Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-23
1HEYCAHVASS THE RETURNS
,,srr,se OF TAnRANr couNTY's
pEMecnATIo COMMITTEE.
n.soiuticn to Set Aside Saturdays
rrimaries is Tabied--A Contest
for constabie-Resuit o; tho
Canvass of the Vote.

The Tarrnnt county Democratic exec
utiye committee met yesterday after
noon at 2.go o'clock at the auditorium
Of the city hall to canvass the returns
of the primary election Of last satur-
FAY.
chairman Meade called the meeting
10 order and the roll was called by Sec
Rotary Early, showing most of the
members OF the committee present
Chairman Meade announced the OBJ
feet OF the meeting and said that ne
would leave 1t to the committee 70 ue-
termine as to the best method of pro-
oeeding with the count,
Can't West moved that a conmlttee
OF three be appointed by the chairman
10 count the vote IN the presence oil
the entire committee.
oliver s. Kennedy, Esq, announced
that before the canvass OF the vote was
commenced he desired TO oifer a subsu-
tute and he offered the Following feso-
luton. In substance:
Whercas. there has been much dis
satigfnctIon expressed by Democrats at
The manner In which the primaries were
conducted on Saturday, the lpth inst,,
and II IL charged that methous WERE
used which were unfair, dishonest anu
un-bemocratic IN the extreme; and
Whereas the Democratic party OF
Tnrrant county look to the executive
committee 10 right whatever WRONGS
may have been done. and all eyes are
now turned upon Us with great anN-
few and earnest interest, our friends
for protection and our enemies with the
eager hope that we Will blunder ana
fail so as to crown their Efforts win
SUCCESS; and
Hanannu 10 "A
considerable extent upon our action m
this matter and much depends upon ~
great caution and conservatism ~ de-
manded by the dangers which sur
round us to the end that success shan
reward our labors. therefore. be IL
Resolved. l. That we condemn. in UNI
measured terms, any methods or prac-
iices. In primary or general elections
which are not fair, open and honest
2 Tint this executive committee 10
now declare the election Just hold as
void and order a new primary election
10 be held on the $500 day Of June, A.
b., 1884, under tho same methods as
The one Just held that ~, as To mum
Der Of officers to hold IL, the hours ana
Expense.
The voters IN the nine warda In the city
bf Fort Worth under the management
mud control OF the chairman OF cuch
ward or member Of the executive com
mlttee OF onch v1ri ~ the ---- days or
Juue D. 1894, aud that only such
ppraons be registered ns shall be on
ltled 10 vote In the coming primary
Election,
That only such persons be entitled
70 vote In said primary election as ahhll
b.. Registered 10 be determined by the
registry list IN alphabetical order To
10 furnished by the chairman Of each
Rard to the preaiding officer OF the
ward
d. THAT II is the sense Of this com
mlttee that no methods or practices
ihould be Endorsed by the Democratic
party which are not honorable, fair and
ust and TINT the use Of liquors cigars
money or other thing of value TO pur'
haIe or influence voters should not b,
ised by candidates for office or by
heir friends, and we call upon al
rood Democrats throughout the county
lp frOwn down auch things, as also the
use OF carriages and vehicles at tn,
nlecton and TO put a auietus on th'
Hnue by voting against all candidates
who ndopt such modes.
The resolution offered by Mr. Ken
nedy created considerable animated dis
uussion.
Mr.. John L. Purvls OF Forest HI
asked II the resolution was Intended q
apply to the country precincts as wei
MS TO the city wards, saying that he die
not think It was necessary to npnt
II 10 the country FOR we are all hon
est out there" said MIR, PurVls.
Capt, West said he thought the reso
luton offered by Mr., Kennedy. II car
ried. would cast rejection upon tn
Integrity OF the Democratic party o
rarrnnt county that the election ha
been held In regular form, aud he wa
rmphatcally opposed to amy such ne
lion. and would move that the rcao
luton he laid upon the table,
Mr.. Kennedy asked that Capt. Yves
withdraw his motion to table the rest
luton, saying that the committe
pould not afford to lot the charges 9
fraud 80 uninvcatlRntcd. AZ the sam
time. he said, u any one could suggcs
any better way than his resolution h
was willing that Il should be dom
All he wanted was that the matt,
should be Investigated to the core.
Capt. West replied that he was pc
fectly willing that any charges
fraud should be investigated, but /
did not think the committee had an
right 10 declare the election void Al
appoint another election on mere sire
rumors OF fraud. which he intlmat,
proceeded from tho defeated candidate
or their friends,
Mr.. Kennedy replied that he spurn,
AZ untrue any abatement that he ropr
nantcd any defeated candidate. m
charges OF fraud were discussed
every sidewalk and In every store, NJ
the committee could not afford to 1
tttfN eNNhs Nv NsNA NAA'ifA WV ANtNA
ton without reference TO any defeat
candidate All he wanted was the fu
eat investigation.
Capt Weat withdrew hts motion
table in accordance with Mr. lie
nedy's request In order to allow Ill
cuHsion OF the resolution.
Mr.. Montgomery opposed the resol
ton, stating that ho repfeHentcd I
Fourth ward. whore there had ney
been any charges OF fraud before, ~
yet the officers who were In char
OF last Saturdays election were I
same officers who had been In char
OF several previous elections, and tn
were honorable men--just ms honornl
now as they had ever been.
MIR. Kennedy again took tho floor
sny that 1t waa y question OF fair de-
lng. So far as he knew II there W
any fraud the defeated candidai
might he just as guilty as those W
eia.mcd 10 have heen elected. The {,
was Mr., Kennedy said, It would def,
the Democratic party IN the Noveml
elcction Il these charges of fraud w,
Ignored He snld he knew promins
mon, and could call their names, W
had declared that II the charged
fraud We're allowed 10 go uninves
Inted by the committee they wo,
aelp 70 defeat the ticket with tn
sotesi money and influenced
Capt West made a spirited reply
1. Nr. kcnnedys remnriys and sald son