San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-05
SAN ANTONIO. TEXAS, FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 5. 1890.

That we demand the maintenance of
free public schools for the full limited
time guaranteed by the State COnstitu-
tiOn, and we denOunce as palpable hypoc-
racy the promises of the democratic party
in regard TO free schools. We demand,
therefore, an adequate appropriation by
the legislature to carry into effect the
constitutional guarantee for a free school
term of six months or more. annually. We
further demand a uniform system of
text books to be printed under the direc-
ton of the state printing board, and
furnished at cost.
We commend to the people of Texas,
the establishing of a home for the disabled
and invalid Texas soldiers of the late war,
with those enlisted by the republic, and
their maintenance on the expense of the
state.
NOMINATIONS.
John c.. Gibbons was nominated by
Judge Minor.
Gen. a. G. Malloy, of Ell Paso county,
spoke TO Webster Flannigan'S nomination
amid r%eSounding cheers.
Mr.. Brady gained the platform and put
in nomination ChaS. w. Ogden, of Bexar,
and spoke to the nomination in an elo-
quenJ speech.
Nat. Q. Henderson seconded the nomi-
nation OF webster F1annlgan. HSN
Wright Quincy took the floor and sec
onded the nomination of Mr.. Ogden.
Judge Rosenthal spoke to the nOmina-
tion of Mr.. Flanagan.
Hon. A. j. Evans then spoke to the
nomination of ChaS. w. Ogden.
A. W. Calhoun, of Fannin, spoke for
Gibbons, of Lamar.
Frank Ferguson, of Bell, spoke nomi-
mating j. p. Osterhout, of Bolton.
Inhn ~ Gibbons Of apna Gnnl-n
Withdrawing his name.
Telegram to III. BoOten from Little
Rock, Ark, saying that state had gone
republican by 10000 majority, state and
federal tickets. The house fairly outdid
itself in giving three cheers, and it was
read over.
A motion to close nominations and APP
point three tellerS was made, and the roll
was called by ballot.
During the voting a little diversion and
several scenes were created as the vote of
Harris county was called. The chairman
by voting proxies, voted 10 for Ogden,
but this was questioned by a member of
the delegation on account of the proxy
rule, and on the vote being pOlled Ogden
received 6 and Flanagan 2. Considerable
animOSity was engendered between dele
gntes and the services of the sergeants-a at
arms were called into requiSition to pre-
serve order and prevent collisions.
After the voting the vote was announced
as follows: Ogden $40 3-S, Flanagan 376%.
Hon. Webster Flanagan, of Henderson,
Rusk county, was declared the nominee
unanimously.
A committee was called for to find Mr..
Flanagan and bring him in.
The committee appointed was Rosen-
thai, Mallory and Henderson n they
proceeded TO find Mr.. Flanagan and
~acQuaint him with the fact of his nomin-
alton.
The chair then called for nominations
for lieutenant governor.
Aaron Zadick, of CorSicana, and j. T.
OSterhout, of Bell county, were nOminat-
ed, but both declined.
G. w. Ogden'S name was then put up
by j. III. Stewart, of Robertson. Hon.
Jack Evans said he would not accept. He
was withdrawn.
j. W.. Kincaid nominated VIM. X.
MackinsOn. of Williamson county.
Hon. Webb Flanagan was brought in
by the committee and introduced. He
took the stand and said: After having
lived here for half a century, to be mott
fed of your choice is a compliment that
any one might well feel proud of. Our
party has a glorious history. Freedom
its sire and virtue its staff. Prosperity
live.
THE party you represent are the
friends of the agriculturiSts. We propose
to protect the laboring classes and will
brook no pauper competitor of the old
world. We are for protecting everything
American. If Texas was under the ma
tionaI administration, aye, ever for sixty
days, thousands of farmers n millions
of capital would flock into our state. |
accept the nomination this day rendered
me. Cheers. Our motto is: A full free
vote and a fair count. Education for the
youth, deep water on our coast and $780,
600 population in 1900"
Judge R~Osenthal'S name was put
in nomination: other candidates were
withdrawn and he was elected as the
nominee for lieutenant governor unani-
mOuSly.
The convention then took recess till
go n. M.