Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-09-05
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torial convention when he used the following
language. "a congregation or assembly of
the States general-every one being q several
Judgment concerning whatever business be
under consideration. 'They meet only to
quarrel" he adds, "and then return home
full OF satisfaction and narrative" The friends
of Mr. Kincaid are certainly full of narrative,
though from the number and length of their
commune ations, II Is to be doubted whether
they feel satisfied of his nomination. They
argue too cleverly and too much to permit my
thinking them deludsd enough to be themselves
deceived by their own arguments. For myself
am not one who would rather be abused In
the newspapers than not to BIO noticed at all;
but SO much has been said about treason in
certain hearts," and ''schemes to thwart the
will of the Majority that fear my longer
edgment OF guilt. This is my excuse for writ:
ing on subject that has become twice told
tale"
the McLennan County Convention to the Flo
torial Convention, only. Capt. g. W. Rich
ardson, d. II. Hardy, VIM. Davis and myself
+ II. Robertson, Mr.. j. v Smith and Mr. G.
&. McCulloch, who were not delegates. Falls
county had but one delegate present--Capt. b.
In the fist place, some question is made as
to the authority from DR.. Camp to have his
name placed DefOre the convention.
If anyone doubts 1t they are at liberty to
write DIR. Camp for its confirmation or denial.
Mr., Burrow admits 1t In his card to the Day,
Of the 10th. Had there been any doubt when l
stated in open convention that he had given
such authority, 1t could have been efectually
disp. owed by going to DE-; Camp, who could be
in hs canS Sss
GARRISON nominated DR.. Camp without au-
thority, as am informed So it seems Mr..
McCuiloch's sources Conformation were very
had TCmnoparv f.
tected by electng Mr. c. c. McCulloch tenn
porary chairman His acceptance of that po-
gate was, to draw it mild, unusual and UMPIRE
cedented.. This was done, too. let it be re-
membered over the protest of Falls and ma
jority of the McLennan county delegation. Mr.
McCulloch talks about schemes-let q CANDID
; public judge who were the Machiavels and
schemers in that convention. He says in his
card that he had no special interest in the can.
didacy ofMr. Kincaid, nor was he his partisan.
His acceptance of the TEMPORARY craftsmanship
over protest and the organization of the COM
mittee on credentials and permanent organlza-
ton, subjects him to the charge OF being I'M
; candid when he made that statement. As to
what followed, quote from the Meyia Demo
!. placed on the committee on permanent organi-
cation for McLennan. K'ngsbury thought the
, suggestion out Of order. and the chair intima-
self, and he did" lie appointed CiarIson mo Of
Falls, Davis of McLennan, and Watson of
+ Limestone. The credentials and list of the
delegates furnished the committee, signed by
: Hon. j. b. Scarborough, chairman, and my
self, as secretary of the McLennan County
l Convention, did not contain the name of Mr.
kingsbury. When the convention re-convened
. the committee reported Mr.. b. NJ. Burrow, the
law partner of MIR. Kincsid. as permanent
tn hs aSeas M nss
bury. Here Mr.. Hardy moved to amend the
report by striking of the name of r. H. Kings
same time recit.ng what my testimony would
be, and calling upon me to state the facts to the
e convention: This amendment, upon motion Of
s Mr.. VIM. Davis, was laid upon the table. II
u Mr.. Hardy and myself were wrong and Mr.
Kingsbury right, here would have been the
place to have determined It, The committee
the convention. Their report isnot conclusive,
1 but ifany contest or objection is made to any
delegate its final adjudication must be had
tiers to show the unalterabfe predeterminatio ion
8 OF MT kinSad's friends to nominate him at all
hazards The roll Of counties being called for
nominations, Falls nominated Wharton, and
Limestone, Kincaid; entirely ignoring DR..
Camp. McLennan being called last, and hav-
ing NO nominations, the chair inquired if there
were any further nominations; whereupon Mr.
\. Clarkson named the Hon. A. G. Camp. This
he had right to do in the interest Of his friend
t and ado Falls G0unty's candidate. Mr.: Wharton.
t Of courtesy, but stated would vote for Mr..
Kinsaid further stated that DR.. Camp abso-
convention, and that it be kept there as long as
there was any hope of his nomination.
Falls voted for Wharton, Limestone asked
= for and was granted time to consult, and
i finally cast 81 votes solid for Kincaid. then
O told the McLennan county delegation that
since the Limestone county. delegation had
ting fraud on the district Il did not feel bound
Y to countenance or contribute to IL by any vote
OF mine. We then announced that McLennan
e would vote eight for Kincaid and two for Camp.
IL required i5S votes to nominate, hence it will
be seen on the first ballot there was no nomi-
nation. was then charged with disobedience
In n naI = t,~.A
:, tions OF the Limestone county convention to
}, her delegates, and told them that Twas answer
USs sas people
stone county delegates were concerned; but ii
= they would abide instructions, McLennan
would vote solid for Klncaid. TO this they had
> no immediate answer. The puerile quibbiing
ofMaj; Bnrrow In his ca.d on the words "in.
to them. They admitted-and cali on every
man who was present to bear me witness-that
t tihey were Instructed but that It was discre
exact language instructing them, ITO vote for
r them-Dr. Camp and A. ". Kincaid-as long
!, as there was reasonable hope of their nom-
they asked. Mr.. Burrow, In his card, pro.
': pounds the same query. The answer is found
by an examination of the ballots The Lime
!, says: "McLennsn cast six votes for camn
q before kincaid was declared the nominee, and
fais three foT lamp, and would in all proba-
Dilty, with wharton out OF the way have
given Camp seven. These thirteen votes. with
camps pro rata from Limestone, would have
p from the minutes of the Convention. of which
am custodian Had DR.. Camp received this
u vote he would have represented the choice of a
majority of the Democratic voters of the dis
v trict. He received in McLennan ilSi in Lime
stone so; Falls vote is 2lOO The total vote of
the district according to the basis of represent
= years ago, $500. Thus We see he won i'd have
nad nearly two-thirds OF the entire Democratic