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

motion to table was carried Dy the vote OF
Mr.. T. ". Gregory read a minority re-
port substituting thirty six delegates for
twenty-four to the State convention, and
made a splendid speech in the interest OF
w. B. Workman for state treasurer;
Mr.. w. R. Davis moved to table this
minority report. This motion prevailed by
a vote ofS7 to 81.
Mr.. S. G. Sneed moved to strike out so
much of the majority report as contained
resolutions of instructions. The chairman
held the motion out of order, as the subject
matter had already been covered by the
minority report that had been tabled. Mr..
Sneed appealed from the decision of the
| char. The chair was sustained by viva
voce VOTE A motion to table the majority
report was lost by vote of 46h to 94H,
| The previous question was then ordered,
and the majority report was adopted.
Roll was then called under the terms of
the resolution binding all delegates to sup
| port the nominees of the convention and
work for them from governor to constable.
Every delegate answered with YES"
DIR. Tobin introduced the following reso-
luton which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, by the Democracy of Travis
county in convention assembled that it is
with pride we point to the honored son of
Travis, the Hon John d. Mccall. All the
years of his manhood have been spent
among us. His private as well as his public
| life and character is without spot. His
record as comptroller challenges compari-
son, Therefore, we instruct our delegates
to the State convention to vote for him as
long as his name is before the convention
for comptroller. And we heartily COM
mend him to the Democracy of Texas for
the nomination of comptroller. Offering
| his record in the past as a safe guarantee
that as a public servant he will wear the
mantle with honor, not only to himself,
but to the State, and the great Democratic
party of Texas.
Attempts to instruct for both Linn and
McGaughey for land commissioner were
| tabled.
The following instruction for Workman
for treasurer was carried through with q
whoop and the greatest enthusiasm.
Resolved, by the Democracy of Travis
| county in convention assembled.
That we heartily endorse and instruct our
delegates for W. B. Workman for State
| treasurer as long as his name is before the
convention. AS chief clerk ofthe State treas
ury. Mr. Workman is too well known to
the people of Texas to need any eulogy
from us. Our acquaintance is not confined
to him as a "jewel official" for his home
has been in this county during his service
| i'll the State treasury, and we, his neighbors,
know the man and heartily join hands with
his friends at his old home in Hopkins
county and earnestly commend him to the
Democracy of Texas for the nomination for
State treasurer.
| A motion to instruct for Prof. Bickler
was opposed on the ground that he was no
Democrat. But Judge Fillmore made an
earnest speech in his behalf and demon
strated beyond question his Democracy
and he received the instructions of the con-
vention.
Mr.. Lee Giles introduced the following
resolution, that carried unanimously:
| RnSnlUad That tho nf Hon I n
Sayers, our representative in congress-
meets our unqualified approval and the
delegates to the congressional convention
are hereby instl ucted to give him a united
and enthusiastic support for denomination
G. A. Culberson was instructed for attor-
ney general.
Mr.. Frank Morris then offered the follow
ing resolution, which was lost:
Be it Resolved, That the roll be called
and the vote of each delegation announced
on the choice of candidates for district at
torney; and that the delegates of this con-
vention to the judicial convention shall cast
the vote of this county in said judicial con-
vention for each candidate for district at
torney in proportion to the vote that such
candidate shall have received in this con-
vention.
ContinuingIunder the head of instructions
Mr.. James III. Robertson was put in nomi-
nation for district attorney, and the vote by
|
five against him.
DR.. w. II. Tobin then offered printed
list of twenty-four delegates to be sent to
the State convention. Mr.. Frank Maddox
offered a similar opposing list of twenty
four delegates. DR.. Tobin's list, the solid
Hogg delegation, won the day by the
highest vote OF ninety -four to forty-seven,
and the following list of delegates will go
to the San Antonio convention:
w H Tobin, : G CRANBERRY, DR. Everhart,
w r Davis, w B Walker, Davis,
z T Fillmore, J. W Biting,
W Maxwell, Joe Cavalier, F G Morris, L B
Lane, J R Curl, T Washington, w N
Thaxton, w E Armstrong, ] e Wildbahn,
W Cloud, H E Seekatz, I H Miller, L G
Thorp.
Mr.. Hamilton then thanked the dele
gates for their warm support of him. and
moved that the following delegates be sent
TO the Judicial convention to carry the
county instruction:
Judge A. S. Walker John G. TONNES, q.
T. Fillmore. Edgar Wildbahn, T. w. Greg
DRY, Chas. Thorpe, VIM. R. Davis, A. ii.
Graham, Jno. w. Maddox, Geo. f. Pen
dexter, H. E. Shelley, F. g. Morris, Thos.
G. Sneed.
This carried unanimously.
On motion of NJ. Lee Giles the following
gentlemen were sent to the congressional
convention to meet in Lampasas:
q. T. Fillmore, Fred Carleton. Jno, O.
Johnson, j. A. Hooper, G. r. Gibson, j E.
Wildbahn, B. G tiles, a. S. Burleson, Joe
Davis, ]. B. Rogers, d. A. Todd, H. A.
Linn.
Nominations for representatives to the
Legislature were then in order. Mr.. r. j.
Hill took the stand and in an elegant and
forcible speech nominated Judge A. w.
Terrell. DIR. Il. o. Maxwell nominated N.
A. Dawson, and Mr.. S. G.. Sneed seconded
Mr.. .Dawson's nomination. Mr.. f. M,
Maddox nominated Hon G. NJ. Rogers,
and Judge Burts nominated Mr.. George w.
Walling, There was but one ballot taken,
resulting as follows:
A. W. Terrell, 1921; N. A. Dawson, So;
G. M. Rogers, "a; Geo. w. Walling, 35%.
Hon. A, W. Terrell and Mr.. N. A. Dawson
having received a two-thirds vote were de-
clared nominated.
The convention then at 1850 O'Clock took
a recess until p. IN.
NIGHT SESSION.
At the night session there was a notice
able thinning out of the horney handed
county delegates, but the city on. lockers
crowded in and took their places. and
packed the large court loom.
The first business is order was the nom
nations for county judge.
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