Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-28
DALLAS, May 81.

DALLAS, Muy @i'
Chairman Dudleys call for a meet
ing OF the state Democratic executive
committee in Dallas today had not
up to 1880 p. M. brought quorum of
that committee to the city.
The meeting was called for IL m, in
room 81, Windsor hotel. At that hour
there was Chairman Dudley. secre-
tary John Pleasant, and the following
thirteen members present:
G. w, Barefoot OF Nacona, II. H.
Moseley OF Neatherford. A. S. Walker
OF Austin, r. h. Hun OF Wichita. w.
Moore of Hillsboro, II. h. Finch OF
Mckinney, J. 5. Young of Delta, G.
d. Neal of Navasota, l.. T.. Dunlap
of Victoria, George A. Garden of Dali
las. j. II. Warren OF Albany, E. =.
Hill Of Gainesville, Clint Altorf OF Mar
lin:
The following politicians We're pres
ent; State Senators Colqultt and
Stafford Mayor Paddock of Fort
Worth and VIII Sargent OF Green
vile.
At 1890 p. m. Chairman Dudley
called the meeting to order, and after
eulogizing the Democratic party as
the party OF principle, and stating that
1t is the party to pull the country out
OF Its present financial and social
troubles, he said that in his opinion
the committee had no authority to
make any recommendations or issue
any proclamations to the voters. 1t
was the sole business of the committee
to call convention when the times
came for decisive action. At the same
time, he said, II seemed to he the
proper thing for the committee to meet
and consult whenever consultation APP
peared TO be necessary. To him Chair
man Dudley said the high financial
fever with which many voters are de-
lirlous, called for consultation. Hence
he had called the committeeman to-
gether.
Chairman Dudley added that as
there was not Il quorum present, the
committee stood adjourned to 2:30 p.
m. by which time 1t was hoped other
members would come.
At $3.50 the attendance was one less
than at the mornings attempt.
p. i. Dunlap endeavored. through thu.
exercise Of his parliamentary knowl-
edge, to convince Chairman Dudley and
the committee that 1t wouldn't be nee
essary for the majority OF the mem-
bers to be present to have meeting,
and urged that operations be COM
menced, but Chairman Dudley and the
committee hadn't learned parliament
tary rules out of the same books
They couldn't see 1t that way, and
argued that the minority of the repre-
sentatives of the thirty-one districts of
Texas have no right to take action
| that would bind all of the district; that
the minority might hold a meeting,
but 1t would be of no consequence,
| and they could take no legal action
| SO. on motion, the committee adjourned
until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
All absent committeeman were noti-
fled of the meeting by wire and urged
tn In 81
The members of the committee have
been quietly discussing the situation
al! day, and they are still puzzled to
know what to do.
Following is the full membership of
the committee:
I. W. W. billiard, De Kalb.
2. John s. Young, Cooper.
3. w. j. Hood. Savoy.
4. J.. P. Hin, Gainesville.
s. II. A. Finch, Mckinney.
s. George A. Garden, Dallas.
Z. Henry X, Marsh, Tyler.
s. s. j. Hendrlck, Henderson.
.. J. NJ. Harper, Chatfieid.
10. W. c. Wear Hillsboro.
II. ]. c. oltorf. Marlin.
IL. l.. l.. McInnis, Bryan.
-. $. A. McMeans. Palestine.
II. j. s. Kearby. Jasper.
Is. @. y. Neal Navasota.
JIG. II. NJ. Johnson, Houston. 4
~. u. j. Lima, Wharton.
~ NJ. Townsend, Hallettsville.
10. W. d. Garrett BRENNAN. q,
70. A. s. Walker, Jr., Austin.
M'Joseph Foust. New Braunfels.
Y. p. l.. Dunlop, Victoria.
%. George w. Fulton. Gregory.
a. X II. Burney, kerryille. y
20. g. L. Lauderdale. Llano.
70 Arch Gtinnan. Brownwood.
- W. q. kingsbury. Morgan.
2S. w. II. Warren, Albany,
20. r. d. Huff, Wichita.
49, A. l.. Moseley. Weatherford.
81. q. w. Barefoot. Nacona.
me free coinage of silver Democrats
OF the Democratic executive committee
VINO nave assembled in the city to at
'enu the meeting of the committee
called for today and a number Of other
prominent Democrats of this and
helghDoring cities held a caucus This
afternoon In George Gardens Office.
4na neid was gone over thoroughly.
lhey were unanimously In favor of tho
cause or a convention at Fort Worth
ana the organization of silver Demo-
Gratis throughout the state for the pur-
pose OF sending delegates to conyen-
lions and TO prepare for the primaries
All were OF the opinion that the
no right or authority to endorse meas
ures for adopting a platform, but az
democrats they could meet together
ana discuss questions affecting the in
terest of the party and only suggest
measures which were advisory ana
not compulsory, upon the members Of
the party.
All counciled peace, and believed in
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