Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-01


all. and especially mothers, nursas, and children.
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to the state judicial convention at Fort
worth. and for such other purposes
necessary, pertinent and proper FOR the
future welfare OF the Democracy Of
McLennan county. The delegates to
said county convention shall be chosen
at primary conventions I'm each voting
box, held at s O'Clock y. M, on said
June G, IN the city Of Waco. ana Mt ?
p m. in all other boxes In the county.
The Democracy OF McLennan county
shall select a committee composed Of
fye members. the permanent chairman
and permanent secretary OF this meet
ing TO compose two Of said committee,
and which committee when constituted
SHAH be known as the Democratic ceu-
tral committee OF McLennan county:
and its duties shall be 10 prepare The
tickets in accordance with the resoiu-
lions Of this convention; and 70 prop
erly distribute the same, at the several
voting precincts, to receive the re-
turns OF snid primaries. to tabulate and
report the same 10 the county conven-
ton called for June 18th; 20 M any va
cancles that may occur III the boards
OF election officers, and 10 do and per-
form all other things necessary and
proper 70 the execution and carrying
out OF the resolutions and declarations
Of this convention, and the chairman
Of said central committee who shall be
the permanent chairman OF this con-
Neniion. shall convene the said county
convention OF June 18th. at Waco.
w. l.. Radney, Waco.
Dixon Cauley Moody
II. G. Lindsay. Waco.
J, b. Woodrall Bosqueville.
J, p. Williams. Lorena.
]. Dguton, Westt
j. G. 1sbill, NIcGregor
o. l., suibllng, Waco
G. 7. <eeble. Hewitt.
Joe Smith, white Rock.
Terrell Jackson, Eddy.
W IL. Caisswell. Mart.
\. c. Bowles. speiglevilla-
Judge I. j. Harper. Elk
g. IL. Bewiey. Crawford.
CAPTAIN Geo, Mcconley. Moody.
NJ, l.. Board. Bruceyille.
~ b. Whipkey. West
DR. Miles, Lorena.
d. n. Mathews. Mart.
John c. West Waco.
Upon the adoption OF the foregoing
resolution, the second resolution was
reae by the secretary OF the commit
tee. and was unanimously adopted,
tnd It's language Is as follows:
Resolution No. ..
Resolved. by the Democracy Of Nc
lehman county in mass meeting ASSEM-
hled, that.
Whereas, the action en- February 10,
OF the Democratic executive committee
OF MeLennan county IN Ignoring the
directions Of the state Democratic ex-
ecutlve committee. and by tabllng reso-
mtlons for the organization Of the pri-
maries on June c. ordered by the state
committee, therein creating semi
party revolution. throwing its members
into confuaion.f and tending to discr-
ganizo the party In the county. threat
enlng the oYerthrow,ol Its supremacy
in the county as well as in the dis
tricts Of which McLennan county Is
a component part. therein dlscrediting
the authority Of said committee itself
and casting doubt In the minds of
many good Democrats as to the valid
ity OF what Ii did do consistent with It's
duties. BY reason OF Its insubordiuate
ana seini-reVolutionary conduct afore-
said lomentlng doubts and discussion
among Democrats as to whether any
OF It's actiuns should be recognized; and.
Whereas. any serious division. disaf-
feQtlon or confusion among the Demo-
Gratis Of said county would threaten the
supremacy OF the Democracy. not only
In this county. but also IN the several
districts OF which she IS component
part; and,
Whereas the ordering without fur
ther cause OF nominations by this con-
Yention for county officers in the pri-
mary election Of June &. heretofore nro-
vidod for BY this convention in oppo-
sition to the primaries OF May lG,
would tend 10 weaken instead or
strengthening the power OF the Democ-
racyi Now. therefore, be II further
Resolved. that it is tho sense OF this
mass convention OF Democratic. called
&c preserve the rights of The Democracy
OF the county. and TO prevent me cafe
gerry OF calamities above set forth, TO
preserve unity in the party and party
supremacy in the county anil IN her
districts. that. Notwithstanding the
arbitrary action of the said local ex-
ecutlye committee aforesaid It Is wise
and prudent lcT all good Democrats Of
McLennan county 10 ratlty and accept
the primary elections ordered by said
local executive committee for May I6,
and the county convention for May 20.
for the following purposes and no FUR
Their, that Is TO say--for the election of
Democratic nominees for county otti-
GERS and the Endorsement OF Democrats
ic candidates for distTice officers, con-
gresssonal judicial and senatorial, and
for declaring the result OF said primary
elections as Ia said county and district
nominees, and for sending and In
STRUGGLING delegates 10 the several con-
gressional aud senatorial and state
judicial conventions; and this conyen-
tion here now ratifes and accepts the
said primary election OF May 10. and
the said county convention for May %,
for the purposes and TO the extent set
forth and Tor none other ana no fur
Their; and We hereby declare any Intent
on tho part Of said executive commit
tee IN Its aaid orders further than the
comprising Of the purposes herein
aboye set out to have been without
authority, and any action in said pri-
mary OF May i6, and said convention
Of May 2a. other or further than that
herein ratified and accepted. to be null
and void.
Further resolved. that the Democrats
Of McLennan county should vote and
participate In said primary o. May 10
and said convention OF May %. to the
extent herein above SGT forth. and hold
themselves bound BY the results % Inc
same for some such purposes and 10
such extent aforesaid. ana no further:
And In event that any action Is taken
hy said local executive committee. or
by the judges or uanasera or both AZ