Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-29
SPLIT wide OPHN.
The Dallas Democrats Fail TO Agree
and the Disguised WelIbom
Men Walk Out in a Body,
TIVE Conventions Held and the Chasm
Between Wellborn and Gibbs
Widened Beyond Bridging.
The Gibbs Convention sends Twonty-ono
Delegates The wsiborn Convention
Forty.Two Delegates.

10 select delegates 20 the con-
sressional convention al Waxahachic met |
1t the courthouse at 2 o'clock. There
had been good deal OF preliminary |
among the rival hosts, and |
The fight for temporary organization was
made with tolerably clear idea OF the
strength Of the opposing candidates. The
Wellborn men had all along claimed that
they would have smgl majority Of the
nncontosted delegates, and the friends
Of that gentleman were quite hope
full, IL not entirely confident. ON
the other hand, tho Gibbs men
were quite confident that they outnum-
bered their opponents, but the rival
parties were so evenly matched that the
recreaney OF two or three delegates might
turn the scales either way. There were
oighty-f0ur delegates whose seats were
uncontested, three Of whom were in
structed for Beckham, the remainder be-
ing divided between wellborn and Gibbs.
The convention was called to order by j
G.. Rngel OF Mesquite, chairman OF the
county executive committee, who advised
harmony and frstcrniy aud sug-
gested that a temporary secretary
be chosen aud in accordance with the
suggestion Col. Martin and Mr.. 0dair OF
the local press were selected. The next
thing IN order being the selection Of a
temporary chairman. Judge Crawford
nominated II, Q. Darwin Of Graud
Prairie, (Gibbsl and Mr.. John Bookhart
nominated w ? Cochran Of Oak Lawn,
(Wellborn) The vote was taken by pre-.
cncts, the Second ware was thrown out
without discussion, ths Third, Fourth
and Fifth voted, and the Sixth was called
when the convention, which had proceeded
up to this point with some SOL OF regu.
larity burst into yells, cat-calls,g roans and
cheers and during the remaiader OF the
session was more like a bedlam than a
convention OF intelligent citizens met
together for an intelligent purpose, Sew
eral delegates attempted TO speak, but
their voices were drowned IN the general
dlu and uproar Spectators stood on the
benches, crowded around the speakers
aud tbronged the space allotted to dele.
gates.
The chairman tried 70 maintain order,
but his efforts were futile until he finally
stood up on the topof the desk and called
on the officers present @ assist him In the
preservation Of order. After y little time
the spectators were induced 20 take their
seats aud order was partially r. stored.
Judge Crawford and Mr.. Tom Nash, In
behalf OF the Gibbs delegation, aud Mr.
Boorkbart and Mr.. Simpklns, IN behalf Of
the Wellborn delegates, spoke with great
vlgor and earnestness on the subject OF
the contest In the Sixth ward. Mr.. Burk-
hart insisted that the Wellborn delegates
should be admitted TO participation In the
temporary organization because there was
properly no contest. The Wellborn dele
gates had their credentials signed
by the chairman and secretary
oil the Sixth ward meeting and
two of the lodges, Although by the
count made on Saturday night the Gibbs
delegates had a majority Of four, Gre
dentiais were not issued to them because
a number OF votes had been challenged,
and because, with these thrown out, the
count would show majority tor the
Wellborn delegates. Mr. Sterrett OF.
fered the Credentials of the Gibbs dele
gates signed by two Of the judges
and the secretary and demanded tnat bis
delegation from the Sixth ward be
seated Mr.. Simpkins, after considerable
effort, got the attention Of the house long
CROUCH 10 explain that what he held In
b hand aud which he had been shaking
at The chairman for sometime was the or
iglnal tally sheet and that the name of
the secretary did not appear on the creden-
tials Of the Gibbs men, The statement
OF the judges which he also had was that
besides the thirteen challenged votes In
the Sixth ward there were flty-nine other
'illegal votes fity-three Of which were
CAST by persons who do not live IN the
VIVID.
M sr..h ...aa,..,...a a ,.h.f. M, A ,s,,sli,, IA
advocacy OF fairness and Gibbs lie be-
lieyed that Gibbs had carried the county
and this. he ought 20 have II. While he
was speaking some one OF the delegates
said; "Ysuid steal the county II You
could" or words 70 that effect. Nash
turned and, hooking at the delegate, said
pYOu are lhr, II you mean H." IA an
Instant the hou,e was In perfect uprOar,
and the spectattg6 again crowded upon
the space occupied by the delegates,
yelling and whoepins like wild Co
manCheF. After .he excitement had
subsidized Mr.. Nash proceeded with his
speech and was followed By others 10 an
apparent effort 10 kill tine, until the
chair finally ruled that the Sixth ward !
would not De counted In the temporary
organization. The vote was then pro-
ceeded with and resulted Ia the election !
Of Darwin by q vote Of "a 70 80. In this
election two 81 the Becbham yotts went
10 Darwin, and one delegate from Well |
born precinct ignored bis Instructions
and voted for Darwin. This, |
Of course, virtually settled the I
choice Of delegates TO Waxnhachie and /
the Gibbs advocates set Up shout, that /
vas both loud and prolonged.
John Il CGilum and NJ. l.. Robinson /
were elected temporary aecretaries and \
after some fDOtlanB and counter motions /
committee OF I've was appointed on !
credentials aud committee OF three on l
orcauizaaon and basis Of representation,
and pendrg their deliberations the con
vention took a recess.
The convention EeAsae nuied a. D. ~ 4
whom ne cOmmiti6e on CREDENTIALS made /
thoir eport, giglre thfee ami baif vote
u thf Sixth nafd 70 Gibbs aud thfGe ell I
q hsl 10 Weliborn, and seating the Gibbs I
delegates from nearly hii ms c0niesine /
rrtducts. After the report hxd been,
fed MI. BpokhApt offered substitute \
ioigho c0mmaiteesi report oeatlng the
Wllborn delegates from the contested
,tsclncle, and giving 1is foaeOps there
BIZ Iae sEp2likufR MAS tabled b. fiYe /
zoos 4ofc, when Mr.. Hoolstnfl again oba.l
ifI4Ina TIE l0Ot tiIi8nN blhI
k0ltlnss protest aRA1nfI az ~.
ins.,I a tEe citiIf 20 order ytkfl
apop hig slssilseie bg pfscIacss, s1s.ih'il
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