The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-08-24
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responded except Brown, Laysca Mats-
gorda and Wharton.
d The following committee on credentials
was appointed, viz: Austin, n. Holland, !
chairman; Brszoria Jerry Warren Bsstrop, !
B. D. Owens; Burleson, T. @. Thompson
Burnet, Swift Overtou; Colorado, George |
Mccormick; Coleman. NJ. NJ. Cullen; Fay
ette, B. F. Dunn; Galveston, r. s. Street;
Lavaccs, S. c. Patton; Lampssas, A. II.
B-rnss; Lee. C. Peery; Milan, NJ B.
SIrickland; San Saba, Dan H. Triplett;
Travis, Thomas E Sneed; Williamson. ].
H. Tunbion; Washington, p. II. Swear
Ingen.
The committee retired for deliteration
and in O few Hmuments the chairman, Mr..
Holland, appeared on the stage and asked
the convention if it was also expected for
the committee on credentials to report
basis of representation.
On motion of Major ]. 1. Sayers OF Bas-
trup, the committee was instructed to re-
port also basis Of representation.
The chnvention then took q recess in or
der to allow the committee TO report. a
After the recess the convention was called
to order and the committee on Credentials
made their report. giving lists of delegates
rs heretofore announced, and congratulat-
ing the convention that there we're no con-
testing delegations from any county. The
committee also reported on basis of repre-
sentation to the effect that each county be
allowed one vote for each 100 Democratic
votes cast in the last gubernatorial election
and one vote for each fraction of over fifty.
Report was received and adopted.
The following committee on permanent
organization, platform and resolution was
then appointed, viz: Col. Landis, A. S.
Lathrop, JED. Savers, NJ. A. Porter, Swift
Overflow r. w. Middleton, NJ. NJ. Cullen,
J. l.. HILL J. T. Harcourt, S. c. Patton, A.
II. Barnes, G. o. Sorelle, J. c, Rogers,
and J.TW. Goss .s' 'fe aear
Time was gwen the above committee in
which to report and the convention ad
journed until o'clock p. NJ, s
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention was called to order at
o'clock by the temporary president.
The committee on permanent organiZa-
tion reported the following named gentle
men for officers of the convention. viz:
Permanent president, Hon. j. t. Harcourt,
of Galveston; first vice president, G. s.
! West, of Travis; second vice president, j.
T Hill, of Fayette; third vice president,
| f. Matze, Of Austin county; secretary,
| Ghas. /. Evans, of Austin; first assistant
secretary, J. NJ o. Mena-d. of Galveston; ;
second assistant secretary. A Sampson, of
Galveston; sergeant-at-arms, A. T. Logan,
of Travis. Report adopted, J.,t IA. ., 6
AFTER he appointment OF a committee on
platform, whirh was requested by the com
mittee on permanent organization, the pres
ident ANNOUNCED nominations in order. ys'
| Col. Timmens, of Fayette, nominated
john Hancock; Mr.. Hill, of Fayette, nom
in .ted Seth Shepard. go
First ball0t-Hanceck 1919 23, Shepard
Secoud ballot--Hancock 1913 2-3, Shep-
ard 122 1-3.-
Third ballot Hancock 1870 2-3, Shepard
12l 1.3.bi7D 'tss mgll 20 'ri" H' fr tre
Fourtu ballot - Hancock 1913 2-3, Shep-
ard 1872 13s ,s,sgai.. -., ID. sl.9sr
Fifth ballot-Hancock 130 1 6, Shepard
I12O 5,6 ..,-,
9S,xth ballot--Hancock 1872 1912, Shep-
ard 11S 93-42. 2tAf ''a
| Seventh ballot - Hancock 130 10 AZ,
| Shepard 1870 % AZ a'a
Eighth ballot-Hancock 132 19-42, Shep-
ard 11S 23 40. L, I'd.
Ninth ballot = Hancock 1Ss 10 80, shep-
ard 118 23-42.
Tenth balot-Hancock 1872 10 AZ, Shep-
ard 11S 23-42.
Eleventh ballot = Hancock 1872 19.42,
Shepard 118 % AZ. ~ ..5 .l- fe ra.
The convention then adjourned until
M. ~
Twelfth ballot = Hancock lei 1942,
Shepard 1873 25 AZ.
Mr.. Shepard, in response to loud calls,
came forward. and. after thanking his
friends for their generous support, with
drew bis name from the contest. sia ~
| 81. II Ill ak.S, a
then placed in nomination and addressed
the convention al some length in support
of his claims.
Thirteenth baIlot-Hancock 1T 3-s, Fin
Fourteenth ballot-Hancock 119 3.8, Fin
lay 1a5 SO. .0 4afs.lr .esm zaaag 7s
/ Fifteenth ballot-Hancock 119 3-S, Fin
lay 1875 SO.
Sixteenth ballot--Hancock 11s 3-s, Fin
lay 1876 SO.
Seventeenth ballot - Hancock 1O7 3S,
Finlay 1877 SO.
Eighteenth ballot-Hancock 1T 3-s, Fin
Law 1877 o 8. 0nl1t9 @1H Yhe0W9 ttiie-
On motion, the convention adjourned till
o A. n. tomorrow. .igosc sr t.a .FT ~
oa AUSTIN, August II, 1915.
The convention met at 9 A. n. go9 3
- On motion of Mr.. ]. d. Sayers, Hon.
Thos. NJ Jack, Of Galveston, was elected
chairman Of Congressional District Com
mittee., ... t,,ff
On motios Of Dan McGary, Of washing
ton, Selim Rinker, of Galveston, was
elected an sdditional secretary 'i7hl .eii'
The COMMITTEES on Platform and Resolu-
tions made q report recommending the
adoption of the 81. Louis platform and rat
flying the nomination of Tilden and Hen
bricks. Unanimously adopted. 30 io.g1
The convention then proceeded TO ballot
with the following result Nineteenth bal
iot-Hancock 1873 IA, Finlay 127 "a.
Twentieth bailot-Hancock 1913 IA, Finlay
1877 "a. Twenty first ballot = Hancock
l1S "a, Finlay 1872 1 A. Twenty-second
ballot-Hancock 1877 3 4, Findlay 1913 IA.
} Twenty.third ballot-HaDcock 1913 Ia,
Finlay 1877 "a. Twenty fourth ballot
Hancock 1913 IA, Finlay 1877 "a. Twenty
fifth baIlot-Hancock 1913 IA, Pinlay
1877 "a Twenty-sixth bsllot-Haneock
121 3-4, Finlsy 129 IA. Twenty-seyenth
ballot-Haneock lei 4, Finlay 1s9 -.
F. w. MCGUIRE, delegate from Lee
county, made his appearance and was ad-
mitted rc his seat.
Twenty-eighth ballnt-Hsncock 122 81,
Finlay i2S IA. Twenty-ninth ballot-Han.
cock i22 "a, FinIay 12e IA. Thirtieth bal
lot III Hancock 122 4, FinIAy 1913 I A. Thirty
first ballot--Hancoek 122 3 4, FInlay 1913 Ia.
Thirty-second ballot--Hancock 1872 "a,
Finlay 1913 IA. Thirty-third ballot-Han-
cock lei 34, Finlay 129 IA Thirty-fourth
ballot Hancock 12I "a, Finlay 12g IA
Thirty-ffth baIIot-Habcock 121 3 4, Fin
lay i29 IA. Thiny-sixth ballot -Hsucock
122 64-1OO, FInlsy f2e $500. Thirty.
seventh ballot--HancOck 122 s4-10O, Fin