The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-16
just Before the Battle-Competi-
tors for State Offices Work
ing Like Beavers.
EX- Governor Lubbock's Chances
The Man Who Wants Halls
Place-Prophecles.
Pendleton Elected as Temporary
Chairman Over Bonner-Ad-
journed Till We dnesday.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.

Special Telegram to the Statesman
DALLAS, August 13-Dallas is ablaze
with glory tonight. Delegates are ar
irving on every train and the city is be-
iug rapidly filled. All the stores are
nicely draped with bunting and the
national emblem floats from many q
house top, pictures of Ross, Cleveland
and Thurman and Mrs. Cleveland, all
elegantly and delicately fringed with the
starry folds of red, white and blue are
suspended all up and down the streets.
Bands are playing popular airs, while
thousands are cheering. II is grand
occasion; the . hour is ms piring.
The multitudes appear on the streets with
Cleveland hats, and bandanas are flying
all around. Nothing but a democratic
convention could evoke the enthusiasm
manifested in Dallas tonight.
The convention will be called to order
by Henry Exall, tomorrow, at II O'Clock.
Who will be temporary chairman it is hard
to tell now. States are being made and
remodeled by n umerous caucuses. Among
those mentioned for temporary chairman
are Hon. W. G. Conner, Hon. L. R. Bon
ner, H. M. Gate, and Senator Maxey. The
strongest slate at present is Hon. Tom
Bonner for temporary chairman, and
Hon. George Clark for permanent chair
man.
All the state officers will have opposi-
ton, except Governor Ross, Attorney
general Hogg and Hon. Oscar Cooper,
Hon. John Woods, of Lamar, is after
Acknowledgements Wheler's scalp, but
it will be hard matter to prevent Whee-
ler's nomination on the first ballot. W. j.
Evans, of Brownwool, will oppose Land
Commissioner Hall, but his following is
too small to amount to anything.
Considerable interest is manifested in
manifested in the race for comptroller.
General Claiborne is making desperate
effort to beat Mccall. He is out in circu-
lars impeaching McCall's democracy and
charging him with incompetency. 1t is
hard to tell what effect this will have
McCall'R friends are sticking close to him
and working hard to Offset those assaults
1t is believed that Mccall will succeed in
pulling through all right.
The race between Lubbock, Zimpleman
Mccullough and Loving, is the most in
teresting and uncertain. Lubbock will
lead his opponents, but it is doubtful to-
night if he will have majority over all
If he does not, Zimpleman is liable tc
carry off the prize.
The friends of Judge Walker are work.
ing like beavers to pull him through
Hon. A. W. Terrell is leading the fight fol-
Judge Walker. Judge Henry has heavy
strength, and may get off with the prize
There is plenty of wire pulling going OF
and it will take the ballot to tell who il
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of appeals will be renominated, though
R. H, Phelps, of LAGRANGE, and Judge
Mari, of Atasoosa, are working hard.
Governor Ross and family arrived to-
night, and are quartered at the Windsor
The Travis delegation, which is one O
the ablest of the convention, is quarteret
at the Windsor.
Among the prominent men here are
ex-governor Throckmortop, George
Clark, A. l.. Mstlock, Barnett Gibbs, John
Hancock, A. W. Terrell, E. I. Moore
Walter Gresham, Tom Bonner, Senator
Maxey, j. W. Bailey, A. E. Degraffonried
acknowledgement Wheeler and others
THE SITUATION LAST NIGHT.
DALLAS, Tex, August 13.-Ioterest in
the judicial nominations increases. Judge
Stayton will have no opposition for chic
Justice, but the contest wakes spiritedly
for the associateship on account of thu
strong candidacy of Colonel Henry, o.
Dallas, who great many think will Gu
out Judge Gaines or Judge Walker. If hi
never gets nomination it is thought thi:
will improve Walkers chance, as the con
vention is not likely to take both Henry
and Gaines from the same section of th,
state. On the other hand it il
claimed that Judge Henry's friends ar
for Judge Gaines and strong fight t.
nominate Henry will nominate Gaine
without any compromise on the issue a
to same locality. This issue, however
may affect Judge Hurts chances for thu
court of appeals, as Henry and Hurt ar
both from Dallas and their supporters ar
antagonistic, or suspected to be SO, oil
local questions. A combination, conse
quently may defeat them both. If so
Gaines and Walker are both certain o
nomination. Judge Walker has the sd
vantage of having no antagonist
on the score of locality. Judge Terrell
and strong representation from Austil
are working like beavers for him. Colone
Gillum and Seth Shepard are said to bt
working hard for Henry.
There is strong fight against all tn
appellate court, White and Wilson az wei
as Hurt, who is weakened by the Varnel
decision but for which he would, and ma
still be, the strongest of the three. Their
are a number of names suggested for tn
appellate iudgeship, Mari, Phelps, Sims
Mclean, Cleveland and others. Senate
, Lane is urging the claims of Phelps,I o
Fsyette county, very strongly. If Hur
wins it would strengthen tn
chances of either Mari or Phelps a
against White or Wilson. Colonel Ores
ham is advocating Judge Cleveland, O
Galveston.
Governor Ross is expected tonight, t
be present tomorrow at the grand Cleve
! land ratification and torchlight process
sion, which will doubtless be grand eff
fair.
FIRST DAY OF THE CONVENTION.
DALLAS, August 1.-THE various cau
dldates are holding canvass tonight, an
q much trading is being INDUCED il
s Treasurer Lubbock is being traded by tn
= Walker and Henry men, while Henry
+ being traded for Hurt votes. The rust
ling ia so great and the trading is 8