The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-07-31

PolHleu seISednl-dl-drlnS 10 keep order ana
to see that the delegations were properly
seated.
The city and county delegations were
separated, the city folks being seated on the
outside of the rail and the country delegate
on the inside.
Nominations Tor temporary chairman be-
ing in order, Judge Fillmore nominated
Mr.. John Dowell, Hogg man, and Capt.
Patrick, Mr.. S. G. Sneed, an anti. Hogg man.
A motion was made and carried that the
vote be by precincts.
The roll being called sthe votes stood as
follows:
Dowell 81, Sneed 3d.
Mr.. Dowell was declared elected tempo
.rary chairman and was conducted to the
chair where he made brief but neat speech,
returning his thanks.
Nominations for secretary being in order,
DIR. Davis nominated Mr.. ]. w. Maxwell
and he was elected by reclamation.
Nominations fol sergeant alarms being
in order, Mr.. Hall Linn nominated Mr.
Frank Morris, but he gracefully declined
the honor, and Capt. Q. @. Palmer, on mo-
ton of Judge Fillmore, was elected by &C.
clamation.
Mr.. Frank Morris then offered the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved, That one committee on Gre
dentials and basis of representation to con-
sist of one delegate from each voting place,
and one committee on permanent organi-
cation, order OF business and resolutions,
said committee to consist of one delegate
from each voting place, to be selected by
the respective boxes; and
Resolved, further That it shall be the
duty of said committee on permanent Or
ganization order of business and resolu-
tions to prepare and report TO the county
convention suitable resolutions in behalf of
the railway commission, in behalf of the
Hon j. S. Hogg for governor, and in be-
half OF such other candidates for State
offices as may be agreed upon by said COM
mittee
Mr.. Lee Giles opposed the resolution as
being undemocratic and contrary to the
time honored custom of democracy and he
offered the following substitute:
Resolved, That there he appointed in the
regular manner, one delegate from each
ward in the city and one from each justice S
precinct Ill the country, to constitute COM
mttee of credentials and basis of represen-
tation and a like number of delegates to
constitute committee on permanent or
ganization, rules and order of business.
= Mr.. Finley moved to lay Mr.. Giles reso-
luton on the table.
lr. Frank Maddox argued that Mr.
. Morris resolution would be an injustice to
y some of the voting places, and he favored
Mr.. Giles.
Mr.. S. G. Sneed characterized Morris
resolution as monstrous. He had never
heard of such q proposition before in a
Democratic convention. He argued that
the first thing to do was to go into perma-
nent organization.
Mr.. Norris after some further debate and
commotion, Withdrew that part of his reso-
luton referring to instructions.
Mr.. Finley again moved to table
Giles motion. and 1t . carried
tie vote standing 69H to table and 6713
\ Mr.. Frank Maddox offered the following
amendments to Mr.. Morris's resolution:
Provided that each voting place where
primaries were held shall be entitled to
representation by one delegate ON said
committees.
Lost Yeas 81, nays 81.
The vote recurring on Morris's resolution,
it was adopted. Yeas 81, nays 80.
The committees were then appolnte d
and the convention adjourned until 2
O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At2 O'Clock the committee on creden-
tials was not ready to report and 1t was not
until 3:1O that Chairman Dowell called the
convention to order. He stated that to
pass away the time the candidates would
like to speak-that Senator Glasscock was
here and would if agreeable address the
convention. Mr.. Lee Giles at once took
the floor and said he objected He de-
clared that two years Mr.. Geo. Glasscock
appeared before the Democratic conVen-
tion as a candidate for State senator, that
the convention refused TO nominate him
and that even after he had made an hour s
harangue the convention stlll refused 10
change its decision and endorse him. mat
he then went out of the convention and
ran as an independent candidate and will
fed and lied about the Democratic noml-
nee. At this point the chair called Mr..
Giles to order and said that he had merely
suggested this speech but If there was any
objection Mr.. Glasscock would not speak.
Mr.. Giles reIorted that he did OBJECT IN
less Cuney, Nat @. Henderson and other
Republicans could be heard. 1t was a
breezy passage that created quite little
excitement to break the monotony'
The committee on permanent organlza-
tion still being not ready to report, the
convention took O further recess.
few minutes later, however, MIR. DOW
ell again called the convention 10 oIuer
and Mr. Giles apologlzed to his brother
members for the unparliamentary Ian
onage he had used, though he still consld-
cred himself thoroughly justified, IN the
nosition he had taken The amende hon
erabIe was accepted and another recess
At4 o'clock the convention was called to
order, and Dr.. Everhart, chairman OF the
committee on credentials, made his report.
II recited the names of all delegates en-
titled to vote, and increased the total vote
Of the county one vote, making 1t l4l. Inc
basis of representation was left as before,
n oe- vote for every twenty-five and major
fraction Thereon cast for Governor Ross
The rep1rt also favored the voting OF WIFI
MI, John P. Kirk read the following
minority report c,,,nrr pooNl
AUSTIN, July 26.I
A minority of your committee on ere Gre
dentiaIs and basis of representation refuse
to concur in so much of the report OF sala
committee as provides for the use OF
..nroxies" in the proceedings of this col
vention, and recommend that no proxies
he allowed. Respectfully submitted
NC ano"e T. NJ. CUNY.
F. NJ. MADDOX.
G. c. CARRINGToN.
JOHN ?. KIRK.
And others for the minority.
The minority report was laid on 'n'