Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-07
THE ExncuT1vn coMMlrTBn.
The Committee as 1t was Made Up
Last Night.

The Committee as 1t was Mhde W
Last Night.
The state executive committee as
submitted last night Is given below
mentioning the members In the numerl-
cal order of senatorial districts; First
district, j NJ. Tolbert, TeNarkana'
Second district, A. p. Corley, Clarks-
Vile; Third district, r. l.. Ross Paris;
Fourth district, j. l.. Wilson, sherman
Sixth district. Bryan 7. Barry, Dallas;
Seventh district, II. n. STAFFORD, MN
cola; Eighth district, Ned Morris, Hem
deIson; Ninth district, byron Drew
Kaufman; Tenth district, Y, 5. smith,
Hillsboro; Twelfth district, a. q,
Beard, Bryan; Thirteenth district, S. A.
McMeans. Palestlne;. Fourteenth DIS
trict, also Fifteenth, l.. 7. Dashiell,
Jewett; sixteenth district, j. S. Daugh-
erty, Houston; Seventeenth district,
James Mcdonald; Eighteenth district,
W. IL. Ledhetter, La Grange; Nine
tenth district. not filled; Twentieth dis
trict, Norton Moses, Burnett; Twenty
first district, A. \. Thomas, san Mar.
cos, Twenty-secOnd and Twenty-third
districts, not filled; Twenty-fourth dis
trlct, NJ. c. Harris, san Antonio;
Twenty-ffth district. Juan s, Hart, El
Paso; Twenty-siNth district, 7. H.
Strong, Coleman; Twenty-seventh dis
trict, Wllburn Pearce, Bolton; twenty
eighth district, o. p. Maxwell Cisco;
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non; Thirtieth district, James W.
Swayne. Fort Worth; Thlrty-hrst dis
trict, Sam c. Tankersley, Decatur.
A meeting Of the executive commit
tee was called at the parlors of Hotel
Worth last night, after the adjourn
ment of the convention. Chairman
j. w. Blake called the meeting to or
der and A. NJ. Kennedy was appointed
secretary. The roll of members was
called. Chairman Blake stated that 1t
was an informal meeting to get an
expression from the members present
as to what were the best methods Of
procedure for the campaign. He sug-
gested that organization be perfected In
each senatorial district, and that this
should be done as early as possible.
By general consent of the committee
n was agreed that the organizations
already existing in each county be
recognized and the members of the
committee We're requested to send to
the chairman the name OF each county
chairman In his district.
The question of finances next arose,
and 1t was suggested that each member
raise what money he could to defray
the expenses of the campaign. The
chairman stated that he thought the
suggestion was of great Importance,
that money would be needed for the
distribution Of literature and other le-
Ultimate expenses, and asked for sug-
gestlons as to the best way the money
should be raised.
MIR. Barry said that money had to be
had, the principal expense being lit
erature. He thought each member
should try and get up sums Of money,
Judge Reagan's speech ought to be
electrotyped and printed In all the
county newspapers,
The chairman said that the element
| In opposition We're using plenty Of
money. The New York Reform club
We're sending out plate matter to the
country newspapers to be used as
campaign literature by the opposition.
Mr.. Smith moved that IT be the sense
of the committee that each member OF
the committee find how much could be
raised in each district and the amount
be forwarded to the chairman of the
committees, no definite amount being
stated. The motion was carried. Az
ter some further explanations by the
the chairman In reply to inquiries by
members of the committee. the COM
mittee adjourned subject to the call OF
the chairman.