The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-04-01
Republican State Convention.
Fir.t DAy-Mareh "a.

Republican State Convention, began to
gather at the Capitol about 10 o'clock,
and soon the Hal Of Representatives
was filed with mingled msss of dele
gates, lockers on sEd unsophisl tic ited
newspaper reporters: at II o'clock
Ex-Governor Davis took the chair, and
called the convention to order. He
said she was delighted to see 50 many
intelligent members present. 1t shows
the interest being taken IN the SIa.e in
politics" and he ''hoped the coIven-
vention would be united AID work hsF-
moniously, and set aside sii PREJUDICE
and self feeling. He also advised that
national politics be let alone. Said
that State conventions had been too
much in the habit of dealing with ns-
tional sffairs, and be hoped the con-
vention, now in session, would devote
itself to Texas affairs manly, ana that
the contestants from several Of the
counties would settle their little
troubles in friendly manner. The
roll OF counties was then called, seven
ty.two reporting IS having delegates
present. Grayson, Cameron, Milan,
Robertson and two other counties have
each two delegations, and they viii
contest their rights to seats in the con-
vention, and it Is quite likely there will
be cheerful muss. Indeed, the indj-
cations yesterday morning were exceed
iDgly hattenng for one. M. Murphy,
o. Camsr ron. claiming to be s standing
| delegate from that county, denounced
the other delegates as being a Custom
House ring sent down TO create Sher-
man boom, and he for one, didn't want
Sherman ling brought into the con-
vention. Judge Chambers, of Cham
bers county, was then unanimously Sc
lected tempo AIRY chairman of the con-
vention aud ex-Gov. Pease, DsgeDer Of
Bexsr, and Haynes of Cameron, ap-
pointed a committee to conduct him 70
the chair. Ol taking his seat, he
thanked the convention for the. honor
conferred, and hoped the convention
would be united and stand by the
country ana the Republican party.
Then N. W. Quincy of Galveston was
elected secretary with Ed. Locket of
Washington county as assistant: NJ
8. Millet of Lee county, and Thomas
Hodges were elected sergeant-at-arms,
while Marion Kinney OF Travis, was Sc
lected as door-keeper, after which the
chair was authorized to appoint COM
nittee of fifteen on credentials, and a
similar one on permanent organization,
after which the convention took q re-
cess until 3 o'clock, at which time the
members reassembled, and Hon. Web.
Flanagan read a dispatch from Gal
weston notifying HIM of the safe arri-
val of Gen. Grant, and he offered 3
resolution congralutatiug the General
on his safe arrival again ii his native
land and rendered him the hospitali-
ties of the state. The resolution was
passed unanimously.
The secretary then read the names Of
committeeman ON credentials and per-
manent organization, and il was dis
covered thst'one or two appointed on
the committees would have their seats
contested, and motion was made that
Others be substituted. Quite q spirited
controversy followed, and Mr.. Burk-
man of Robertson county wanted to
have things settled, and smid q per-
feet uproar cheerfully saiied into the
contestants from his county and
informed them that they would
"have to hunt their holes" And the
confusion increased to such an extent
the Chair called the gentleman to Or
der, and he took his seat. to the very
great disgust of Elr. Geiger, who took
the floor and calmly announced that
he thought Mr.. BuFkmsu 'had been
treated ridiculously," and there was
another uproar, which was settled by
the chairman, and motion passed
that the Objectionable names be
striker from the committees, and the
chairman appoint substitutes, after
which the convention adjourned until
this morning at Q o'clock. Il ia diff
cult to determine the sense of the cor
ventien as to who is the favorite for
the presidential nomination, but there
is no doubt but what strong effort
will be made to instruct for some one
probably Sherman.
second Day-MaFeh %.
On yesterday morning, at 8 O'Clock,
the Republican convention reassem-
bled, Judga William Chambers pFesid-
ing.
A motion was made and carried that
the reading of the minutes of the pre-
vioua meeting be dispensed with, and
resolution passed that all resolutions,
after being read, be referred without
debate to the Committee on Resolu-
lions.
The Committee on Credentials then
reported ana left several of the con-
tested delegates out in the cold, among
whom was Mr.. Murphy of Cameron.
He therefore took the floor, and Sc
renely waded into the successful dele
gates from his county, and, amid a
perfect uproar, went for Col. Haynes
without glovea. He stated that the
| gentleman was the head center of a
custom house ring, ana that he worked
solely for his own interest, and not for
the good of the psry or the country,
and that he had been sent down to
Austin By the government employees,
and that he (Murphy) was the true
representative of the people. The con-
fusion increased, and only subsidized
when Haynes made motion 10 admit
Murphy as delegate. The motion was
carried unanimously, and Mr.. Murphy
quieted down. The reportof the COM
mittee was then adopted, and the COM
mittee on permanent organization re-
ported the following officers: For
president, Hon. E. j. Davis o! Travis /;
for vice presidents, Alex. Lane Of Har-
rison, Webb Flanagan of Rusk, Geo.
Hawkins of Dallas, J. McHugh of Rob-
ertson, Richard Allen of Harris, w.
M. Barton of Fort Bend, A. Seimering
OF Bexar, F. Malloy Of Marion, B. Ii.
D0dson of Hopkins, Lock McDaniels
OF Grimes; for secretary, Richard Mel
son of Galveston; assistant secretaries,
f. p. BruDk of Marion, r. A. Kerr OF
Bastrop, T. F. Taylor of Travis; ser
gesnt-at-arms, Marion s. Millett; as
sistants, j. P. Rodney OF Dewitt, Dock
Lewis of Wharton, ID. G. Sheppard of
Brazoria; doorkeepers, N. S. Scott OF
Williamson, Alex. Holland OF Hsrri-
| son.
Governor Davis declined the honor,
and requested that Governor Pease be
substituted in his stead.
Gen. Andrew Neill of Austin also
said il would be best to put in @ ,vern-
or Pease, and wsxed elo guent and drew
out the bloody shirt and glared at it
and wept, and said he would never be
willing to shake hsnds over the bloody
ehssm until the blood had somewhat
dried.
Other speakers also addressed the
meeting, and charges were made that
few were trying to gag the eonsen-
ton, and the confusion became intense,
and only subsidized by Governor Davis