San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-02
DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CONVEN-
TON.
J. W. Burney Of Kerr County Nominal
ed by AcclamatiOn.

J. W. Burney Of Kerr County Nominal
ed by Reclamation.
The democratic senatorial convention
was organized at 1920 this morning by
the election Of Mr.. Charles Montague OF
Bandera county, as temporary chairman,
and Mr.. Charles Roberts, of BeXar, as
temporary secretary. Upon motion, the
chairman appointed the following com
mittee upon credentials:
Fred. Cooke, of BeXar; VIM. Hudspeth,
Bandera; J. NJ. Dean, Presidio; \: M.
Yandell, Tom Green; A. Gilmer, Kerr
County.
And the following committee upon
permanent organization:
PingCnOt. Medina county; NimmltZ,
Gillespie; FalVey. Ell PasO; n. %. Green,
Midland; Moore, Kerr county.
After briefTeiirement and cOnsulta-
ton. both committees returned into the
convention and submitted their
reports, which having been read,
were unanimously adopted by the
convention, Y. NJ. Yandell, of Tom
Green, was conducted to the
chair, and seated as permanent chair
man. Or. Iandell returned his warm
thanks to the convention in Il few appro-
pirate remarks, which fifty expressed all
Charles Roberts was made permanent
secretary, with Reagan Houston as as
sistant secretary. At this stage, Mai. L.
f. feel arose and said that he had seen
it stated in the press, that in the sena-
tOrial convention of four years ago,
delegate had made a pledge on behalf OF
Bexar county, that at this convention
she would not bring forward any OF her
sons for senator, but would support the
candidate of the country counties. lie
knew nothing of such pledge being
made, but he was certain no man had
shadow of authority to make such
pledge for the democracy of Bexar four
years in advance. One convention could
not bind succeeding conventions to this
or that course or policy. Maj. Teel
closed his remarks by expressing the
wish, that in case any delegate on the
floor. knew aught of said alleged pledge
having been made four years ago, he
would rise and state the facts. A. w.
Houston arose and stated that he had
been nominated four years ago, for sena-
tor, but that he had never authorized
any delegate from BeXar to make such
pledge. nor been party to 1t. lie be-
iieyed Gen. MCLeary had stated that he
(HOustOn) would not seek the 'nomina-
tion for senator in 1886, and in this he
was correct. lie was not seeking the
nomination now.
Chairman Yandell said no convention
had power to bind succeeding conven-
tiOns.
Nominations being in order, Mr.. Mon
tague arose and nominated. W. Burney
of Kerr county, paying him quite a COM
pliment as man, a lawyer and demo-
Crat.
n. o. Green, representing Midland
county. seconded the nomination.
Fred Cooke said as Col. Andrews
would not be placed in nomination it af-
fOrded him pleasure to bear his testi-
money the worth and fitness of Mr..
BurDey, and to second his nomination.
A. w. Houston took the floor and
stated that Col. Andrews had written to
him that he would not engage in scuf-
file and scramble for the nomination, and
unless he could be spontaneously nomi-
mated not to offer his name. Mr.. Hous-
ton said he would not offer the name of
Col. Andrews, and proceeded to eulo-
gize Mr.. Burney.
Messrs. Jennings, of Edwards, and
Teel and Tarleton, of Bexar, warmly
seconded the nomination of MIR. Burney.
1t was moved that he be nominated by
reclamation, which was carried.
MIR. Burney was introduced, and az
oepted the nomination in brief speech.