San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-15

| most certain
! RagSdalc was withdrawn by Breeding,
! OF Milan county. which cast its vote for
! Pritchctt. His votes were. without en-
| ccptiOn cast for PritchctU.
Robert was withdrawn by Hill county,
! his votes going to Pritchett.
Tate was withdrawn by McLennan
! county. His support went To PrtChett.
The vote was then announced.
| Pritchett. ........................3 59
BickIcr. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. DOS
Allen.
Mcleod Observation-Disclosures. ~
Total votes caSt...................... 5000. $50
Necessary TO choice. ...................55 $50
Upon he announcement of the result ii
seemed that every man left his seat to
lobby for a faVOrte candidate. and the eff
forts of the chair with his gavel failed to
restore order. The roll call was com
menced in spite of the hubbub and the
crowd began to settle down.
The name of Mcleod was withdrawn
from the race by Hunt county.
The voting was quiet and proceeded
well until the close, without great inter-
ruptiOn.
The total number of votes cast at the
second ballot were So; necessary 10
choice. 81.
Pritchett. 40
Allen. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .............. 10
\ motion was made to adjourn to at
night. which was ignored by the chair
and the roll for the third ballot was pro-
ceCded with.
The result of the vote was announced
at length and stood as follows:
Pritchrtt. Observation-Disclosures. 574
blckler. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~
4, II
great enthusiasm.
\ delegate from Kaufman county in a
short address withdrew the name of Ben.
Allen during the third ballot. After the
withdra val of Allen. the votes went with
a WhOOp over to Pritchett, resulting in
his selection.
1t was then announced that the election
of chairman of the executive committee
was 10 be made, but the cry of Pritchettl
Pritchett. brought the successful candi-
date TO the front with neat cOmpli-
mentaTy address of thanks.
carleton. of Hill county, nominated
Hon. Webb Finley. of Smith county, for
chairman of the State Democratic En-
ecutive committee in ringing speech
that filled the delegates with enthusiasm.
Finley was reelected amid great APP
pIauSc.
Mr. Ricker answered the continued
and repeated calls for a speech. He said
that he had fought the fight throughout
without eliminating or Slandering one
single opponent. The charge, he said,
was brought against him that he was a
German. Il am one. am also a Texan,
and what is more am an American. No
body can help that he was born in Ger
many. and who would go back on his
mother? Friends. have but one more
word TO say. | can't express my graft
tudc TO the friends that stood by me-"
With this he retired amid prolonged APP
pauSC.
After this great confusion reigned and
a motion by a delegate from Bell county
that the CunN entiOn approve of Enjoys
past career was adopted.
The chair then called for the new mem
bcrS of the executive committee whom the
various districts had elected.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
/. Geo. w. O'Brien, jefferson county.
-. II. VI. Knight, Pamela county.
;. Emery Il. Starr, Harrison county.
+. X. l.. Henry, Bowie county.
:. Hiram Glass, Franklin county.
&. T. L. Jones, Smith county.
:. John Y. GOoCh, Anderson county.
). NJ. y. Randolph, Madison county.
9. +. a. Mccall, Montgomery county.
10. Jas. Mcdonald, Galveston county.
II. J. {. Kindred, Colorado county.
T.. Bcaurcgard Bryan, Washington cOun-
I3. +. r. Sinks, Bee county
II. a. c. Briefly. BrazOS county.
Is. w. NJ. White, FreeStone county.
III. {. f. Gilbert, Dallas county.
II. w. y. Bush. Collin county.
Is. Don. A. Bliss. Grayson county.
-. w. j. Swain, Clay county.
20. Il. p. Ayers, Tarrant county.
p. w. \. Ramsay, johnson county.
30. w. c. O'Bryan, McLennan county.
%. Frank Andrews, Bell county.
p. j. w. Robertson, Williamson county.
p. i. II. Browne, Hays county.
p. &. w. l.. Fly, Victoria county.
~. X. w. Hudson, FriO county.
-. Edward Dryer, BeXar county.
%. j. NJ. PreSler, COmanche county.
30. J. n. Doyle. Hood county.
81. A. j. Clendennin, Fannin county.
After the reading of the names of the
newly formed executive committee, sew
Cral resolutions were introduced, which
concluded the business of the great con-
VcntiOn.
A resolution, thanking the citizens and
their officials for the numerous cOurteSieS
extended them was adopted. This was
followed by an address of the new eX-
ecutive chairman, promising his greatest
fidelity to his party and prOpheSying the
grandeSt democratic victory next NOVem-
Der ever known in Texas.
a resolution asking the convention to
labor for the erection of an industrial
school in honor of the heroes fallen in the
Alamo, was introduced. Referred to COM
mittee on resolutions and platforms.
vote of thanks was given the various
officers OF the convention. "A resolution,
that in future conventions but one dele
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