Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-26
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EA9RA@sSllyyfg7t ton! l, therefore,
EESfy6sSTssBYEtSg move that all excepting
NM1 &SGYtSf.S' the first two sections
NJ fAAIiDfns be laid on the table"
JACK RvANs. A demand was made
that the whole report be read, and &C
cordingly the secretary read it.
Mr.. R0senthal then obtained the floor
and defended the committees work. He
said that 1t contained not one iota that 8
Republican convention could not heartily
indorse. II every declaration in it had
not been Endorsed by Republican conven-
tions for the past twenty-four years, then
he was an ignoramus. II any part of it
was laid on the table, all of it would,
therefore, be tabled, and the Republicans
of Texas would not go into the campaign
in favor OF anything except the offices
that were the spoils Of victory.
The chairman attested to this. That if
one plank was tabled, every splinter of
it would suffer 8 like fate.
Wright Of Lsmar-"Mr. Chairman-"
Here the little delegate with spectecles
on shot in another point Of order, while
Cochran breslhed and burned like Mary
land did some time ago.
Mr. Evans then withdrew his motion
and Mr. Wright Of Lamar then succeeded
in gaining recognition.
He thought that if the comittee already
appointed could not make platform that
another should be appointed that could.
AS for himself he was in favor OF the
whole platform as recommended by the
committee.
Ranfro of Cameron tried point Of
order on the chair, which was not sus
tanned.
This brought the little specialized dele
gate to his feet and he waved his cane
around his head and punished the con-
verlion with another point, which WAS to
the surprise Of all successfully parted by
the chairman.
Mr.. Quincy saw nothing that favored
Galveston in the report.
The discussion was becoming SO
tedious that DEGREES moved that the
whole report, as amended, be adopted.
Colonel Eyans rose to point of order
to the effect that his motion to table had
not been voted upon.
The chair considered the point well
taken, and proceeded to put the motion
of the gentleman from Bexar, to the effect
that the first two sections be adopted.
Lost.
Mr.. DEGREES then renewed his motion
to adopt the report as whole, and it was
carried by an overwhelming majority.
Mr.. DeGress then arose and offered
the following as an independent resolu-
| ton.
Resolved, by the Republicans in con-
vention assembled, that they indorse the
action and stetesmanlike 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-
tions be forwarded to Governor L. S.
Ross.
Mr.. Cullen of Dallas moved that the
resolutions be laid on the table. Lost.
Mr.. Evans took the ground that 1t was
not the province of Republican conven-
ton to indorse the official acts Of Dem
ocrat when he was doing his duty. [Cries
OF "down."1 81 will not down. My
| services in the Union army entitle me to
speak upon the floor of Republican con-
vention." The outrages in Wharton
county were not Of any political sig
niticance, and the Governor deserved no
credit for suppressing mobs. The WASH
ington county outrages were OF political
character; the Democratic administration
winked at them. No Democratic paper
In the state of Texas had shown the man
hood to rebuke them.
| Renfro of Cameron: SIT is so seldom
that Democrat does right, am in favor
Of patting him on the back when he does
It."
Mr.. DeGress: "I wish to state fer the
information of the gentleman from Bexar
that the Washington county outrages
were perpetrated during the administra-
ton of Governor Ireland. II that brave
man, Governor Ross, had been Governor,
he would have msde those scoundrels
suffer the extreme penslty for their
crimes. Applause. l move the pre-
vious question"
Judge Burkhart Of Fort Bend wished to
state before the motion was put, that he
knew more about the Wharton county
troubles than anyone else. They happen
ed in his Judicial district. He wrote a
letter to that grand map, Governor Ross,
asking for assistance, and in less than
forty-eight hours the rangers were upon
the scene. It would be graceful act on
the part of the Republican convention to
pass the resolutions, andIhe hoped:that 1t
would be done.
The motion to adopt the resolutions
WAS put and carried amid q thunder Of
applause.
| NOMINATIONS FOR DKLKGATKs.
The chair then announced that nomina-
tons for delegates -et-lsrge were in order
and he hoped that not more than forty at
time would clamor for recognition.
Mr.. Bigger Of Dallas arose and in 8
neat and complimentary speech placed In
nomination the name OF A. J. Rosenthal
of Fayette.
The gentleman from Grimes raised his
voice little higher than the thirty three