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Roswell Convention Elects Leaders and Endorses Platform
In Roswell the Democratic county convention elected W. W. Gateswood as chairman John I Hinkle as vice chairman and W. T. Paylor as secretary. Committees named from precincts and the platform resolutions endorsed national and territorial Democratic positions including William Jennings Bryan for president and John Kern for vice president and called for reforms on railroads monopolies primary elections and eight hour laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Poe
John I. Hinkle
W. T. Paylor
G. A. Richardson
County Central Committee
Roswell
John T. Stone
R. D. Bell
Dexter
F .L. Mehlhop
Hagerman
R. S.cravens
Lake Arthur
S. W. Holder
Kenna
W. L. Gillian
Elkins
Harry Thorne
Denver
Thomas Jefferson
William Jennings Bryan
United States
John W. Kern
Indiana