San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-12-21


consult DIR. Yandell about it, IL o 'esu.t
proved Twas mistaken, for after I. Dalloi'
were taken, in which l received q majority
on the first six, the eighth, and the Inst 81
ballots, making major ty on 81 ballots out
of 75, became convinced that under no
circumstances could get the yote,of Quad
alupe County and as q portion Of the dele
gates from Hays county did not consider tho
instructions Of heir County convention
binding on them, preferred TO retire rath-
or than TO prolong contest which promised
only defeat to both myselfand Judge Pfeuf-
fer IL continued, by some "dark horse" and
while I am as rule friendly TO the dark
horse" who under the old democratic idea
the Office must seek the ''man," confess
did not like the appearance Of those hover
ing around the track upon that occasion.
There Ia dispute ~ to the instructions
given the delegates from Hays county.
What information have you upon this SUBJ
ject?
When went over to the convention. I
learned that Mr. J. " Hutchins did not con-
slider himself instructed and that he would
probably vote against me. He and the rest
of the delegation however voted for me on
the first six ballots. As to my information
on the subject, cannot doubt the truth of
the statement made to me by members OF
that convention as well as q great number Of
the best men in Hays county, who were
not members of that convention but were
present and witnessed its sproceedings 1
have number of letters which you are at
liberty to peruse rs their authors authorized
me to use them if desired 10 do so. II
the first place MIR. j. v. Hutchins has pub
lished very modest correction of his form
er bold statement that only two members of
the Hays county convention voted to in
struct for me, by saying in substance that
he has since ascertained that two others,
making four delegates had voted for the
resolution. never saw list of the dele
gates to that convention, but since the pub
lisation of Mr. H's. first letter / have receiv-
ed from the delegates by mail number of
letters. have also received by mail this
certificate:
SAN MARoos, TEX, Oct, 2l, 1889.
We, the undersigned delegates to the
last county convention for the purpose of
sending delegates to the senatorial and rep
resentative conventions of this district, to
which Hays county belongs, voted for tho
resolution instructing for the Hon. L. }.
Storey, which resolution was in substance
as follows:
Regarding the past services of the Hon
L. j. Storey of Caldwell county, as state
senator and Lieut. Gov, ~ eminedtly wise,
Just and patriotic, be it resolved that our
delegates to the district convention of the
25th senatorial district of Texas, are hereby
instructed TO use all honorable means to se-
cure his nomination.
We further state that said vote was taken
directly after the election of delegates and
prior to any motion to adjourn.
STERLING FISHER, ?. O. WooDs,
JAMES G.. STOREY, GEo. I. McGHEE.
/ take pleasure in stating that I was a spec
tator ut the late county convention in which
the above resolution was road and adopted
that the wording is substantially the same.
1t was adopted, with only one dissenting
vote, the balance either vo ing it, or re-
naming silent, which is always considered
an affirmative vote 1 was added to the list
of delegates to the district convention, and
as Democrat, felt bound to carry out its
provisions. s. d. JAoKMAN.
Col. E. G.. Coleman, Of Kyle, writes me
a letter in which he says that he was dele.
gate to the Hays county convention from
Kyle, was present when Judge Fisher offer
ed the resolution instructipg the delegates
to vote for me, and that he voted for the
resolution, ''snd if there was single dis
senting voice did not hear it, and thought
the vote was unanimous
Mr.. A. L. Cashcl also writes me that he
was member of the convention from Kyle
that the resolution was introduced by Judge
Fisher ''and passed through without a di
senting voice"
j. r. Burleson and w. NJ Wyatt, write
me that they were members from their pre-
cinct that 1--WE remember well the resolu-
ton offered by Judge Fisher instructing the
Hays county delegates 10 vote for you for
the state Senate it was carried by n unani-
nous vote with only one voting no
There never was more positive instruction
given to any delegation sent to any conven-
ton"
Thus it will be seen that st least eight DEL
egates TO the county convention voted for
Inc. / do not know how many more, and
when such men as these. some OF whom /
have known from my boyhood, declare that
they were present. voted for the resolution
and that il was an emphatic instruction. /
must be pardoned il tell you that have
not the least doubt of the truth of their
statement, Mr.. Hutchins' statement to the
contrary notwithstanding, 1 have no pssgs
at the thought of retiring from public life.
1t is far better for me, for my family and
my business affairs. have never been a
candidate except at the instance Of the dem
ocratic party. and no part of my Official rec
ord has ever been assailed except by the op-
ponents of the democracy.
10. Hatchett, Esq. in letter 10 Mr.
Hutchins statee. that he tnew the reason
why Hutchins withdrew his support from
you DO you know what Hatcbett means?
II am not certain that do. Mr.. Hatcheft
wac regarded by me- - my friend at the San
Marcos convention 7 do not know what
passed between them there. Since the pub
hcation Of his letter Nr. Eatcheft informs
me that Mr. Hutchins al not consider him