San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-08-13

/ Martin; Thomas ii, Brown, Of Grayson,
. did the agreeable for ID. e. Giddings; w.
( 5. Pendleton, of Tarrant, was Swaine's
I spokesman, and Houston, of Bexar, roun-
/ ded up the procession with the in
| PRODUCTION Of Brackenridge's name Ms
a candidate before the convention for
nomination to the office Of governor.
| The speeches were Of very common
| place order throughout and had little
! in them to enthuse. SWANS name ap-
| peared to elicit more cheers than his
successful rival. The nomination OF the
reval candidates was duly seconded
and the great work Of the convention
was approached with fear and tremb-
| ling. Cries OF ballot, "ballot" fire.
quently interrupted the seconders and
IL was only too apparent that the con-
vention was anxious to have the agony
over and the suspense ended.
The chairman announced that the
balloting would begin, and made an APP
peal to the assembly for the preservation
Of order. The first name on the roll
was called at $50 O'Clock in the midst
Of such a silence as the convention had
hitherto been a perfect stranger to. As
the vote progressed the silence was
broken by cheers as some specially
ballots were announced, but before five
minutes passed it was very evident that
Ross was gaining ground and steadily
forging ahead of his rivals. The sun
went down and shadows thick
ened in the room as well as
over the faces of despairing
partisans. Before the reading was con-
cluded it was very evident that Ross
had a majority of all the votes in the
convention though not sufficient to give
him the requisite twO-thirds. Before
the vote could be announced Fayette
county changed her vote OF ten to Ross,
and then pandemonium broke loose.
County after county fell into line with
Fayette. The enthusiasm was catching
and IL was regular stampede to see
who could register his changed vote
quickest. This state OF things lasted
fifteen minutes before order was suf-
ficiently restored to announce the re-
suit. Ross was declared the nominee
on first ballot and the nomination was
made unanimous.
The convention adjourned until Sp.
m. and went to work upon the rest OF
the ticket. When the convention ad-
journed little after midnight four bal
lots for lieutenant governor had been
taken without choice, and the con-
test had narrowed down to johnson of
Shelby and Wheeler of Eastland. John
son having 306 and Wheeler 4l2.
The reports OF the movements OF the
United States troops are all Canards.
No movement in reference to Mexico
has been made in any military quarter.
General Sickels thinks war with Mex
leo imminent and that Diaz would egg
it on in hopes to have Uucle Sam take
possession of strip along the Rio
Grande and pay his bankrupt treasury
certain millions for Ii by way OF settle
ment. He would like to come Santa
Anna and '46 over again.
The English journals think it would
be very poor policy for Mexico to en-
broil herself with this country and that
she should avoid war by all means.
About 30 persons have been killed in
the Belfast riots and fully ten times
that number more or less seriously in
jured.
Waco was painted red when the news
Of Ross nomination reached that city.
Houston had thunder storm yester-
day, during which the lightning struck
two men in the street, one Of whom will
die, the other won't, yet while.
Squires and Flynn, Of New York, in
dicted by the grand jury for misdemean-
ors, have been before the court, pleaded
not guilty, with privilege Of amending
the plea. The prominent democratic
poll. 'cians were conspicuously absent,
and the accused seemed to have few
friends In court.
Rumors of another Mexican outrage at
Jamules are received at Ell Paso. No
particulars.