Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-11

The afternoon session was called 10 order
( At o'clock and the committee on perIna-
/ men, organization Immediately reported as
! follows.
We. your committee, composed of one
! delegate from each congressional district,
( beg leave TO submit the following:
| For president, B. j. kendrick of Ne
! Clellan county; for vice-pUesdent, c. NJ
! Wheeler, Fannin county; for secretary, W.
! II. D. Murray. Navarro county: for assist
! ant secretaries. j. W. Brooks and W. L
| Gass; for serGeaut-at-almS, ". d. Plttc.
X. y. WEISSIGER, Chairman.
| GEO. T. MURRAY. Secretary.
The report Of the committee was
unanimously adopted, and amidst the
cheers Of the delegates the pelma-
nent chairman, Mr. hendricB, was
escorted 10 the chair and introduced to the
convention by Temporary Chairman Bragg
The chairman thanked the body for the
| honor and said: Il little thought that l
should be called upon to preside over the
deliberations Of this body. | am no speaker
and will take up but little of your time in
talking. In this convention | think our
every movement should be conservative,
careful ana deliberativc. and prompted by
the true and correct principles which un-
dcrlie the foundations even of the Alliance.
Let US not stray from these salient princi-
pies which we have ever voiced. the utter
disregard aud violation of which gave birth
to our organization, and the standing by
which has nurtured and fostered us. In
presiding | expect to know no man. but
shall treat all as brethren. In conclusion,
| would say that il IS mere for us to reInem-
Der that our actions to-day should not be in
tended to stand for day or year, but for
all time, and though the present may not
see the fruits of our labors, the future will
yield golden harvest. Gentlemen, thank
you again.
he pppnlrrsion Cf
Chairman HENDRICKS remarks, w. r.
Lamb of Montague county. state organizer
of the Peoples party. obtained the floor
and asked to be Informed as 20 who was
eligible to a vote in the convention, supple
menting his query with the observation
that he was an Alliance man Ill good stand
ing and as such was entitled 10 voice in
any convention which styled itself an Ali
ance convention. He also stated in so many
words that he ardentiy .SpouSed the sub
treasury scheme and believed ii 10 be just.
economical and right. He solicited infOr
nation IS to eligibility and requested some
gentleman 10 answer him. MIR. Moody
from Limestone lost no time in enlightening
Mr. Lamb and did so in such a pointed
sIedge-hammer like manner as TO leave no
room for doubt in Nh Lambs mind about
his eligibility His face changed expires
sions often, and the expressions were
divers and sundry'' in their appearance,
and II required Out Il SIlOil NAIIAS iSl INC
gentleman from Limestone to convince the
gentleman from Montague that he was very
much in the wrong pew. The decision OF
the chair was asked Tor on the question,
and Chairman Kendrick ruled that the gem
tleman's own statement with regard to the
sub-treasury matter had answered the
question. and that on this statement alone
his eligibility was forfeited, whereupon
MIR. Lamb and five followers retired amidst
cries of Lamb. Lamb Two or three OF
the retiring sub-tressuryites We're unfortu-
nate in forgetting their dignity, and IN.
dulged in some unnecessary noise ana
demonstration that grated inharmoniously
upon the hitherto quiet deliberations OF the
convention. Two or three afterwards saw
that their enthusiasm had led them into
demonstrations that, 10 say the least, We're
exceedingly unwise, and not in keeping
with the dignity which is always conduciTe
10 respect, even in opponents, and return
ing after adjournment discussed the matter
with members Of the convention.
After settling the question as TO who was
entitled TO seats in the convention, q conf
mittee on resolutions, composed of one
member from each congressional district
was appointed, all resolutions to be referred
to this committee without reading. Follow
ing is the committee: Second district, ". B.
Morrow. Robertson county; Fourth district,