Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-13

committee Meeting.
The executive committee of the Re.
publican party of the state OF Texas
met In the council chamber OF the cIt,,
hall this morning at II o'clock win
Judge n. b. Moore in the chair. The
following members OF the co,nr,I,ta
and proxies Were present represSntS
ing the districts In the order named.
First. p. b, Meek. Fort Worth. proxv.
second, w. A. Hobert. Jr. proXy.
thlrd, Z. NJ. Ferguson: fourth. Tobn
Grant, sherman, proxy; fifth, w II
Love Mckinney; sixth. r. j. Grover
Dalias' seventh, j, W. Butler, Tyler.
Nenb tlannlgan, Henderson, proNv.
hlntl' NJ NJ. Mcdonald. Forney:
tenth. Z. NJ. Durham. Hnlsboro,
eleventh. Nathan Patton. Weco.
tweltth' Jas. r. NIese, Mexla; thlr.
teenth' L, Emanuel. Jacksonville
proxy: fourteenth, B. b. Kenyon AM
lene, proxy; fifteenth. Lock McDanisia
Houston; sixteenth. II, Q. Fergnsnn
stafford; eighteenth. J O. Schermnclt,
nineteenth not present; twentieth. n
u. Hancock, Austin: twenty-nrst. :
g.. Mccoy proxy; twenty-second. N.
W quincy, Galveston. proxy: twent,.
third. w. NJ. Linton. Point IsabcI.
twehtN-fourth. w. S. Mesmer. San An,
tonic; twenty-hfth, j. A. Smith I1I
Phso; twenty-sixth. Walter Bt,rns
houston proxy, twenty-seventh. q &
Doubleday Hico; twenty-eiphth W
NJ MeNlann, Baird; twenty-nlnth. ID
e. kolp. Iowa Park. thirtieth, II, W.
Burbrldge, Fort Worth; thirty-hrst, w
W. Barbour. Decatur.
The meeting was opened by the chair
man announcing the object OF the meet
ing, which he said was to fix the time
anu nlsce for the next Republican
state convention, and to nix the basis or
augmentation, and to determine as 10
nov 10Y, many delegates each county is en-
Mr. Patton moved that the meet,r.
20 az once Into the selection OF a time
!or holding the convention, and the mo-
lion prevailed. '''o 'i'o-
~, mr. Mesner then moved that the first
tuesday In September be selected as
, me gay. Mr. Ferguson, however.
moved that the 2sth day OF August be
INed' ana urged that this earlier ,Iate
was made necessary by the fact Thai
me other parties in the state Ind
hainu early dates for their conyentlons
nhu mat the Republicans should aisn
pe N the Held at an early date 10 meet
,ia,a opponents. especially the Popu-
MIR. Mesner believed that the corvor
ton should not follow too soon ON tbo
neeis or the other conventions. ana
thought time should be taken 10 t1nd
good men TO nominate before The rn,,
met. '"e CON
after considerable more discussion
a vote was taken ON the substitnte
uate' ana the result showed g2 avss
ana only nays for the substitute
ana August 2S was accordingly fivsd
as the day for the convention.
MI Il. II. Meek. OF Fort Worth the,
moved that the question OF selecting "
plaee OF holding the convention ha |
taken up and that Dallas be named
Mr' Patton OF Waco objected on Tho
ground that that was a double-bar-
relied motion. The question. however
nhNlnB been taken up. Mr.. Patton mn,
waco IN nomination. A vote tss |
called Tor the roll was called ana ths |
oeiiot stood % for Dallas and 4 for |
waco Dallas was therefore named ss
'ne place OF holding the convention
Mr' l1nskey OF the Dallas CONNER.
siai club was introduced at this |
lunctufe and made short talk. thank
NIX the committee FOR Dallas, and rs.
suslng the delegates 70 the convention
\ me reception. He jolinEly remarked
NAV the delegates might 10 10 Dallas
~ either rail or water
Air' Mcdaniel then arose and snia
may Dhat as The Republican, party was AZ
'iued into two factions. thnir own ara
lIhat o. the so-cailed LILLY Mhitrss
ION OF whom were holding executive |
,s,inalittee meetings IN this city, some
49,, ,. st reconciliation should be
an siesner objected strongly to the
mites Dsing called faction OF