San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-12
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
THE GREAT WORK BEGUN To-
DAY.
A Big Caucus-How they Com
menced-Want to get Through
Tomorrow.

in the confines of the Alamo City
today. They have nearly all ar
rived. several hundred late ones
coming in last night. This city now be-
longs to them and they are making very
good use of it, having as much, if not
more fun than when in their own homes
and meeting with as cordial reception
as ever before was offered them.
THE CAUCUS.
Yesterday afternoon hand bills were
distributed around the hotels and among
the delegates. calling caucus of the
friends of Mr.. HOgg to meet at Turner
Hall TO take some measures to further
the interests of their candidate, and to
formulate plan of action during the
convention. The time of meeting was
set at $50 p. M, and that hour approach
ed, a steady stream of HOggiteS set in the
direction of the hall which was soon
filled, as was the gallery and aisle.
At the appointed time Judge Swanie
Robinson, OF Dallas, appeared on the
stage, called the caucus to order, and
placed in nomination for chairman of the
meeting, Hon. 7. j. Brown, of Sherman.
Mr.. Brown was unanimously chosen, and
Messrs. GOOch, Chiffon and Finley were
appointed to conduct Mr.. Brown to the
chair Mr.. Brown was not in the hall,
however, which caused some delay in the
proceedings. In the Interim Hon. L. l..
Foster. state commissioner of insurance
statistics and history, was called to the
chair. Mr.. Foster thanked the eau
Gus for the honor conferred. but
stated that as the meeting de-
sired Mr., Brown to preside over
it, and he wOuId leave it toihat gentle
man to set forth the objects 8f the meet
ing. and called for business. but Mr..
Brown apnearinp at this moment Mr.
Foster Welded to the chairman elect.
The chairman. after thanking the meet
ing for the honor conferred stated that
the meeting was caucus of the friends of
Mr.. HOpp. called TO consider measures for
the interests of their candidate. He
would not. he said. make any reference to
the issues of the dav: CONGRATULATED the
democracy on its we'll being, as shown nv
the enthusiasm shown. and announced the
meeting omen for business
At the close of his address n delegate
seated in the center of the floor, gave vent
to a rebel veil that excited the admiration
of everybody. The anDIause AT the close of
MIR. Browns speech being turned toward
him as n commitment to his vocal nOwers
A motion was made to appoint Mr.
Henry r. Earlin. of Fort Worth. srrrn.
tarv tn the ranrns CARRIED
Mr. II 4 n Walton ~ Roo ,oo,,rt,,
was then named as Sergeant-at.arms
Carried.
For tpmnorarv chairman of the state
oonVentimp n deIn%atn from Waco nnt
nominati IN Mr. TarInton was endorsed
for thar noSition
A doIaTotn from Smith countv tbon
made n motion IN endorse M / G Hntcb-
inS0n of Honst0n for normanont chair
man Of the convention which was car
ri"J nnnnimonSIv Mr. HmtcbinSon,S
lio fn LIZ v,a nrodiotod hIP tbo
! ,CIIr i'l WIS P''''~ p y ''''
= II Divor of Dallas v.os than in
lo.sad rn. rI",r,o,oD+ S"rrot"rv ~" J."
vi u p II EorIin "Ias irT0rSoJ for roodipr
oIori, ~ H. nnrwontion
ouIinr fot ,oorotorios
rondinG las and
IeaulHS Ciaihn d"u SO. SeainrS e ~ MS
d t d ,ou "~ pc
man ndorSn5 fnr "a rda U ato
on,los t To' ioi sal
di W. III UI IN CoiiNo lUioii n,Co,,,
~ III hiPS1n' 'W W H IL , ueia,
o E r. Audllis dt;u e. e., W. HGno ,y, Wy ere
PldGcu III III cii"Ol SoliioliU lol
At this noint n motion was made IN en-
dorSe Hogg for governor and a commits
sion plank in the platform which was re-
ceived with tremendous cheers, but high
above the din rose that peculiar rebel yell
from the party before mentioned. He
certainly has powerful lungs. Some
body raised the point that the
motion was out of order as it was under
stood that every hOdy was for Hogg. Int
the motion was finally carried.
A gentleman from Cherokee county
made a motion that committee of five
he annointed as floor managers TO organ
ize the Hogg movement which was
so as to include the chair of the
caucus and carried. One enthusiast