The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-21


an era of general prosperity. that t
NJ accumulation of immense wealth
N the hands of few, and an honest a
ministratior OF The affairs of cover
ment VIII follow the change that
bound to come as sure as on Il
revolution of the planet around i
own axis, light will follow darkness
II and joyous spring and glorious sun
mer succeed the chilly blasts an
hoary frosts of winter.
Private aims and objects for pc
Sonal consideration and aggrandiZ
ments, sink into utter inSignigcanC
l. In view of the grand task TO whic
the democratic party stands pledget
and every democrat who loves hi
country and the principles of hi
party will not shrink from the dutie
OF the hour, but battle manfully i
n the cause, victory of which, shal
bring about such glorious results.
Mr.. Carleton placed in nomination
for temporary chairman, Hon. Herr
Exall, of Lampasas county, who wa
elected unanimously. The chair ap
pointed as committee to escort thu
newly elected chairman to the chair
3 Col. Moore, of Rastrop, Col. Cunning
Y ham, of Bexar and Mr.. Carleton, O.
! Travis.
EXALL'S REMARKS.
Mr.. Exall said that the honor of pre-
: siding over the deliberations of The
: convention was an honor unsought
and unexpected, but highly appreciat.
ed. He said the present opportunities
of the present age but the Threshold
of an epoch of national prosperity and
. tranquility which the people of the
United States are invited to accept by
becoming patriots and soldiers in
response of the principles of dem.
ocracy. He cited France, who with
her thirty-six millions of people, has
ten million homes, while the United
States with her fifty five million of
population has less than four aud one
half million houses. This he said was
due to evil administration. He trust
ed that the proceedings of the conven-
ton would be harmonious, and that
every man who would pledge himself
to support the nominee of the conven-
ton until the last hour OF the election.
(Applause)
COL. MOORE, OF BASTROP,
placed in nomination.
On motion of Col. Moore, BaStrop.
Col. Will Lambert was elected temp
orary secretary.
On motion of Senator Pfeuffer, of
Comal, Mr.. J. E. Hunter, of bexar,
Was elected assistant secretary.
On motion of Maj. DWyer, of BeXar,
the following committee of one from
each county were appointed on cre-
| dentials and basis of representation:
Bastrop, D, B, OrQum: Bexar. J
Cassiano: Blanco, G. Mcpherson;
Burnett, r. II. Ward; Coleman, j. A.
Hopper; Comal, j. d. Gwinn; Kim
bic, Jos. d. HAYNES; Lampasas, w. II.
Browning; Llano, E. G. Bonham;
Mason, Ii. M. Holmes; Manor, d. c.
Burbanks; Travis, Fred Carlton;
Uvalde. Eugene Arches; Williamson,
Thos. p. Hughes.
Mr.. Elliott, of Williamson, moved
that a committe of one from each
county in the district be appointed by
respective delegations on permanent
organization.
Mr.. MCPHERSON, of Blanco, thought
the appointment of the committee be-
fore the report of committee on creden-
tlals would be irregular.
The motion prevailed and the COM
mittee was appointed, as follows:
Bastrop, ID. G. Higgins; BeXar, Bry-
an Callaghan; Blanco, W. w. Martin;
Burnet, r. IL. Ward; Coleman,
j. A. Hooper,; Comal, Louis
Haennel; Kimble, Jos. E. HAYNES;
Llano, d. III. Wilkes; Mason, Fl. M.
Holmes; Menard, G. G.. Burbanks;
Runnels, j. w. Robertson; Trayis, J.
A. Hooper; Uvalde, d. Archer; Will
hanson, John L. Coffey.
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
The following committee on resolu-
lions and business was appointed:
Bastrop, w. G. Powell, Bexar, Fred
Cock; Blanco, w. w. Martin; Bur-
net, r. III. Ward; Comal, George
Pfeuffer; Kimble, Joseph E.
Haynes; Lampasas, w. w. Browning,
Mason, II. M. Homes; Menard, G. G.
Burbank; Runells. j. w. Robertson;
Travis, VIM. p. Gaines; Uvalde, d.
Archer; Williamson, VIM. Elliott.
On motion of Mr.. Callahan, of
BeXar, the convention took recess of
thirty minutes, in order to permit
committees to perfect their work.
The interim of recess was passed in
vain efforts to secure recognition of
several prominent delegates to call for
speeches, until finally Nat @. Hender-
son edited the audience with the wit
test effort of his life.
AFTER RECESS.
The committee on credentials SUBJ
mitted their report, showing no con-
tests, and was adopted.
The committee on organization re-
ported as follows: Hon. Henry Ex-
all, tie nporary chairman:-Sir:-Your
committee on permanent organization
have the honor to report as follows:
For permanent chairman of this
convention, we recommend the Hon.
Joseph E. Dwyer, of BeXar; vice pres
idents, Jno. 7. Coffee, of Dawson, w;
w. Martin, Blanco Holmes and
secretaries, Col. Will Lambert, of
Travis, and VIM. Ferguson. of Bexar;
for assistant secretary, j. E. Hunter,
O. Henderson, of Williamson.
Respectfully submitted,
JNo. T. CoFFEY,
Chairman.
The report was unanimously adopt
ed, and Maj. j. A. Harper, of Travis,
Hon. Bryan Callahan, and Judge
Hughes were appointed a committee
to escort Maj. Dwyer to the chair.
Maj. Dwyer thanked them for the
compliment which he appreciated
highly. but which, however more a
compliment to his beloved country
than himself. He-hoped that the pro-
ceedings would be harmonious and
united, and predicted the triumphant
election of the nominee of the conven-
ton whoever he might be. He paid
glowing tribute to the national ticket
and said the time had arrived when
the people demanded a change in the
national administration and would
have it, He pledged the support of
Bexar for the nominee of the conven-
ton.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Martin, of Blanco, chairman of
the committee on platform and reso-
lutions, submitted the following reso-
buttons:
Resolved, that the democracy of the
10th congressional district, in conven-
ton assembled, do affirm and ratify
the platform and principles declared
by the national democratic convention
at Chicago.
Resolved, further, that we recog-
nize in Grover Cleveland and Thos.
A, Hendricks, the nominees of the
democratic party for the presidents
and ice-presidency of the Unified
States, men of purity of public life
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