Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-12
FORT WORTH WON
In the Contest for the Next
Press Meeting.
WACO A GALLANT OPPONENT,
And the Vote Was Mighty Close Ore,
Too.
lac Editors WIN Finish Their Work Today
and TOuish cave for Chicago 10 See
The Worlds fair-Ihe
DolnBs Of Yes.
ierdaY.

I and i9ere was 'NaQags los,,i G ast.
ling when the mem. "cs .c I'm, :.
hall. Everybody wlpn - fIs, GO
came forwtn nd and settled d,i ''orp As
given out that unless they wer, lre
on the books they could not 70.
pom Ealing the convention to order
eS-Preddent Cop land introduced DR.. H.
z. Buckner OF tie Buckncr Orphans
hnne, who delivered an address In he
hnlt OF that humans institution. Of which
he Is the head. His speech was well re-
ceived
The committee on constitution and by
laws reported, recommending minor
changes, which were adopted.
lhr name Of Henry Hulrlins was adj
ded 10 the list Of members.
An amendment with reference to trans
portaiOn the purport being that the as-
ISOLATION wOnld not endorse the claims Of
ANY member OF the association for trans
portation unless they were genuine own
ers or CONTROLLERS of newspapers brought
about storm of discussion. 1t was
adopted by a large majority.
Colonel Henry Exall was discovered In
the audience aud was called TO the stand,
and delivered a stirring speech on Ter
us advantages aud resources.
Colonel Holland was called to the
stand to tell the convention how TO make
the most Of their "trip to Chicago. He
convulscd the audience with his good adj
vice
W. Il. Conuor. the passenger agent of
the Wabash. was IN the hail ana was
introduced TO tho audience, aud promised
the "Fang' a good spin when they reached
his rund
Charley Il. Edwards was discovered in
the hall and was led to the rostrlm,
where he excused himself Us not being
prepared.
A communication from A. c, Hardy.
In charge Of The Texas Press bureau at
Chicago, was read.
Ex-Prcsitlent Copeland then announced
that the ueNt order of business would bo
the selection of the next place Of meeting.
Mr.. Shaw of Waco placed his city in
nomination.
Mr. ". L. Malone of Fort Worth
placed that city IN nomination,
Mr. Penn of Laredo placed his city
In nomination.
Fort Worth was seconded by several
members.
". A. Shaw spoke Ia favor Of Waco.
Mr. Holland said that he would fhvor
Waco. but that two OF the principal
roads running into that city had refused
transportation To the members aud their
wives for this trip.
Mr. Childrcss SPOKE IN behalf OF Waco,
SAYING that the railroads running through
his city would give Transportation to the
editors ii hey would come To his city.
Judge A. y Arnold Of Lanpnsus nomi-
natcl. whit he termed the Sulphur
CITY,"
Mrs. NJ. Il. Walton spoke in behalf of
Fort Worth. and in the name Of the la
dies Of that city invited the convention
to meet there with them.
Mrs Blynrly seconded Fort Worth
and was followed by Judge Craven In
favor Of Waco, Numbers of soeondlng
speeches We're mn1', 800, .,o,.1. Isort
On the drsl pnllp' ~. ~, 'o9e s' 'i, a.
Worth, 80; Waco 49, Lonipa7aS' "
Laredo, O.
There was no election aud lAreuo was
dropped. Judge Arnold withdreW Lam
pasas In favor Of Fort WORTH.
On the next ballot Lori Worm re-
cgived rs aud Waco III, declihs the
foriner city the plnce of meeting Tor
next year
Judge A. h. Norton introduced rcso-
luton indorsing the state fair, which
was adopted by rising vote.
The finance committee reported, show
ing n handsome balance IN the treasury.
4 resolution indorsing II. g. Buckner
and lis work IN behalf Of the orphans,
by j. IL. Cullom of Garland was read and
adopted.
The amount contributed TO Frnnk Yer.
non ont Of the treasury was ordered
naiJ
III Middleton moved TINT $500 addi-
Ia
"g III " 4 shaw opposed the motion
a. 10 Sronnd az prece1ent. The motion
W ~, w oiaJ Ja,vn
wa M ,ose,ing adjourned until $50 to-
,,dr ro ~" maynips
morrow nl '1, r,-,,c,,ne,n<,rers
liE E-NOuieNi'Nl'i -
The following IS the complete INST OF
those who will go to Chicaeoi -, o
A. L. Kempnrr ]. G. licmbill, w, ,.
Giyens. Rosser Thomas. g A. Nc
Naughton. p II. Pardue, G. +. leemap;
q. Il. Bovee and son. Thos, Nc, cnnel
and Miss Kate Mcconnell }, ). rem
and daughter. Miss May Foster, A. ).
Crisp and Miss Pattie Crisp, A. e;
Valdez aid son. Chas f. leager ana
brother. O +. Dornhlaser aud lady hu,
gene Moore and wife. w Bakcslee and
wife Fred ,. Robinson, , And wife , John
T. ho1s hnI N'i Hex w ~ Devter md
n'ie ii "a w y NI,,r,y and wife Il. q John
Yen nnd c %lis and WIFE Ioais Bay