Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-14


He was states rights and
home-rule man. In the war he fought
by the eide OF the hravest. His reputA.
ton as q lawyer Is second TO none In the
state. In two terms as district attorney
ne cleaned Lampasas OF criminals, As a
member OF the legislature he won large
reputation. He WAS d good civil and IN
ternanonal lawyer. II he got office he
would slave in II with his old industry.
lie would magnify and adorn the Office.
Applause
Robertson of Williamson said The neo.
pie wanted for encouragement lawyer
OF experiences, man of influence aud OF
state reputation They wanted consti-
tutonsl and statutes lawyer. He sec.
onded Acker's nomination He was an
educated man and gentleman, man OF
experience, man OF large practice. His
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. would testify for him.
Cheers.
CLINT NAMED.
Seth Shepard OF Dallas named Chas. IT,.
Clint, Dallas favorite son. The Dallas
Democrats knew what was required In
the encouragement, and they indorsed
Clint. All the qualities which went to
make good legal officer he possessed
Applause. He was young, but old
enough for the position. Clint was A
Mississippian, who came TO Texas with
only tine education, and Immediately
set about making magnificent
record. Under his glaut blows Dallas
vice had reeled and fallen and the citizens
OF Dallas loved him. The Dallas dele
gates were instructed for him, but would
have voted for him anyhow. Dallas
county was great and true and deserved
recognition. Applause.
John A. Gordon OF Wise said his people
were not sectional, but wanted the best
man. They were actuated by the princI.
pie which dominated an individual in
selecting his lawyer to attend to his pri
vate business. Hogg was the best man
In Texas Tor the Office. wild cheering.
No man ranked him as civil or criminal
lawyer. He was the hero OF the plow-
share, hero In acquiring his education,
and in all the public and private acts of
his life. Cheers.
j. N. Browning Of Wheeler seconded
Acker ON behalf Of Northwest Texas
Democracy. II the people wanted abil.
ity, Acker filled the bill Applause.
j. II. Henderson of Bowie said by
unanimous instructions from Bowie
county, and with great pleasure, he was
there to second Charles II. Clint OF Dallas.
He was man OF whom unbiased Texas
was proud. lie was man with whom
the next governor of Texas, the gallant
Sui Ross, would be glad to work. The
opinions which Clint, as attorney general,
delivered, might be depended upon, be.
cause he was always reliable. 1Cheers. /
W. II. Polk OF Harrison said IL the
Democratic party Of Texas wanted man
on whom Ross would rely with confidence,
1t should take Hogg. ICheers. He
would be bold in spirit and fearless in ex-
ecuting the law Applause and cries OF
"Give us rest" "Ballot,n "Ballot."
M. W. Garnett of Harris seconded the
nomination Of Pearson. He had been a
Texan for thirty-nine years. He was a
Texan yet. Applause.
Charles +. edint OF Dallas. Cheers. /
He was no fiattsrer, ana simply
put evidence in the case, He
said Clint was man who would adorn
any Office Of trust. They put him In on
his record, on that alone. The speaker
was interrupted W persistent wells
Tor ballot, and stated IL
was no wonder the Hogg men were
hoggish Heavy gavel work. The
speaker stated the platform did not value
& mans Democracy by the length Of his
waistband, and he dared to say that
Clint's hat-band would 20 clear around
Hogg. [Cheers.
Bates of Brazorla said he was plain
farmer and appeared at disadvantage,
but as plain man he was free to say that
no better man for the office OF attorney
general than Pearson. existed. As a man,
as friend, as lawyer, he was unsur-
passed. Applause,
HoGG NOMINATED.
A motion to Call for the ballot was
seconded and carried, and the first ballot
was ordered. The call proceeded slowly
amid much disorder and frequent gayel |
work. AS the votes were rendered |
Ior each man his adherents cheered |
and stamped. The Hogg men were by
ar the noisiest. The ballot for long |
lime ran very evenly. AS 1t progressed,
however, Hogg took a small lead and
he East Texas benches were thronged
With men waving their hats. Then a
;hange In the ballots came amid great
.heerlng, several counties went for Hogg
olid on changed votes. Cooke county's
hange Of eleven votes was greeted with
Ireat cheers. It was pretty much a
duplicate of the Ross rush. Each change
vas made before a hurricane OF Wells.
Things grew wilder Dozens OF men
ought recognition at once. Then Bell
ounty changed solid for Clint and a lull
anne. The noise broke out afresh over
wo heavy changes for uIogg. Then
'exar went fourteen solid TO Hogg. Not
luch further record could be kept OF the
wishes OF the surglng throng which swept
yer the benches and scorned the per-
piring sergeants-at-aTms.
Acker returned thanks and withdrew |
is name. Further changes came. II
Ias moved that Hogg be nominated by
Out OF order.
Pearson was Withdrawn. Then came
lore changes, more yells, more perspira- I
on, more gayel, more groans from the !
more laughter, more (
ench climbing. II was Hogg's day.
ONE twenty counties went TO him at /
nee, amid screams Of ''order,n "order." {
Clint was withdrawn and Dallas moved ,
.ogg's nomination by reclamation. 1
1t was seconded. Hogg, by unanimous !
was made the conventions I
loice. Then came the futile gayel.
ats elevated on canes were spun Ia the {
r handkarchiefs were vVavqd and crfae ~ | =