Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-12

| the NAMES Of Delegates
| Following Is the representation each
atatc is entitled 10 and the number
Alabama. entitled 10 80; 4s present.
| Arkansas entitled to 10; 10 present
Western Arkansas and Indian Terri
| tory. entitled to D. 2 present
Florida. entitled TO 90. present.
Georgia, entitled to 1902: "a present.
Louisiana, entitled 10 22 y present
kentucky, entitled to ga. g5 present
Maryland. entitled TO bsi present
Mississippi. entitled to S0 30 present
Missouri, entitled to %: 80 present.
North Carolina. SO present.
| West North Carolina. entitled TO .;
/ present An
Tennessee. entitled to IS; 80 present.
! Texas, entitled to Sc; 80 present.
! Virginia, entitled TO 100; "a present.
| II was announced that the Texas
| delegation was not completed, and that
] II was entitled to more than the NUM-
| Der given on the enrolment a meet
/ ing OF the delegation was called to
complete the enrolment.
| President Harrison" Brethren. you
| have lizard tho reading OF the enroll
ment. Those who have been enrolled
| are entitled to vote. The first busi-
| ness In order II the election Of officers,
president and four vice-presidents
| and secretary Nominations FOR pres
| ident are I'm order"
| Brother Cameron--'t rise to nomin-
| ate as president OF the convention a
| brother than whom there Is no bet
ter presiding officer in the southern
| states. I have no doubt God could
| have made a better one thnu Brother
| Harrison, but don't think he has
! Harrison. but I don't think he has
done II. l nominate Brother Haralaou
| TO cast the ballot Of this convention
| for him"
Or. s, II Ford Of 81. Louis took the
chair and put the question. The mo-
! tion prevailed unanimously. and Sec
Rotary Burrows wrote Brother Harrnl-
| sons name on slip OF paper. and
thus he was reelected president
In reRssuming the chair. Brother
Hnrfalson Hnid, after thanking the
convention for the honor ~ accept the
! Office and shall try to discharge the
| duties Of 1t faithfully, hut whether |
can do II depends largely ON the as
| slHtnnCc | shall receive.
You must know that in "A hall that
seats as many people M this that the
| necessity for order ls very grent, You
very well know have no physical
| power TO enforce parliamentary rule;
| can only appeal to you and persuade
you. / must say that In the past the
Convention has preserved better order
| than any body OF men I have ever pre-
! sided over, Last year, though we had
more disorder than any convention we
| nave ever NAIs 1hu nlNht nor thptNl
| me to descend into common aoold
shall appeal "a you and shall invoke
and expect your assistance for without
It my administration Of the office VIII
be In vain,
II desire to thank you again and ak
press my gratitude for the honor you
have done me-"
Nominations were then made for
four Independents, the nominees re-
coivlng the largest number Of votes
to be declared elected
Dr. Ford OF st Louis wanted TO ex-
peditc matters BY prohibiting nomi-
mating speeches, but his motion 70 this
effect was defeated for the reason that
the chair would not entertain the mt
ton.
DR.. Ford then nominated Or, Ellis Of
| Baltimore
Or. John william Jones was next
placed IN nomination, and then Or.
Hawthorne arose to nominate his friend,
Governor Nurthen. In AN instant the
audience was huahed and all eyes riv-
eted ON the tall, distinguished speaker
Or Hawthorne began very deliberately
az " Weighing wen every word.
Brother President began Or llnw.
thorne 81 arise to nominate u man OF
exemplary life. a man skillful In tho
administration Of parliamentary law
civil ruler who has 80 discharged tn,
duties Of his high Office that he has
won the appreciation and nlauditH ol
every lntelligeut ana lberty-loVlng SUP
1eet OF MS state lie " nfoeu-hlnu
ed man VINO knows hnpnSt principle
ana bhpUst hlhtnry, anu luhr gu
SO Wen thht ne Wpulu NOT eslnpnsh
religious qunuhcatloh TO oluaeh-nl" ,n'
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never lowered the hapust nag IN th'
, presence OF any roe ~ great plg-hshtt
/ cd libernl-minded Christian VINO love
Gods people OF every hhlhe. Uue
that 1t VIII be the pleasure OF me con
, Nentlon To eject MN unanimously
I In the Vicinity IN which was seated
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! untoyorable criticism IT. has receive,
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:. | ought not 10 mtntlon mat ana NeNerN
. other au'h ,emmka'
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