The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-31
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.
SECOND AND LAST DAYS PRO-
CEEDINGS.
The Epson Delegate. stiII Hold OFF
Hon. John Hancock Nominated
by AcclamaIion.
Hon. George PIeuffer Elected
Chairman OF District Execu-
tive Committee, ana VIII
Lambert Elected
Secretary.

The Democratic congressional conven-
ton was called 10 order at 8 o'clock yes
terday morning, pursuant to adjourn
ment, Hon. John T. Coffee, Of William
son, president, in the chair.
Upon calling the roll of counties,
Secretary Lambert announced the fol.
lowing as absent: Bandera, Bexar,
Blanco. Concho, Crockett, Edwards,
Kerr, Kinney, Llano, Medina, Runnels
aud Uvalde
A majority Of these counties had sent
delegates TO the convention, and il
was known they were in the CITY, but
aDstained from participating in the DELHI
erations of the convention. or the
counties unrepresented, Blanco and
Llano are known to have been for Han.
cock. Runnels and Concho were not
represented at all
After the call of counties was compile.
ted, MIR. T. 5. Maxey, of Travis, offered
the following resolution
WHEREAS. The Democratic convention
OF this, the Tenth congressional district,
met nj the city OF Austin, at II M, on the
z4th OF August. pursuant to the call OF
y. q. Shelley, ESQ, chairman, and was
duly called TO order by the chairman; and
whereas, A number OF delegates elect
ed TO this convention representing A mi
nority Oh the Democratic voters of this
district nave refused TO participate In the
proceedings ofthe convention and
whereas, This convention has made
every honorable effort to induce absent
delegates to come to this convention and
participate upon fair and equal terms In
ali business 10 be transacted by n. going
even TO the extent of appointing u COM
mlttee, consisting of A. 5. Fisher, ESQ.,,
OF Milliamson county; b. ID. Organ, ESQ,
OF bastrop county; and Joe IL. Stewart.
Esq, OF Travis county, TO wait upon such
aoSentees ana urge them to. come into the
convention, aud assuring them OF cordial
reception, and adjourning until this morn
ing 10 give such absentees ample time
LOT considering the situation ;and,
whereas, All efforts on the part of
Inls convention looking to harmony and
peace ana the success of the Democratic
party In this congressional district, seems
TO have met with no response from the
therefore
Resolved, That this convention do
now proceed to ballot for a candidate for
congress without further delay, believing
their action, in their behalf. will be in.
dorsed by all true Democrats I'm this dis
trict, who consider Democratic principles
paramount to all individual preferences.
lhe resolution was unanimously
ADOPTED, whereupon, Mr.. III. M. Holmes,
OF mason, placed in nomination the
name OF the Hon. John Hancock. of
Travis.
The nomination was seconded by
Judge Thos. p. Hughes, of Williamson,
and John q. Randolph, ESQ, of Cole.
man, and ON motion of Capt. A. s.
Fisher, of Williamson, was made upan.
imous, and by reclamation.
"A committee consisting of Messrs. II.
NJ Holmes, of Mason; Thomas p.
Hughes and A. $. Fisher, of Williamson;
John Q. Randolph, of Coleman, and A.
j. Peeler, of Travis, was appointed to
notify Hon. John Hancock of his nomi-
nation. -
On motion the following committee
was appointed to issue an address to the
Democratic voters of the tenth congress
sional district of Texas: Messrs. j. @.
Matthews, of Lampasas; j. II. Gillespie,
OF Bastrop; Thomas L. Sneed, of Travis;
Thomas ID. Vaughan, of Burnet; and
VIM. nj. Key of Williamson.
On motion, Col ]. w. Robertson. OF
Travis, was added to the COMMITTEES
The following report was submitted
Hon. John T. Coffee, President:
-FOUR committee appointed to notify
the lion. John Hancock OF his unani-
nous nomination, by acclamation, by
the convention, as the Democratic nomi-
nee tor congress from the tenth congress
sionai district, have the honor 10 report
that they have notified him of the fact.
and now await his reply.
ii. NJ. HOLMES,
Chairman.
On motion, committee consisting of
the Following delegates, was appointed
10 select suitable person for election as
as Chairman OF the Democratic executive
committee OF the tenth congressional
district, to-wit
Baitrop, r. J. Price Burnett, w. d.
ae1 Coleman j. @. Randolph Comal,
george fieuiter Gillespie, e. &. Callan
Kendall, IL. Nj. Holmes Kimble, w. j.
Oiouu Lampasas, j. Q. Matthews Ma
son, McCulloch, III. nj. Holmes Menard,
=. *: Johns San Saba, A. Mcfarland
q. Crawford.
After the appointment of the above
committee, the convention took n re-
cess.
AT the sound Of the gavel, the conyen.
ton came to order. and the following re.
port was submitted, and adopted with
applause
Hon. John T. Coffee. President of the Convsn-
ton 49,
Your committee appointed to select suit
able person for the chairman of the tenth
congressional district OF Texas, would
respectfully aud unanimously recommend
70 the convention the Hon. George
ffeuner, OF Comal county.
J. A. HOOPER,
Chairman Committee.
Colonel Pfeuffer was escorted TO the
platform, and in few well chosen and
patriotic remarks, thanked the conven-
ton Tor the honor conferred. While la
menting the absence from the conven-
tion OF some OF the delegates sent to it,
ne still hoped a unanimous endorsement
OF its action at the ballot-box
next November. He counselled
harmony and good will among Demo
Gratis as the surest and quickest way to
break the backbone of the mongrel party
new combining to defeat us. He would
battle from now until the polls closed on
tne day OF election, for every man on the
Democratic ticket. The remarks of the
chairman.elect were received with loud
applause, and at the conclusion of his
address COL Will Lambert was unaui.
mously elected secretary of the executive
committee.
Appropriate resolutions were intro
duced and adopted, thanking the Travis
county delegation for attention to dele
gates from abroad to the officers of the
convention for the faithful discharge OF
their duties - Sheriff Ed. Creary for the
use OF the courthouse, and TO Messrs.
Denny & Brown for free use of the hand.
some hall adjoining their saloon. for
committee and caucus purposes, after
which the convention adjourned sine die.