The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-25
TWO CONVENTIONS
Senatorial and Congressional Conventions
Held Saturday.


ter Saturday afternoon when two
Ellis county gentlemen were nomi-
mated for office on the democratic
ticket.
Under the new election law dis
trict conventions are required to be
held on the fourth Saturday in July,
and in accordance Herewith the
senatorial and congressional con-
ventions for the districts in which
Ellis Is situated were called for
Hillsboro last Saturday.
Quite a goodiy delegation went
down from from Waxahachie, &C
companied by some six or eight del
egates from Dallas who represented
that county in the congressional
convention.
AT 1870 O'Clock the senatorial con-
vention was called to order. Walter
Collins, of Hill, was elected tempo
rary chairman and w. j. Bute, of
Ellis temporary secretary Com
mittees on credentials and perma-
nent orgaizatiou were dispensed
with, and the temporary orgauiza-
ton made permanent. Lea Gam
mon, Of Ellis, w f.. Spell, of Hin
aud T. :. Wade, Of Johnson, were
appointed a committee on platform.
Their report indorsed the plat
forms Of the San Antonio and St
Louis conventions, commended the
administration Of Gov. Lanham SIS
able, economic aud just; endorsed
the senatorial acts Of Senators Gull
berson and Bailey, condemned the
practice Of ueqotism in the execu-
tive and state departments aud fav-
ored legislation prohibiting en-
p!oyes of the departments from
abandoning their official duties to
engage In political services ia be-
bali Of candidates for office.
Hon. 5 =, skinner Of Ellis was
then upon motion u Hon. W. f,
Spell nominated for State Senator
and elected by reclamation, He
was introduced Il the convention
aud ta short speech accepted the
nomination. The following chair
man aud committee was elected h
\. Cummings Of Hillsooro, chair
man J, A. Johnson of Johnson
George q. Pierson Of Ellis. W. A
Fields Of Hiil
Immediately upon the adjourn
ment Of the senatorial convention
the congressional convention was
called tn order by Mr., r. {. kukel,
Of Dallas. Judge ] r. Coekrell, Of
Dallas. vas chosen temporary chair
man and Eldred Mckinnon, Of Hin,
temporary secretary, The tempo
rary organization was made perma-
neut W. NJ. knight, OF Bosque,
l.. G. Hill. of HUI, r. r. l.. knight,
Of Dallas; II. L. Holford, of Rock
wall and T A. Edwards, Of Ellis,
were named IA a committee on plat
form Pending their report sew
erai addresses were made aud the
following named gentlemen named
AS executive committeeman for the
ensuing two years: W. NJ. knight,
OF Bosque. chairman r. G. Rugel,
Dallas, r. h. Williams, Ellis, f. Il.
Robinson, Bosque; r. T. Holford,
Rockwell, J. A Meme Fl dden, Hin.
The platform committee made the
following report which was unan-
imousiy adopted
" The Democracy OF the Fifth Con
gressional District, in convention
assembled, hereby reaffirms its al
legiauce 10 the time-honored princi-
pies Of the party. We indorse aud
approve the National platform
adopted at st. Louis and the State
platform adopted at San Antonio.
We pledge ourselves 10 support the
nominees of the National couven.
ton for President and Vice Presi.
dent OF the United States.
I'VE reAttirm the oft repeated dec
larations Of the Democracy Of this
Congressiona District as to the
feasibility Of the navigation OF the
Trinity river and as TO the CONNER
eial necessity OF it's being made nav
igable by the United Safes govern.
ernment, and we most heartily com
mend the untiring efforts OF our
Congressman, Hoa. J. A. Beall, in
furtherink the accomplishment Of
that great enterprise and pledge him
our unqualified support In his further
efforts n that behalf. We recognize
in our Congressman man Of exem-
plary personal character, a lawyer
of fine attachments and a statesman
Of brilliant promise and hereby ex-
press our complete approval and
Endorsement of hts initial course In
Congress.
The following resolution was also
adopted
Received That tina convention