The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-28

Bosque county, falling in tit of ap-
popiexy. Through the prompt and
energetic action and cool Judgment
of Maj Il. w. Cave, he was restored.
Col. Joel Wilkes Booth attracted
great attention and elected applause
6v sitting down by Col. Wellborn
without coat on and congratulating
him.
NIGHT SESSION.
| The night session of the convention
was inaugurated with disorder that
characterized it until adjournment.
Meetings of the respective congress
Slonal Districts were called for the
purpose of naming electors. For the
Tenth district, Messrs. Terrell, Han
cock, breckenridge, Wilkes, Wooten,
johnson and others were mentioned.
The delegation, however, will decide
upon whom the honor shall be be-
slowed.
George w. Taylor, of Bell, has been
chosen by the Ninth congressional
district.
1t VISA annouNced that the COM
mittee on credentials would not be
able to report during the evening,
owing TO the protraction of a bitter
fight between the contesting Clay
county delegations.
EX-GOVERNOR HUBBARD
was heartily called for, in the hope
chat the teGiuIn of the session might |
be lightened by the scintillating brill |
fancy of his eloquence and wit. He
responded in a magnificent campaign |
speech, into the tolls of which j. G.. |
Tracy, the well-known republican. |
was allured by the tempting innocence |
of Hubbard's address, but |
WAS quickly destroyed by |
the lightning force of his
repartee, amid enthusiasm among
the delegates so wild in its demonstra-
tion that the very footboards vibrated
from the violence of the sound. He
repealed, with indignation, the SANDER
against Blaine, that would bring the
companion of his bosom from the
sacred serenity of domestic precincts
before the cruel stare of a criticising
public, but his denunciation of the
political record of the plumed knight
was convincing, whitening, and COM
plete. His attack on the political
escutcheon of Logan was no less
severe.
The convention adjourned until to-
morrow.
A test vote in the Travis delegation
to-day disclosed that of the seventeen
Delegates present, sixteen favored the
nomination of Ireland; while as be-
tween Walsh and Templeton, the for
mer was the choice Of seven, the other
of ten. Baker has all the delegations
votes but one, and his chances for the
are good. AS between
himself and Richardson the indica-
lions are that he will go into the con-
vention with considerable majority.
Prof. Glrardeau, however, is reg ard
ed, by some, as a possible nominee.
lTeiand'S friends have done Vigor-
Gus and effective work for him to-day,
and il may be predicted with safety
that he will be nominated either by
or on the first ballot.
Interference to the other offices there
is practically no difference between
the situation to-day and yesterday.
The opposition to Walsh will be
found to be still born. The friends of
both Hubbard and Patton freely ex-
press their preference for Walsh, as
second choice after their respective
candidates. Present appearances point
to the denomination of the entire ad,
ticket and concilatory
course that will bar the likelihood of
bitter measures by either faction.
COMMITTEES AT WORK.
AT late hour tonight the men,
bers of the committee on platform
and resolutions reported slow pro-
gress, disagreements having occurred
on certain policies proposed to be en-
rr3fted into the DlatfOrm