The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-09
THE CONVENTIONS.
A Fusion Ticket Presented to the
Dear People.
The Great Urwashed Union Labor
Party and the Unterrified
Republicans Unite.

There was a meeting of the Travis county
republican convention held in the court
house yesterday, pursuant to adjournment
last April, j. W. Madison, president, and
Hugh Hancock, secretary. There we're
several hundred persons present, includ'
ing the delegates.
Mr.. Madison, after calling the conven-
ton to order, said "We are here for the
purpose of presenting ticket for the
November election and such other bust
ness rs may be proper. The democrats
two weeks ago succeeded in splitting
their party and presented a weak ticket
They are good men and gentlemen, but
we can beat them. This is a presidential
year. There are several tickets in the
field, but the prominent candidates are
Harrison and Cleveland. The great issue
before the people, however, is the tariff.
The question is not whether Harrison or
Cleveland is the better man, but whether
we shall have protection for ho::e labor
or free trade and pauper labor. hope
you will act in harmony, and present a
strong ticket, and that your canvass will
be conducted in a peaceful manner. The
two parties here are friendly, and;a free
ballot and fair count is the rule as far
as Travis county is concerned. APP
plause.
The call for the convention was
then read, and followed by some
minor proceedings necessary to regular
business, in the course of which Mr..
Schneider said:
81 want to know what kind
of a convention this is? The Demo
cratic press have been saying we are to
have circus. want to know who the
delegates are so we can see who are par
ticipating in our proceedings. want to
know if there is any one here to throw
apples OF discord into the assembly. The
democratic party in this county feels
shaky. They realize that there is a
political thunderstorm and are ready to
do something to produce disco"d in our
ranks. We want to show these democrats
how to hold a convention. Laughter. We
propose to put out the winning ticket and
do it without going into the dark. We
don't want people here to take part in this
convention who have no right here. The
democrats kicked out the Germans in
their primaries. We propose to recog-
nize them and not kick them out because
they are anti-prohibitionists We are
fighting the democrats on our merits and
we propose to whip them" Applause.
He moved that two sargeants- alarms be
appointed to stand at each gate, and
admit only duly accredited delegates
within the railing. Adopted.
Judge Bacon moved committee of
five on order of business, but the conven-
ton was not ready for the committee.
Professor Easton was called on, and ad-
dressed the convention while the com
mittee on credentials was preparing its
report. He alluded to the smart Alecks,
as he called them, who had met at Indian
apolis for the purpose of selling out their
own race. As Mr.. Cuny had said, such
Hessians will not be able to accomplish
anything, for they represented nothing.
II am republican" continued Mr.. Eas-
ton, "because it is the nobltst party-the
party that has always acted on the side of
right for the colored people," 1t
is the party which favors protec-
ton from the influx of British labor, and
has done most to place the oclored peo
pie On progressive plane. Christ had
his Judas and America her Arnold, but 1
am surprised that negroes should say
they are democrats. 1 am in favor of
manly independent ticket, or call it what
you will. 1t is better than the democratic
ticket. We draw no color line in our
party. 1t is the grand old party of US ALL"
[Applause b.
Mr.. Henry Dickerson was speaking,
when he was interrupted by the report of
the committee Oh credentials, which was
adopted. Messrs. Black, Campbell and
Others spoke.
A resolution was offered looking to
party nominations, touching which Colonel
DEGREES said: at has been the custom to
appoint a committee to suggest names
for nominations. l offer, as a substitute
for the resolution, that the chairman
appoint committee of one delegate for
every four on this floor to submit names
to this convention for its action"
There was some discussion of the reso-
luton, in which Mr.. Taylor was the prin.
cipal speaker. 81 am tired" he said, "of
being made stepping stone for indie
pendent democrats and white republicans
alone on our tickets. If any man wants
our nomination let him ask for it. have
no objections to soldiers on our ticket,
whether they served on one side or the
other, if they are the right kind of men,"
He spoke at some length and was warmly
applauded, and was followed by Mr.. Hol.
land, candidate for the legislature at the
last election, who INDUCED in the same
strain.
Other stirring addresses were made by
Messra. Taylor, Blackshear, Yankee john
SOL and Frank Green, the last named, a
colored speaker, stating that ne was
candidate for the nomination for repre-
sentative.
The DEGREES resolution was adopted.
A committee from the union labor
party asked for conference, which was
granted, and the result of which was o
member of that organization, Mr.. Geo.
B. Jones, was placed on the ticket for
member of the legislature, as subsequently
reported.
The convention took recess to await
the action of the committee and upon re-
assem- bling the following ticket was pre-
scented by the committee on nominations:
For presentatives-David Sheeks snd
Geo. B. Jones.
For county JUDGE. NJ. Breckenridge.
Attorney-C. M. Campbell.
Collector-A. R. Morris.
Asses5or-H. NJ. Metz.