Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-21
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Pendleton, Culberson and Mccall Nomi
mated Without Much Talking.


SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Aug. 1S.-The convention
President A. C. Owsley presiding in place of the
permanent chairman.
Ion. T. j. Brown of Grayson placed Hon.
George c. Pendleton in nomination for heuten-
ant governor. You have named for chief
magistrate, he said, man born and raised IN
this state, fully in union with the wishes of the
people of the state and qualified for the ONCE
1t now becomes our duty to nominate lieu
tenant for general. It is my pleasant
c. Pendleton for that place. L can
indorse him in every respect as man prepared
for every eZigency that may arise. He is a man
Of unusual capacity, with carev As an official
in which he has shown himself go be true and
tried. He is man of courage :, determine
you will forgive sRe tRs s' d 59 a
is that of the Democracy of Tex n. Judging
BY the past can say his future Iill justify
your choice, and to-day work will be one of
The proudest in tine history of the Democracy Of
Texas,
j. n. Browning of Donley county arose to Sec
ond the nomination of Pendleton.
Y. B. Saunders of Bell county mounted 3
chair to second the nomination of Pendleton.
BARNETT PLACED IN NOMINATION..
S. S. Ashe of Harris county nominated Charles
Barnett of Colorado county.
w. NJ. Atkinson of Gonzales county seconded
Barnett's nomination. offering him as soldier
and patriot, one who proved himself every
inch man.
delegate from Ell Paso county assembled q
by waving his hat, but he was not understood.
Peyton F. Edwards of Ell Paso stepped the
stand to jndorse Pendleton. He said this on
the par: of the West which wanted Pendlet on
for the standard bearer.
Senator Townsend of Colorado county sec
onded Barnett's nomination. He said he was
for Hogg, and side by side with Gen. Hogg he
would march to victory. He vouched for his
Democracy and no suspicion ever was raised
against him. Southwestern Texas should be
given some place on the Democratic ticket.
] z. p. Hanna of Roberts county, seconded
the nomination of Pendleton. He offered no
geographical qualification, but as a citizen and
Democrat, Pendleton had no superior.
The ballot had proceeded far as Jackson
county when Ashe withdrew Barnett's name
and moved Pendleton's nomination by acclama-
ton. This was carried.
The chairman named ]. W. Crawford of Hop
kins, &. Y. King of Burleson and j. n. Brown
ing of Donley a committee of three to escort Mr..
Pendleton to the stand. Upon their return with
the latter he was loudly cheered.
CULBERsoN NOMINATED.
The chairman declared nominations for attor-
general in order. A delegate from Wilson
coun MY nominated William H. Booker of Bexar
county.
Judge Sawnee Robertson of Dallas county
asked who shall succeed Gen. Hogg the only
man who fills the bill, and replied that Dallas
county presented C. A. Ca!berson.
r. W. Andrews of Bell county seconded the
nomination of Culberson, that statesman, ju-
rist and lawyer. Transplanted to Texas at an
early day, he learned wisdom from the lips of
David Culberson. He is up in experience, and
there is not man in the state better qualiti ed
to succeed Gen. Hogl. This man will add
honor to the Office, and in naming Culberson he
repeats what the Democracy of Texas demand.
R. P. levy of Gregg seconded the nomination
OF Culberson.
Sam Ashe came up again and read letter
from Booker, withdrawing his name and
asking that Culberson's nomination be
made unanimous. Booker's name
was withdrawn, and Culberson
was nominated by reclamation.
Mr.. Culberson who was on the platform was
brought forward and thanked the convention.
NJ CALL NOMINATED.
Nominations for comptroller were now de-
clared in order. V. W. Hale of Lamar county
nominated John D. Mccall, giving a short his
tory of his life. He was interrupted before he
had proceeded far and the sergeant alarms was
obliged to silence man in the the south dis
trict. The confusion became so great finally
that Hale had to desist and retired in disgust
Chairman Hutchinson took the stand to nomi-
nate Hayward Brahan OF Fort Bend county and
he delivered an eloquent address in favor of his
candidate.
R. S. Kimhrough of Dallas county seconded
the nomination of Brahan.
Delegate Graham of Henderson county sec
on6ed the nomination of Brahan.
Delegate Pearre of McLennan county seconded
McCall's nomination.
The roll was then called and the ballot re-
suited as follows: Mccall, 654; Brahan, 2l2.
Necessary choice, SIS votes. Mccall was
therefore declared the nominee. Upon motion
his nomination was made unanimous.
The following were appointed to escort Mr..
Mccall to the stand: Messrs. Ingram of Mac
ogdoches, Shaw of Dallas, and Major Pearre of
McLennan county. Mr.. Mccall being intro
duced thanked the convention for the honor. He
said he hoped that in the future, in the past
the Office would be conducted on business prin-
ciples, and that when he left the office he hoped
to account for every dollar. His heart, he
added too full TO express his feelings, and he
retired before he should oe asked to stop.
wRANGLE OVER THE TREAsURKRsHIP.
The next business was the nomination of
a treasurer. W A. Shaw of Dallas county took
the stand and said he had come TO answer GER
tain charges against Saddler. whom he would
He Cherokee
certain vague charges which MOI one in hun
dred were aware OF. He made personal remarks
and asked that if Saddler be defeated not to be-
smear his character. He begged that Saddler
be invited to the stand to answer the charges.
William Imboden. editor of the Cherokee
Herald, called for a question OF personal privi-
lege to defend his course. He was interrupted
with cries of 'Saddler.''
delegate from Kaufman arose to point of
order that 1nboden was not delegate, but
withdrew his point when he learned that limbo
den was q delegate. A scene of wild disorder
followed and many delegates mounted chairs to
scream and gesticulate. Finally when order was
restored the chairman asked for hearing. Il
occurs to me, continued Imboden, that you
should not silence me as have been arraigned
I appeal to the delegates OF my party, a
as member OF the party to ask
I wrote the passages in the Herald and am ret
sponsible. say they are true. will supper
them by what know. The Herald charges Sad
dler with being migrate. He has not appre,
when he was clerk in the comptroller
Office. He received favorable commenda-
tions. He was candidate for
chief clerk and I supported him Mr.. Swain
issued an order that none of his clerks should be
3 candidate for legislative office. went with
party of clerks to Mr.. Swain 10 make exception
to Saddler. He did Sadder was elected.
He lobbied for bill to employ female help.
Imboden continued amidst disturbance for
some minutes and then retired. saying, Seen
tlemen, can vindicate myself. but you will not
hear me-
Judge Burke of Dallas county moved a point
of order that no m ore dirty linen be washed in
this convention and that nominating speeches
for treasurer be in order. He was interrupted
by cries of s'Saddler,'' and the convention
again relspsed into confusion.
Chairman Hutcheson at last took up the
gavel ana declared Judge Burke's point Of or
der well taken. Nominations for treasurer fol-
lowed.
LovEIADY.
Peyton Edwards of Ell Pasot took the stand to
nominate W. A. Lovelady of Cherokee county.
MCCULLOUGH.
George D. Todd of Marion county placed in
nomination q. E. Mccullough of Guadalupe.
he said that the young men had enough.
and he asked the convention to give
an ofsos to the older generation that had