The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-09-04

w. E. Risher. Henry Dickerson, Mo
roe Jones, ALT. Overton, Horace OF
ham, H. B. Hancock, w. III. Hollan
Il. G. Bartholomew, A. Il. Palm, j
Hamilton, A. z. Blocker, Thomi
Y Anderson and w. B. Brush.
Some colored brother offered tt
following resolution, which brougl
about crisis in the conventions:
Resolved, That the conventio
heartily endorse the nomination {
Blaine and Logan, and pledge our bes
u efforts To give them the electoral Vot
of Texas.
Resolved, That we endorse il
full the platform as adopte'
by the republican nationa
convention at Chicago.
Resolved, That the convention en-
dUrse the nomination for county Off
GERS as made at the republican county
convention hello IN Smiths opera
house, August 8. AID that we will use
our best efforts to secure It's success.
DeGress moved TO adjourn. Lost.
"Divisionw from DeGress. s.,
Holland he chair has decided.
Jackson (col.) moved to cancel every
thing after the endorsement OF Blaine
and Logan.
This created considerable consterna-
ton.
Rev. Henry Dickerson, (col) from
Walnut creek, took the floor in sup
port of Jackson's motion.
He did not want to swallow the ac-
ton of such convention as the one
which had met in Smiths opera
house.
JIM. HOLLANDS RESOLUTION.
The following substitute for the en-
tire resolution, offered by j. M. Hol-
land. but read by j. D. Cassidy, pro-
duced profound sensation, and stood
the convention on its head:
WHEREAS, A large majority OF the
republicans of Travis county favor
the nomination of regular re- |
publican county ticket, that the pol
icy of the national republican party |
other distinguished leaders OF the |
party may be carried out; and, 3
Whereas, The convention which was
held in Smiths opera-house, on the
9th of August, being called for that
purpose, but having been prevented
from carrying out the intended object
of the convention by the corrupt CO.
alition Of federal officials and local
aided by those who have
no fixed principles, and who attended
the convention for the purpose of fore
ing republicans to accept a ticket
which is not in accord with their prin-
ciples; and,
Whereas, The partial, unfair, unj just
and corrupt manner in which said
convention was conducted, demands
redress; therefore be it
Resolved by the republicans of
Travis county in mass convention as
,embled, That the action of said con- ,
vention of the 9th of August, 1884, be
declared null and void and of no bind
ng effect upon the republicans of |
Travis county, and is hereby revoked,
ind that this convention now proceed q
20 the nomination of a regular repub-
lean county ticket. :
This was the crisis. The substitute
vas loudly cheered, every delegate in t
he house was on his feet, and the v
Gene was one of the widest confusion. v
Judge Rector, the only man in the a
who could have done so,
brew himstlf in the breach and pre- h
ented the passage of the substitute. t,
lie urged harmony. He said there q
vas deVilment in that motion, and its n
efeat was worth five hundred votes
D the republican party. Referring to h
he independents on the republican q,
cket, he defended them. He asked g,
that politics was if it was not to ~ ~
all in your friends to help you to do 81
hat you could not do yourself. h
D conclusion. he moved to lay Hol- 81
lnd's motion on the table, which "
as carried. f.
The vote then required on the orig
lal resolution, which was carried,
tier which a motion to adjourn sine u
e prevailed. r T,
DOTS. - l,
A colored man, with Indian blood s,
Id long hair plated down each side, A
Id tied with IL red string, was one OF h,
Ie features of yesterdays conven- n
on. r
The colored people of the conven- M
Oh were as docile as so many lambs,
it'll Holland in sthe chair. They br
emed to be satisfied that they had at RI
asst secured justice in d republican st
in Travis county. 81
Chairman Hollands rulings were ss
If and impartial. m
Col. Leader didn't take any dish in 81
e selection of delegates to either m
invention. Wonder if ne is laying m
+ Rector, in the event he goes in on
| Endorsement instead of a regular -,
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