The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-09-28
THErwENTY-FIFTH DISTRICT,

OUT oeiay. seSO-u
THETwENrY-FIF DISTRICT.
Proceedings OF the senatorial Com
vention.
The senatorial convention OF the
twenty-nfth district convened at San
Marcos on the 2lst instant, and was
called to order by Mr.. Thomas McNeal, OF
Lulirg. Mr.. McNesl was elected tempo
rary chairman, and DIR. VIM. NJ. Yandell,
OF Seguin, secretary. The following com
mittee on credentials, basis of Iepresen-
tatIon and organization was appointed {:
Samuel Durham, Blanco county j. 4.
Cahill, Caldwell; w. NJ. Yandell, Guada-
lupe; q. D. Barton, Hays, aud 4. ii.
Wilkes, Llano. Kendall county was not
represented. Alter consultation q ma
tority OF the committee reported as fol-
lows:
Hon. thomas McNeal, Chairman Of the Demo-
cratic senatorial Convention OF the Twenty
Fiftn Dirtrice:
A majority of your committee on Gre
dentials, basis OF representation
and permanent organization beg
leave TO report as follows:
Delegates, Blanco county, Samuel Dur
ham, l.. Koeuiger and j. L. Cooper.
Caldwell county, A. NJ. Lay, j. +. Lane,
j. II Cahill, l.. j. Storey, A. Cowan, w. +.
HolcomO, G.. w. keyser, q. b. Collins,
n. @. Crose, George Hatchitt, w. b.
Walker, J. r. Shanklin, j. NJ. Jolly, ID.
Chamberlain, w. Jennings, j. NJ. Ellison,
Jessie Wright. j q Hamilton, b. ID. Pat.
terson, J. I. Grose, Thomas McNeal aud
Jonathan Nix.
Comal county, L. Denman, L. Henna,
W. Clemens and s. Greene, Jr.
Guadalupe county, w. StaffOld. w. NJ.
Rusk, John Neil, George Neill, +. JEFF
ferson, W. N. Albright and w. NJ. Yam
dell.
Hays county, j. r. Williamson, G. A.
McGhee, ". Hutchins, X. Il. Malone,
b. W. Breeding, J. NJ. Adams, Julius
schmidt, j. X. Burieson, Q. o. Barton and
J. p. Jackman.
LlAno county, Z. II. Wilkes.
We recommend as the basis Of repre-
sentation one vote tor every one hundred
votes cast for governor at the last cleo
ton, and one for every fraction of fifty
and over, which will give Blanco
bvotss, Caldwell 10, Comal 3, Guadalupe
II, Hays 10, Kendall 1, and Llano 5.
For permanent chairman we recon-
mend j. V. Hutchins, of Hays, and for
secretary, q. Is. Collins, of Caldwell.
Respectfully, II. ii. WILKES,
Chairman.
w. NJ. YANDELL, Secretary.
A minority report was presented as fol-
lows:
Hon. Thomas MeNeal, Chairman of the Demo-
hfth District:
A minority OF your committee appoint
cd on credentials, basis of representation
and permanent organization beg leave to
report Ms follows: We recommend that
this convention allow TO each Of the coun-
ties In this district the same vote cast by
said counties in the state Democratic
convention, held at Galveston ON the 18th
day OF August, 1884; that in this con-
vention Blanco county cast votes. Cald-
we'll county 5, Comal county /, GuAda-
lupe county 4. Hays county 4, Kendall
county l, and Llano votes.
Respectfully, J. II. CAHILL.
q. 5. DURHAM.
Amer considerable discussion the ma
Jority- report was adopted, and Hon.
J. v. Hutchins was elected per-
manent chairman, and @. ID. Collins
secretary. The two-thirds rule was then
adopted, and n committee on platform
appointed.
On motion, Mr.. w. NJ. Rust, of Guada-
lupe, was elected vice president, and
Sterling Fisher, of Hays, assistant Sec
Rotary.
The committee on platform reported as
follows:
To the Hon. J. V. Hutchins, chairman OF the
2oth senatorial Democratic Convention
Your Committee on platform and reso-
buttons. beg leave to submit aud recon-
mend the adoption OF the following reso-
lutions;
Rssolesd, That this convention fully en-
dorses and ratifies the platform adopted
by the last state convention Of the Demo-
cratic party OF Texas, held at Galveston.
RssolVsd, That IL Is the sense OF this
convention that the basis of representa-
ton In this district should be in
proportion to the Democratic vote for
governor IN the next preceding state cleo
ton rs cast In the several counties COM
posing the district. j. Nix,
Chairman.
The report was adopted.
Nominations were then declared in
order and Hon. s. ID. jackson. OF Hays,
submitted the name of Hon. l.. j. Storey,
and Hon. W M. Rust, ofGuadalupe, sub
mitted the name of Hon. George Pfeutfer,
OF Comal county. At the request of the
convention the gentlemen nominated ad-
dressed the convention, stating their
views upon the political questions of the
day.
The convention then proceeded to bal
lot by counties with the following re-
suit:
First ballot, Storey ash, Pfeuffer 22x.
Second, third and fourth ballots, Storey
27,S, Pfeutfer 201S.
Filth ballot, Storey Az, Pfeuffer 2O1S.
Sixth ballot, Storey 2S&, Pfeuffsr 1919.
-. SN1 Se~ANJ w, NSSA
Eighth ballot, Storey 251<, Pfeuffer 22I<.
Ninth aud tenth ballots, Storey 201S,
Pfeuffer 211<.
Eleventh ballot, Storey %, Pfeuffer 20.
Up to the twentieth ballot the vote was
the same, when Storey received Is votes
aud Pfeuffer 30.
There being no chance for an election,
the convention adjourned at 8 o'clock un-
I'll p. m, that members might consult in
private.
At the hour named tho convention re.
assembled and proceeded to ballot. cast
ing 80 ballots without reaching nomina-
ton.
The convention adjourned until 8
O'Clock on Friday, the I'D.
FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The convention promptly met at O'Clock
and proceeded to ballot sevenIy-hve,
the vote standing precisely as on the
day before. Ii was evident that the dead
lock could not be broken, and on the sew
enty-sixth ballot Hon. l.. j. Storey took
the stand and In few patriotic and elo-
George Pfeuffer was then elected by ac-
olamation and the convention at ten
o'clock adjourned sine die.
REPRESENTATIVE CONVENTION.
Immediately after the adjournment OF
Aa0 u0nstoAAaA COnNCnNiOup
tive convention was called to order by
Mr.. Ferg. Kyle, of Hays county. The
basis Of representation adopted by the
Galveston convention was adopted.
Capt. j. Nix, of Caldwell county, was
elected permanent chairman, and Q. o.
Barton, OF Hays county, secretary.
Nominations for representatives being
In order, Mr.. Hutchins nominated Judge
3. b. Mcbride. of Hays county, and Mr..
Alb. Story, OF Caldwell, Col. j. N. Stag
ner, OF Lullng.
On motion, they were nominated by ac-
clnmation.
I. The platform of the state convention
was endorsed and adopted.
A resolution requesting the newspapers
OF the district to publish the proceedings
was adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. Joseph Hatchitt, of
Caldwell county, was elected permanent
chairman OF the executive committee of
the district and the convention adjourned
sine die.
The nominations are considered the
very best possible and each OF the candi-
dates will be elected by an overwhelm-
ing majority.
During fhe deadlock Thursday and FRI
day morning the utmost good humor pre-
vailed, and nothing was said or done cal
culated to create bad feeling,
SAN Marcos Notes.
Business is brisk In the bright, wide