Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-04
On motion of Hon. George F. Hoar, of
Worcester, Mark Hopkins and Hon.
Thomas Talbot were nominated for elec-
tors at large
REPUBLICANS IN UPRoAR.
IrreeOncilable Division in Texas Over
the Nomination of a State Ticket.

lrreconctlable Division in Texas Over
the Nomination of State Ticket.
GALVESTON, Sept. "a special from
Houston says: ''The Republican State
Convention assembled here Yesterday.
After effecting the temporary organiza-
tion and appointing a Committee on Gre
dentials the convention adjourned till
O'Clock. On reassembling a contest and
long debate followed over the make up of
the Committees on Resolutions and Per-
manent Organization. A number of
speeches were made by cOlored delegates,
generally favoring Endorsement of Wash
Jones, the Independent candidate for
Governor. Strong delegations from Dallas,
GraysOn, and other counties opposed the
Endorsement of Jones and demanded that
a straight Republican ticket be put in the
field. After many speeches on this issue
and indOrsing the National Republican
ticket the convention agreed on the re-
manning committees and adjourned until
to-day"
HOUSTON, TEX, Sept. 3.-The Republi-
can State Convention reassembled this
morning, and the temporary organization
was made permanent. Chairman A. J.
Rosenthal briefly addressed the conven-
tiOn. Resolutions from the Mitchell
a fusion with the Greenbackers and Inde-
pendants, and indorsing George Washing
ton Jones, the Independent candidate, for
Governor.
A motion to table these resolutions re-
suited in test vote of 104 ayes to 279
noes. The Committee on Resolutions then
reported. The majority report declares it
ineXpedient and impracticable at this
day to place a State ticket in the field.
nu6 fn nd
all Independent candidates for State Off
GERS.
The minority report declares in favor of
the straight Republican ticket and also
Blame and Logan electoral ticket. On
motion to substitute the minority for the
majority report, an angry debate follow
ed. No vote was reached and the con-
ventiOn took a recess.
On reassembling loud and prolonged
calls were made for a vote. Many col
ored delegates demanded to be heard
again on the question.
LIVELY sQUABBLE.
A motion was put and carried limiting
each speaker to ten minutes. About
twenty delegates addressed the conven-
ton, being interrupted by loud clamors
for the previous question. Motions to adj
journ were voted down. The Chairman
finally ordered a call of the roll on the
question OF substituting the minority for
the majority report. During the roll call
the Interruptions were frequent, the Chair
appealing to the Sergeant-at-Arms to re-
store order. The vote resulted in so ayes
to 30S nays. Great confusion prevailed
on the announcement of the ballot. The
majority report was then adopted by a
viva VOce vote.
The resolutions embraced in this report
represent the entire labors of the conven-
tiOn. The report saws:
Your committee is of the opinion that it is
injudicious and imprudent at this late day to
place a State ticket in the field, and recon-
mend that Republicans and all Independents
support the candidates for State offices favor
able to the defeat of Democracy.
After the adoption of the usual resolu-
tiOns the delegates from Dallas county
demanded a call Of the roll by counties
declaring that the Dallas county delega-
tion would not abide by the action of the
convention but would withdraw. Great
confusion followed, during which the
Chairman recognized the delegates who
moved an adjournment. After consider
able difficulty the motion was put and
at 4:40 O'Clock the convention adjourned
sine die.