Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-20
rlna JuMno DISTINCT.
A Mcagcr Delegation From the lern-
est Congressional district.

Waco, June lg.-rhc populist con-
gressional convention OF the Jumbo
district" the Thirteenth. was called to
order at the Capitol hotel nj 10 a, m.
by Chairman j. s Bradley Of Taylor
county.
j. Il. webb OF Abilene was elected
temporary chairman and Buren, Holncs
OF Graham temporary secretary, The
delegations were slim. only twenty coun-
ties out of cighty-onc comprising the
district, having representatives on the
floor,
The district is made up OF the follow
Ing counties
Palc Pinto. stevens. shackciford.
ERstland Callahan. Taylor Nolan.
kier, Andrews, Martin. Gaines, Dawson,
Borden, Sourry, Fisher, Jones, Wise,
jack. Young. Throclmorton. Haskcn
Lubbock, Crosby, Dickens King, Knox,
Baylor Archer, Clay. Wichita. Wilhar-
ger. Fonrd. liardeman. Cottlc, Motley
Floyd Hale, Lamb, Bailey, Parmcr
Castro, Riiseo, Han. Childrcss, Swlshcr,
Greer, Hoilingswurth. Donlcy. ARM
strong, Randall Deaf Smith, old
ham. Potter, Carson, Gray. Wheeler,
1iemphln. Roberts Hutchinson. Moore,
Hartley pallnn, Sherman, HnnAford,
Ochiltree. Lipscomb, Howard. Mitchell.
Stonewall Kent Cara, Lynn, Terry,
YOnl0uni, Cochran and Hockey.
Wesley Brandenhurg OF Jack county,
j. <. Bradley OF Taylor and w O,
| Flint OF Swlshor We're appointed on the
credentials committee. with instruc-
tone TO report u basis OF reprcsenia-
| ton
I.ockett OF Taylor county. Shear OF
| Wise and Beard OF Jones were pp-
/ pointed q committee on order OF bust
| ness,
! L. al ..Y Hhualfslfafal
appointed committee on permanent
Fifteen minutes were allowed for re.
cess, during which the remainder OF
the delegates were glvinR each other
the Populist grip and swapping words
| Of announcement.
The committee on permanent orRanl.
cation recommended Deli w. Hnrring-
| ton Of Clarendon FOR permanent chair
man, Dan Shear Of Wise ana MAJ,
Thpo Bland of Jones FOR assistant
| chnirmon. mrcn Holmes OF Young for
permanent secretary aud w. O. Flint
Of swlshcr for sergeant nj arms. Adopt.
I'd.
The committee on credentials recon-
mcnded that the basis OF roprcgunta-
tiUn be one vote FOR every 100 votes or
major fraction part thereof cast for
Nugent IN 1892, and one vote for ench
organized county that had representa-
tlun In the convention.
The committee on order OF business
recommended that on the ballot for a
congressional candidate. three.
fpurtha vote be required 10 nominate
on the first ballot. two-thirda on
the second. and majority on the
third
owing 20 the absence Of certain large
delegations. 2 ., NJ. was fixed ~ the
hour at which nominations for can
didate for congress would be mndo
Bentley Of Taylor county, pardue oi
Hail. Shear Of Wise Bfandenburg OF
Jack Baird OF Jones. Hlaiey of Clay
and llntohcll " Potter We're made a
committee TO report plan for thor
ough organization OF the district
Adjourned to meet az 1880 n IN.
Al the afternoon session the com
mittcc appointed to devise plnn fol
thoroughly canvassing the district re-
ported the division If the district Int
sixteen districts for campaign pur,
poses, with district manager IN eacn
Az follows;
FIRST dlEtrlct--DallRm, Hartley. old
ham, Potter. Moore and Sherman c1nh
ties. J. II. Hatohcll Of Amarillo. NINA
ger
Second dIstrlot--Hanaford Ochiltreo
Lipsoomb Hutchinson. Roberts nnt
Homphiil counties. j. o. u. Street man
nRer. Miami
Third tlsirlct-Carron. Gray. wheel
or, Armstrong, Donley and Collins
worth counties, u, Dubba. MANAGER
| Clarendon.
Fourth distrlct.-Denf Smith, Ran
dali, Palmer Castro and hwiHher cnun
ties. !. T. Reeves, manager. canyoi
City
Firth dlstriot-IIau chndiess. IIarde
man, Ford. cottie ana oMtley counties
J. 81 Perdue. manager, Memphis
Sixth DiHirict-Floyd. Hale. LAM
and Bailey counties, Manager 10 b
= supplied.
seventh DiH,rict--Crosby. Hoclle,
and Cochran counties. Manager Ia b
supplied.
Eighth Dlsirict-Knox. KinG Dick
> ems. Kent and HtOnewall counties. j
@. Davidson, manager. KHsog1.
Ninth Distrlot--Garza, Lynn. TER,
: Yoakum. Gaines. Dawson and Iorde
counties. c. L. Wnsaon. manager. 1hi
p0atoffice.
: Tenth District.-s cutry, Mitchell, How
e ard, Martin and Andrews connticr
e J. w Barnett, manager. Biz SPRING.
Z Eleventh DiHtrict--Heevea. Ware
I Loving. Winllcr and Eetor counter
J Manager 10 be supplied.
= Twelfth Dlsirieta-Ei paro county,
H. Badger. lgl Pnoo,
d Thirteenth Dlstrict--Nolnn. fishei
q Nionewali, Haskell. Jones and Taylo
e counties. J. Is. Webb. manager Ab
I lcnc.
: Fourteenth Dlstrict--callahnn Easl
land. Stevens, 6hnckelford and Pal
e Pinto counties c. Il. Kinchen, mana
: ger. Breckenridge.
Fifteenth Distrlct-Wichita. clal
Wise and Jack countiea- /. Ntoddar'
y manager Jncltshoro.
a sixteenth Dlstrict--YounR. Throcl
morton. Baylor and Archer couniie
e n. II. Higgins, manager, Seymour.
4 Seventeenth Distflct.-Crecr count
Cherry, manager, Aangum4
q j. s. Bradley Of Abilene was unep
/. tnotisiy elected chairman of the excel
live committee OF the district for n
4 SUING two years.
n III L, Bentley o. Abilene was electe
a. member from the Thirteenth 81.
q the. n the platform committee OF n
4 gifft convention
T. sysnly Brandenbugg u Jack count
IL ,,es tiseted az a member from u
!. ,rhirfI a. IA district Of the committee {
e cfea niiais OF the state convention I
Il Ieier4fe W. Harrington a Donli
count and wesley HrnaderbnrH
p. Tnek county were elected az aarista
y | campaign uAnagerf. the former
.. nerye 81 asoretary ana the latter
m q'ha ntsfius adjourned AZ z o'clo'
4. a. meet a. a4f tive session AZ 2.i5.
j. 81 Vop = Taylor county "
Is coasiresd % second rsss.