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


mantle Of charity cover his actions"
The motion to table Alston's motor
WAS carried nearly unanimously.
J.Wylie Of Dallas, colored, q lawyer
WAS called upon and made speech. To
stand here in city with q Republican
Mayor made him forget that he was in
the Bourbon south, and then they also
claimed maj ority of Republicans In
Dallas.
After some discussion the convention
adjourned to 7:45 p. N.
NIGHT SESSION.
1t was after 8 O'Clock when Chairman
Cochran called the convention to order.
A colored delegate from Waco named
Roberts was loudly called for and spoke
when 1t was announced that the com
mittee on credentials had finished its
work and WAS ready to report. .eys 5,
]. NJ. Schneider Of Travis, secretary OF
the committee on credentials, then began
the reading. When Bexsr county WAS
reached 1t was seen that Jack Evans and
his following had been seated and J.. P.
Newcombe ct al ruled ou..af The reading
continued and became so tiresome that
q motion was carried to e. read
no names but those from counties where
there had been q contest. The Quincy del
egation from Galveston and the Baker
delegation from Harris were declared the
duly elected delegates. ~.
William Allen, colored, of Houston de-
manded to be heard, and after consider
able wrangling the convention by 8 voLe
agreed 10 permit him to speak. Allen
came to the stage and made bitter
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titled to seat in the convention when b ,
held credentials signed by one Johnsoo,
who was reported as delegate. The
Democrats had captured the other dele
gation. He spoke Of indictments for en-
beZzlement against delegate, OF an
other having been run away from
Galveston only short time ago and OF
Whist Captain Ashe Of Houston had told
him to the effect that 1t was better to
spend money to defeat him as q delegate,
than to have to spend $4,000 every time
at the polls buying the negroes.
A delegate in the back psrt Of the
house, negro-was made frantic by this
talk He jumped to his feet and shook his
fist and talked farce and fast while Allen
was talking. Tae house was in an up
roar, and Judge Rosenthal OF Fayette,
begged OF the delegates to pre-.
serve due decorem, that 1t was
nearly as bad as tue Democratic
state convention held at Galveston in
1886. IS.
A motion was made by Dallas dele
hate to adopt the report of the committee.
A delegate from Austin county moved
to table the otion to adopt.
Quincy rose to ask ruling on ques-
ton OF parliam sntary law; would not the
motion to table carry the report with it?
The chair ruled that 1t would. 2
A call of couaties was demanded on the
vote to table.
A motion WAS made that the roll be
called. Voted down.
The motion to table was defeated, and
the chair ruled that the report of the
committee on credentials was adopted by
the vote, defeating the motion to table
No motion to adopt the report of the
committee on credentials YVES ever put to
the convention, and Colonel DeGress of
Travis, D. b. Black of Tarrant and
others saw this plainly and made the
point, but without avail, Chairman Coch-
ran ruling that the committees report
hsd been adopted in spite OF the fact that
the delegates had never had the oppor-
tunity to vote on the report. 1t is
probable that this question will come up
again. ...-..-
Although declared carried the wrangle
over the credential committee's report
continued until Burrill johnson
wanted two sergeants alarms land they
were appointed. Confusion worse con-
founded reigned for time until motion
to appoint committees on permanent Or
ganizstion and platform and resolutions
was carried.
The chairman called out, "Will Gov.
Flanagan take the chair while select the
Gov. Flanagan came around and took
the chair, while the doctor studied the
Of the men before him.
The following resolutions by Major De-
Gress were read by the secretary ard re-
TERED to the committee on platform and
.r.-..5
Resolved by the Republicans in con-
vention assembled, that they indorse the
action and statesmanlike expressions in
the recent troubles In Wharton and other
counties of Governor L. S. Ross.
Resolved, that in the administration OF
his Office his course has been gallant,
fearless and without prejudice, having by
his course won the esteem and gratitude
Of his political opponents.
Resolved, that copy of these resolu.
tons be forwarded to Governor L. s.
Ross.
The gentleman from Travis also offered
the following, which were referred:
Resolved, by the Republicans in con-
vention assembled, that they regard the
Efforts of small number of people Of
Texas in establishing and supporting q
''Home" for the MANNED and diseased ex-
Confederate soldiers, IS praiseworthy,
ont unwise.
Resolved, that we believe 1t to be the
duty, and it should be the pride of the
state to endow or keep up by appropria.
lions, q "Home" for the helpless ex-
Union and Confederate soldiers and
sailors, so as to prevent their becoming o
burden upon the charity of communities
Resolved, that copy Of these resolu
ions be forwarded to his excellency, L.
). Ross, Governor, requesting that he
submit them to the Senate and House Of
Of the state of Texas.
While the convention was still waiting
or the committees, General William Te-
umaah CLARK pOw If nenvar hut for.