The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-12
TRAVIS COUNTY.
HER CONVENTION YESTERDAY
AND WHAT WAS ACCOM-
PLISHED.
Democratic Standard Bearers
for the Coming Cam
paign.
Expressions for Tilden and
Hendricks.

yesterday in the district courtroom !
and was called to order by Capt. ThoS. |
F. Sneed, chairman of the county |
democratic executive committee. |
Capt. Sneed explained that the county |
convention was called for the purpose |
of appointing delegates to the Fort |
Worth and Houston conventions, to
the congressional, senatorial and dis
trict conventions, and to nominate
county officers and to elect chair
man of the county executive commit
tee. He explained why the one con-
vention for all these purposes was
called, the chief reason being because
of the difficulty in procuring primary
conventions, one primary being as
much as could be expected in one can
VaSS.
Nominations for temporary chair
man being ordered, Col. A. j. Dorm
nominated Mr.. A. p. Woodbridge, who
was elected by reclamation.
Col. Dorm nominated Col. viii Lam
bert as temporary secretary. Elected
10y reclamation.
Col. Carleton moved that commit
tee of five be appointed on creden-
tials, basis OF representation and order
of business.
L. B. Giles proposed an amendment
that the committee consist of five from
this precinct and one each from the
other precincts.
Mr.. Carleton accepted the amend
ment and the motion carried.
Messrs. Carleton, Joseph Lee, r. j.
Hill, Thos. E. Sneed, E. Won Rosen-
burg, ST., d. b. Giles, James b. Rog-
ers, L. d. Hill, j. E. Campbell, Tiff
Johnson were appointed on this COM
mittee.
While the committee was in con-
Sultation, speeches were made
by Hon. Charles r. Gibson
of Ellis, r. H. Ward, of Burnet and
Mr.. Dudley G. Wooten. These gentle
men referring to the republican nomi-
nations at Chicago, gave them full
credit for great strength, bat believed
the democratic party if it takes
stand upon a platform of principles
will prevail.
Mr.. Wooten's remarks in reference
to his position as a candidate were
appropriate and he was applauded.
While waiting for the report of the
committee on credentials, there were
calls for Hon. Chas. r. Gibson, who
in response came forward and address
sed the convention. He said that
although private citizen, he always
felt an interest in such proceedings.
The presidential canvass had opened
up by the republican nominations at
Chicago, with such candidates as
would require the greatest circum-
spection on the part OF the democratic
party in the selection of the democrat
ticket, and the adoption of the demo-
cratic platform. The republicans
have perfected their work. The men
are both Well-known to the country.
The platform has been as ingeniously
constructed as it was possible for
the English language to make it.
1t bears falsehood on its face. 1t is
constructed for the purpose Of deceiv-
ing. If the democratic party would
avoid making another grand mistake
it should select standard bearers who
were strong in the hearts of the peo-
pie, independent of platforms, and so
arrange affairs as to be able to COM
mand victory at the polls. This must
be the continuous policy Of the party,
and if, at the end of the next four
years, we find ourselves defeated, let
us come up again manfullY to the
contest. Pursue this course, and the
democratic party, the grand old
party of principles, the party of
the people, must finally triumph.
The republican platform was pro-
nounced, he argued, on but one issue
that OF the tariff. On all others it
is ingeniusly contrived to meet the
views of any and every body. Let us
meet them on this tariff issue and in
sert in our platform plank providing
for tariff for revenue only. Let us
go boldly before the people on this
issue. When the platform is made
nominate the "old ticket" or
other giants of democracy,
and when the people are pro-
erly informed in the canvass, he be-
lieved we would be successful. Let
us not hove a platform like that
of the republicans framed in deception
for any and every body,but platform
that fully expresses the great princi-
pies of the democratic party. Without
this, whether we have Tilden or
Thurman or Mcdonald, or whoever
may be nominated he feared we would
not succeed. He had no fears of fail
ure with good men on the ticket, and
the great principles of the party enun-
ciated in our platform.
Col. Gibson's remarks were received
with applause.
Col. r. III. Ward in response to calls
made spirited and well received adj
dress. Though this was a county
convention it was one of no ordinary
interest. Coming as it did on the
eve of the presidential election its
voice would be heard as far north as
Chicago. 1t was our duty, then,
t. select the truest men
in order that Travis county
may poll grand majority for the
ticket from president down to con-
stable. The whole country wanted
the old ticket-Tilden and Hendricks.
Tilden had nobly sacrificed his inter-
ests rather than again plunge the
country into war; but if he is now
elected, l am willing to see that he
takes his seat, even though it invales
us again in revolution. If he
is nominated the people will find him
a live candidate and live democratic |
president.
Mr.. Wooten said that although he |
belonged to that active class who ex-
pected office, he questioned the pro-
priety or modesty of his speaking I'M
less on some question in reference to
Uh4Sh LILO CoHoIutLOJ WdO
and regarding which some expression
of his views might naturally be
as an evidence of his
fitness for the position of county at
torney. He had already filled the po-
sition, and his record was known to
the people of the county. He claimed
to have dischared his duties faithful
ly, and modestly preferred to leave
his interests in the hands of his
friends in support of his candidacy.
He had been solicited to run indie
pendently, but preferred to cast his
fortunes with his party, and abide by
The decision of the convention. APP
plause.l
Abiding to the character of the
TWO prominent men who had been
nominated by the republicans at Chi
cago, whose history be reviewed, he
agreed that the ticket would be hard
20 beat, but he believed it could, !,
Is it certainly should be. Now, {
vas the long expected oppor-
unity for the democracy to assert its '
principles of party integrity in gov :
'rnmental affairs and political ethics :
Mr.. Wooten's address was con-
eived in the most beautiful language +
nd delivered with the most graceful e
ratorical spirit. He is certaialy a r
brilliant speaker.