San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-14
H0GG AND H0MINY.
STATE CONVENTION FINISHING
THE WORK
Candidates for Governor, LIeuten-
ant Governor, ComptrOller, At
tOrnry General, Treasurer,
and Land Commissioner
Named-East Texas
Dictates.


The convention was called to order by
the assistant chairman, Mr.. Alvin OwS-
ley, of Denton.
a delegate from Tarrant county moved
that all speeches be limited to five min
utes. Laid upon the table.
The chair then called for nominations
for lieutenant governor.
The Hon. Tom j. Brown, of GraySon
county, took the speakers stand. He
pointed out that the representative citi-
zenS of t. o state were gathered here to
name its rulers and formulate its policy,
and commended the action of the cOnven-
tion in nominating Attorney General
Hogg for the Office of governor and stand
ard bearer, and added that the conven-
tiOn should now look for lieutenant to
their general. and with these words
placed before the convention the name of
George q. PendletOn for the office of lieu
tenant governor. He paid fine cOmpli-
ment to the fitness of Mr.. PendletOn TO
stand by the side of the party's chief.
Mr.. j. n. Browning arose to say that
the great Panhandle of the state of Texas
seconds the nomination of Mr.. PendletOn
LOT lieutenant SONeFnOT.
Cries were made for Bell county and ).
B. Saunders, of the Bell county delega
ton, arose and seconded the nomination,
asking the vote of the convention for Mr..
Pendleton.
Captain Samuel Ashe, of Harris county
took the stand and in behalf
of the great Southwest, put in nOmina-
tiOn for lieutenant-g governor the name OF
Mr.. c. d. Barnett, of Weimar. The
nomination was ably seconded by Major
w. 5. Fly, pointing out the brilliant and
noble services of Mr.. Barnett as a soldier.
His nomination was also seconded by Mr..
Atkinson, of Gonzales county.
Kroger, of Wilson county, arose and
announcing that he came from the far
west, put Pendleton in nomination. This
was the signal for great demonstration
by the PendletOn men, and for some min
utes there was wild uproar and waving
of handkerchiefs.
Mr.. H. NJ. Townsend, of Colorado
county, then took the stand and seconded
Mr.. Barnett.
No others being put in nomination, the
vote was ordered taken. The progress of
the ballot was watched by both parties
with great interest. and as some large
county voted for either of the candidates
his partisanS gave vent TO eXulting shouts.
In the middle of the ballot Colonel Sam.
name of Mr.. Barnett at the re-
quest of that gentleman, and on behalf
o Mr.. Barnett moved that Mr.. Pendleton
be unanimously nominated by acclama-
ton. The chair put the question, which
was carried with few nays.
A motion was made to appoint Il com
mttee of three to escort Mr.. PendletOn TO
the chair and Hons. j. w. Crawford, of
Hopkins, II. G. King, of BurlesOn. and j.
If Low
The nominee mounting the stand as the
band played the stirring tones of DiNla,
Mr.. PendletOn was introduced by the
chairman and said:
Gentlemen of the democratic party of
Texas: Overlooking with gratitude for
your consideration, | thank you. and
promise to impartially execute the duties
imposed upon me and to strive to carry
out the reforms the convention proposes
to inaugurate.'
The chair then announced that the next
order of business would be nominations for
Attorney General. Judge LawhOn, of
Wilson county, placed before the conven-
ton. in an able speech, the name of Hon.
w. II. BROKER, of BeXar county.
Judge Swnaie Robertson took the
speakers stand and nominated Hon. ID. C..
CulbersOn, of Dallas, to succeed Attorney
General HOgg and was seconded by Mr.
Andrews, of Bell county, and also by
Captain Sam AShe, withdrawing Mr..
Brokers name by request of that gen
tleman. A motion was at this point
made that Mr.. CulberSOn be nominated
by reclamation, which was done. Mr..
CulberSOn was then called TO the stand
by the audience. He came forward and
said:
''Gentlemen: am deeply grateful for
the nomination for the Office of attorney
general by the democracy of Texas. You
have contided to me the highest trust, to
which / could aspire. That | am con-
scious of the responsibility and am
doubtful of the result. You need not in
fer that / will fail to strive. to meet all
expectations. If my nomination is
ratified by election by, the peo-
pie, | will do my utmost, to execute
the will of the people. Persons
or corporations must not disregard the
constitution of the state and | shall do
my utmost to restrain from invasion the
rights of the state of Texas. If / can be,
in my poor way, of any service TO the dem
ocratic party. you may command, and l
will always exert myself to plant the
standard of democracy, of republicanlsm'
or any other ISM"
Nominations for comptroller were then
in order.
Judge Hall. of Lamar, arose and pre-
scented to the convention for their nOml-
nation, not a man of all advantages OF
education, but by application and his own
eXertiOnS had raised himself to peerage
with any one in the land, John Gordon
Mccall, and briefly reviewed the history
of his life, showing his application and
industry, going to show his fitness. The
speaker was frequently interrupted by
vociferOuS shouts from the opposition
and cries of take him Off" and other
evidenc es that the first fight OF, the con
hubbub finally became so great that
the Judge was compelled to retire.