The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-08-24
CorrespOndence.
To the EdItor Of the DsmOersHe Statesman. n
~ lNEW BRAUNFELs. Aug. 16.

The great Radical posse of pie>
men duly assembled on Monday
morning, at about 1O4 O'Clock, to
select their chief cook, who, by eek
officio" right, gets first and largest
scout" when the fowl PIE is dished.
The we'll known steward, Mr.. New
comb, called the kitchen to order by
rapping the side board with . wood
en- poker, and Mr.. Grothaus, Of Co.
NAL, Was appointed to "claar up"
and make all ready" under the
title of temporary chairman. Then,
to economic Ame, after boy Ben
franklin s sug estlOn, that his father
had best bless his pork in the barrel
and thus save saying grace at meals,
{ prayer was pronounced by Parson
Williams, of Colorado, which must
have tasted pretty strong of tobacco
smoke and other fumes, if it ever
got up through them to its destina-
ton. All rose to their feet when it
was pronounced, but none, that I
observed, removed their cigars, ex-
cept to cough or spit.
The opportunity of the second
parsons, of Austin, was snatched be-
before all we're seated, to grab
the first tail feather of the doomed
fowl, emblematic of Democracy, by
making and carrying a motion for
appointing a committee on "meal
tickets" politely termed "creden-
tials" on this occasion.
AS the day was hot and the room
pretty we'll crowded by the contras-
tive races, and all getting dry, and
the space of nearly thirty minutes
had elapsed since converting, mo-
ton to adjourn until eight in the
evening was made and carried, with
but one dissenting voice. The rea-
son for this dissention was after
wards explained to Mr.. Newcomb on
the gallery of the Guadalupe Hotel,
where most of the convention Crested
and refreshed" Had that reason
been heard and considered, it surely
would have prevailed, and the meet>
ing would have been at FIVE, as sug-
gested, instead of eight, but would
have interrupted some proceedings
that appeared to entertain the dele
gates more than the prosy routine
of deliberations. The gentlemanly
delegate stated to Mr.. NeWcomb that
he feared they would all be too drunk
to transact business by eight. The
model lately compared to Henry
Clay, eloquently replied that sit
would only liVen 'em up" and they
would "get along faster" The
force of Mr.. Newcomb's sentiment
prevailed to an alarming extent, and
old citizens say that no such scene
of noise, rows, and general disorder,
has ever been known there on any
occasion for years. At Lechner's
beer saloon, in front of the hotel,
the riot ran highest, and no less than
six fights occurred, whites and blacks
engaged promiscuously, and likely to
terminate in a war of races.
The State police were present in
quite sufficient numbers to have
quelled the disturbance in a few mo-
ments, but as it was ell Gin the fami-
ly" of the great progress and civil
lization" party, recognized in the
Republican party by the platform
adopted next day, and asitappeared to
entertain the delegates ranged along
the balcony of the hotel SO highly,
and the numerous "deputy polio" so
cheerily that one of them knocked
hats off repeatedly to keep the row
going, and it proved such a "straW',
to show that the wind blew from San
Antonio, when the crowd cheered
for candidates, it was permitted to
"proceed at pleasure. One deposit
was made in the Jail when the ''ds-
posted" refused to come to the call
of time, as cocks are cooped for the
same cause, and a better gamester
substituted.
1 shall write up each session in
detail, but must inform you and all
admirers of "fair play" that while
l was eating breakfast this morning
some "thing" entered my room,
which was unlocked, stole my notes,
letters, copy of resolutions, and
platform adopted-unless that part
last named was so light it rose and
departed of its own accord. Hap
PLY, however, I had duplicate scraps
of most of them, and can reproduce
all of Importance. 1t could not
surely have been 'fpie-man" who
stole them, as my private papers that
lay on them, weighed down by an
empty bottle left by the delegates
who had just vacated the rooms,
were honorably and carefully sorted
out and left. AS I have to draw
from memory, 1 shall mention a few
impressive items I had omitted,
as | slept in room next where they
convened to caucus and "drink on
the sly" aad in retaliation will give
few truths to compensate for my
lost papers. oh.
East Texas sends Greeting.
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