Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-01

Moroney. George Heidman. Spence
Mitchell, j c. Knox. w. L. Richardson.
John n. Spinner. y. 5. Campbell j. c.
More, j. p. Yarbr9ugh. N. b. Williams
r.. w. Hawiey, C. Il. Bird. Nat STALL
cut l.. O. Mcconnell, O. d. Gillespie.
w. It. Shook. DR.. G.. A. Newman.
Nominating Speeches Made.
Nominations for candidates for the
legislature were next In order. DR..
Rosser placed F. Ruger in nomination;
W. b. Bowser In lengthy talk noini-
mated j. c. Robert OF Oak Cliff Mr..
Harris nominated Sam Allen OF Gar
land. Col. Crawford Recommended Dr. ].
c. Storey. j. Il Sensan placed in nomi-
nation II II. Allen Of Dallas Mr.. S. z.
Norris WAS also nominated. Col. w.
l.. Crawford seconded the nomination
Of r.. b. Allen In wen worded talk
that that commanded applause, Mai. ". J,
Caven nominated w. a. Orr. Mann
rrice seconded the nomination OF
John RiRger and r. Il. Allen. John
NJ. Howell seconded the nomination OF
s. p. Norris w. r. Strange sec
ended the nomination OF s u. Alien
The committee then proceeded to
take ballots by preciness
II. -. Allen was nominated for the
legislature on the first ballot. After
seven ballots John Il. Reiger was given
thu second nomination on the ticket
j. c. Roberts of Oak Cliff Withdrew
In favor OF Capt w. A. Orr. A resolu-
ton was then adopted to drop the man
having the smallest vote AT the end Of
the tenth ballot. and Capt w. A. Orr's
name was dropped from the roll
After a number OF stubborn ballots.
with no apparent gain for either side.
s P. Morris obtained the floor, and
charging that there was strong
combination agnlnst him he withdrew
and asked that all lis friends would
vote for Captain Orr, whose name was
reinstated before the convention.
After Eve more ballots ON the names
of S. A. Allen and Captain Orr. Allen
withdrew and Captain Orr was nomi-
mated by reclamation,
Chiffon Endorsed.
Judge Bookhout assembled the plat
form and in short talk offered tho
mously adopted;
Resolved, that we, the Democracy of
Dallas county. reposing special con
hdence in the integrity and ability of
the Hon. Horace Chiffon. indorse his
candidacy for the United States sem
ate, and instruct the candidates for
representatives this day nominated by
this convention to vote for him for
United States senator, and we also
instruct the delegates this day elected
to the senatorial and noatorlal con-
ventions to introduce a vote for a
resolution in said respective conven-
tons, lnstructing the senatorial and
tloatorial representative to vote for him
for said office.
Judge Bookhout then nominated II
I. Phillips as chairman of the execu-
tive committee.
II. A. Smith proposed that a COM
mittee of three be appointed to elect
an executive committee.
MIR. George Cole moved as a substi-
tute that each ward and precinct elect
their own members OF the county exec
utive committee. The substitute was
carried and the roll was called to
elect the committee. which was as
follows:
First ward-E. q. Williams.
Second ward-Pat Roberts.
Third ward-Cuttis +. Smith.
Fourth ward-Neal Starks.
Fifth ward-W. j. johnson.
Sixth ward-R. II. Tomlinson.
Seven ward--J. p. Vaughan.
Eighth ward-R. T.. l.. Knight.
Ninth ward--W. r.. Hughes
Tenth ward-B. s. Leeper.
Eleventh ward--Lee Gano
Twelfth ward-W. II. Lincercon.
First precinct--W. p. Cochran.
Second precinct-W. G. Bryan, w.
7. McCornin
Third precinet-G. p. Washington, ].
II. McCollin.
Humphreys.
Fifth precinct--Frank White, ]. N.
Campbell
Seventh precinct Coax Clif)--J. w,
knight. >'0Vu
Eighth precinct-J. p. STOCKTON. II p
Goodfellow. -
Suuse bookhout read a telegram
stating that Culberson had carried
drayson. The convention went wild