El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-07
DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION
1t Assembled At Noon, But
Adjourned Until 4 P. M.
VERY SLIM ATTENDANCE
When Chairman Dean Called the
Meeting To Order And There Is
Nothing Exciting In SIGHT.

when County Chairman John M. Dean
| called the democratic convention to
order at noon. A number of belated
democrats subsequently, appeared. j..
M. Dean was chosen temporary chair
man and Park w. Pi,man temporary
secretary.
In his acceptance Mr.. Dean called
atteD ton to the fact that it was about
time for dinner and therefore it might
be we'll to simply appoint the commit
tees and adjourn until after dinner.
On motion of George E Wallace
the chair appointed the fol-
lowing committee on credentials
and basis of representation: q. r.
Wood. M. McKelligon, J. r. Harper,
r. S. Hicks, George Z. Wallace, j M.
Dean. Organization and order of bust
ness, T. A. Falvey. R. F. Burgess, A
Solomon, Juan ArmendsriZ, j j Perez.
Platform and ere solutions, A M Wal
| thall, J. 81. Harper, ]. A. Brock, p. J.
Clark, G. w. Huffman, J M. Dean.
After this the convention adjourned
until 4 O'Clock in order that they nigh t
have the court room vacant which will
be in use up to that hour.
The primaries were held in the four
wards Saturday night. There was but
a fair attendance, In some cases very
small. No enthusiasm was shown and
there was nothing to arouse any.
There was no factional fight developed
aud the county ts considered safe for
one set of candidates through. Any
body who wanted a job as delegate got
1t for the asking. In some cases 1t Ia
said that republicans were chosen by
mistake and that men who last spring
were hollering for OK eeffe have their
names on the list.
FIRST WARD.
The following delegates were chosen
81. B. Chairman. E. Sambrano. J. M.
Dryer, George Ogden, George Look,J.
A. Brock, N Escaj eda, j. j. Connors,
Fred Mast, William Burns.
The delegation was instructed for
Hon. w. W. Turney for state senator
and f. P. Curtis for railroad commits
sioner.
SECOND WARD
In the second ward delegates were
chosen as follows:
J. II. Boone Charles Davis
Walter Ellis t A. Falvey
Q. B. Patterson J. r. Harper
j. b. Harper Preciliapo Duran
y Splvey Frank Del Buono
John Julian Jas. w Msgoffin
Ike Alderete j. B. Badger
7. j. Beall Sam Bridgers
Il. E. Bryant j. p. Dieter
G. j. Dean.
The delegates were instructed for E. |
T. Curtis for railroad commissioner.
THIRD WARD
In the third ward delegates were in
structed forsW. w. Turney and w. W. |
Bridgers, for state senator and repre-
sen tative respectively; A. M. Walthall. |
district Judge: j. M. Dean, district at
torrey: E. p. Curtis railroad commits |
sioner: and John James, chief Justice |
of the court of civil appeals.
A double delegation was chosen and |
1t was ordered that such delegates as |
attended the convention should cast |
the entire vote of the ward.
The following are the delegates |
chosen:
Joe Grant j Taylor
Homer Ellis Richard Burgess
7 A Bendy Harry Wood
J M Dean w w Bridgers
j L Whitmore RV BOwden
Wyndham Kemp Sam Gillespie
B FHammett A p Coles
Geo E Wallace Jesus Gonzales |
Con Lockart W ] Ten Eyck
J O'Connor Martin Boyle
Raynor W Q McGown
A S Eylsr Park w Pitmau
A M Walthall il Dryer
B F Jenkins Frank Morris
EOIIRTH UARn