Typed as spelled and written
Lena Stone Criswell

THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Thirteenth Year - Number 44
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, July 10, 1902
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FLOTORIAL CONVENTION.
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Connally and Ainsworth Nominated by Ac-
cumulation.

       The first flotorial convention for the 69th district, which is composed of the counties of Falls, Limestone and McLennan met at the court house in Marlin Saturday and proceeded to business by electing J. Rector temporary chairman and J. M. Kennedy, temporary secretary.
       On motion of G. W. Barcus, of McLennan, a committee of three was named on permanent organization, basis of representation and platform.  The chair named A. M. Nabors of Limestone, G. W. Barcus, of McLennan, and J. T. Owens of Falls.
       R. B. Fore was elected temporary seargeant (sic)-at-arms with N. J. Lewellyn as assistant.  Dan M. Jackson being named as assistant secretary.
       The temporary organization was made permanent and on recommendation the following platform was adopted:

       lst.  We endorse the present administration, but believe in a uniform day for the holding of primaries over the state, and to this end we instruct our representatives in the next Legislature to use their best energies to secure the passage of such laws as will secure a fair and impartial ballot for both state and county officers.

       2nd.  That, while we welcome capital to our state from every quarter and believe it should be given adequate protection by law yet we are unalterably opposed to any combination of persons, conspiriing together to the detriment of any other legitimate business.

       3rd.  In national matters we heartifly affirm our allegiance to the democratic doctrines enunciated in the Kansas City platform, and recognize in it the organic law of the party, until altered in national convention of democrats and we depreciate the efforts of so called democrats to reorganize the party two years in advance of the meeting of the national council.

       2nd.  We commend our senators, the Hon. Chas. A. Culberson and the Hon. Joseph W. Bailey for the able and patriotic manner in which they have deported themselves upon all public questions, and especially in their attitude towards the present administration and its Philippine Policy, and upon the "Panama Canal" bill.

       Nominations being in order G. W. Barcus of McLennan, nominated J. S. Ainsworth of McLennan county and on motion of J. M. Kennedy Mr. Ainsworth was nominated by acclimation.

       Mr. Ainsworth being escorted to the rostrum made a neat speech of acceptance thanking the voters of the district through the delegates assembled for the support given him.

       N. J. Lewellyn of Falls, nominated Tom Connally who, on motion of Barcus, of McLennan, was nominated by acclimation.
       Mr. Connally accepted the nomination in an eloqoent (sic) speech in which he thanked the voters of the district for their confidence.
       On motion of Dan M. Jackson the following resolution was adopted:

       "Resolved that, the Flotorial Convention here convened, instruct
our nominees to vote for and work in the State Legislature for the best aid possible to the stricken city of Galveston."

       On motion of N. J. Lewellyn, of Falls, W. M. Manchester of McLennan, was elected chairman of the executive committee for the ensuing two years.
       The executive committee named was as follows:  Geo. W. Barcus, of McLennan, J. M. Kennedy, of Falls and A. M. Nabors, of Limestone.

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