The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-12
GREENV|LLE
GETS MEETING
COUNTY JUDGES AND COMMITS
SIoNERS FALL FOR MOST
UNIQUE CAMPAIGN.
OFFICERS ELECTED
G.. -. Smith l. Named as President
and Thos. l.. Beauchamp Is
Named A Secretary-Treas-
urer OF Association.

| In a three cornered fight for the
honor of entertaining the County
Judges and Commissioners associa-
ton IN August of this year, Green
| Vile won out over Houston and
/ Mineral Wells by a majority of ten
votes. Judge Norwood placed Green
Vile In nomination and urged the
association to 20 to Hunt county
| for their next meeting. Judge Rams
Dot invited the association to Min
eral Wells and Judge Jesse NJ,
Brown OF Fort Worth extended an
invitation for the convention to go
| Co HOUSTON, which was made by
wire from the county Judge and sec
rotary OF the Chamber of Commerce.
Creenville forces were here in num-
| bers and made fight that won the
convention. The county judge. two
commissioners, the mayor. a banker
and the secretary of the Chamber OF
Commerce were here to press the
Greenville invitation. and even aid OF
local people was solicited I'm the per-
son of Mrs. Edna Adams who pinned
Greenville badges on various dele
gates and said q good word for the
Hunty county metropolis.
Denton was the fourth town sug-
gested but withdrew in favor of
Greenville before the nomination
was made. In the discussion Of the
next meeting attention was called to
the fact that Greenville is dry
town, while Houston is Wet also
that most of those present came
from dry territory. and that their
vote on the next meeting place
would put them on record on a
very important question In campaign
times. This was the straw that
broke the camel's back-GTeenville
won hands down. Promise was made
by the Grecnville delegation to Sc
cure railroads rates, matter over
looked here The fi9al vote stood
Greeaville 10. Mineral Wells 4 and
Houston 3.
Officers Are Named.
When time came fer the election
of officers NJ j Delk OF ellis coun-
ty placed in nomination G. ID. Smith.
| commissioner from Lancaster. who
has served the association as secre-
tary for a number OF years. This
nomination was seconded by Judge
Corley of Dallas. Commissioner Delk
then found himself between the dew
il and the deep blue sea when Judge
King of Albany suggested the name
OF County Judge w. Nj. Tidwell of
Ellis as man capable Of filling the
position of president of the assoc
citation. Mr. Delk had made hard
the convention at the August meet
ing and he would not back up"
when the presiding officer of his
court was put In the running against
him. In the vote that followed
Smith was named as president of
the association by vote of Is to g.
T. f. Temple was named first
vice-president by exclamation.
r. f. Duringer was named sec
ond vice president by reclamation.
Thos. L. Beauchamp was named
secretary
The retiring president announced
the appointment OF the following
program committee TO prepare a
program for next meetings H. O.
Norwood Jease NJ. Brown and jim
Miller
Constitution and bylaws.
Heretofore the association had
been operating without a eonstim-
tion and bylaws. but whea a com
mitiee made report the same was
adopted The report provides for
the name of the association 20 be
County Iudees and Commissioners
Association 81 Texas. and its pur-
pose is 60 promote greater inter-
est in anal "a more thorough hnoul-
edge Of tbe functions 81 county gov
eminent Membership is limited 30
county iu1ers eHd comm ioners
esth teo CLASSES aef4ee ANA hon
orary The association NHl mcf
emi-annurHN MrtanH piacss Shall
. be selected ne r majority Yefe
i's'rnnsne i,l.lfisf~
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