Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-04
Texas Republican Convention.
fBy telegraph to the Dlsparch.l

GALVESTON, September "a special to
The NOrS from Houston says: The Repub-
lean State Convention assembled here yes
lctday. After eifrcting a temporary or
ganization and appointing Committee on
Gre dcntialS tie Convention adjourned I'M
Ill O'Clock
On roa,Sembhng a contest and long de-
: ate followed over the makeup OF the Com
mittcoS on Resolutions and Permanent Dr.
ganizatiOn. A number Of speeches were
made bv cOlOred delegates. generally favor
iug The endorsement OF Wash. Jones. indie.
TCndcnt candidate for Governor. Slr0n.
delegations FROM Dallas, Grayson, and
other counties oppose the endorsement OF
Jones, and demand that straight Repub-
hcau ticket he put in the field. After many
speeches on tins issue, and endorsing the
national Republican ticSet, the Convention
aerecd on the remaining committees and
adjourned until to-day.
The Convention roas>embled this mOln-
Ing aud the temporary organization was
made permanent. The chairman, \. j..
Rosenthal. briefly addressed the C0nyen-
ton. Resolutions from the Mitchell Coun-
~ Convention were read faYOring fusion
with the Greeubackers and Independents
aud endorsing George Washington Jones,
the Independent candidate for Governor.
\ motion to table these resolutions resulted
in a test-yote Of 10i ayes to 30 noes.
The Committee on Resolutions then re-
ported. The majority report declares il in
cXpcdicnt and impracticabie at this day to
place a State ticket in the field, and rec On
mcnds the Republicans 10 AID all indcpcnd-
ent candidates for state offices. TIE minor
ity report declares IN favor Of straight
Republican ticket. and also the Blaine and
Logan electoral ticket.
On a motion TO substitute the minority
for the majority an angry debate followed.
No vote was reached, and the Convention
took Il recess.
On rcassembling, loud and prolonged
calls were made for a vote. Many
colorcd delegates demanded to be heard
again on the question. The motion was
PIT and carried, limiting each speaker TO
Ten minutes. About twenty delegates ad-
dressed the Convention. many being inter-
rupied by loud clamors for the previous
question. Motions 10 adjourn were voted
down. The chairman finally ordered a
call OF roll on the question substituting the
minority for the majority report During
the rOll-call interruptions were frequent.
the chair appealing to the sergeant-at-arms
10 restore order. Vote resulted 50 ayes,
3CS nays. Great confusion prevailed on
the announcement OF the ballot. The ma
jority report was then adopted by risa-
COCe vote.
The resolutions heartily endorse the
national Republican platform, oppose the
lease law, and favor the selling Of pubic
lands TO actual settlers. They condemn
the present mode Of drawing grand aud
petit Jurors. asserting that the law author
izng Judges to select jury commissioners
was intended by the Democratic Leglsla-
ture 10 enable judges to deprive Republic
can citizens Of the right TO sit on lnries,
and that it has had that effect.
After the adoption OF the resolutions
delegate from Dallas county demanded 8
B call Of tie roll by counties, declaring that
the DallaS-cCunty delegation would mol
abide by the action OF the Convention, but
would withdraw. Great confusion foi'
/ lowed. during which the chairman recoS-
ni2ed a delegate who moved al adjourn
ment. After considerable difficulty The
motion was put, and, AZ $40 o'clock, The
] Iouvertiop adjourned sine die.