The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-08-21

: selecting delegates to the State and con-
gressional conventions.
1t was evident from the outset that there
were two factions IN the convention, De-
Ores and anJl-DeGress, and it was painfully
apparent that the ants were largely in the
majority, and would run things to suit
themselves, and they did.
Prof. VIM. Easton, chairman of the exec.
utive committee, called the meeting to
order and read the call.
Prof. w. R, Lewis was made temporary
secretary.
Nominations being in order for tempo.
rary chairman the anti-DeGress followers
nominated Judge Amos P. Foster and the
OPPOSITE on Mr. Hugh Hancock.
A standing vote resulted-Foster IS, Han.
cock SO.
Mr.. Hancock was declared elected and
took the chair and at once proceeded tc
business, which moved so wonderfully
calm and smoothly as to create the sus-
picion in the minds of some of the dele
gates that the whole thing had been cut
and dried.
On motion the chairman appointed the
following:
Committee on credentials Hiram Mac
Mckinley, Price Alexander, A. S, Bell
Milton Alexander, Ransom Holman, l. G
AXE and T. B. Galusha.
The committee retired and for over two
hours wrestled nightly with contested
delegations from the Seventh ward and
Manor.
Pending deliberation of the committee
rappsS takap and opportunity affOrdad
windy fellows to yentilate themselves.
Rev. Frank Green, Nat Henderson and
Others spoke.
The committee then announced ready,
and reported for the majority, seating all
the contesing delegations and giving each
one vote.
Mr.. T. L. Wren for a minority protested
against seating the delegation, and moved
that his report be substituted for the ma
jority.
Col. DeGress objected and moved that
Wren's motion be tabled.
Carried: yeas IS, nays 4.
The majority report was then adopted.
This riled Mr.. Wren and he declared no
justice could be had in the convention and
that he would retire, which he proceeded
to do. calling upon all who wanted Simon
pure Justice and unalloyed Republicanism
to follow and he would organize another
,eenvention, where the lion and lamb could
drink out OF the same trough ana lie GOWN
in cooling shades together.
Soon after two or three others followed
and Mr.. Wren organized his convention,
the proceedings of which following this re-
port will be found to be somewhat luried
and intensely interesting.
On motion of Mr.. Easton committee OF
five from town and five from the country
was appointed on permanent organization
as follows:
Thomas Mack, Dick Warren, Green Bur-
ton, A. S. Anderson, Green Banks, j. Het-
6ngton. Ed Morrice, J. B. Cassidy, N. V.
Dittlinger and NJ. Lott.
Mr.. Bartholomew moved that COM
mittee of ten be appointed by the chair to
name county ticket.
Carried, and the following gentlemen
were appointed: Mr.. Bartholomew, Nose
Alexander, Jim 0yerton, Mr.. Hanna, Wm'
Legin, Henry RUSSELL w. FL. Vosburg,
Max Mass, S. G. Kingsbury, J. T. Mitchell.
Mr.. Burke moved that a committee of ten
be appointed to name delegates to the
State, congressional and judicial conven-
lions.
Carried and the following were APPOINTED
Haram McGat, r. l.. Wren, N. D.. Dit
linger, DIR. Mckinley. Prince Alexander, A.
s. Bell. Milton Alexander, Ransom Holman
/. X. AXE, L. B. Galusha
After being out an hour the committee
on permanent organization reported rec
ommending w. E. Easton as permanent
chairman, r. H. Majors secretary and w,
NJ. Nichols assistant secretary.
The report was adopted and the new
chairman returned his thanks III a brief
and appropriate address.
The committee Oh county mountainous
reported recommending Hon. Joseph
Spence for representative, Judge
j. NJ. Breckenridge for county Judge,
Ernest Behrens, county attorney; FRANK
oil II Morris nOnntV
s collector; Ed Anderson, county treasurer;
]. f. Heffington, animal and hide in
The report was the signal for JohD Hol-
land to take the floor and turn himself
loose. He denounced the action OF the
committee for not placing a colored man
on the ticket, and said the whole matter
was the result of ways that were dark
ond things that we're crooked on the part
of the Austin ring He contended that
colored Republicans were in majority IN
fine county. and after halt hour harangue
he proposed that the name OF Ed earring
ton, an old citizen and very lntelllgenl
colored man, be added to the ticket as
candidate for the legislature. ,.
After considerable uepale O"i Ne'oA
name was added. ,.... A.
mdge Bacon moved to Substitute the
rome0f A T. Houston for Mr.. Behrens LOT
county attorney. ohoirr,on
The Judge was ignored and the chairman
nroceeded O take the vote on the report OF
the committee as amended by Hall and IL
was adopted. ,.. +hon 70 :
norted. and after one or two changes tne
foIIowing delegates were selected to attend
the State congressional ard judicial COD
Hon John Mcdonald, H. B; Hancock, J.
e. DeGress. w. E. Easton, j. w. BurE' MO MO
SEES Alexander, Charles Newning, Z; n y; bar
fboIomew, James Grumble, j. L. Bant9ll,
W, r. FISHER H. DickerSon Ale Sa u
Rell Horace Aldham, A. W. Peoples, n q
G. clark. Green Burton, j. F. Mckinney D
McCar, |. Fountain, j. b; CASSIDY, r. IN
Alexander, Frank Lafh, J. NJ HaIaldl Ion ,St1
Anderson, Hector Johnson: Alfred S2;IHiS
e Cnneo. Andrew Majors, W. M. Nlcnols,
Col. DeGress moved that the GonV Gu os
endorse Hart for district clerk, Metz lor do
Seseor and White for sheriff
Carried unanimously. r..o, be
Col DeGress moved that VIM. EastoD
elected chairman of the executive commit
tee.
90, DeGress moved that hugi
Hancock be made chairman rc6mmitte e
the campaign Co ~ In
ILL., - -,os rnjed out of order and the com