Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-06
! no IS OUT OF SIGHT.
~, CONVENTION is STILL
pEApLocKED. ------.--A
diversions, Such ms n Ma
y..ort From the Credentials
r. ,,s. watcrmeions and
| he. Induised In.

~, Tex. Sept. 5.-Half past
.,,,,t found but few delegates
IA there being only about forty
4. hall and the bulk of these
,hs wear and tear of the long
"a disposition on the part OF
al 10 give way was visible. The
.r,s gavel tapped at $40. Imme-
Il Hardwick of Eastland was on
y, and moved that the conven-
.,,ourn until 1880 a. m. to give
.-mittee on credentials further
"A anish their report. The ma
! sss carried.
uso the delegates were promptly
/ 4, SEATS and Hurt of Clay moved
| esmmittee OF three be appointed
j, chair to draft suitable resolu-
anon the death of Mr.. Witt Of
.ur. Yesterday, the reading clerk
Z. eouyention. The chair appoint
Sv,,srs. Hurt OF Clay, c. L. Wood
~ and Judge Toombs of Hart
chair moved that he be allowed
|,oolnt a committee TO investigate
nrsierious disappearance OF a fine
,,melon presented to the chair by
aides Of Henrietta. Colonel Jarvis
|R,lrd. Colonel Picket OF Wise and
|duick OF Eastland were appointed,
rtised to act, on the ground that
uidence might tend to criminate
|rnmittee, although all denied any
Ialetge Of the larceny.
|, resolutions on the death of ].
End are as follows:
|Ihreas, We learn with sincere re-
q the death OF j. ID. Witt. the
II clerk Of this convention, which
red at Decatur yesterday even
| therefore, be 1t
fssolyed by this, the Thirteenth
|r,ssional convention. now assem-
Al Henrietta. Tex, That in the
4. Of Mr.. witt this convention has
4 valued member and excellent
III and man OF talent and abll-
Ia. a copy OF these resolutions
FINISHED the family of deceased.
iAat copies also be furnished the
IL News and Fort Worth Gazette
Eblication. (Signed)
az. S. HURT.
~. II. BARWISE.
90. IT. TOOMBS."
\, resolutions were adopted as read.
Il. chair then called for the roll on
|nth ballot. which resulted; Cock
| q s-lO; Dean. 80 i-5; Cobb. o.:
y, s1-9.
he hundred and sixteenth ballot
|rsll. 6 1880; Dean, 80 S-15; Cobb,
Beker i-2; Connellee, l.
|lburned until 2 y. m. when II is
|ied that the majority report OF
nmmittee on credentials will be
|Ented. II is reported that Judge
he'll Is now upon the plains and
return at 2;l5 p. m. with add
III proxies, but no nomination Is
|,i for today.
IN deadlock. The convention re-
|mhled az $3.50 p. M, but nothing
done until o'clock. the time be-
|gent in waiting for the report of
eommlttee ON credentials. No
b we're taken ana no business was
| except the reading OF the report.
[ large melons were found on the
Z Of the chairman, supposed to
( been placed there by members of
Watermelon Investigation commit
What their object was in placing
Z there can only be conjectured.
~ p, M. the report of majority
Z. Committee on credentials was Of
land read by Hardwick OF Taylor.
su then asked that the minority be
Esd TO make their report, which
/ pomised at p. m. The conven-
diourned until y. m.
p convention reconvened at s p. m.
minority credential report had not
Ii,fiallzed, The chairman called for
N No. SlS. which resulted: Cock
1850; Dean, 80 sis; Baker, 8 IL.
Connellee /. The next ten ballots
.sHed the same.
'ie monotony of the convention was
. relieved by a speech by Connel-
u Greer. which occupied the rest
?. evening session, setting forth the
'anages Of Greer county, which is
agrleultural county giving n Yield
larious cereals and picturing In
y language the beauties OF the wild
..d Greer county for the benefit OF
"a Of Wise. Adjourned until $3.50
'orow.