Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-18

VIZ opolhhhus On lhhluH lnt Nnhlls wv
clined to make a speech, but said he
would try TO hll the duties OF the place
satisfactorily.
For temporary secretary, Standlfer Of
Grayson nominated Crooks, but his name
was withdrawn aud @. w. Geers OF Deu-
ton was elected by reclamation.
For eergeant-At-arms, Bell OF Cooke
nominated Kendall Of Denton, who was
elected.
rae FIRST DEBATE
OF the day occurred on motion Of Benz
usdotfer OF Grayson, empowering the
chair TO appoint committee Of ave ON
credentials, aud the basis Of representa-
tlon. This brought on lively and
lengthy fight.
Patterson Of Wise amended 0y the APP
pointment 81 one delegate from each
county, TO be recommended by
his delegation, except in case OF the
counties Of Cooke and Collin, which
had two sets OF delegates Able afgu-
ments were made on both sides, ia which
Smith OF Denton, Mack aud Kraig OF Nc.
Kinney, Garnet OF Co Ike. and Randall OF
Gmyson took part. Finally Bemusdoffer,
In the interest OF harmony, withdrew his
motion, aud Patters0n's plan prevailed,
to.witi One from each couI ~, except.
Ing the two m,ntloned, 10 make up the
committee on cred, niials.
During the discussion Kraig claimed
that there was only one delegation from
Collin, that the others were interlopers
who had no right there. This was dis.
puted by the Hon. Henry Clay Mack, and
some lively passages were looked Tor but
kralg finally agreed that Collin be left
out In the making up OF the committee.
TIM lauAnr 40 skft no
county contesting delegations, yelled out,
"CooRE DOES IIKawIsE."
Some OF the members realized that
pun had been fred ut the great untorrl.
ted, and son Q The y hit that expulsion
from the floor was light penalty.
Garrett promised not to repeat IL, he W.
ever, and the oftense was conduned.
The secretary proceeded TO call the roll
OF counties Archer was represented hy
proxy, 70 was Baylor, and Il was left 10
the committee 20 say whether these prox
les should vote. The cali proceeded as
| foil WIS.,
Clay county, w. a, SQuEes, chairman
OF tho delegation; Denton, II q. Smith;
Grayson, Joseph Blodsoe; Montague, j.
M. stalls, Rockwell, u. @. Heath Wich-
ita, X. ID. Hun; Wllbsrger, b. W. Ed
gelli Wise, j. w. Patterson. Cooke ana
Collin were passed until the report OF the
committee settled which set OF
delegates was the simon pure.
BY this time everybody was
weary and hailed the idea OF adjourn
ment for dinner gladly.
| II was $50 when the convention was
again called TO order. The committee on
credentials was still out. A deltg ate
volunteered the cheering news that the
c )mmlttee was likely TO stay out
rwENrI-FouR HOURS LONGER.
/ II had hard task TO perform 80 tell
Which OF the two opposing sets from the
counties OF Collin and Cooke were en-.
titled 10 be seated The same questions
were recently settled In the Galveston
state convention. The same sets OF dele
gases that attended there were here TO
| present their claims. II was reasonable
TO expect that the same results would be
reached. In Cooke the second or secod-
Ing convention was seated at Galveston
In Collin county the question was much
less complicated. There was not much
doubt In this case that the faction headed
by the Hon. Clay Mack was of doubtful
Democracy, and here, as 81 the other
convention, the verdict Is likely TO be-,
eye cannot enter in
II Is not sure th1t the result reached al
Galveston In regard TO Cooke county viii
be the same. The side that lost thuTe
10 represented here by two shrewd
and active workers, Judge Garrett and
Bill Dougherty, and there Is tare
chance that they may yet 10 ON a COM
promise. Meanwhile the convention,
though patient, was idle, delegate be.
thought himself OF that beautiful time
killing device, sending out for the rival
candidates 10 address the men who were
the arbiiers OF their destiny. Some lli.
clustering propositions 10 limit their
speeches 10 thirty and even fifteen min
utes, were aeornfully sat down on by the
house, and the motion TO hear Judge
Hare and MIR, Pickett prevailed. The
latter was soon found and ascended the
platform amid the chcers Of his admirers.
PICKETT SPEAKS.
IL Is not necessary 20 follow Mr.. Pickett
through HIS speech In detail He 10 not
an eloquent talker, but has rather AN
interesting way OF saying things, and
scored several good points. Neither
could Col. Pickett be truthiully termed
handsome man, He has a large and
well shaped head, on the back Of which
the hair Is beginning TO disappear, and
leepy-!ooking eyes, He speaks very de-
ilDfIubtiJ w ulhlhtu tbHbiNhb W NuN Ftllu
enunclation Of Judge Hare, lie began
recitng that he came % Tox6s In 1892,
and TO Wise county 10 1856 For the last
fifteen years he had iarmcd exclusively,
was genuine Democrat and had
never side-tracked lie was
Greeley Democrat for the noble
deed OF Horace Greeley 81 giving
freedom 10 Jefferson Davis. He haA al
ways been Ia iull accord with the iuttr-
tsts OF tue people. When IN the lcgisla.
tnre he had faithfully worked for the in-
terests Of his constituents, lie had
fought the measure which would have NJ.
lowed the International q Great North
ern railroad 70 appropriate vast tracts OF
land lie touched on the railroads, the
tariff, capital and labor, and other fami-
lar topics, dealing With them 81
In about the average Democratic
fashion. lie Was down on rebates and
free passes and would iig a tariff SO ~ 20
block the roads from per-
petuaiing those dclusiye gomT.
Mr.. Picket has nlso helped "
defend the frontier from the frolic-
some COmanches, bat he did nOtallude 10
f,ty t.araauaa ,.arfrtryuaufa GA "A yaiu0iG.