The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-08-24
Great fearOf the Yellow Fever Spread.
Ing Throughout Mexico Owing
to Lack OF Proper
Quarantine.
Republican state Convention Called to
Order by Davis The Proceed.
ings Most DiSgraeclul.
NGthing Like il Ever Seen in Oui
Capital II Adjourns In
Confusion.
An Acrimonious Debate and Great Dis.
order in the Convention.
The Delegate from Camp County De-
nouuced as Traitor.
Other Interesting State News
I.ongyiew,

IohsNiew,
Special to the Hcral1.
LoNGvIEw, August 2S,-The congressional |
convention reassembled at S:i5 last night, |
and the report of the committee on creden-
tals was received. ltreierred the case con-
testing the delegates from Smith back TO
the convention, as the committee could not
ugrce. After an acrimonious debate and
scene OF wild disorder, an agreement was
reached that each OF the contested dele
cations were allowed half hour to present
their claims. n, W. Finley was for the
Chiffon and Colonel Tom Bonner for the
Hubbard delegation. The vote being
seated by one majority, this re-
suit being effected by the vote
o! Camp county, the delegate from that
| county, u young man named Hudson be-
! ing scathiugy denounced ny Colonel Bon.
ncr as traitor in coming from his county
as II delegate instructed Tor Hubbard and
| voting against him all the time.
At ll;l5 the convention adjourned for the
night. This morning the report OF the
committee on permanent organization was
received and adopted, The following were
recommended for permanent officers and
elected: +, l.. Johnson, OF Shelby, presi-
dent; l. X. Shadwick, of Upshur and j.
llpthgrove, of Hunt, vice.presidents; I. Il.
Hawley OF Harrison, w. A. Avery of
Gregg and ]. X. Bruce, of Wood, for sec
retares, u. Marsh, OF Smith, and i. ID.
Campbell, Of Gregg, for sergeant alarms.
. The committee OF platform and resolutions
reailirmed, the Galveston platform, and
as sop to the grange element, added some
balderdash about Reagan's interstate COM
merce bill, railroad corporations, etc.
They were adopted. Finally nominations
were made and the balloting, which prom
scs to be long, was next in order. A sam
pie ballot is given, there being six taken tc
: the hour OF recess, II O'Clock
= III. The general sentiment her,
! is that many of the delegates who votct
y against the seating of the Hubbard dele
: gates from Smith, did so because Hubbard
was the strongest candidate, and hence tn
'' most feared. Whether Hubbard is pcrma
nently Withdrawn or not will depend upo
the votes of the future. All are prepare
J. for scige. The convention Is still dcaO
:, locked on the thirty seventh ballot, and Il
} 53 p. m. adjourned until $ q. NJ. Th
10 great trouble is that every candidate
D. friends have secured promises ic
n. the support OF his favorte aft,
"A, the others are out, and no on
~ wants TO be the first 20 withdraw for fear
NO losliug the claim 10 avail himself ot tn
'11 golden opportunity. There is great mdii
l., nation felt by the friends OF Hubbard in IL
~, ~, convention at the alliliation of the Jont
II. aud Chiffon men for the defeat of Hubbar
~. and by this act on the part OF his friend
~, and the democratic weakness, displayed
his speech yesterday, Jones has done hin
self mn injury, and, IL Is not impossible, h,
DESTROYED hischancefor nomination. Thei
-, is no material change In the balloting.
~ Called to order ut O'Clock, iortieth ball
hs being taken, resulted rs follows; Colon
&c. c. h. Kilgorc, of Van Zandt county, u
he peared, was recognized, and in q ieelil
:. speech withdrew because as he said,
w. mans interest could be preferred TO peat
Itc and harmony. Loud cheering for kilgo
ng aud cries OF no, mol. The Van Handt dc
'e- egaton were granted ten minutes to rc,i
n. and consider their future course. I'll
cd same permission was granted Upsh
IN, county, Perkins withdrew and Hu
q pard was placed in nomination, III
ed friends of Jones attempted to $
down on Hubbard but great co
fusion prevailed and the idea to nomina
Jones by acclamaton failed TO ret hea
10. ing. The vote is being taken. The folio
a., ing is the ballot; Hubbard, 10; Jones,
y" Hubbard's name was withdrawn from
Is, convention and Jones was nominated
er accamation. Great enthusiasm prevaile