Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-26
resulted in seating tho Johnson doleaa.

resulted In seating tho johnson deleaa-
ton.
II being now dark, the gas was lighted
and a motion made TO 20 into the cleo.
ton Of permanent officers, which pre-.
vailed, after some opposition.
motion that committee Of one from
each senatorial district be named nv the
chair TO suggest permanent officers was
voted down with yells and Kisses.
N. w. Quincy OF Galveston nominated
for permanent chairman
A. }. RosKNrHAL
OF Fayette county. This was seconded
by several counties.
David Black OF Tarrant county nomi-
ne ed L. w. MadarasE Of Bexar county.
This was also seconded, especially by the
colored element.
Swanson of Grimes nominated j. n.
fells OF Anderson county, but afterwards
withdrew him.
Quincy and Black made brief speeches
In behalf OF the nominees. The roll Of
the counties was called. As each county
responded, the vote soon showed Rosen
thai so far ahead that Madarasz was with.
drawn and Rosenthal was nominated
by aoclamation, which the house
greeted with yells. A committee OF three
rary Chairman Ferguson begged before
retiring TO be permitted to name the com.
mittee on platform and resolutions as
contemplated In the resolution adop,ed
during the afternoon. No objection was
made and Ferguson commenced to name
the committee as follows; IL. Klein,
William II. Burkhardt, w. II. Blount, j.
=. Osterhout, w, l.. Booth, j. M. John
son, t. j. Russell, G.. +. Franklin, w. S.
Mesmer N. w Quincy and j w. Melon.
aid. The last name ON the list had
scarcely been mentioned when an obiec.
ton was raised that the motion to ap.
point the committee had never been
passed. Lively recriminations followed,
but reference TO the secrotary's Minutes
showed that the motion had been
adopted. Then q motion was made to
reconsider the motions authorizing the
chair to appoint the committee on plat
form and resolutions, Half an hours
confusion aud debate followed and
rHE MOTION TO RECONSIDER WAS LOST,
Permanent Chairman Roseuthal was
then conducted to the chair and made a
very brief talk thanking the convention
for the honor bestowed on him and urg-
Ing the convention 20 20 ahead aud dis.
patch business. II was O'Clock and the
convention had not adjourned for supper
II. w. Roberts Of Harris was elected
permanent secretary with M. Norton OF
Dallas aud w. A. White of Ennis assist
ants. A motion to adjourn until Q a. m
Thursday prevailed, and at p. M. the
convention adjourned.
II is said tonight that the fight for a
new committee on platform and rosolu-
tlons will be renewed In the morning. The
chief objection TO such committee seems
to be that II Is too much OF machine
matter. II is urged that the members OF
such committee should be named from
the floor OF the convention. The colored
element has run things pretty much It's
own way to-day aud several white dele
gates have been heard 10 remark soto
voice, ''too much Niger"
A caucus OF some OF the leading
white lights Is In progress tonight
which may result In measure 10 sit
down on the colored brother tomorrow
Tho latter knows his strength, though,
and will be heard from. Col DeCress Is
not taking an active part, but II IL gen.
orally understood that Rosenthel Is a De
Gress candidate. IL is said that the plat
form will declare for the Blair education
al bill and throw out a bait for prohibit
tlon. Judging from expressions tonight
full state ticket will undoubtedly be
nominated. The only names mentioned
for governor are Lyon Of Sherman, and
Belknap OF San Antonio. The admission
is freely made that the only object in
putting out 4 ticket IL TO keep Up the
party organization and see II the Demo.
cratic vote can be reduced. The number
Of delegates In attendance is about 400.
Several counties are unrepresented.
J. II. Newcomb OF San Antonio got IN
tonight.