10
place other candidates iu nomination
must come irom thc eloquent character
of The speeches just made. and be- would
in plain, practical manner put q fnrm
hand in nomination, for 10 seemed TO be
requisite That the candidate first have
bccn on n farm. lie praised his coudj.
date Tor unusual morality Of habits. bis
studiousncss, his ability and his expert
cucc, aud nominated h. w Houston.
Mr.. Millkpu of the First ward, In
NOMINATING lNH iNNNIiINIf hllINhf'N Nil liIf
force ont of thc farm hand plea 10y the
nrgrO's pumpkin story. He In terms
ui ihr highest culpeium, nominated r. w.
IluuWOy
Mr. Drtpr seconded the nomination
of Mr. ilpurnOy and said they did not
need farm h1udo on men sitting ON pump.
kIus to serve ns city attorney, but they
did want nn honest man. lie give some
reasons for his support Of Mr.. Flouruoy.
Mr Roche of The Sixth plurrd Zoe uomi.
nation % man whom. hp was assured.
was thoroughly capable. honest. aud
man who would roluct lusirr upon this
muat important office and hp named. q.
VI Tomplctou.
Mr. llrcho Smith of the Second.
second the nomination and pointed out,
very clearly the merits Ol Mac Temple
tom, that iu his opinion required his noWi-
uHfiuu. His speech was little gem NJ
rluuucuon Zoo good taste und every word
lu thu point
Mr. Stuart Harrison seconded the uomi-
nation ui IpmplDiuu us % member OF the
iiI.I wurd delegations
Mr. Wulli of tho Third seconded The
nomination also, ana said hp had no
artnd rlulurucn t0 uNpoud, hut they bad
votes, th1i WAS what elected % man. and
tll"sr Ice pledged to Mac Tcmplotm
Mr. CWiy nominated q. NJ Alugrlnud
who, If To was iurWUr Chat WAS wanted.
Oiled lhe bill for Doe bad ploWcl thc rich
hu.um of Louisiana with oungyod mulu.
with % mortgage uu 3D. He suiI Mr.
NuIuIuud WAS % good example uf % self
educated man and hIs education was uf
Chg highest type. ho WAS one cot the most
scholarly mem boo INU. uud bis legal
utuWmputH. pIuiuuuuy fitted him for the
position. lie had boon success iu his life
IuI th1t WoH % good earnest for hi4
COMPETENCY t0 ull tine position of city ut-
t1w.t. lln regarded him uB being well
Vuuhh'd us uuy man 400 thr race for Dee
was possessed of learning aud uf % pure
Christian character.
Mr. Maddox of the Third spcondcd the
nomination of Mr. Murchuu for hu hu.
lrfvd De- would bp q wise and suir legal
EJile for Che city.
Colonel .Alccar, had uo criticism 10
make ugUinst amy off the candidates
named but hc would present the uump of
the one hc deemed best fitted for the po-
siuuu 10 was position us important
tD ihc city pt l'uri Worth utlpf
ol llr attorney was Goo the state
of IrNus. II wIH time when innu Of
experience, "a good lawyer an honest
man oft clean cot. oluAr intellect was
needed to iill ihu place, and such q man
was W. u Mublpy
Mr. li.hpr uf the First seconded th,
nomination ui Mr. Mublyy, ace the cRudi-
date of the working people.
nomination OF Captain W. u. Ford, who
Uus tou l.yu known iu uIl Tho .pr.Il. ut
THIS city De-, "a aueyrsaiu attorney and On
man ui hlgh, honorable and upright char
urtpr tu require AMY praise.
THE BALLOTING
Then for feW minutes ihpro WAS
buzz of discussion and preparation, uH the
delegations consulted about lhr VOTE.
Total vote is lO2; necessary to % choice,
'N
me utHi ballot resulted. Orr, 40 lah,
lnI lii irWulDluu, -h, Niuhlsy, %,
,t"IrI'Wl 3 ~, ilnuwpy 3 10, and
h.,W.s'"u
rms WIS o. I3lr Wmp'e o' uU the hul.
IoN TO lNg nun when OTIS vote had
EuN '' 'IW 'W ~ lhN E"lu hrlnN ono thryA-
eruar OF ulI lhr other rHndiIotns Mr..
Nni 'N naNut WlulihNu OTTER lhr lhlrI
I'Nl1l' Mr lIou TON was WITHDRAWN oi.
va ir, t"' WY h'I'I
%, "r l'hln hulul STOOL orr lN l-I'
80; and 200 u went uu, Orr once setting
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Mr. lowucy withdrew after the sis.
| trruh h1lI1l
icndinE the announcement of the
wvniy-vcund ballot. dozen on
Hp motions To adjourn tu yurinu4
times were made uul Rnnlly Nj.
Dunn moved 90 Whlo an thp motions.
90 tublc and the chpir put thp motion nud
they were tabled hy ON ovprWhrlminu
vote and the convention was I'm ID stntr
OF wild confusion mn the delegates and
| many spectators participating.
'iNcuty ,lirl ballot WAS orr 30, Tam.
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