The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-08-21
! ADJOURNED.
THE SAN ANTONIO CON-
vENTIoN BREAKS UP
FOR GOOD.
ACTS OF THAT BODY.
WORKMAN COMES IN UNDER THE
STRING AN EASY WINNER.
PROFESSOR PRITCHETT
WINS THE EDUCATIONAL sUPERIN-
TENDENCY AFTER A VERY
LIVELY RACE.
PROFESSOR PRITCHETT
BIOKLER A GOOD SECOND.
Grand Wind Up With the Usual Resolu-
tions, the DoxolOgy and Every
Body Happy.

SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 14.-When the chair
man raped the convention to order this
morning the attendance was unusually
large. Everybody felt an interest in the
contest for treasurer and were anxious to
see how it would terminate Three ballots
having been taken the night before the
fourth ballot was proceeded with. When
about two-thlrds of the counties had been
heard from the Workman men saw they
were gaining and began to yell. This was
the straw that broke the McCulloch
cameps back, and the delegates began to
change their votes from the other candi-
dates to Workman. One after another of
the counties fell into the Workman line.
Then it was that the greatest demonstra-
ton of the convention was made, clearly
showing that Mr.. Workman was the "pet'
Of the Democratic clan. They threw their
hats into the air, jumped upon their chairs
and shouted until they were hoarse. The
ladies smiled and clapped their dainty
hands, and it was plain to be seen that they
were highly pleased at the turn affairs had
taken. When the secretary announced
that the vote stood Workman 500 to McCul-
'howling mob"
Workman was called for and assembled
the platform. He thanked the convention
in manly. feeling way for the confidence
reposed in him and the great honor con-
ferred., He pledged himself to faithfully
and conscientlou>ly discharge the duties of
the office if elected. He said but a few
words-but there was much In what he did
say. After the concl SIN of Mr.. Workman 5
speech, his enthusiastic friends actually
lifted him bodily from the platform, and
carried him to his seat in the audience on
their shoulders. The applause was deaf
ening.
Ex-Gov. Lubbock the silvery haired
"kid," was called for and addressed the
convention. He thanked the Democracy
toFNpast favors" aud stated that in his
oRinion the convention had just nominated
1.-THE best treasurer the State has ever had.
Hon. Dick Wynne of Tarrant, moved
that this convention endorse the admins
tration of l.. s. Ross, as governor, as being
patriotic, able wise and conservative and
that we extend to him our thanks on his
retiracy for his faithful services"
The motion was adopted by unanimous
vote That is, it was the same as unani-
nous. There was one wild-eyed delegate
in the convention who voted nay, but he
was engaged IN vain attempt to stretch
his regalia over his swollen head, and didn't
know what he was voting on.
The chairman announced that nomlna-
tions for land commissioner were in order
Y, S. Woods of kaufman, placed Hon.
W. f. McGaughey of Hood county in nom
ination and il was seconded by Judge
Burke of Dallas, George w. Smith OF
Mitchell county, and Hon. Cone Johnson
of Smith county.
W J. Swain of Clay county, placed Hon.
Ed D. Linn of Victoria, in nomination,
and it was ably seconded by Mr..
Bergstrom of BeXar and G. W. +;
Fly of Gonzales. Voting was proceeded
With, and the first ballot resulted as fol
lows: McGaughey 53s, Linn 337; not sui
ficient to nominate.
As soon as the ballot was announced H.
w. Hudson of Frio stated that Ed Linn was
one of those Democrats who had always
bowed in humble submission to the will OF
the majority, and as McGaughey had a
majority of the votes, he withdrew Inns
name from before the convention. On mo-
ton McGaughey's nomination was maac
unanimous, and he briefly thanked tne
convention making the declaration that ne
would faithfully discharge the duties 81 the
office by the help of God.
The convention then adjourned to mee'
again at 2 p. nj.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
|. Upon the reassemblng of the convention
This afternoon the Chair declared the nohll
nation of superintendent OF pubic lhslruc-
lions in order. ,I :;
Fl. G, Pritcnett of Walker was placed II
nomination by W S. Fly of Gonzales.
!. Roberts of Hill county was nonl
mated by T. D. Tarlton OF the same County
Jacob Bickler of Galveston was hoHil
noted hv T. M. Spencer of Galveston.
Ben Allen of Kaufman was nominated pI
w. H. Allen of Kaufman. ,;..o,
A. CRANBERRY of Cass was nominated
byJ L. Sheppard of Cass. ., /,
Alex Hogg of Tarrant was nominated oI
E, G. Senter of Tarrant.
Smith Ragsdale of Milan was nominated
I'M Rasborgh of Bexar.
Mcleod Of Hunt, was nominated by
Alexander of Hunt. ,;ro,od
I L. Walpot of Lamar, was nominated
by ]. NJ. Biard of Lamar. GATOR
e. r.. Tate of McLennan, was nohlhate'
NV r. ii. Harrison of McLennan.
II. P. Harley of Parker was pohllhate'
nv w. H. D. Murrat of Parker. A.. b,,si
The delegates wanted to finish the ousi
o.s and 90 home and they went to Worl
l';sb will The first ballot which proVel
mt test of The strength of the ditferept cahol
dates was as follows: -,,> p;o,.,or 1e1,I
Pritcbet 121, Roberts 74K, Becker Iot1
Cranberry 35, Hogg TO- RagsG,aalgu IVt ~
Ieod 1917, WelpoI III law ~
Allen 1854. ,,ovor announced
&c ii1t9 changing commenced at once. CHAN
40 cranberry ira was Withdrawn by J. L. onep
nard of Camp. .;.,5,o,y tht
pI MIR. " Munford Of Tarrant withdrew 'n'
same of Professor Hogg.. , professo,
Mt Biard of Lamar, Withdrew froie''0'
Walpot. .ool, n,oce and the delega.
helG ,on IN change. In the stampede
TONS pge Mace Pritchett corralled most o
that TOOK Go PraGV votes and his friends became
the Enthusiastic. The friends of Mess5s
these gentlemen amid great applause DIV