The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-31
ADJOURNED
The State Democratic Convention
at Fort Worth Finishes Up
Its Labors.
List of Delegates to st. Louis
The COMPROMISE Plank Uni
versally Endorsed.
Snecial Telegram to the Statesman.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
FoRr WORTH, May 23.-The democratic
state convention was called to order this
morning at 10 o'clock by the chairman,
Hon. j. W. Throckmorton. The first or
der of business was additional reports
from the committee on credentials, which
reports were read and adopted.
On motion, Ernest Koebig, of New
Braunsfels, the editor of the only demo-
cratic German paper in the state, was in
vited to seat on the stage.
The next order of business was the elec-
tion of four delegates from the state at
large to the st. Louis convention, and Mr..
John Henderson, of Brazos county, put in
nomination George Clark, of McLennan
county, which was the signal for the most
=. enthusiastic cheering.
Mr.. j. W. Bailey, of Cooke, arose and re-
quested that the chairman vacate his seat.
This was done, and Mr.. Bailey then pro-
ceeded IN an eloquent speech to nominate
Hon. j. W. Throckmorton as delegate to
the st. Louis convention.
DR.. R. M. Swe earingen, of Travis, put in
nomination A. W. Terrell, of Travis.
William Burgess, of Guadalupe, nom
mated D. O. Giddings. of Washington.
Seth Shepard nominated Horace Chill
i, ton, of Smith county.
All of these nominations were seconded
2 frequently by eloquent speeches, after
which the roll was taken by counties, the
result being as follows: There were 1888
votes polled, of which Clark received sos;
Terrell received 46115, Throckmorton,
63219; Giddings received 553, and Chill
ton, COG.
The election OF Chiffon, Throckmorton,
Clark and Giddings was announced and
on motion the election was made unani-
nous.
The election of alternates next being in
order, Mayor w. @. Connor, of Dallas, 7.
j. Beal of Ell Paso, F. W. Garwood, of
Bastrop, and L. M. Gardener, of Ooryell,
we're declared elected by acclamation.
The next order was the election of two
electors for the state at large. J. W.
Bailey, of Cooke, John Ireland, of Guada-
lupe, A. W. Terrell, of Travis, and s. B.
Maxey, of Lamar, were put in nomination
but after a deal of speech making, the
names of Maxey and Ireland were with
drawn, and Bailey and Terrell we're elected
/, unanimously by standing vote.
R. q. Veal, of Navarro, and Olenthus
Ellis, of Uvalde county, were elected al
ternate electors for the state at large.
The chairman then called for the
names of the delegates from the different
congressional districts as selected by the
delegations from all the districts them
selves.
Following is the list of delegates with
the alternates.
First district-O. Z. Holt, of Harris
county; R. M. Smith, of Brazos county.
Alternates, l.. Paul George, of Harris
county; j. T. Lanier, of Liberty county.
Second district-Wm. Lacey, of Ander-
son, j. F. Ingraham, of Nacogdoches
county. Alternates. T. F. Murchison, of
Henderson county; j. E. Downes, of Hous-
ton county.
Third district-E. B. Perkins, of Hunt
county; W. II. Pope, of Harrison county.
Alternates, F. j. McFord, of Smith
county; T. M. Gain, of Rains county.
Fourth iistrict-H. M. Lightfoot, of
Lamar county; S. M. Lusk, of Fannin
county. Alternates, G. W. l.. Dawson, of
Marion county; S. j. Morris, of Cass
county.
Fifth district-O. L. Potter, of Cooke
county; E. G. Smith, of Denton county.
Alternates, John T. Lewis, of Cooke
county; j. P. Blount, of Denton county.
Sixth district-Robert Mozart, of Tar
rant county; John Bookhout, of Dallas
county. Alternates, w. H. Getzendaner,
of Ellis county; A. P. McKinnion, of Hill
county.
Seventh district-T. H. Sweeney, of
Galveston county; j. B. Wells, of Cameron
county. Alternates, B. G. Hendricks, of
Frio county; j. o. Nicholson, of Webb
county.
Eighth district-Thomas McNeal, of
Caldwell county; E. G. Maetz, of Austin
county. Alternates, R. L. Ford, of Colo
RADIO county; A. Haiduske, of Fayette
county.
Ninth district-George @. Pendleton, of
Bell county; L. @. Alexander, of McLen-
nan county. Alternates, Thomas @. Clay,
of Washington county; H. P. Robertson,
of Bell county.
Tenth district - Elgar Schramm, OF
Bexar county; j. W. Robertson, of Travis
county. Alternates, A. S. Fisher, OF
Williamson county; j. D. Ledbetter, OF
Coleman county.
Eleventh district - R. A. Clark, OF
Shackelford county; B. 81. Davis, of E
Paso county. Alternates, 8. W. Easton