Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-25

CHAIRMAN COCHRAN.
Tina chairman then asked that the con-
v,ntiou allow him few moments In which
n select the committee.
EMr. ChairmsL-"
uThe gentleman from Harris" Ccie!
NJ sit down, sit down
Tine ch,ir-"Let the gentleman from
H,rrs be heard. Remember gentlemen.
t1is is q Rspub-"
Here the confusion became 30 great
tb,t the chairmsn's voice was completely
drown d, and in apparent disgust hs
tu,ned to his table to select his com
mittee, with the following results:
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
First DI5trict-J, Houston of Walker.
Sscond-G W. Burkhart of Anderson
Third B Fish Of Smith.
Fourth-H + Graham.
Fiith-John Donaldson OF Grayson.
Slx.b-Fred Cullen of Dallas.
Seyenth-H C. Ferguson of Fort Bend
Eighth-A. j. Johnson of Colorado.
Nlnth-George 0'Brien of McLspnan
Tenth. NJ. Schneider Of Travis.
L
Upon motion of the gentleman from
Fsyette the convention took q recess
until o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
When Chairman Cochran calle d the
convention to order ct 8 O'Clock num-
Der Of the delegates we're out in attend
Ince on their district conventions, but
some 800 delegates, probably, were on
The fAr.
Secretary Martin read an invitation
from NJ. F. Jamisou, pastor colored
Methodist Episcopal Church, to attend an
entertainment at Daggett's hall.
number Of kilograms were read out.
After loud calls, E W. D. Issacs OF
Smith county, colore :, took the stage
and delivered fowery speech, full OF
strong points and eloquence. He said
The white men who had courted
oOloquy in tie past by openly ayow-
ing R9publicsnism were now rewarded
By the enduring friendship OF the colored
man who would support their white
friends at sill times. He declared the Re-
publican party to be the only one devoted
toloerty aad equality of all mep.
Melvip Wsde, the colored Demosthenes
OIL Dallas, was next called for. Everyone
wanted to hear Melvin speak aud when he
came on the stage he received an ovation.
lbs speech WAS triumph and was
enthusiastically received. He said that
Sasn ne saw the convention assembled In
Ais same house where they were four
years ago 1t brought many things to
mind The mayor who had welcomed
mem then had to stop every few min
ues to say, "Bus I'm Democrat"
VII ne didn't want them to forget that
nC' To-dsy the Mayor didn't have to
Aop to say he was Democrat, but came
W. @e stage with the red badge of Rspu D
nssllsm on his breast. When they spesk
S SN1fth Texas being solidly Democratic
Sey forget Fort Worth which elected a
n:guolcan Msyor. BE was glad 10 see
%Ute Wolte faces in the convention, 1t
.-Uned N republicans from tie cross
,Uags We're coming to the front. he
wv 'Uua say to the Democrats in the gal
ny, "Dack your gripsacks, syou h.ve,to
Ss Great laughter. He thought it
, nv Ueen good for the Rspunl cans to take
-, sn''!e recess. The negro could now
so,, 70 the white man, You are as
am II you behave yourself
sJausatr A Democratic friend had
nU rssu MIN; melvin, are you going to
~ prohibition or sn antl-prohibi-
Nv. rUu p!shk in the plaiform2" and he had
n'efea that the Republican platform
M S.Apks enough now. The negro and
lin. usiman had been freed at the same
4u' OY the Ranublicsn n.ry .nd thew
one oteu shoulder to shoulder. Some
Cort usu said to him, "Did you hear that
sss,as lg WAS dead?" and he an
I'M what difference did
d. make. II he had been
h,vs S tUuf years ago the Democrats would
CaLss zen OUT Of power now. They said
49, sAu gone to see Conkling. Well, If
hs AZ, ue could thank his God that he
uOle one righteous act. He re-
hsSu me history Of the war, and told
| lss,. &c haa learned Of his freedom and
psNDSssHulffender. When he knew that the
es,s .cans had freed him he then and
| ar;v 'mofe eternal allegiance to the
slvs, tAiier the November election there
sCuis os a Democratic party, but it
IN sss ue IKE Sans fish, "mos' damna-
d.
NO USE FOR coNKLING.
ke, pos "a. aston, delegate from Calves
es Gnu ae ncor and said he moved that
ssssnn ntlon resolve itself into mass
tous5s, 70 give expression 10 the
nt,f .s awakened by the death of that
CouEliuna and pure statesman, Roscoe
Lima
In onp Sties OF "kick him out" "put
1on- ana VI move to table," ''no,"
se.e we're heard all over the
b snu many things dispsraging
IA ne dead statesman were
ls,o, et the ciamor had subsidized
ssssS Sno had stood his ground, re-
es,n.a ms motion with 8. like result.
Cochran said: nGentlemen, let