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plause.
r. p. Boyce Of Harris county said Il
was the noisiest but the most conserye
tive convention he ever saw. There wal
no silver tongue about him. He wa,
there 20 second Upton's nomination. IL
all the four or Ave hundred years he haC
been on earth he had never made polit
ical speech. He had been in Galveston
hfty years ago. He would state though tina
Columbus came 10 Texas before he did
He aud McGsry came here slightly after
wards 70 organize the Democratic party
The first time nc saw Upton he was
driving an OK team into Houston. With
power and energy he had pulled hlmseh
up. " nominated they would select ono
of the best Democrats and most honest
men he had known In all these fonI
hundred years, lApplcuse.
Kilgore Of Van Zandt withdrew D., j.
'Garrison's name. Applause
NiCALL NAMED.
Joe Stewart of Travis nominated gohn
ID Mccall Of Travis. Tremendous APP
tplanse Mccall was well known al
though never prominent politician. He
commended him because he was an old
reident He had BEEN ia Travis county
for thlrty-iour years. His ability was
well known. Mr. Mccall had been &C
cused OF not being an ex-cathedra Demo-
crat. He had always been Democrat.
His Democracy was inspected The In
dorsement Of Travis county was proof Of
IT, ECries Of oven trust him I''l Stew
art believed that TO the Victors belonged
the spoilg, but now was the conventions
opportunity 20 show that they
Endorsed clsil-service reform by
indorsing Mr.. Mccall, who hes filed al
most every position In the cemptroller's
Office from porter to the head II they
wanted proof OF his characterized them call
on Darden, Brown, vain, or people who
had done ouGness with the office. RE
Call was no politician. but would ask only
fair treatment. He bad AN old mothor.
Let the gentlemen give some one the
pleasure OF telegraphing TO her her sons
nomination. [Great applause
DTTLEFIELD NAMED.
W. II. Martin OF Henderson did not OPP
pose Upton. Cheers He was noble
man he did not oppose Mccall, but he
had the duty to perform OF presenting an
able dnancier aud accountant. He had
served with him around Richmond under
Robert Il. Lee He was james IL. Little
field, He was paroled at Appomattox
That Yves terrible tricl. James Il Lit
tleheld was an old man with trembling
wife and little children hanging 20 his
arm. He needed the office and the coun-
try needed him
Agnew OF FanniR county seconded
McCall's nomination. He had started In !
poverty, with mother TO support, and |
mad won his way by labor and high bust. |
ness abilitY. Fanpin county had in |
structed for him by acclamStion.
LCheers
John Henderson OF Braz1s county, on
behalf Of his county, seconded the nom
nation Of j. IL. Littleheld. He needed
no introduction to those who knew him, |
but thc'speaker said to Littleae,d's OPP
ponents that no candidate was better
ensiness man. II selected he would Au |
that Office right worthy.
M'CAIL Is NoAtINATED,
The roll of counties was ordered for a |
vote on nominations for comptroller. |
me call was characterized by some
OF the excitement attending the scramble
Tor the supreme judgeship, but In a less
degree. When the roll had progressed
long time, Littleheld wished TO with.
draw and have his county cast for linton,
IL was not permitted pending the call.
Alter the roll was flushed Mccall changes
set In with tremendous cheering and the
usual EXPLANATIONS from the chairman to
SIT down. The tide In McCall's favor ran
with scarcely break for many counties,
after further changes the chair announced
that Littlefield's name was withdrawn
Tue changes being ali in, the result was
announced; Little1eld 20 votes, Upton
2s6, Mccall 42l votes. [Great cheering. |
No candidate having received The
necessary two-thirds, another call of the
roll was ordered. The result was an
nounced. Upton 25s, Mccall SAC votes,
Another ballot was ordered amid cries
OF 'ballot." Anderson county was called
and went solid for Mccall
Houston OF Bexar county mounted the
stand and withdrew Upton. The man he
represented was too good a Democrat
10 stand In the face Of the ma.
lorlty OF the convention, but he
felt that he was as good man then as
when he began the race. In Upton's be-
nall Houston thanked the Upton voters
Mccall was nominated by defamation
unanimously. [Cries Of "hcCallru
"McCalll' "Bring him out!" .I.et us
near himl"l Three cheers were given
for Mccall.
M'cALL's sPEEcH.
Mr. Mccall, In accepting the nomlna-
uon OF comptroller, SAL; This Is
the proudest day OF my life rapplause
ana Voclferous cheers and have an old
grandmother and mother who are az
good Democrats as there are In Texas.
and they have got just as good a Demo.
cratic son. Applause l am on the
business platform and viii retire. / am
not In good voice, and you will have to ,
excuse me. Applause.
COMMISSIONERS or TnE LAND OFFICE,
motion to adjourn was defeated. A
motion was made and carried that nomi-
nating speeches be limited TO i've minutes
and that no seconds be allowed, Nomi. 4.
nations for commissioner OF the general /,
and office were called.
HAIL NAMRD.
q. X. billiard OF Gray son said IL publie =
)nlee was public trust mau he knew
would nc tho platform. He was thor. =
'ughly familiar with the land Office and \
vas a thorough surveyor. IL asked for !.
war record, his man had none. He :
vas too young to soldier, but he hon =
red the Confederate soldier. r.. M =
tall ot'Williamson county was his man =
SHANNON NAMED.
kilgore OF Van Zandt county said no =
wanted to nominate man for land com. ~
missioner. He was a Democrat aud y
entlemAn. He was willi,m II. shannon :,
I Parker county. He had fought In X
iexico. The speakers listeners might n
ave to do Il before long. Many voices,
All rlghG"l He was a business man OF
lUl lutAUVitu Ia haa 49,. /