Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-01
PRIMARIES DO BUSINESS.
or1-Y,s WARDS SELECT DELDGATps
TO THE COUNTY CONVENTION.


ton which meets here at IL o'clock
this morning In the city hall.
The county convention Will select
delegates to the hotorial convention
which oonvenes here on September q
next Tuesday. The work done last
might was as follows:
First ward-The First ward Demo-
Gratis met at No. 5ol Rusk street, with
w. h. Parker as chairman and Frank
d. Jones as secretary. The following
delegates wero chosen: W. IT. Mad
dox. +. w. childs, G. p. Mead. A. ].
Hays. NJ. Dillon. J. II. Woods. NJ.
Casey. w. II. Fisher. +. l.. Otto, Dave
Smith. W. II. Ward. Phil. Greenwall,
John Il. Edwards, r. j. Nnben.
Second ward-Wallace Hendricks was
chosen chairman. A committee Of
three was appointed TO select nine
teen delegates. 1t consisted OF Joe
Adams, 4. a. Altman and John Mich
oils. The nineteen delegates elected
were: james w. Swayne. j. c. Rich
ardson. r. II. McNatt. ]. p. Nicks.
Nat Kramer, Ben Waggoman, William
Leahey, Frank Kaiser II. A. Altman,
j. NJ. Adams. Jr., Wallace Hendricks,
II. ]. Powell, George Scheuber, j.. @.
Watkins. w. u. Williams, George w.
Armstrong j. d. Nichols. II. w. Flour
noy, and Walter Want
Third ward-The Third ward Demo-
Gratis met at the court house. They
wore called to order by Chairman Rail.
who presided, and Jerre Deems was
elected secretary. The following gem
temen were selected as delegates by
a committee OF three. whose choice
was approved by the meeting: w. l..
Ran, Jerre Deems, Il. T. Maddox, r.
Matkin, II. Mollins. James Collier, i.
Hammond, John Holloran and w. Il.
Wallace and Martin McGrath. Motions
We're adopted that no proxies he al
lowed and that the majority of the
delegation cast the votes OF absent
members, also one indorsing free sill
yer and n clincher instructing the del
egntlon TO support for noater man
who would vote for Horace Chiffon for
United States senator aud pledging the
Third ward delegates to stand by Hood
and Parker counties IN the contest.
Fourth Ward-rhe primary held in
the Fourth ward was called 20 order
by John T. Montgomery, who was made
permanent chairman, w. Il. Stewart
wac elected secretary. on motion the
following named gentlemen were elect
ed delegates: Don Parker. j. j. Butts,
j. A. Graham, w. u. Stewart, N. II.
Ln9siter. W. n, Wells. VIM. NJ. Nc
connell. II. r. McAnulty, John @. Celia,
N Harding. s. b. Hovey, p. j. Bowdry.
The following resolution was offered
against the rock pile, but one to the
same purpose In language more mild
and considerable OF the city council was
adopted as substitute:
BE 1t resolved by the Democrats of
the Fourth ward of the city of Fort
Worth. in convention assembled, that
we denounce the ordinance providing
for tho working OF female oonvicts pub
llcly on rock piles as being inhuman.
hhrbarous and undemocratlc: and we
declare that the enforcement thereof
Ia contrary to public decency and good
morals and is stain on the fair name
or our proud city rs well as humiliatlng
to our enlightened and chlvalrous citi-
zens. And we hereby request our two
aldermen representing this ward in the
city council to Use all honorable means
to procure an early repeal OF said ordl-
nance In so far AS It provides for pub
llely working female convicts.
a. G. GOFF.
Fifth wnrd-The Flfth ward pri-
mary was held at Tucker hose house.
l.. j. Polk was chairman and w, S.
Essex secretary. The delegates were
instructed 10 use their endeavors for
the nomination OF either Hood or a
Parker county man for tlo0tur. The
following are the delegates: S. w.
Noble, j. II, Polk. n. II. Tucker, clint
Barr D. +. Rodgers, Luther Boaz, II.
N. Graham. A, c. Walker W. s. Essex,
Ira Butler and 4. u. White.
Sixth ward-The following delegates
We're elected ut the Sixth ward meet
Ing held at Maz2Rs old store, at the
corner OF Jennings avenue and West
Dagget; Thos. II. West. Il. c. An
drews. ]. n. Clements, b II. Ship.
j, W. Spencer t. E- Hun. II. p.
Boyd, II 7. Smith, John Howell. T..
IL, Reilly, w. Z. Quigg, Il. ID. shrop-
shire
Seventh ward-The Seventh ward
meeting was held at Jackson's store
on Evans avenue. Dick Bratton pre-
sided and 5, W. Jackson was secre-
tary George Curtis and John II. TIL
Ter We're selected as delegates to cast
The i've votes OF the whrd for the
Heater from Hood county.
Eighth ward-rhe Eighth ward
primary was held In the vacant hall
opposite the Terrell Hose company's
han. II. II. Orr presided and John
Martin, Jr. was chairman. The fol-
lowing gentlemen were elected dele-
gates; o. S. baltimore. II. II. orr
Nj, B. Harris and Jacob Zurn. They
were Instructed that II good and ac-
oeptanle man IN presented ms candid
date for noater by Hood COUNTY Tint
they should use their best Efforts for
his nomination. A motion was offered
by Mr.. baltimore too, thar tho meet
Ing was opposed 20 the selection OF any
one as candidate for iloaior who was
not IN favor OF Horace Chiffon for sem
ntor. II was not seriously entertained
ny the meeting and received no sec
ond though evidently MIR. Lattlmore
DID not feel that Il was altogether n
joke. Several silver men We're nres-
emit and spoke out freely, but thew and
thelr opponents passed the matter on
peaceRbly after exchanging few
pleasantries.
The following resolution was also
adopted: BE II resolved, That we tho
bemoerris ot the Eighth ward COM
Slaer the ordinance passed BY the CITY
council requiring female prisoners 10
work ON the rock pile as Inconsistent
WIN the spirit OF this age. as inhuman.
parparous and uncivillzed, and that
we request Its immediate repeal by the
city council.
Resolved, That a copy OF this resolu-
ion be presented 10 the city council
pS the secretary OF this meeting"
An amendment was adopted that the
Two aldermen from the ward he In
structed TO do all in their power TO have
tnc ordinance repealed