The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-11
TIE CONVENTION.
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
AT SAN ANTONIO
OPENED BY DE-
GRESS
WHO KNOWS NO COLOR LINE,
And Says We Shall Have to Associate With
Negroes and Turks in Heaven
The Quincy Faction.


were greeted with wild applause by the col
ored people. Nothing was done today be-
You'd effecting temporary organization.
Wright of Lamar county was put up by
the lilly whites for temporary chairman
and Quincy and his parti-colored following
pitted R. B. Hawley of Galveston against
the Lamar man. The Quincy people won
and will perhaps continue to win through
the convention. The committee on creden-
tials and resolutions are in session tonight
and won't allow reporters to stick their
heads inside the doors. The white
contesting delegates from BeXar and Harris
swear they will bolt if not allowed seats in
the convention, though the majority of the
delegates are manifestly against them.
The committee on resolutions will declare
against railroad commission and prohi-
bition, ana probably in favor of the force
bill, though in modified form, The lead
ing candidates for the gube1natorial nomi-
nation are Webb Flanagan, O. w. Hart of
Bell and Rector of Travis.
When the convention reassembled this
evening at clock none Of the committees
were ready to report and an adjournment
was taken until o'clock tomorrow morn
ing.
Before adjournment the Hon. Webster
Flanagan delivered an address. He
pleaded for harmony, and said as Repub
fican he knew no white nor black. Harri-
son he said was the best presi-
dent since Washington. He had
expelled from public office more
rascals than any of his predecessors
The speaker had been candidate for Office
under Harrison, been disappointed, but felt
no bitterness toward the administration as
he recognized that there were not enough
offices to go around.
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
The fireman's band opened the proceed.
ings at IL o'clock by inviting, with theil
pieces, everybody to rally round the flag
The leader of the lily herd, James r. New.
comb, entered followed by a large delegation
of the league and conspicuously adjoining
his bosom and pinned on the left lepel was
cluster of the emblematic lily. II
was understood before the convention
was called to order that there would be
three names at least proposed tor the tenn
porary chairman. Hawley of Galveston q
candidate of Coney's, S. ]. Wright of Paris
and Arch Cochran Of Dallas would be pro
posed, and at II o'clock J. G. DeGress the
chairman of the Republican State execu-
tive committee raped the assembly tC
order. He appointed Pope of Wichita a;
secretary and the official call was then read
Mr.. Newcomb of Bexar wanted to know
if Dallas had been called. A point was
taken that nothing was in order until the
chairman had finished calling the Conven-
ton to order.
The chairman said it afforded true Re
publican pleasure to call Republican con
vention to order, regardless of its color
When he went to heaven he expected tt
meet the black and the Cinnamon If there
is any dirty linen to be washed, let it bt
laundried outside and not inside the con
vention- He wanted harmony. He theI
read from the Houston Scribe an article
about a defaulting Democratic State
treasury, but he did not show the connec-
ton it had with business of the convention
He was interrupted by a motion to have
the sergeant at arms seat the delegates by
senatorial districts. The motion prevailed
and Mr.. DeGress appointed j. L. Ford o
Campo, Ed S. Lee of Victoria, j. Scott o
Galveston and N. VI. Coon of Grimes ser
geants. alarms.
M. Cormack of Dallas nominated r. B
Hawley of Galveston for temporary chair
man.
L. Williams placed Samuel ]. Wright O
Lamar county in nomination.
N Wright Quincy of Galveston seconded
Hawleys nomination. He did not propose
to amuse the Democrats by having higf
old time at the convention. He hoped anC
believed that harmony would prevail, aDC
that Hawley was not on the side of any
faction and would not manipulate the con
vention in the interest of any of them
He concluded by saying that il
politics he recognized no color and all Re-
publicans met on an equal footing.
f. McGregor of Harris county seconded
the nomination of S. ]. Wright.
A nnipt of or6nr wao nna6a that Pocnn.
thai of the Fayette contest had right t
participate In the proceedings until the
convention had passed on his status, and
the case sustained.
DIR. Archibald Cochran of Dallas seconded
the nomination of Hawley.
d. l.. Mccall of Parker seconded Wright:
nomination.
The nominations were then closed anc
the roll was called by counties. The con-
testing delegates not being permitted t.
vote In the midst of the ballot L. j
Wright Withdrew and moved to make
Hawley's nomination unanimous. The
motion prevailed, while the band played
Hail to the Chief.
The chair appointed Campbell of Fl Paso
to escort Mr.. Hawley to the chair. The
temporary chairman was introduced by his
opponent, who believed that Hawley would
preside fairly and lmpartially.
Mr., Hawley said he had accepted with
reluctancy and as matter of duty. he
was glad that the confidence of the conven.
ton had been shown him. He was nc
candidate for any position, and would en-
deavor TO treat all fairly. He counseled
fairness. moderation and harmony. He
spoke of the great surprise he felt at his
nomination, but read his speech which was
type writer.
Mr.. Satterlee of Victoria, moved that the
convention elect G. Cobb of Wichita, tempo
rary secretary.
j. H. Steward, colored, of Robertson
county, was also nominated and both were
chosen. Resolutions to that effect having
prevailed it was considered best to take re.
cess until O'Clock, during which time the
various congressional districts will select
chairmen who are to serve as members Of
committees on credentials, platforms
resolutions and basis of representation and
permanent organization.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Sept. 4.-The con-
vention had not assembled at the appointed