Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-30


Dallas. Tex. Sept. 2s--rhe convention
OF The scventy-fourth Pictorial district
composed Of Dallas and RocRwail
counties. met in the auditorium Of the
city hall at II O'Clock this morning,
soon after which the Dallas coan,y
delegation repaired to an apartment
IN the lower part of the building. where
they engaged in caucus and kept the
convention whiting nearly forty-tive
minutes.
The convention was called to order
by Permanent Chairman Gano. at mas
a. M, Who in short talk in behalf Of
harmony said that never. m the history
Of the state has the Democratic party
IN Texas had such hard battle 10
fight; that the Republicans are busily
engaged in making preparations FOR
a vigorous campaign with but one OBJ
Jet In view, and that to defeat DEM
ocraey, that the Popullsts are thor
oughly organized and are pushing
The campaign with All their force. while
the Democrats are making prepare
tons and that Democracy is divided
against itself from petty dissatisfac-
lions at the very time The party should
stand shoulder TO shoulder to defeat
the Increasing hosts Of the enemy,
He said In Jones county the Demo-
ers ts are kicking AGAINST Democracy
becalse It don't rain
In the il0torial convention he urged
the delegates 70 concentrate their force
upon one man
Finishing his talk, ne declared the
convention ready for business,
Mr. w. II Clark moved the election
of John NJ. Wharton OF Dallas for tenn
p0iary chairman, Mr.. Wharton was
unanimously elected
Judge NJ H. MorrlH nominated Mr..
John X, Williams OF Ruckwall for sec-
Rotary. and Mr.. Williams was elected
without dissenting voice.
Judge Morris moved that commit
tee OF Eve on permanent organisation
and also "A committee OF I'VE ON oreden-
tials be appointed The motion was
carried and the following committees
Were appointed:
on permanent organization; NJ. l.,
Morris, w. H. Clark, f. He'll, w II,
/. Campbell, Brock Robertson.
on credentials: II H. Parks, j. NJ.
Avery, Thomas scurry. NJ c. Edwards.
J. +. Peek.
The committee on credentials report
ed as follows.
BE II remembered that on the a0th
day " June, 1894 regular meeting
Of the Democratic convention of Dali
las county, composed OF delegates from
the several voting precincts Of Dallas
county, was held In accordance with
the call Of the chairman Of the Dem
ocratic executive committee OF Dallas
county In the city Of Dallas, NJ which
meeting Judge NJ. l.. Morris Of oak
CHI was duly elected chairman and
Professor Lee Cochran OF Pleasant Val
ley was elected secretary Thereafter
the following delegates 10 the ilotnrlal
convention for this notorla district
were duly elected, to-wlt
az. q Bell. Henry shelton, Gordon
Randall, j. NJ, Dickson, Tom scurry
r. D. Berry. ID. G. Mitchell, c. r.
Carter, II. II. Parks, n. q. Searcy
Or, Robert II. Blair II. w. Harry
John +. irwin. W. II. Clark II. G.
Harry. WIN T, Henry q. W. Dawley
a. Douglass. John NJ Wharton. j, g.
Moss. George Williams. J NJ Avery
l.. NJ. Dabney. d, W, Housoley, ID.
Joe shannon. J. G. Manu. NJ. H. Nor
To the Democracy OF the seventy
fourth Pictorial DISTRICT In Convention
Assembled--The following delegates
were chosen by the county convention
Of Rockwell county to represent her IN
the fiotorlal convention; J, y. Peck
w II L. Campbell. j. d. Cox, Joe
Peek, n. c, Edwards. John II. VIII
Jams OF Roekwall county; ana w j..
Crawford, J. l.. Harris John lookout,
IL o. Robertson, John Cochran and
Mark Ellston.
on motion the report was accepted.
The committee on permanent organ
izatiou In their report recommended
that the temporary organization 20
made permanent, and then mat a con-
ference committee be appointed, four
rro,n DatIas county and three from
Rockwall to agree upon and name a
candidate for foater from this district
and should they fail to agree thai the
convention proceed 10 nominate snch
candidate, the majority rule 20 prevail
After some discussion and division ot
the report II was finally adopted IN
toto and the following conference com
mittee was appointed; ~
From Dallas--M l.. Morris W. a.
clark. WIN II. Henry, DR.. X. u Blair
From Rockwall-W. II. L. Campbell
1ohn r.. wills. ] r. Peek.
The convention adjourned AZ lzlo, 70
meet at p, m.
Afternoon Session.
The delegates assembled In the au-
ditorium promptly at p. M but 80
nothing could be done until the report
OF the conference committee they
amused themselves telling fish ana
snook stories for over an hour, When
becoming weary. all started down 70
sec what had become OF the com
rittee They were met half way up
ne stairs. An then went back Into the
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