The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-02-16

convention Tor the nOnOr OF making MN
one Of its vice presidents.
Mr.. Stoddard, of Navarro, wanted to
see the horsemen represented on the
stage, and he therefore moved to elect
col. HENRY JONES,
of Navarro, for the position of third
vi president.
Col. Jones was elected by acclsmatIor
and took his seat upon the stage.
The long-horns and short-horns, sheep
and horse interests, each having a wor
thy representative in the official organiza
ton of the convention, there remained
one more element to be recognized, and
some gentleman (hls name did cot reach
the reporter, owing to confusion) sug
gested that that element was the vigor.
Gus young men on the outer lines OF
civilization the men who stand sentinels
between the settlements and the savages,
and he would name
JOHN r. JEFFERSON,
of Tom Green county, for fourth vice
president of the convention. The nOmi
nation of this gentleman was seconded
all over the house, Snd he appeared ON
the stage amid loud applause.
SERGEANT ALARMS.
For-this position Mr.. Andrews, Of Tar
rant, named Sanford johnson, of Nc
Lehman, who was unanimously elected.
Mr.. Sayers, of Bastrop, said there
were a number of gentlemen present
from other states some had stock inter
ests in this state, others were here pros
pecting, but all were more or less stock.
men, and he moved that they be invited
to seats upon the floor of the convention.
The motion prevailed without dissent.
ing vote. The names of the invited
guests appear elsewhere in the report.
Mr.. Savers, of Bastrop, inquired of
the chair who were delegates in the con
ventIon some had come with creden-
tials from their county meetings, but the
great majority present had come as vol
vntecr representatives Of their counties.
He was Of the opinion that the best
method of settling any dispute would be
to refer the matter to q committee on
credentials, and moved the appoint
ment of such committee.
Considerable desultory discussion fol
lowed, in which McsSrs. Andrews, of
Tarrant, earning, of the Central Texas
Wool Growing association, Rogers, OF
Nueces, Jno. 5. Andrews, and others,
participated.
Pending a vote, the secretary called
the roll of counties and members
present sent up their names to
the desk. This completed, the con-
vention returned to the discussion of the
credential committee question. A mo.
ton was defeated to make the committee
consist of twenty-five members. Other
motions and suggestions followed, when
ii was finally agreed to have committee
of ten, and which the chair appointed as
follows
COMMITTEE on CREDENTIALS.
E D. Linn, chairman; W. d. Rey.
nolds, J. W. Waddell, o. j. Warren, S.
w. Allen, W. c. Lewis, J. NJ Mathis,
J. M. Peacock, J. T. Ellison and w. r.
Carlis.
Mr.. ]. D. Andrews moved TO appoint
a committee on
BASIS OF REPRESENTATION,
which motion prevaile \, and the follow
ing named gentlemen were appointed
]. d. Andrews, of Tarrant, chair
man; H. II. Campbell, j. w. Davis,
W. +. Ikard, Geo. W. Littlefeld, N.
G.. Collins, Tom M. Coleman, j. p.
Hodgson, Claib Merchant and John
Wofford.
RESOLUTIONS.
Vice President Beatty offered the Eel
lowing:
Be Il resoIUed, That the president of
this association be, and he is hereby au-
thoriZed and directed to appoint q COM
mittee on order Of business, to consist
OF seven members, whose duty Il shall be
to suggest to this convention at its
first session, tomorrow, the raising OF
such standing committees as IN their
Judgment may be necessary, to whom
shall be referred, without debate, all
offered in the convention.
The resolution was adopted and the
committee appointed as follows:
J d. Savers, of Bastrop, chairman /;
Fl. J. Chamberlain, w. A. Garner, r.
E. Stafford, Christie Crosby, Wells
Thompson and John Lytle.
Mr.. Sayers, of Bastrop, offered the
following resolution:
Resotued, That the chairman appoint
five members whose duty Ii shall be to
present to the convention the names OF
executive committee.
The resolution was adopted and the
committee appointed.
Geo. W. Littlefield, of Gonzales,
E. J. Croucke, Charlie Good
night, David Caulsen, VIM. Davis and
]. NJ. Day.
On motion of Governor Sayers, the
adjourned until 10 o'clock
this morning.
OBSERVATIONS
The personnel of the convention was
the subject of the most favorable COM
ment, yesterday, by those accustomed to
the deliberations of large assemblages.
For intelligence, wealth and good citizen
ship, the stockmen's convention is sell
dom equalled-certainly, never excelled
Could the canting hypocrites and nose
defamers, who love to throw
their vile anathemas at the Texas cow
bows" aud always picture them as the
most villainous sort of desperadoes, lock
upon this body of sober, intelligent and
COED looking representative stockmen,
they would never again lie about
Texas cowboys. Within its mem
bership are two ex-lieutenant gov
ernors of the state (; two or more
members of the seventeenth legis-
lature, and other gentlemen who have
been members of previous legislatures
there are those who wear the sacred
robes of Gods ministry and there are
those who would dignity any position
within the gift of the people, and yet
many of them are "Texas cowboys y
Every one of the varied stock interests
of the state are represented the "long
horn" man, in friendly grasp, shakes the
hand of the "short horn" breeder the
man who shear his flock of South
downs, and other choice breeds of sheep,
sits with the horse raiser or the man
who loves the Angora goats, and
they are all here, to work
for one common veal. May
the greatest good crown their efforts, Is
the earnest wish of the STATESMAN.
The names of all the members, as they
were sent to the secretary's desk, will APP
pear to-day in the report of the commit
tee on credentials, and will be published
in to-morrow's STATESMAN.
The presidents chair is ornamented
with pair of horns from Texas steer.
They measure five feet, eight inches,
from tip to tip, and their arrangement ID
the work Of Mr.. Geo. p. Assman.
The committee on order of business,
etc, and to name an executive commit
tee, are requested to meet in the opera.
house this morning, atS:30 O'Clock.