The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-26
FORT WORTH.
Proceedings of the Republican
State Convention Yester-
day and Last Night.
Speeches by Broiles, Cochran and
General Clark, Neither Of
Nor For Texas.


the last delegates to the republican state
convention put in their appearance.
They are here from all parts of the state,
from the Rio Grande to the Red river.
The co'ored contingent is here in force, it
appearing that there are more of them
from south Texas than there are
of whites. The opera house had
been decorated with fags' flowers
and banners, bearing the we'll known
republican motto: why Sacrifice the Wool
Interests"
Hanging over one of the boxes is
banner on which appears the legend:
Democratic Reform-Tate, of Kentucky,
and Polk, of Tennessee" calling attention
to the fact of the defaication of those two
state treasurers. The stage is profusely
decorated with flowers. All during the
morning number of caucuses were held.
CBney, the leader of one of the contestipg
delegations from Galveston, was working
on tt outside among the delegates.
| At II o'clock the convention met in the
opera house, and was called to order by
the chairman of the state executive COM
mittee, Hon. j. B. Rector, of Austin, who
i .tro3uced the Reverend Doctor Ransom,
who opened the convention with prayer.
Mayer II. S. Broiles was then introduced,
and, in speech that was straight-out
republican in its tone, bid the delegates
welcome to Fort Worth. He paid glow
ing tribute to the republican party, as
cribing to it the rapid advance of the
coun ry. Ths address of welcome was
responded to by Chairman Rector, who
took occasion, as did the mayor, to
eulogize the republican party, and
to refer to the outrages in
Washington county and to the recent
murders committed by midnight assassins
in Wharton county, the drift of his re-
marks being to saddle the lat er crime on
the democratic party.
Referring to the objects of the conYen-
ton, he said it made no difference if the
plumed knight, JAS. G. Blaine, of Maine,
| wild cheers was nominated for presi-
dent, or whether Ohio's great financier
was nominated, the nominee would be
elected.
DR.. A. NJ. Cochran, Of Dallas, was
elected temporary chairman by acclama-
ton. DR.. Cochran YVES escorted to the
stage by Ron. j. G. DEGREES, of Austin,
and Hon. Webster Flanagan and in one
edged the compliment paid him. He said
that this was not an "anti" or prohibition
convention, but that it was republican
convention. He was opposed to hampering
the republican party with any such issue,
and if the democrats laid the sweet
JUNCTION to their souls that they could
create tempest in tea pot by throwing
the fire brand of prohibition into this
convention, they would find themselves
badly mistaken. He waved the bloody
shirt over the Wharton county outrages,
and arreigned both the national and sTate
democratic parties for all the alleged
errors that had been committed by them
The election of temporary secretary,
was next in order, end j. g. Martin, of
Fort Worth, and Prof. W. A. Peete
| (colored) of Smith, were put in nomina-
ton. 1t was moved and carried that both
men be elected. 1t was thtn moved that
sergeant alarms be elected, but Mr.,
Rosentbal, of LAGRANGE, said "that this
was no bowling mob, and no sergeant at
arms was needed"
Mr.. Williams, of Dallas, moved that a
committee of one from each congressional
district be appointed on credentials, and
one on permanent organization.
An amendment by Mr.. Repfro, of
Cameron, was offered, to appoint on the
committees one from each senatorial dis
trict. The amendment was tabled, and
the original motion obtained after con-
siderable trouble and confusion as many
as half dozen men being on their feet
at one time endeavoring to catch the
speakers eye.
| Judge Norton, of Dallas, asked to be
heard, and suggested, as point of order,
that the committee on credentials should
first be appointed, and, the point being
sustained, the chair made the following
appointments from the different congress
sional districts:
First district Joshua Houston, of
Walker.
Second district-G. W. Burkhart, of An
derson.
Third district-L. B. Fish, of Smith.
Fourth district-H. F. Graham.
Fifth district - John Donaldson, of
Sherman.
Sixth district-Fred COLLEEN, of Dallas.
Seventh district-H. G. Ferguson, of
Fort Bend.
Eighth district-H. A. Johnson, of Col
orado.
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Lehman.
Eleventh district IT. A. Morton, of
Parker.
1t was then moved and carried that the
convention adjourn until o'clock this
afternoon.
This is a Blaine convention. The name
of no other presidential possibility" is
mentioned but very seldom, and there is
no doubt that while the delegation to Chi
cago will not be instructed, it will be com.
posed of we'll known Blaine men. In
fact, paper hes been prepared TO be
signed by those who will be put in nomi-
nation as delegates, pledgiug each man in
case of his election to vote for Blaine in
the Chicago convention.
NIGHT SESSION.
FOET WORTH, April 24.-The convention
reassembled at o'clock and received
the report of the committee on creden
tials, which reported in favor of seating
J the sitting delegations from Galveston
, and Harris counties. n. W. Quincy, {
! we'll known colored man and member o.
7 the national republican executive com.
= mittee from Texas, heads the Calves
= ton deleeati which was seated by tn
J convention. spir ted debate arose owe
] the contest from Harris county, and tn