The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-08-21

nnIncnett 359, Bickler 208, Mcleod 81 and
aleu 40. Professor Mcleod having been
WithdraWn the second ballot stood: Pritch
et! fiV, Blckier A5 and Allen 81. After a
!; ;.ilIu Dallot mad been taken and before it
u was announced Professor Allen was with
drawn. The delegates then began the
changing act again. Some of Aliens votes
went TO one candidate and some TO the
other and while some of the Bickler
delegates went over to Pritchett some of
the Prltchett delegates also deserted, going
TO Becker. Tarrant county changed her
fourteen votes to Pritchett, and the ap-
Planse was deatening. This ballot resulted
IN the nomination of Prot Pritchett by a
vote OF ga to 232. The gentleman rendered
was loudly applauded.
Prot. Blckler also spoke to the Democ-
racy. lie said me had remained in the race
uhtll q twc-thlrd vote was secured by his
opponent because he was Democrat. He
SAID lie was German, but that he was also
an American and Texan. He warmly
thanked his friends for standing by him so
nobly.
B: D. Tarleton of Hill nominated Webb
flnley OF Smith as his own successor for
chairman of the Democratic executive COM
mittee. He said Finley had been charged
with betraying his party to its enemies and
and that this convention must rebuke the
falsehood and slanoer. He said the Demo-
cratic party of Texas was today purer than
1t had ever been before.
L. j. Brown of Grayson seconded the
nomination OF Finley and on motion of
delegate Robinson of Fayette Mr. Finley
was declared elected by acclimation, "a
number of delegates screaming mo" with
all their might.
On motion of an enthusiastic delegate it
declared that the convention endorsed and
approved the past administration of Mr..
Finley.
The following gentlemen were then Sc
lected as members of the executive COM
mittee:
First district, Geo. A. Oblien OF Jefferson
county.
Second district. H. w. Knight of Pamela
county.
Third district, A. Star, of Harrison
county.
Fourth district, R. l.. Harvey.
Fifth district, Hiram Hass of Franklin
county.
Sixth district, j. N. Jones of Smith
county.
Seventh district, j. Y. Govt of Anderson
county.
Eighth district, NJ. Y. Randolph, of Madi-
son county.
Ninth district, A F, A. Mccall of Mont
gomery county.
Tenth district, James McDonal of Gal
weston county.
Eleventh district, J. G. Kendrid OF Colo
RADIO county.
Twelfth district, B. G. Bryan of Washing
ton county.
Thirteenth district, E. r. Sinks of Lee
county
Fourteenth district, A. G. Brietz Of
Brazos county.
Fifteenth district, w. M. White of Free
stone county.
Sixteenth district, G. E. Gilbert OF Dallas
county.
seventeenth district, w. N. Bush OF Col
Inns county.
Eighteenth district, Don Bliss of Gray
son county.
Nineteenth district, w. j. Swayne Of
Clay county.
Twentieth district, Ben P. Apres of Tar
rant county.
Twenty first district, w. f. Ramsey o.
Johnson county
twenty second di. trict, w. G. OBryan o.
McLennan county.
Bell county.
TweMty- fourth district, Jos. W, Robert
son of Williamson county.
Twenty-tifth district, l.. H. Brown o
Hays county.
Twenty sixth district, G.. w. l.. Fly Of
Victoria county.
Twenty-seventh district, R. w. Hudson
of Frio county.
Twenty-eighth district, Edward Dyer O.
BeXar county.
Twenty ninth district, j. M. Presley O
Comanche county.
Thirtieth district, j. N. Derile of Hooc
county.
Thirty-first district, A, j. Clendener O.
Fannin county.
The following resolution was offered:
Resolved, That county represented II
future Democratic State conventions bt
allowed to send only one delegate for each
vote they are entitled to cast. Signed, +
c. Cross of Caldwell, Melon Parke OF Hays
]. L. Storey of Caldwell.
The char declared the above out of order
and it was tabled.
Gone johnson of Smith county submitted
the following, which was adopted:
Resolved, That this convention return
its hearty thanks to the city and people OF
San Antonio, its mayor, officers and COM
mittees for their splendid accommodations
and for the many courtesies extended the
bled delegates.
Mr., Finley thanked the convention fol
re-electlng him and said he would guar.
antee that the party would roll up grand
majority in November.
A resolution thanking the permanent
and temporary officers of the convention fol-
the able and satisfactory manner in which
they discharged their duties was unani
mosly adopted.
The following was adopted:
Resolved, That this convention recognize
the efforts of the press to place before the
people the action of this convention and
that we return acknowledgment for the
same.
The following was referred to the com
mittee on resoutiOns:
Resolved, That the Democratic party in
convention assembled heartily favor the
appropriation by the State of suitable
sum OF money for the erection of grano
industrial school or State museum in the
city of San Antonio in memory of the
noble and patriotic Americans who were
killed at the fall of the Alamo.
On motion the convention adjourned
sine die.
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