Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-23
NOTHING DONE.
The Prohibhlonlsts Meet in State Con-
vention, but Take no Action on
the State Ticket.
A Trial Of Strength Shows The Cranilll
Delegates in the Lead BY a Small
Majority No Fight Made.
The Declaration of Principles adopted BY
the Ccnveotiour OF oetoh@r isth Ipdors.
ed-Dohoney Denopnces Democracy.
MORNING srssIoN


Special 10 the Gazette.
WACO, Tx, Oct. % The Prohibition
gathering in Waco to-day was represon-
tstiye body, for II comprised the leading
men of both wings OF the party, and every
congressional district was represented
The proceedings were held In Moore's
hall, and looking at the delegates as they
came In 1t was easy to see that the pro.
hibitIon sentiment OF the state was TO
find fair expression In their DELHI
eratlons. Among the most distln-
guished Of those present the reporter
noted Hon. Il. L. Dohoney. Prohibition
candidate for governor; DR.. j. b. Gran
fill, Hon. W.K. Holman, Rev. Or. +. M.
Law, DIR. James Young, Rev, Doctors
Carroll and Burleson OF Waco, Editor
Haggard OF the prohibition paper In Dali
las, Rev. DR.. Wofford OF Terrell, aud A
number OF others whose names are well
known In their respective localities, or in
the state, At large, as earnest workers IN
the prohibition cause.
Or, Burleson called the house to order
at 10 q. M, and nominated Dr. Mitchell
Of Bryan for temporary chairman.
Prof. r. o. Rounsavall was nominated
and elected secretary.
Rev. G. z. Haggard offered resolution
to limit the delegates of counties 10 ten
each, and cities or towns five each. IL
was referred TO a committee. On motion
OF W. X. Holman, this committee was
made committee on credentials and
representation, the committee TO consist
Of five and be appointed by the chair.
The following were appointed; Mr.,
Caldwell OF Falls county, w. X. Homan
of Burloson, j /. b Crauh,l OF Coryell, DR..
i. M. Law OF Brazos and Rev. j. H..
Wofford OF Kaufman.
On motion, the chairman appointed a
committee on permanent organization
consisting OF the following persons. Col
f. j. Gurley Of Waco, +. o. Yoakum OF
Hunt county, IL. M. Sears OF Falls county,
Mr.. Furgusson OF Bryan and j. T. Harris
Of Bolton. These committees retired TO
prepare their reports.
There was eegly seen general feeling
of unrest but al manifested good feeling;
all parties seemed not TO desire any con
1ict. While the committees were pre-
pairing their reports DR.. Burleson adj
dressed tho convention and counsellcd
caution and avoidance Of wrangling. DR..
James Young told how he had organized
another council. Rev. DR.. Carroll
prayed "that there be no division in our
ranks. 1t was meeting Of all classes OF
Prohibitionists and we must hold to-
gether."
DR.. Colston of Corsicana, also spoke Of
not dividing, and referred to the anti.
Prohibition convention at Chicago, how
they raised 81 800, 900 TO defeat prohibit
ton. The committee on credentials re-
ported as follows:
l.. That all who wigh, be enrolled as
members.
2. That all counties represented should
have ten votes, TO be cast by all the men,
bers from the county.
Every temperance man or Prohibition
list was then invited 70 enroll, and while
this was going on the delegates INDUCED
In conversation and Misunderstanding.
The committee on permanent organize
tlon not being ready to report, w. X.
Holman was called for, who asked what
was wanted. Cries for "speech."J He
said our opponents are earnest, and we
should be earnest and united. He spoke
of the importance and responsibility Of
prohibition, aud was reciting IT'S growth
when the committee came forward to re-
port. They recommended the following
officers, who were elected
Judge d. NJ. Prendergast OF Limestone,
president; frof. Il. @ RounssyaE and
Rev d. p. Hsggard OF Dallas, secretaries.
Judge Prendergast YVES introduced and
said he had presided over court, but he
was now more honored. He was an old
man and might not live to see our cause
prevail ferries Of "you will'l bu; wished
to do ali he could for the right.
DR., Cran1il moved that DR.. Carroll lead
the convention in prayer, and Or. Carroll
prayed.
DR.. Law moved that a committee Of
three be appointed by the chair 10 select
q committee Of six, who, with the three
originally appointed tmaking nine IN ALL
be committee TO consider the action Of
the previous convention and draft reso
utions. This following appointments |
we're made: +. NJ. Law, j. b. Crannll |
and DR.. WoffoTd. While the committee
we're preparing TO report the several
counties met 10 various parts OF the room I
md arranged for casting the county /
5otes.
The committee reported the following
persons; b. II. Carroll, J. b. Pbilpot, +
r. Mitchell, s. G. Mullins, Dr. +. Il.
Yoakum, w X. Holman, who with r.. NJ
Law, L. d. Wofford and j. %. Crspnll
compose the committee ON resolutions
ind platform.
A letter was then read from w. ID. |
Soles Suggesting plan for the organiza-
ion OF q third party. DR.. Young OBJ
ected 10 the reading OF the letter, with
much bitterness. II was not read ia full.
motion was made TO have a commit
ee on correspondence TO settle disputes
bout the correspondence. This brought
orth much discussion, and was amended I
o refer communications TO the commit
&c on resolutions, but was tabled as
amended. This was signal for The trial
II strength between the Dallasites and
Democrats. The Dallas Pro
libitionists were victorious, aud cue
eeded In tabling the resnlu
ion. The animus OF the dispute grew
,ut Of the proposition to read ise W;
rom Mr.. Noles above Fefarret To-,
which was decidedly In the iutrrcs. u The
DALLAS wing Of the party, inasmuch as II
recommended support Of the D3hcney