La Grange Journal. (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 8, 1918 Page: 2 of 8
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THE LAGRANGE JOURNAL, LAGRANGE, TEXAS
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
qualified and unstinted devotion, co-
operation and support.”
“Whereas, Governor Hobby came in-
to office in a stot-m, served during a
cyclone and has been re-nominated
by a tidal wave, that will sweep him
into office at the November election.
A nd
- [ Whereas, during the period of his
The Democratic County Convention | incumbency he has successfully met
for Fayette county was held at the J with the most stupendous undertak-
district court room Saturday morning,! ings and conditions that have con-
lieing called to order by Hon. Geo. i fronted the chief executive of this
PRESIDENT WILSON AND GOV-
ERNOR HOBBY ENDORSED
Small Attendance—Delegates to The
State Convention Selected
E. Lenert, Chairman of the Execu-
tive Committee. Upon motion C. D.
Krause was elected chairman and C.
W. A m berg secretary. The conven-
State since the time of the Civil war
and has successfully disposed of the
problems before him to the greatest
good of people of the State of Texas
tion then proceeded to elect its va- and of the United Stutes of America,
rioun committees, and after this a
recess of twenty minutes occurred to
enable the committeemen to make
And
“Whereas, we entertained the great-
est confidence in his ability to so
their report, and at the expiration I continue the exercise of his wisdom
of the time the convention was again j and discretion in meeting the future
called to order and the following busi- j problems of war and home economics,
nese was transacted: 'Now be it, therefore,
After a recess of twenty minutes Resolved, that we, the democrats of
the convention was called to order by Tayette county, Texas, in County
the temporary chairman, and reports i Convention assembled, do here ap-
of the various committees asked for. I Prove the administration of Governor
Committee on permanent organiza- Hwbby an(l applaud him in his exe-
tion and order of business reported as cutlve at'tlons including all of his ap-
follows:
“To the Honorable C. I). Krause, Tem-
porary Chairman, Fayette county
Democratic Convention:
“We, your committe on permanent | u,nli™ite(1 an(1 unqualified support of
organization and order of business,
pointments to public office. Be it
further
“Resolved, that in his future ser-
vice to the State, we pledge him the
respectfully submit to this conven-
tion the following order of business
and permanent organization:
“We recommend that the Honorable
C. D. Krause be made permanent
chairman of this convention.
the democrats of Fayette county.”
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“Whereas, the United States of
America, its people and Congress
need and require the whole and un-
divided support and co-operation of
each and every individual member of
‘We recommend that the Honor- j the House of Representatives- and the
able J. H. Killough be made perma-
nent secretary of this convention.
“We recommend that the various
committees be heard and disposed of
in the following order:
Senate of the United States. And
“Whereas, we heartily endorse the !
stand taken by the Honorable Chas. j
A. Culberson and the Honorable M»r-!
ris Shepherd as senators from Texas,
‘1. Committee on Permanent Or-! and each of the congressmen from
ganization and Order of Business.
“2. Committee on Credentials.
“3. Platform and Resolutions.
“4. Delegates.
Respectfully submitted
GEO. L. HAIDUSEK,
C. E. NESRSTA,
E. J. BELL.”
Upon motion the foregoing report
was adopted,
Committe on Credentials reported
as follows:
Texas, who have loyally stood by the j
president and the policy of his admi- j
nistration. Now, therefore, be it
“Resolved by the democrats of Fay- j
ette county, Texas, in County Con- j
vention assembled, that we heartily
endorse the actions of our senators j
and of our congressmen, who have
supported President Wilson and his
administration during the crisis, that
has confronted this administration;
and that we instruct all our represen-,
“To the Honorable C. I). Krause,, tatives heretofore elected and conti-
Chairman of County Convention: j nuing in office and all of our repre-1
“We, the committee, beg to report1 aentatives to be elected upon the
that the accredited delegates and democratic ticket at the ensuing No- j
those participating in this conven- ! vember election, to be and remain firm j
tion be allowed to participate in this an<* steadfast in their allegiance and ;
convention. That there is no contest I suPPort of President'Woodrow Wil-1
on any delegation to this convention. I son aml bis administration in all poli-
C. K. NESRSTA,
AUG. STEINMANN,
JOS. WAGNER.”
Upon motion this report was adopt-
ed :
Committe on Platform and Resolu-
tions reported as follows:
“To the Honorable C. D. Krause,
Temporary Chairman :
“We, your committee on Platform
and Resolutions, hereby beg to report j
as follows:
“Whereas, a perilous condition was
thrust upon the United States of
America by the unnatural, unfriendly
cies, plans and undertakings, inauger-
! a ted by them.”
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"Whereas, Governor W. P. Hobby
has advocated the making of our
j public school system, the very best
| possible. And
“Whereas, advanced educators and j
statesmen agree, that this can only j
be accomplished by co-ordinating all
j branches of public education. And
“Whereas, the democratic party in j
Fayette county favors the carrying J
out of this administration policy. Now, |
therefore, be it
“Resolved, that the democrats of |
and selfish militaryistic Imperial Ger- ,
man Empire, requiring the exercise Fayett* c°unty 1,1 t;ounty Convention j
of greatest executive diplomatic and and recommend that
1 a plank be provided in the State
Democratic platform in favor of the
creation of an Educational Commis-
military genius, to preserve the well
being of our nation.
"And whereas, the Honorable Wood- j .
row Wilson, President of the United S10n’ havin* for ,ts I,ur',ose a sclenti' I
States, has met the conditions thrust j Uc an<l comPletc survey of the ent,re
upon us in a most masterful, skillful | educational system of the State of
and competent manner, safeguarding Texas‘ from a,ul inc,udin* thL* smallest
our institutions, preserving our honor rural sch°o1 to an,J including the h.gh-
1 est institutions of learning. Be it;
further
and integrity and extending the prin-
ciples of liberty and democracy, for
which our nation stands, to the peo-
ple of all the world
be it
“Resolved, by the democrats of i
Resolved, that the delegates to-the
Now therefore State Convention as a delegation from
Fayette county be and they are here-
by instructed to work for this plank
Fayette county, Texas, in County in the Statc democratic platform, as
Democratic Convention assembled,1 t,u‘ same »hall be drafted at the State
that we heartily approve of the ae- Convention.
Respectfully submitted
1. E. CLARK.
<\ E. NESRSTA,
GEO. E. LENERT,
Committee.”
Upon motion this report was adopt-
ion and policies of President Wilson
and the accomplishments of his admi-
nistration.
“Thnt we extend congratulations to
our fellow citizens upon our fortu-
nate selection of Woodrow Wilson as
President of the United States during | ed as « whole.
this terrific crisis. And that we i The Committee on Delegates to the
maintain an unlimited confidence and District Conventions reported a long
trust in the ability of President Wil- j list of names which, after being read,
son to lead our nation in its future were upon motion adopted,
efforts to accomplish a victory, sus-, Motion by Hon. S. C. Lowery that
tabling peace preserving democracy, all delegates to the State and all other
and liberty to ourselves and other j conventions be instructed to vote as
nations of the globe. a unit on all questons coming before
“And in carrying out the program i such conventions, was carried unani-
and policies of President Wilson and ) mously.
his administration, we pledge our un-j We, C. D. Krause and Jno. H. Kil-
lough, president and secretary, res-
pectively, of the Democratic County
Convention of Fayette county, Texas,
held in the court house at LaGrange
in Fayette county, Texas, on this, the
3rd day of August, A. D. 1918, here- I
by certify that the following named j
persons were duly elected at said j
county convention, as delegates to the
Democratic State and other various j
District Conventions to be held in
1918:
Geo. E. Lenert
Sam C. Lowrey
A. Haidusek
B. F. Harigel
C. G. Robson
Geo. L. Haidusek
V. M. Byrnes
Lad V. Vanek
Joe Koss
W. L. Turnage
S. P. Fulton
Jos. C. Brown
Jordan M. Byrnes
W. H. Thomas
J. Rud. Slapansky
Malcolm Byrnes
Hugo Ehlers
F. C. Kallus
J. H. Killough
W. G. Meinert
L. C. Brunner
D. M. Killough
J./ R. Steinbrook
John Spacek
J. B. Holloway
O. Sladczyk
H. Mensing
M. Pastusek
A. F. Kubala
H. Schroeder
Ed. Mattingly
W. F. C. Rose
Louis Schneider
A. F. Speckels
Amos Rush
C. W. Robertson
O. A. Hunger
J. E. Shuptrine
J. S. Sebesta i
F. W. Hunger
I. . E. Solomon
Leo Frede
W. C. Thomas
N. J. Rabensburg
Harry Oeing
O. I. Watson
R. E. Kruse
C. D. Krause
R. O. Noack
F. Docekal
L. D. Brown
A. P. Andrews
Val. Wojcik
C. J. von Rosenberg
R. T. Huettel
E. E. Kainer
Alex E. von Rosenberg
O. T. Willrich
E. C. Willenberg
Alex von Rosenberg
W. L. Shaw
L. J. Rose
Albert von Rosenberg
C. P. Meerscheidt
J. A. J. Sury
E. J. Sulik
Fred Wolters
B. Otto
Gerh. von Minden
Dr. L. A. Adams
A. Ling
Amzi B. Bradshaw
J. H. Woody
W. J. Perry
A. R. Brewton
E. A. Ginzel
Aug. Mensing
T. H. Kroll
J. W. Holloway
Roy G. Rader
Dr. J. W. Smith
Ed. Franks
\\. Colley
J. C. Armstrong
John T. Duncan
Louis Ilse
Lee Smith
A. E. Andrews
L. H. Scholz
K. E. Moss
L. T. Barrow
Thus. East
R. M. Robertson
Robert Sample
F. J. Kallus
Hugh Pugh
Mrs. O. I. Watson
Mrs. L. D. Brown
Mrs. J. Clay Rabb
Mrs. Joseph C. Brown
Mrs. J. S. Sebesta
Mrs. C. M. Hoch
Miss Hilda Sladczyk
Mrs. J. M. Byrnes
Miss Lottie Moore
Miss Duncan
Mrs. W. F. Rose
Miss Gertrude Lueders
Mrs. L. W. Moore
Miss Lyttie Moore
Mrs. J. T. Duncan
Mrs. J. B. Garrard
Miss Anna Klatt
Miss Julia Kroll
Miss Annie Chalk
Mrs. Geo. Krengel
Mrs. Fannia Haidusek
Miss Helen Huebner
Mrs. J. C. Armstrong
Mrs. L. V. Vanek
Miss Hazel Robertson
Mrs. W. H. Thomas
Mrs. J. H. Killough
Mrs. F. Lidiak
Mrs. Bob Robertson
Mrs. A. L. King
Mrs. John Woody
Mrs. Amos Rush
Mrs. W. L. Davidson
Mrs. W. A. Caldwell
Mrs. Louis Homuth
Mrs. L. T. Berry
Mrs. J. F. Kainer
Mrs. J. B. Holloway
Miss Essie Alexander
Mrs. Leo Frede „
Miss Lucile Shaw
Mrs. C. H. Schroeder
Mrs. Jos. Koss
Mrs. B. F1. Harigel
Mrs. E. A. Ginzel
Mrs. J. W. Moore
Mrs. Augusta Kolb
Miss Elizabeth PastuSek
Mrs. Alice Rader
Mrs. Alex von Rosenberg
Mrs. Hugh Pugh
Miss Agnes Rippel
Mrs. A. R. Brewton
Miss- Annie Richers
Miss Sophie Spacek
Mrs. L. H. Scholz
Mrs. A. Cv. Lenert
Mrs. Bettie Blaize
Mrs. O. E. Karnes
Mrs. Elizabeth Karnes
Miss Dorothy Niemeyer
John P. Ehlinger
C. W. Amberg
G. A. Stierling
Miss Mollie Wagner
Mrs. A. Lueders
Miss Huettel
Mrs. Ed. Kainer
Miss Bettie East
Mrs. Jos. Gleckler
C. M. Stansbury
D. F. Hubbard
Mrs. C. M. Stansbury
Mrs. W. C. Hunton
Miss Marie Weber
Mrs. C. E. McKinney
Mrs. Ada White
Mrs. Juergens
*Mrs. A. F. Weber
Miss Laura Weber
Miss Ella Lenschow
Mrs. John T. Holman
Miss E. IL East
Miss Aline Byrnes
Mrs. S. Rice
Mrs. J. W. Holloway
Mrs. Sam Fulton
Mi's. A. B. Bradshaw
Miss Mary Kaulbach
Miss Delphine Byrnes
Mrs. A. Hansen
Miss Fanny Bradshaw
Mrs. C. G. Robson
Miss Juanita Robson
Mrs. Harry Maire
Mrs. E. L. Cottam
Miss Olga Scholz
Mrs. C. D. Krause
Mrs. Louise Scholz
Mrs. Ed. Mattingly
Mrs. S. C. Lowrey
Miss Elfine Hoffmann
Mrs. Addie Shaw
Mrs. J. S. Pratka
Mrs. Emil Sulik
Mrs. J. W. Smith
Mrs. A. Haidusek
Mrs. W. L. Turnage
Mrs. Theo. Kroll, Jr.
Mrs. C. J. von Rosenberg
Mrs. Louis Schneider
Mrs. Tennie Philip
Mrs. M. F. Granville
Mrs. W. G. Meinert
Geo. Hausler
M. F. Granville
E. H. Moss
Mrs. E. H. Moss
O. A. Taylor
Mrs. O. A. Taylor
Mrs. Hanah Philip
Mrs. C. M. Cheatham
W. A. Morgan
Mrs. W. A. Morgan
Mrs. Fritz Meinen
Wm. Mennike
Mrs. Wm. Mennike
P. A. Nikel
Mrs. P. A. Nikel
John Dorazett
Mrs. Kate Bowman
Mrs. Lee Smith
P. L. Davis
C. E. Lane
J. F. Wolters
W. G. Neese
F. Knoche
Dr. A. J. Beyer
W. G. Sanders
Hy. Dippel
C. Kneip
Jos. Wagner
M. Tiemann
Gus. Ahlrichs
Robt. Rachui
Hy. Cordes
Wm. Kneip
Henry Eilers, Sr.
Gus. Russek
R. A. Wolters
R. Williams
Rud. Stavinoha
Edgar Bell ^
Dr. I. E. Clark
Julius Schwartz
E. B. Kessler
Chas. Matula
Ernst Russek
Henry Russek
E. J. Cernosek
Jos. Peter
Rud. Nordhausen
Aug. Steinmann
Chas. Bruns
John Hilscher
John Lidiak
Emil Vacek
Staches Vacek
J. V. Dobrava
Victor M. Ehlers
J. J. Tschiedel
G. P. Wessels
Chas. Harlfinger
Geo. C. Wolle
J. H. Wessels
Vine. Zapalac
John Brugger
Ig. Mynars
E. ’A. Araim
Mrs. A. Kubina
Mrs. A. M. Goseh
C. E. Nesrsta
A. M. Goseh
Mrs. C. E. Nesrsta
Miss Clara Fernau
Mrs. Henry Hurr
Miss Dora Koch
Henry Miller
Mrs. A. Brunnemann
C. P. Harrison
M. Fernau, Jr.
H. E. Olle
C. P. Johnson
Mrs. E. A. Arnim
F. F. Wotopka
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La Grange Journal. (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 8, 1918, newspaper, August 8, 1918; La Grange, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth998719/m1/2/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fayette Public Library, Museum and Archives.