The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-06-27
EAST TEXAS.
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Doings and Sayings at the Rail-
road Convention at Tyler
Yesterday.
Remarks of Ex- Governor Hubbard
In Behalf of Smith
County.
Special to the Statesman.

Special to the Statesman.
TYLER, June 25.-The largest railroad
convention ever assembled in Texas met
at the city hall at $3.50 O'Clock this morn
ing. large delegations came from all
points on the proposed line. The Tyler
convention was called to order by Maj.
j. p. Douglass, who moved that Hon.
Jas. j. h. Jones, of Rusk county,
be made temporary chairman. Mr..
Jones took the chair amid loud
applause. He made some appropriate
remarks, giving the points of necessity
for the building of the proposed line. j.
L. Terry, of Kaufman county, was elected
secretary. Colonel William Hudson, of
Gainesville, was made vice-president.
Robert Seay, of Mckinney, was appointed
assistant secretary, and james Rogers,
sheriff of Rusk county; Sheriff Blackburn,
of Van Zandt county, and Sheriff Marsh,
of Smith county, were made sergeaDts-at7
arms.
A committee of one from each detach-
ment was made q committee on oreden
tials and the following were appointed:
A. H. Gee, Pilot Point; T. @. Moore,
Rusk; R. l.. Miller, Rusk; d. p. Jarvis,
Troupe; r. W. Hamilton, 7. j. Towers,
Canton; L. N. Jones, Tyler; R. Il. Alexan-
der, Forney; B. s. Wettermark, Nacogdo-
ches; R. d. Gribble, Gainesville; G. @.
Greer, San Auguetine; A. X. Hartman,
Rockwall; j. B. Ball, Collin county; W. j.
Stuart, Edom; M. Hicks, Shelby county;
A. j. Owens, New Birmingham; L. B. AL
ford, Overton; W. O. Hargrove, Hopkins
county; R. N. Stafford, Wood oountyjJ. B.
Harris, Terrell; r. II. Smith, Mount Syl-
vain; S. R. Whitley, Austin; G. s. Espy,
Timpson; E. s. Hicks, Center; DR.. d. R.
Fowler, Quitmsn; w. W. Reeves, Willis
Point; j. II. Burns, Wylie, Collin county;
W. R. McGill, Wood county; L. II. Pendle-
ton, Collin county; w. W. Warren, Neva-
da; @. s. Jones, N. B. Jewett, Boyce
City; W. S. Winn, Salina county; A. S.
Dean.
The committee retired to examine Gre
dentials. During the absence of the COM
mittee Hon. W. .. Herhdon was loudly
called for. He arose amid applause and
began the opening speech of the conven-
tion, setting forth its objects, aims and
probabilities.
The committee on credentials returning
made their report. The committee sug-
Rested that the convention select perma
nent chairman, and all temporary officers
were made permanent. Delegations we're
selected by counties. A motion was made
that one delegate from each county
through which the road will run be ap-
pointed an executive ommittee-amended
that committee be appointed on busi-
ness. substitute was offered that the
oommtte on credentials be made
an executive committee, resulting
at last in the appointment of the commit
tee on credentials as the committee then
on resolutions and business for the con-
vention. Authority was given to substi-
tute new names on eaid committee
and many changes were made. A resolu-
tion was offered that all counties in the
state be invited to attend the deep water
convention at Beaumont 18th of July.
Referred.
Hon. w. s. Herndon offered resolution
giving the general route and plan OF con-
struction of railroad from Alexandria to
Gainesville with branches, etc.
The pame of the road is to be the Texas
aud Pueblo railway.
The resolutions very full and complete
went to the committee on resolutions.
The baud made excellent music while
waiting for the committee on resolutions,
etc. Mr.. Kidow, of Gainesville, was
called and spoke of Cooke county and the
advantages and resources A. o. Hearne,
of Pilot Point, said they had left all their
orators at home, but his section was ready
to help build the road with substantial aid.
HIS section was rich in resources, etc.
Mr.. Butler Wiley, of Collin county, rep
resented his county as being in earnest
about helping to build the road. Collin, a
county of almost unlimited resources, ar
gusd the need Of road both here and in
his county.
Mr.. Wright, of Collin county, talked
about Farmersville, and said it would do
as much as any other part of the county to
help build the road.
Mr.. j. l.. Terrell, of Terrell, represented
his county as being as liberal as any
county in helping to build roads. A rich