The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-21
HOUSTON.
WORK OF THE STATE CONVENTION
YESTERDAY-IRELAND NOM
MATED BY AOOLAMATION
The Old Ticket Put Through
With Gibbs for Lieuuen-
ant-GOVernOr.
Speeches OF Gov. Ireland, Gibbs
and Lubbock, while Baker
Pulls Through,
But Richardson gives Him q
Tussel, and WIthdraws at
the EIidnight Hour.

! ! But Richardson gives Him {
/ Tussel, and W1thdraws at
!; the Midnight Hour.
Siecial telegram to The Statesman.
HOUSTON, August 20.-The cOnVen
tion met at 10 o'clock this morning
when the committee on credentials
through its chairman, Hon. j. V
Hutchinson, made a report recon-
Needing, in the interest of harmony
the seating of both Clay county dele.
cations upon the basis of representa-.
tion. Adopted. One vote was allow
ed for every 300 votes given Ireland
at the last general election; and
for fractions over $50 votes, each
organized county being given one
vote, but unOrganiZed counties We're
Xcluded from representation. The
Hort was unanimously adopted.
Gov. Hubbard, for the committee on
permanent organization, presented
the following report, which was
e opted:
re COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
To the Hon. Thomas r.. Bonner,
/ SllC1l l. Jul
tee on credentials and basis of repre-
Sentation beg leave to report that they
have carefully considered the creden-
tials OF delegates. and herewith attach
a list of the delegates from the several
counties in the state, and recommend
that they be admitted to seats in the
convention. We recommend that the
| basis Of representation be fixed at one
/ Hnfn for 900 60
| for every fraction over $50 votes cast
for John Ireland for governor at the
last election; provided, that. every
organized county shall be entitled to
one vote. The credentials of two sets
of delegates purporting to be ac
credited by different democratic con-
| ventions from Clay county, were pre-
sented to your committee, each asking
to be recognized by this convention.
Your committee heard, at length, the
claims of both series for recognition,
and believing that their differences
are of local nature, and believing
that the peace and harmony of the
democratic party of Clay county can
be best secured by q spirit of COM
promise, recommend that both
delegations be seated, and that the
vote of said county be divided be-
tween said delegates. Your commit
tee have refused to admit delegates
from unorganiZed counties, with the
exception of the county of Reeves.
There was, in this case, abundant eg-
idence that the county would have
been organized, but was prevented by
local issues. Accompanying our re-
port will be found list of the coun-
ties of this state, showing the vote to
which each county is entitled, as de-
termined by your committee.
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) j. V. HUTCHINs,
Chairman.
The report shows 5S2 votes in the
convention, 354 being necessary to a
choice.
COMMITTEE ON ORGANIZATION.
Hon. r. B. Hubbard, for the COM
mittee on permanent organization, to
the Hon. Thos. r. Bonner. temporary
chairman of the democratic state con-
vention:-Yo our committee on perma-
nent organization would respectfully
recommend, for permanent officers of
the convention: Hon. w. F. Upton,
of Fayette county, president; vice
presidents, first district-Hon. T. L.
Epperson; I'd, Hon. S. w. Blount, ST.;
Sd, Hon. r B. Hart; 4th, Hon. w. A.
Wortham; 9TH, Hon. Jose. Bledsoe; 9th,
Hon. d. Williams; 7th, Hon. G. r.
scott; 8th, Hon. Wells Thompson; 9th,
Hon. George Clark; 10th, Hon.
w. w. Martin; 18th, Hon.
N. R. Shannon. For per-
manent secretary, Geo. W. Finger;
for reading secretary, j: w. Booth;
for assistant secretaries, Jay E. Hun
ter. j. FL. Kirby, G. E. Gilbert. For
sergeant at arms, NJ. NJ. Boggess; for
assistant sergeants at arms, Jas.
II. Holt, John o. Johnson,
Frank Bates, j. T. Morris, VIM.
Baines and 7. l.. Riler.
Your committee further recon-
mends the following order of voting:
| l, governor; 2. lieutenant-governor; 3,
comptroller; 4, treasurer; 8, commits
sioner of the general land office; 6, at
torney-general; z, superintendent of
public instruction; 8. electors.
The report was unanimously adopt
ed.
Hon. VIM. F. Upton, upon assum-
ing the chair, stated that he believed
he had been selected for the distin-
guished honor conferred upon
him by reason of his work
ing and not his speaking
qualities, and to that end announced
| that the first business before the con-
vention was the reception of the re-
port of the committee on platform
and resolutions.
THE PLATFORM.
From the platform, which was pres
ented by Gen. DeMorse, the following
points are taken:
1t favors the leasing Of the lands
until they may be purchased; opposes
the enactment of herd law; favors
the proper regulation of transporta-
tion of freight by common
carriers; appeals to the people OF
Texas to continue their free
institutions; indorses the Chicago
platform; points with pride to the
great strides of Texas under demo-
cratic rule; believes that the real labor
ers should be thoroughly protected
declares that the amount of LAND
owned by corporations should be linn
tied, and instead of encouraging, pre-
vent such investments; declares the
school land a sacred trust and shoul(
be managed as such.
A delegate from Wharton moved
it's adoption, which was carried almos
unanimously.
The vice-presidents were invited t
seats on the stand.
TwO-THIRDS RULE.
The majority of the committee OF
platform offered the following resolu
/ ton:
'Resolved. That this convention
adhere to the two-thlrds rule [Grea
applause.]
A delegate from Wharton moves
that the vote be taken by call of tn
roll.
A gentleman from Bell moved t
amend, by striking out "two-thirds
and inserting majority" Seconded