The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-08-18
DEMOCRACY OF TEXAS
Meets at City Of Dallas to Name
Nominees For Offices.
ATTENDANCE GREAT.
Judge Cockrell Of Dallas County Is
Chosen as Temporary Presiding
Chairman and W. P. Hobby
Of Harris Secretary.

euuiIoihuh, having SetlluB CdphSAUJ
of 1900, and with no vacant seats, the
Democratic state convention was
called to order at noon Tuesday
It was the largest concourse of
people ever assembled at political
convention in Texas that faced Hon.
Frank Andrews. chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee of the state Democ-
racy, when he raped for order Rt.
Rev. A. c. Garrett, Episcopal bishop
of the diocese of Dallas, was intro
duced. The prelate invoked the bless
ings of heaven upon the convention.
Mayor Smith, on behalf of the city,
babe the delegates and visitors hear
ty welcome to the city.
Judge Clarence Martin of Freder.
icksburg, in happy language, responded
to the welcoming address.
Temporary organization was effect
ed by the election of Hon. ]. E. Cock
rell of Dallas county as chairman; w.
P. Hobby of Harris, secretary; Rob.
ert Barker Of Bexar and Mark Logan
of Hamilton, assistant secretaries;
Pat O'Keefe Of Dallas, sergeant at
arms, with five assistants.
Judge Cockrell was escorted to the
chair by Judge Maxey of Grayson
county, Hon. T. H. Ball of Harris and
Hon. Hampson Gary of Smith.
Mrs. Murdoch addressed the con.
vention In behalf of the old women's
home to be erected by the Daughters
of the Confederacy.
The entrance of Senator Bailey was
the signal for great cheering. For
thirty minutes the senator addressed
the gathering, his remarks being lib.
orally punctuated with applause. He
said the Democratic nominee for pres
ident has already been selected by the
great mass Of the people-"the great
leader who led us twice to defeat, but
never to dishonor-and' who is certain
of success two years hence" The SEN
ator touched upon both national and
state issues and laid particular stress
upon the Democratic party always and
all the time proclaiming the great
principles upon which its foundations
are laid.
Senator's reference to Hon. w. ].
Bryan produced the widest enthus-
iasm, delegates and visitors waving
hats and handkerchiefs.
After adoption of motion Temporal
ry Chairman Cockrell 4ennounced the
CummItrees on credentials, permanent
organization and order of business,
platform and resolutions.
Platform Committee-First district.
H. A. O'Neil; Second, d. Thurston;
Third, P. G. Thurman; Fourth, ]. W..
Railey; Fifth F. B. Luna; Sixth, G. A.
Culberson; Second, H. B. Marsh ;
Eighth, r. F. Milan; Ninth, G. H. Mill
| err; Tenth, w. e. Ramsey; Twelfth, j.
F. Lane; Thirteenth, T. B. Greenwood;
Fourteenth, H. G. Robertson; Fiji,
teenth, l.. T. Dashiel; Sixteenth, o. T.
Holt; Seventeenth, Miles Crowley;
Eighteenth, M. G. Grayman; Nine
teenth, F. H. Nicholson; Twentieth, j.
H. Robertson; Twenty-first, w. d. G.
Jones; Twenty-second. ]. P. Dougher
ty; Twenty-third, James B. Wells;
Twenty-fourth, Marshall Hicks; TWEEN
ty-fifth, Charles Davidson; Twenty
sixth, G. H. Jenkins; Twenty-seventh
George F. Perry; Twenty-eighth, s. J
Isaack; Twenty-ninth, j. T. Montgom
cry; Thirtieth, w. A. Hargis; Thirty
first, Emory c. Smith.
Credentials Committee-First dis
trict, K. o. Lomis; Second district, G
M. Chambers; Third district, It. J
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Fifth district, q. B. Adams; Sixth dis
trict w. T. Henry; Seventh district
w. B. Wynne; Eighth district, Jaspe
Collins; Ninth district, H. s. Flagg
Tenth district. N. g. Morrow; Twelfth
district, w. B. Ray; Thirteenth dis
trict, l. A. Daniels; Fourteenth district
]. J. Bell; Fifteenth district, ]. L
Flewellyn; Sixteenth district, !. II
Farmer; Seventeenth district, ]. I
Barker; Eighteenth district, John +
Kubena; Twentieth district, Dayto
Moses; Twenty-first district, j. l.. Ste
reg; Twenty-second district, Sar
Lackey; Twenty-third district, Jno. {
Willacy; Twenty-fourth district, w. ]
Barker; Twenty-fifth district, ].
Harper; Twenty.seventh district, ].
r Arnold; Twenty-eighth district, H.
Hoard; Twenty-ninth district, W.
! Fisher; Thirtieth district. H. l.. Mos
: ly; Thirty-first district, ]. N. Rayzor
Committee on Organization-Firl
district, N. A. Shaw; Second distric
l.. B. Roach; Third district, Ruh
Swells; Fourth district, Rice Maxey
Fifth district. T. e. Wilcox; Sixth di
trict, e. d. Force; Seventh district,
l.. Gregory; Eighth district, jaime
: Turner; Ninth district. Jink Evans
Tenth district, Emil Fain; Twelft
= district. II. B. Davis; Thirteenth dl
trict, r. o. Henley; Fourteenth di
trict, w. r. Bledsoe; Fifteenth dl
trict, w. D. Edwards; Sixteenth ID
trict, ]. d. Harvey; Seventeenth ID
e trtct, w. N. Holland; Eighteenth di
d trict, w. A. Trenchmann; Nineteen
q district, 8. e. Meeks; Twentieth d.
trict, d. s. Chresher; Twenty-first ID
trict, S. v. Pfeuffer; Twenty-secol
Of district. r. L. Daniel: Twenty-thi
l. district, A. Vedaurri; Twenty-four
,. district. J. p. Onion; Twenty-fifth d
is trict, G. e. Hudspeth; Twenty-six
G. district. James Flax; Twenty-seyen
district, J. N. Falls: Twenty'eigh