San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-13
THE CAUCUSES.
THE WORKMAN CAUCUS.

As announced the friends of Mr.. VIM
Il. Workman. candidate for the Office Fof
state treasurer, met in a caucus at the
Turner hall yesterday afternoon at 3
o'clock The attendance was good, the
hall being moderately filled with Mr..
Wortham's supporters. The meeting
being called to order. Col. A. III. Carter. of
Fort Worth, was named to preside. Col.
Carter in taking the chair, spoke with
confidence of the chances of Mr.. WOr-
than, for the Office of state treasurer, re-
lying on the integrity and popularity of
their candidate for recommendation for
success. MIR. Baily was named as Secre-
tarv of the caucus.
The chair suggested that call be made
of the counties for the purpose of ascer-
tanning exactly Mr.. WOrtham'S strength.
This was objected to as it was claimed
that such proceedings would furnish the
opposition with much coveted infOrma-
tiOn. This last suggestion was regarded
as eminCntly proper, and the caucus sud-
denly inspired by an idea to keep its plans
and deliberations secret. entertained Il
motion that every Workman man stand
up, and that all who refused to side with
the caucus be invited to take seats outside
the hall, which was done in several cases.
To further make it Workman caucus.
TWO SergeantS-at-armS were stationed at
the entrances, requiring an Endorsement
of Workman as necessary to entrance.
Workman was at this point vocif-
eerously called upon for speech;
his friends for their support, and express
ing his gratitude to them. But ne re-
minded them that he expected to cease
leSSly work for him, and win or lose, he
would always hold them in grateful re-
membrance.
After much minor debate it was finally
decided to appoint Il cOmmitte of three
men to select as many men as deemed
best in their minds to constitute Worth
ans managers in the contest for the nomi-
nation. MeSsrs. Browning, from the Pan
handle; Morris, of Austin, and TarletOn,
of Galveston, were named as constituting
the preliminary committee and retired To
prepare their report.
Hon. w. j. Swain. eX-comptroller of
the state, was called upon. He yielded tn
its demand and taking the stage, made a
brief outline of Mr.. WOrtham'S career, he
having known him ever since his cOnnCc-
tiOn with the state government He
commended the will that lifted him from
place to place and spoke with warmth of
the SpotleSS integrity and fidelity to duty
that characterized his connection with
the treasury. During Mr.. SWANS ad-
dress some one in the crowd
stated an incident when Mr..
Workman was sent to Galveston
with enough funds of the state ito afford
him an easy living in Canada for the
next seventy years." and other instances
of his perfect honesty were adduced, Mr..
Swain in conclusion. ably charactarizing
Mr.. Workman as man that the people
could safely trust BY this time the
committee had finished its deliberations
and reported that a committee of floor
managers be appointed, naming eleven
gentlemen. The report was amended so
as to include the first committee on the
list and was carried.
The remainder of the session was taken
up by addresses by several gentlemen, who
highly complimented Mr.. Workman for
his general fitness for the Office to which
he aSpireS and he received very crafty
ing assurances of support.
At q suggestion offered TO that effect
the gentlemen composing the floor man
aging committee were called upon the
stage and introduced to the caucus SO
that they could be identified on sight
The caucus then adjourned, sub
iect to call of the committee
THE BRAHAN CAUCUS.
A caucus of the friends of Major Hay
wood Brahan, candidate for comptroller,
was called to meet at p. m. yesterday.
but as this would have conficted with
session of the convention, il was suddenly
changed TO o'clock. This change of date
did not reach all his friends, and it was
nearly five o'clock before the meeting was
called to order Mr. Kittrell was called
to the chair and after a few speeches, a
committee of five floor managers was APP
pointed, and the meeting adjourned, to
meet again at Q this morning.