Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-10
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aug ''7ine seventh
district De hociatic convention today |
was a love feast n verltable banouet !
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sututeu the ehufe plll. Ihere We're !
statements and rumors prior to the |
opening of the convention which indi-
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Se'eu s'orih' put THESE proven 70
nave been wild and without foundation
Bell county alone was undecided as to
80 action an +ba ristforr, tho onl,,
subject over Wilich thete was any
chance for disagreement. Silver was
thc nno,intaIn which cnnfronted n few
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~ va" s''e "''N''N IA d "'''"',ei
which gave satisfaction TO everybody
at least every delegate declared him
SELF satisfied
a.,
me platform committee spent three
hours In discussion, but without much
Earring. Roth sides were willing 10
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MANI Soi'VesSioHS' "Ilu 'hereiore an
asreement IVES not difhcult TO reach.
The platform disposed of. resolution
indorsing the president for his course
In the Chicago strike was adopted and
after It's adoption several attempts
We're made 10 procure the adoption 'of
additional Nnolutons on the subject OF
the party belief and demand for
strict construction Of the constitution
ana It's Jealous regard for state rights.
The convention plainly took these resp
lutions as aimed at the president in
measure or assumed that such con-
struction would be placed upon them
ana voted them down successfully, al
though the discussion therein was
Eood.natured. The presidents course
"a ~ "a flan
whooD every time 1t was mentioned.
The denomination of George c. PEN
| dleton was made by reclamation, but
not until after the name OF Monta j.
Moore OF cameron had been presented
! by Ailinm county, receiving me seven
\ for Pendleton. Before the result Of
the ballot was announced, Mr.. Moore
| took the floor and made a neat speech,
! Withdrawing his name Pendleton's
nomination followed with hurrah.
| With the adjournment OF the cconven-
pleased with the result and declared
that the nominee will be elected by
years ago.
Tho congressional convention OF the
Seventh district was not called TO or
der at the city hall auditorium until IL
o'clock this morning
way TO the city hall about 1880 o'clock,
and twenty minutes later Chairman
McInnis called tho body to order, intro
ducing Mayor MeCuloch, who welcom,-
them to ask for anything they wanted,
and expressed the conviction that the
nominee would carry the flag 10 victo-
ry when he entered the field
'The chairman followed in short
sneecb revieAyinp the convention of
Two vears ago and the record breaker
n made on the number of ballots cast
conyentIon was ready for bnslnaas,
Son, ~ n HERRING nominated n. Nj
Love. Of Limestone, for temporary
rhatrman
n.,rre,t of Isell nominated McInnis.
,boirn,nn of me district. Herring with
dre,y tbe nomination Of Love and nut
The motion OF the nomination OF Nc
g. j. Bartlett, Falls, and :. II.
onaries McI.enuau we're elected Sec
,.xaIa,,ss
Chairman McInnis thanked the con-
,,a,,,ia, '' fo,. +he honor ~ the chairman
atin
p. Kinnnrd Of Bell county moved
that each delegation select one member
der,+iais platform and resolutions, ard
e,',,,',,,.,it orgnnigation and order Of
II,,stn.ar
Tor the announcement ~ these
oor nit Mites on motion OF /. W. Bake,
t tpn nnnvention adjourned to $50 p. IN.
Tue 1, Son convention sm,, reassenoled at 2
O'clock and as the committee IN Ilat-
y $1,000 49,. ,..ss.otuti,,.s was not -cady to
ION, anu recess until o'clock was
rrporl, ,.S 10, tst.n
: s', M ss conSsntion met al 5 ,',iosk after
recess and proceeded 10 hns.1esj at
: once. The committee on permanent