The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-06-02

wise, calm and fearless American
firmly to maintain the rights OF our
citizens and to preserve unsullled the
honor and dignity Of our country. we
call upon congress to strengthen ano
uphold the hands of our president by
speedily providing and maintaining an
adequate and efficient army and navy
the better to protect and safeguard
the rights of our citizens both at home
and abroad, and to maintain inviolate
the sacred honor of the nation"
Convention Names Delegates.
Delegates at large and district dele
gates chosen by congressional districts
were ratified by the democratic state
convention as follows
First, ]. NJ. Burford, Titus county;
Second, Stewart Smith, jefferson;
Third, Robert L. Warren, Kaufman;
Fourth Lee Clark, Hunt; Fifth, Harry
P. Lawther, Dallas; Sixth, Charles II
Mills, Navarro; Seventh, Fred c,
Pabst, Galveston; Eighth, John H.
Kirby, Harris; Ninth, w. T. Bagby,
Lavaca; Tenth, Paul d. Page, Bastrop;
Eleventh, Governor James E. Fergu,
son, Bell; Twelfth, Louis ]. Workman,
Tarrant; Thirteenth, F. l.. Hill, Den
ton: Fourteenth, Frank c. Davis,
Bexar; Fifteenth, John N. Garner,
Uvalde; Sixteenth, J. M. Goggin, Ell
Paso. No alternates at large were
elected.
The electors at large chosen were
as follows:
Hamp P. Abney, Grayson; Marshall
Hicks, Bexar; Henry F. Paulus, La
vaca; Cullen F. Thomas, Dallas.
First-Delegates: w. G. Thornton,
Hopkins; Mr.. Scott, Lamar. Alter
mates: Milton Terrier, Morris; H. L.
Williams, Red River Elector: r. P.
borough, Bowie.
Second-Delegates; Beeman Strong,
Nacogdoches; o. M. Stone, Jasper. Al
Iternates: Benton C. Mcmillan, Jasper;
Benton Cook, Harrison. Elector: ]. T.
Adams, Orange.
Third-Delegates: p X. Birdwell,
Smith; Laten Stanberry, kaufman.
Alternates: Dabney White, Smith;
Chas. l.. Brachfield, Rusk. Elector:
George Thompson, Henderson.
Fourth-Delegates: Ben Vaughan,
Hunt; E. J. Smith, Grayson. Alter
mates: A. H. Cunningham, Fannin; w.
H. Clendennin, Rains. Elector: o, P.
Smith, Collin.
Fifth-Delegates R. A. Watkins,
Dallas; T. F. Thompson, Ellis. Alter
mates: J. B. Ridgell, Rockwell; ]. H.
Alexander, Dallas. Elector: Frank P.
Wozencraft, Dallas.
Sixth-Delegates Luther Johnson,
Navarro; Scott Reid, Limestone. Al
ternates: Frank Wright, Freestone;
Gus Newton, Milan. Elector: Lee
Kirgan, Freestone.
Seventh - Delegates: James B.
Stubs, Galveston J. NJ Young, Hous-
ton. Alternates: H. B. Moore, Gal
weston; Hayne helms, Trinity. Elec-
tor Fred Stevens, Liberty.
Eighth-Delegates: H. B. Rice, Har-
ris; J. NJ. Moore, Fort Bend. Alter
mates: Leonard Tillotson, Austin; T.
P. Burlington, Grimes. Elector: G. w.
Kayser, Montgomery
Ninth-Delegates: A. R. Rucks, Bra
zoria; l. E. Clark. Fayette. Alter
mates: F. G. Moffett, Jackson; George
Herder, Colorado. Elector: ]. R. Ku-
bena, Fayette.
Tenth-Delegates: John Mathis, D.
C. Giddings, Washington. Alternates:
A. c. Murray, Burleson; Ed R. Links,
Lee. Elector: Robert ]. Eckhardt,
Williamson.
Observation-Disclosures: Allan D. San.
ford, McLennan; C. w. Goddard, Bell,
Alternates: J. A. Edison, Hamilton;
w. e. Craddock, Coryell. Elector: Ed
gar M. Mann, McLennan. This district
also recommended Governor James e.
Ferguson as delegate at large.
Twelfth-Delegates; J. R. Ransom,
Jr., Johnson; r. B. Ridgeway, Tar
rant. Alternates: w. ]. Clay, Erath;
Dan c. Cogdell, Comanche. Elector:
T. A. Wythe, Parker. Louis ]. Worth
am of Tarrant recommended for dele
gate at large.
Observation-Disclosures: r. E. Huff,
Wichita: J. w. Sullivan, Denton. Al
ternates: w. F. Mitchell, Cooke, M.
X. Graham, Young. Electer: ]. o.
Wood, Collingsworth
Observation-Disclosures: A. w. See
Tyson, Bexar; G. L. Mccartney,
Brown. Alternates. DR.. ]. H. Noe,
Kendall; F. l.. Snodgrass, Coleman.
Elector: ]. T. Sluder, Bexar. F. c.
Davis Of Bexar recommended for dele
gate at large.
Observation-Disclosures: Roy Miller,
Nueces; Lawrence Bates, Cameron.
Alternates: George R. Page, Webb;
Gineris Parr, Duval. Elector: G. B.
Fenley, Uvalde.
Observation-Disclosures: ]. d. Jackson,
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