The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-08-15
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SPECIAL 70 The statesman,

district chairman, not being presen
BalliDger, for him, opened the CONVEX
ton. Wells Thompson was chose
temporary chairman. Delegations fror
the different counties chose COMMITTEES
men for credentials. The question WI
raised by the Shepard faction againi
allowing proxies from Lampasas an
Matagorda to act on the committe
upon their own credentials. Terrell
West and Cleveland, and Crane an
Bassett conducted the debate, but til
committee having been selected, it wa
held to stand. The permanent officer
are, Wells Thompson, president; Ma
Henderson and Murch, secretaries
James Holt, sergeant-at arms. Basi
of representation, one vote for ever
one hundred votes. Total organized
vote, tweDty-three counties, two hun
dred and fifty-eight votes.
Later-The committee reported il
favor of the proxies from Matagord
and Lsmpasas. Fred Carleton wa
elected chairman of the Congressiona
District Committee. Judge Ballinger
By instruction of the Galveston delega
ton, nominated John Hancock, sup
ported by Darden, of Colorado, Dunn
of Fayette, and Ward, of Travis
Crane, of Lsvaca, nominated Setl
Shepard, seconded by Bassett and Cor
don.
First ballot Hancock, 1877 1-2
Shepard, III 1-2
Fourth ballot-Hancock, 139 1-2
Shepard, lis 1-2.
Fifth ballot Hancock, ISL; Shep
ard, 104.
Sixth ballOt-H4ncock, 161; Shop
ard, o..
Eighth Embellishments, 1913; shep.
ard, 1902.
Latest-Seth Shepard was introduced
by Crane, and he withdrew as a candi-
date. A resolution individually en-.
dorsing Shepard was passed unani.
mously.
Ninth bsllot-Hancock 172 1-2;
Shepard 81 1-2. The motion to make
the nomination unanimous was
objected to by Shepard's friends.
Chauncey Shepard appealed for unani-
nous expression but failed. The con-
duct of that portion of the defeat
ed element was most offensive
and dlsgraceful. Hancock, be-
fore the convention, told the
people of Washington that he would
carry that county by larger majority
than eyer given to any Democrat.
Especial to the srArEsMAN1
The Waco Convention and Its Nom-
tnees.
WACO, August S.-The Conven-
ton met at eight o'clock.
The committee on organization and
platform and resolutions appointed one
member from each Senatorial district.
The committee on permanent organ
cation reported at eleven o'clock.
Miller, Chairman; Mclaughlin, Score.
tary; Creary, Sergeant-at-Arms, Travis
county. Rains and Lippard Vice
Presidents; Reed, of Robertson, Assis-
tant Sergeant-at-Arms. Hill, of Nc
Lehman, Assistant Secretary.
4:30 P. M.-The committee on plat
form and resolutions have reported,
but are too long to send by wire. They
were adopted unanimously. A motion
to nominate in the following order,
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attor-
ney General, Comptroller, Treasurer
and Commissioner OF the General Land
Office, was adopted. Gen. Young
nominated Gen. Hannah, of Robert
son county, for Governor, and he was
nominated by reclamation. Gen. Rams,
of Kaufman county, was nominated
for Lieutenant Governor, and was nom
mated by reclamation. A. II. Spen-
Ger, of Dallas, was nominated for
Comptroller, and his nomination was
made by reclamation.
Adjourned to s o'clock tonight.
Later-The convention met at $50
and proceeded with the nominations.
F. W. Chandler was nominated by &C.
clamation for Attorney General; Jacob
Kuechler was nominated for Cormis.
sioner of the Land Office by acclama-
ton; Judge MILESTONE was nominated
for Treasurer by reclamation. Chair
man State executive committee, Miller
secretary, Nolan; treasurer, Walter
Tips. The convention adjourned sine
die at 1915 p
There were about 800 delegates in
the convention.