Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-11

submitted To ana decided BY the pre-
siding officer and judges OF election for
the precinct in which such question
arises,
TO- The ballots to be used shall have
printed at the top the following test
TO wit; ~ who vote this ballot do now
declare thai ann Democrat, that |
voted for the Democratic electors Tor
president In 1899, and now pledge my
self to abide the result OF this primary
and to support the Democratic noni-
nees for state. county and precinct Of
iicers at the ensuing November cleo
ton" But. In the discretion OF the
judges aud presiding officers Of any
precinct, upon the request Of any PR
son Offering TO vote who by reason OF
his not being of age. on because OF
physical disability, or for any other
reason taken as sufficient by the pre-
siding officer and Judges, was pre-
vented from voting FOR any one at the
election in 1892. said presiding officers
and judges may permit that portion
OF tn test declaring that the voter voted
for the Democratic electors for presi-
dent ia 1899 TO be erased, ami the bal
lot OF the person showing such excuse
to be received upon his piedging his
support to the Democratic ticket et the
ensuing election.
II shall be the duty OF the presiding
officers, Judges and ohellengers TO d.
rect the attention OF the voters to the
above test.
The ballots used shall be so arranged
that u vacant space is left thereon in
which may be inserted, or placed, the
names of the persons voted for as del
| egates 60 the county convention
The basis OF representation la the
county convention shall be one ID del
egate for each twenty-five (2Q votes
cast for the Democratic presidential
| electors In 1892, and one vote for each
fraction of thirteen u9 votes, or over
provided, however, that each precinct
shall be entitled to at last on %
delegate.
on closing the polls the presiding
officers and judges shall canvass the
votes, and Immediately thereafter seal
up in box the poll lists, tally sheets
and ballots. together with their can
vass Of votes. and return the same 70
the chairman Of the Democratic exec
uuve committee OF Tarrant county,
Texas, at Fort Worth. Texas
A meeting of the Democratic execu-
tive committee shall be called FOR the
22d day Of May, 1885, at which meet
ing said committee shah canvass the
votes OF all precincts heretofore re-
turned as herein directed, and the can
didates receiving the highest number OF
votes cast shall be Officially declared
the nominees the Democratic party for
the respective Offices
offered by william D. Williams from
Second ward
II was che plainest kind OF easy sail
ing in adopting the resolutions until
Secretary Early reached section 10,
which originally read; Il who vote this
ballot do nov declare that / am a
Democrat: that l voted for Grover
Cleveland for president in 1892" Here
was rock upon which the committee
split at once. o. s. Kennedy moved
that the entire section be eliminated
He had seconds from all points Of
the hhll' MI Williams, VINO wrote mo
resolution. tried to pacify those who
would not harken unto any suggestion
that Cleveland was to be indorsed
either IN effect or by the remotest ihl'-
nation
Capt West was opposed to the sec
ton and did not think the committee
had any right to place such pledge
about the necks OF the good Demo-
Gratis OF Tarrant county
y. s. Ross said he was heartily In
favor OF the resolution. lie did not
care whether the Democrats OF Tarrant
county now approved Of cleveland'n
course or not. The adoption OF the
section would have no eject In Wash
ihstoh or anywhere else outsiue OF the
county what he wanted was to con-
form to the test recently established
at the JOINT Democratic committee
meeting at Dallas, and make those who
We're Democratic come forward and
subscribe to the fact and get on the
harmony platform which was now the