Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-14

wh,on hung from Dlana's temple An1ra'.,
snn,su Harris of Bell county. Great,
| X, A. John OF Williamson conr,, 80,
,ne hius wanted a voice. He secon,A ~, "a. a
=, harris Williamson was nrnnS -. a. a.
nun nonor, lApplnuse. N"N ~ w
-. W Campbell OF Shacktlford safA !.
IN MIN pleasure to second A Chess
iey o. austin. Applause - S10''
~ ~. ureg8 OF Collin county statea
a.u,u demands for ballot, that Collin
Sosuy was out OF the hands Of A rece,ya,,
rAnni nuuisSo hchard Morgan OF Dallas.
George 4. Todd Of Marion wan,ad =,
say something In favor az R.nhSn ~
Gaines. His court showed ta,'''.s "
versals than any In the state eovnynad ~,
we same man Tor the same lenglh ~
ulne, Ihat was mis- record. fHnrrahs
lowed I VI wv 0aiIot loi-
John Potter Smith OF Fort Worth took
'ne moor, He seconded the no,ninatinn
OF hyue Jennings. lie had the mani.
nous Endorsement OF Tarrans oonntr
Applause, ' oouny'
Horace Chiffon Of smith county s.,a
Jennings was reared IN Smith conntr
onliton knew him to be man fitted IN
Ssely way Tor The high position for which
ny was IN nomination. He seconded him
with Joy. LApplause.l '''"
~ Bonner OF Smith county said he
was hungry and so were they. lie moved
was defeated ''e 'NVNou
NJ Simkins OF Navarro county see.
onded Joe Abbott of MN comfy Ia IVA
known him for seventeen wears and thnro
was no flaw In him.
A motion TO adjourn to s.g5 %. m. was
put and carried and the convention ~,
adjourned. "
AFTERNOON sEssIoH.
The afternoon session OF the conver.
tlon came to order at 2.9B n m ,rho
chairman stated that the business hetnre
the house was the roll-call ON pominas
lions to the position of associate iustloe
o. tne supreme court The Delegates
hau nau dinner and were IN considerably
oettef humor, They were not only ready.
put anxious for business. The long array
Oh lawyers who had spoken TO nomIna.
tlons mad tired them and they wanted To
get the matter over. The roll.call was
ordered and began with the usual speeI
which was about one roll call TO seventh
minutes. good deaf OF cheering went
on, the Jennings and Gaines men doing
most OF IL.
carroll OF Denton mounted the stand
on the conclusion OF the roll.oall and
Withdrew Richard Morgan OF Dallas.
collin county changed to for Gaines
ana Tor Abbott. Numerous changes
followed, y was the old act OF every
BODY shouting for recognition at the
same time.
Franklin Of Bexar. county withdrew
Chesley OF Austin.
Washington went mainly TO Harris
Bexar went IA for Gaines Denton went
10 for Jennings Minor changes followed.
Dallas went Gaines, Harris 20. TWild
applause. lsllia went - Abbott.
Delaney then withdrew. II was by A
long ways the prettiest race which had
yet occurred. Every change was greeted
with burstof applause, and hats sailed
In the air In reckless fashion. Ono vain.
able tile went straight TO the ceiling and.
coming back, lodged In the central han.
Der whlck hung like a table-cloth twenty
feet above floor, where II staid.
Abbott was withdrawn and his vote
was given TO Harris. Changes ran for
hIteen minutes. Then there was
Gaines break, then the thing alternatcd.
Dozens OF motions for call OF the roll
were interjected. II was repeatedly
stated That the tellers had lost the record.
This the chairman denied
Jennings was Withdrawn. rGreat mn
plause. Everybody was on their feet
again. The chairman used the gayel for
Ten minutes, repeatedly stating he woulo
recognize no one until the convention
was quiet. When things were still the
Jennings vote started 10 Gaines. Then
about dozen counties went TO Harris.
most nf fhatgf
1ounced by one man. point of or
Ter was taken and sustained
hat changes must be announced
)y one man from each delegation The
changes went on. When everybody was
TO have done their changing,
oll,cail was ordered TO ascertain whether
q the great confusion the secretaries had
,ept correct account. The result OF
he first ballot was announced nj 4 40
nd was received with storm OF wells
urrAhs, cheers and bowls. The result
Gas Gaines 400 votes, Harris 80.
marlborough Of Bell said he was proud
a Harris name To thank the convention
Or their support. II was the first time
Tell county had asked for a state office.
lie withdrew Harris.
GAINES rs NOMINATED.
Gaines man said II the legislature ala
IS duty and increased the number OF eu-
rene court judges the Gaines voters
'onld have seat there for Harris 70 an.
iaines was nominated by unanimous ac-
Gaines was loudly called for.
resolution was made by Lambert OF
ravis that In the remaining nominations
nc speech be allowed and that speech be
mited TO five minutes. The resolution
as unanimously adopted.
Gaines entered the hall amid cheers
I'd was introduced by the chairman. lie
lid he was In no, condition 10 make a
,eech. He thought the position 10
hlch he WAS nominated one Of the most
Dnorable 10 the state He would do hls
'At II elected He desired simply 10
ank them
resolution was introduced by Boerne
Ellis, that hereafter Conventions Tor
'mlnations Of the supreme Judges be
I'd at different time from other con
ntions and that the basis Of Representa-
On be one for each 1000 votes cast for
9 governor at the last election. Re-
red
FOR COMPTROLLER.
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