Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-12
A Fighting CONVENTION
Resolutions, Speech Making, Wran-
Cling and Disorder the General
Order Of the Day.
me AnsI.Ross Element Has apparently
Centered on John II. Reagan to
a.. Down the War Candidate.
81. 4, ~positicp 20 a Lesse.Law PLANK
iNiform-Bioody Figbt
~ Feen Two Delegates.
Nor yERY nARNoNIors.

special to the Gazette.
! GALVESTON, TEX, Aug. lI.-When the
delegates 70 the state convention ~
$3.50 this morning sat packed on ina
benches, their mouths open aud fans
reaching desperately la for air. there was
not a capful Of wind. The windows az
the rink stood open and now and then n
little pun wandered timidly in, but II was
soon exhausted, and from sheer WEAKNESS
lay down and died, The heat of the past
night had not done the temper of the del.
egates any good. They were generally
I cross IN appearance, and were choked nm
with objections TO anything and any
body. They were 80 full OF fight and
noise that II was impossible for
many of them Ia keen still
Ihey moved around, argued aud
swore terribly, and at every move there
was a fresh row. Upon the great plat
form reaching across the south end of
the hall was bauk Of GalVeston's fair
| est, The visitors from the way back pre-
cincts eyed them admirlngly, and when
there was a rustic among the bright scaris
and gay dresses 1t sent murmur clear
around the hall. There were many male
/ spectators VINO stood around the hall and
helped materially TO swell the Changing
aye and nay votes. The drill being over
! the attention OF the town centers on the
convention. All the lines OF teansporia-
ton are lammed, Over In the surf bath.
ers tnmbled around, showing their sup
| positltlous shapes, and IN the heat OF the
day the tired delegates'1oolSed out OF the
windows and
WISHED THEY WERE rHRRE, TOO.
The morning meeting was divided be-
tween those who wanted 10 adjourn and
those who wanted TO hear the speeches.
There was a great deal OF elashlng, and
M the various debates which occurred,
the great building tremhled under the
pounding OF feet. The adjournment
breaks were against Terrell, and the
numerous resolutions with which the arr
was 50 filled could be cut with knife
All resolutions were received with cheers
and motions to table. II was steady
hight all the way through, and for some
hours the convention was under the reign
OF the nay, There wasa heightened com
bat over the reference Of resolutions to
the committee on platform IL was
finally decided by giving the committee
All the resolutions which would affect the
policy If The party. The Two taiegrsph
Offices IN the building were crowded with
news They are well arranged and well
manned At rare intervals during the
morning were there less than half a
dozen delegates on the floor shouting
'Mr. Chairman" all red la the face and
ali kicking. The chairman was as mild
as he could be under the circumstances,
and poured oil on the waters by assuring
each man that he would recognize
him ia turn, The sky clouded at noon,
slow rain began falling and
there was better breeze. Promptly at
$3.50 the gavel fell. kilograms and letters
to members were given out. The chair
man suggested that as many excursion
tickets expired tomorrow some action
should be taken TO extend them TO the
10th. He also wanted TO say that there
was some Kick at the watered delegations,
but he thought there was plenty Of room
for all the people sent down by the
counties. Applause. The ere ientials !
committee announced It's inability to re-
port IL was moved that Senator Terrell
be requested to address the convention. |
A committee was appointed TO |
interview the railway people on the |
ticket-extension matter George w Finger |
OF Tarrant was made temporary reading
clerk.
Acommittee Of three was appointed on
a heavy aye and nay vote to wait on Mr.,
Terrell and
BRING HIM BEFORE THE CONVENTION.
A resolution offered by Will Lambert |
that the convention approve the efforts OF /
John d. Hood, camp manager at Austin, |
and recommended them TO the aid OF the /
people Of Texas, was adopted without |
reference to the committee. There was
one adverse vote, which was followed |
by cries Of "put him out.p This was
followed by the introduction OF q reso-
luton to the effect that rotation Of |
office Is a recognized Democratic princl-
pie and usage, aud that no man should |
hold Office for more than two terms. I'll
was desired to put It TO vote, but
point OF order that the convention had |
resolved TO refer all resolutions to the
committee on platform interviewed and /
was sustained An appeal from the de-
cislon Of the chair was not put 10 vote.
Then came tremendous fight over the
reference of the resolution. II was finally |
tabled by an aye and nay vote, very close.
A double-header was put In, that we view
with alarm the increase Of corporate
wealth, that the public debt Is y public
calamity, that It's payment be made and
that the coinage OF silver be unlimited,
The Travis delegate put IN resolution
declaring the appellate courts unable 10
handle its business, courts Of last resort
should be held at one place alone, re-
the legislature TO Increase
the supreme court By enough members 10
handle the work, and fayoring the estab-
OF local appellate courtat Aus.
tin. Referred.
The following is a synopsis Of The re-
.t,.ts fl fha rnnrufurr ]
sion, with the business intervening:
That the basis Of representation sent 20
the next convention be, calculated on the
basis OF the lowest vote cast for the Dem
candidate at the preceding cleo.
tlon. Tabled
That secret organizations are snb-
yersiye Of the principles Of true Democ-
racy. LCheers. Referred.
A substitute that the convention has
no right TO pass resolution over a mo-
lion to table. Not tabled Applause.