The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-03
REPUBLICANS.
Final Adjournment of the State
Republican Convention at
Fort Worth.
The KIND of Platform Adopted,
and Other Resolutions.
Delegates to Chicago.
snecial Telepram to the Statesman.

special Telegram to the Statesman
Fort WORTH, April 26.-The rtpubli-
can state convention reassemb,ed this
morning at 8 o'clock. Hon. Webster
Flanagan, of Rusk, was made permanent
chairman and Mr.. j. @. Martin, of Fort
Worth, permanent secretary.
. Mr.. Flanagan, III his speech of accept
auco, said he believed the 10000 demo.
cratic majority in Texas would be wiped
ont.
The committee on platform and reso-
lutiOns made their report, which was
adopted. The platform tavors a renewal
of allegiance to the principles of the
republican party, ratites the principles of
the national platform of 1884; condemns
the free trade doctrines and sentiments
favors tariff for projections; de-
nands a full and adequate protection
OF the sheep and wool industry; declares
that the people of Texas demand of the
government at Washington an appropria-
tion for the purpose of securing on the
Texas coast good deep water harbor;
and laments the death of Roscoe Conk-
ling and recognizes that the republican
party has thereby lost one of its brightest
lights.
The following resolution was adopted
Resolved, That our Texas delegation to
the Chicsgo convention be not instructed
as 10 our choice for candidate for presi
dent and vice-president, in order that
they may be governed in their action by
the judgme mt and advice of the delega-
lions from doubtful northern states; that
in case victory is to be with us, we must
necessarily furnish the votes to elect.
A resolution offered by Hon. j. @. De-
& rcss, of Austin, endorsing the action of
Governor Ross in sending the rangers to
Wharton county during the recent out
RACES, created considerable discussion,
but was finally adopted.
resolution was adopted that the chair
man appoint committee of thirty three
members, three from each congressional
district, to meet at Austin, July 4th, to
nominate full republican ticket.
ne election of four delegates to Chi
cago from the state-at large was then
tax up, and the following parties put
IN domination: j. B. Rector, of Travis;
n. ". Cuney (colored) of Galveston; H.
q. Ferguson (colored) of Ft.
Beud; A. j. Rosenthal, of Fayette;
Clark Mcdonald, of G1ddings; o. T. Lyon,
Ct Grayson; s. @. Slade, of Ell Paso; A. B.
Norton,I of Dallas;J j. R. Carter, colored,
OF Mari on; R. FL. Taylor, of Fannin.
The vote ives taken, and, on the first
bu iDt, Quincy, Rector and Ferguson were
alIeied.
second ballot YVES started, but, before
IL proceeded far, motion was made and
carr led that A. j. Rosenthal be elected by
acramation.
y ne following were elected alternatss:
n. y. Mitchell, of Smith county; Burrell
i. arT - kyr. iCr
ger, of Dallas county; +. L. Cleaves, Of
Cook county.
at the evening session. the state com
loicee nominated j. G. DeGress, of Aus
c.r, chairman of the state central COM
jttee, and changed the date of the meet
}uC of the committee at Austin, TO nomi-
nate a state ticket, from July to Au-
gust %.
Tae convention then adjourned sine
III,
O. le ELECTORAL ticket at large-T. B.
Llama, of Denison; A. j, Evans, of San
Antonio.
First district. H. Stewart, of Liberty.
Second district-C. G. Flanagan, of Cal
vert.
Third dstrict-W. H. McCarver, of
Pamela.
Fifth district-E. S. Andrews, of Nc
Kinney.
Sixth distrlct-Philip Altberer, of Ter
rell.
Seventh district-C. G. Brewster, of La.
redo.
Eighth district-W. H. Maynard, of
Lockhart.
Ninth district--Jno. D. Mcdonald, OF
Waco.
Tenth district-Herman Seelee, of New
Braunfels.
Eleventh district-Geo. A. Knight, of
Pecos City,
LIST OF DELEGATES.
FORT WORTH, April 25.-Following is a
complete list of delegates and alternates
elected to the national republican con-
vention, which meets at Chicago June ~;
At large-Delegates Jno. B. Rsctor, OF
Austin; A. j. Rosenthal, of Lagrange; N
W. Cuney, of Galveston; H. G. Ferguson
of Richmond. Alternates: j. @. Bigger,o ,oi
Dallas; F. G. Cleaves, of Gainesville; n. L
Mebehill, of Tyler; BurreIl P. johnson, oi
Fort Worth.
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