The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-09
SECOND DAY.

AUSTIN, september ., f1O'".
Pursuant to adjournment the Convention
met at 8 a. NJ.
Roll called; quorum present.
Minutes of the first day were read and
adopted.
A communication from the clergy OF Aus
tin was read, offering their services for
ministerial duties for the Convention free
of any charge. The proposition was &C.
copied unanimously by the Convention.
Messrs. Erhard and Cooley were sworn
| in as deputies.
Mr.. Reagan, on the part of his commit
tee, reported upon the necessary offlcers 1or
the Convention as follows:
| Two Assistant Secretaries; one Assistant
Sergeant alarms; one door keeper two
pages, and three porters.
The report was adopted.
| The nominations for first assistant secre-
tary were II. c. Surghnor, of Bell county !;
W. D. r. Mcconnell, of Raines; S. W.
Hopping, of Travis; A. II. Hutchins, of
Travis; Alex H. Latimer of Lamar; <. W.
Terhune, of Hunt; j. W. Lane, of Dallas;
Fred Cockrell, of Grayson.
First ballot-Surghnor, l; Pilgrim, IL;
Lane, Z; Latimer, 20; Mcconnell, IL;
Hutchins, 10; Kerhune, B; Hopping, g;
| Cockrell, A. Terhune, 3; Beaumont, 1.
Second ballot-Pilgrim, II; Latimer, So;
Surghnor, 6; Mcconnell, II; Hutchins, B;
Hopping, .; Cockrell, 5; Beaumont l :;
| Lane 2.
Mr.. Surghnor's name was withdrawn.
A resolution was adopted that in cleo
tons for officers the hindmost man upon
one ballot be dropped for the next.
Third ballot-Latimer, 81; Pilgrim, IL.
Mcconnell, 10; Cunningham Hutchins, l.
Mr.. Latimer was announced as elected.
tn 4 - j
Secretary were: j. L. Cunningham, of
Bastropi G. n. Beaumont of Travis; W.
Shropshire, of Johnson; -. La Preile,
of Grimes; Thomas Jones, of Galveston;
J. w. Lane, of Dallas; Nat Q. Henderson;
G. II. Johns, 80. Daniels and -. Speak.
First ballot-Cunningham, %; La Prelle,
5; Beaumont, 16; Shrophire, 8; Jones, 5;
Speak, z; Lane, 2; Henderson, 5; Daniels 2.
Mr.. Stockdale raised the question that
no one candidate was behind upon the bal
lot.
The Presinent decided that two of the
candidates were behind.
Mr.. La Prelle's name was withdrawn.
Second ballot Cunningham, AZ; Beau
mont, 20; Speak, z; Shropshire, g.; Jones,
/; Henderson, 1. Cunningham was an
nounced elected.
Nominations for Assistant Sergeant-at-
Arms were j. 4. INeV, OF L amin, ". D.
Downs, of Waco; ]. F. Downs, of Hous-
ton county; Sidney Darnell, of Tarrant;
Crockett Williams, of Travis; NJ. B. High
smith, of Bastrop; J. r. Hardeman, Ellis
and Plaster.
First ballot-Hig 10; Hardeman,
4; o. ]. Downs, 8; Ellis, Q; DARRELL, 10;
]. F. Downs, s.; Ivey, 10; Williams, 3;
Plaster, 2; Hart, L. No election.
Second ballot-o. j. Downs, 8; j. +.
Downs, z; Darnell, Is; Williams, 1;
Highsmith, Z; Ivey, 50; HardemaD, 4; FL
lis, 5. No election.
o. j. Downs withdrawn.
Third ballot. F. Downs, 4; Darnell,
"a; Ivey, 81; Hardeman, s; Hart, 1. Ivey
was announced as elected.
Nominations for doorkeeper Samuel J.
Dorsey of Tarrant; VIM. Fitzhugh of Col
lin: Wm. Nelson Of Williamson; W. J.
Russell of Travis; John Ferrett of Bas1rop.
On the fourth ballot Mr.. Fitzhugh was
elected.
A message from the Governor, replying
10 the communication from the Convention.
was received. The message notified the
body thst the reports of different depart
nents were ready for the Convention. and
Was full Of good wishes for the success OF
the body in It's present undertaking.
Mr. Reagan moved that the report OF the
Governor be referred TO select COMMITTEES
with anthority 70 consider and report on
the same