The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-23
THE FIRST BALLOT.


lOtal ........ ''''s $50 ''oa
Necessary to choice, 523.
SECOND BALLOT.
Loving 80. '''''''' ''F'''''' ''''''''
Mccullough. ........ ................ll t
Zlmpleman. ...'.'.'' ''''''''' '''' lo'
The name of Loving was withdrawn
On the third ballot lubbock was within a
few votes of the two-thirds necessary for
his nomination, when Mr.. Joynes, of
Houston, proposed to change the vote OF
Harris county from Zimpleman to Lub,
book. Mr.. Joynes' right to change the
vote was questioned, and it was retained
for ZimpIeman. Several other dele
cations, however, were changed to Lub'
book, giving him more than two-thirds'
Whereupon Harris county changed to
him. Other counties were changing in his
favor, when the names of Mccullough
and Zimpleman were both with.
drawn, and, on motion, Governor
Lubbock was accorded the nomination
by reclamation and with great applause
He was escorted to the plat
form, and gracefully accepted the
honor in a forcible and characteristic
speech, which was heartily cheered. He
promised to do SO no more-that is, moi
to be a candidate again.
Capt. r. M. Hall was placed in nomi'
nation by Captain billiard, of Sherman
for
LAND COMMISSIONER.
Professor Oscar H. Cooper was nomi
mated by Colonel Kilgore for superinten
dent of instruction. AS neither Hall mol
Cooper had any opposition they were
declared the nominees of the convention
by reclamation, and their nominations
were greeted with general cheering. The
friends OF Mr.. Evans, of Brown county
who was expected to be candidate fol
land commissioner, concluded not tc
present his name, in view of the evident
will of the convention to nominate Hall
They had evidently learned lesson from
the defeat of Claiborne by Mccall fol-
comptroller.
THE STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
was selected as follows: M. W. Flndly, o.
Smith county, chairman; James E. Hill
George F. Ingraham, R. P. Littlejohp, R
H. Rand, Hiram Glass, T. N. Jones, A. B
Watkins, j. @. Wooters, Charles L. Renne
Jno.sMcDonald, N. F. Miller, Jno. j. Hag
gerty, Thos. G. Sayers. L. S. Henderson
R. g. Beale M. Cartwright, E. @. Smith
f. @. billiard, j. A. Templeton, j, q
Sporer, T. j. Smith, W. Fl. Leasing, DR.
George f. Perry, A. G. Cook, ]. Hamp, 3
d. Linn, G. B. Wells, Ed. Dryer, j. M
Pressler, DR.. ]; M. Doyle, H. P. Birming
ham.
They represent the senatorial district
in the order named. After the transaction
of some minor business passing resolu
tions of thanks, etc, the convention ad
journed sine die.
CONVENTION NOTES.
The days proceedings, as usual in a.
political conventions, were lntersperse
with resolutions. Professor Ware, of tn
Hood delegation, wanted the convention
to explode on the subject of using partia
histories in the public schools, and offere
a resolution requesting the next legis
lature to take such steps as would proven
any books being used which gives pal
tial history of the late war, and would nc
require the teachers to skip pages 1
which the southern soldiers we're allude
to as rebels and which INDUCED in th
mockery of calling them traitors.
Mr.. Swan, of Clay, objected that th
resolution would be considered red tlaI
Cries of "sit DOWN." 1 will sit dow
when the chair orders it. There was I
danger to the success of the democrat
party in Texas, but it would be use
against the democratic party in the mort
I oppose the resolution because it viii ad
fuel to the flames.
Mr.. Bumpass, of Navarro, contende
that the resolution was out of place. I'll
constitution and laws provide how Il
books should be procured, and the legi
lature, with or without the resolution, ca
have nothing to do with such matters.
went the way of all questions of doubtfr
expediency, to the committee on resolt
tions, and that was the last of it.
Despite an effort of Mr.. Elgin, of NJ
Lehman, to have the rules suspended
adopt it, the resolution offered by NJ
Ware was adopted, sending the greeting
of the convention to the soldiers reuniC
at San Antonio.
A resolution that the system of occup
ton taxation is repugnant to democrat
principles, went to the resolutions con
mittee.
During lull in the proceedings, t
opportunity was offered by the chairm'
for delegates desiring to speak to di