Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-16

The afternoon session was called 10 order
at o'clock, and the committee Oh perma-
| uent organization Immediately reported as
follows.
We, your committee. composed of one
delegate from each congressional district,
| beg leave to submit the following
For president, &. J. Kendrick of Nc
! C!ell2n cOuhty; for vice president, c. NJ.
! Wheeler, F'Gnnln county; for secretary, w.
/ II. ID. Murray, Navarro county; for assist
an secretaries, J. W. Brooks and W. l.
/ Gdss; Tor sergeant alarms, w. d. Pitte
K n. WEIssIGER Chairman.
GEO. 7. MURRAY. Secretary.
| The report of the committee was
unanimously adopted, and amidst the
| cheers OF the delegates the pcrma-
neut chairman, Mr. kendrick, was
| escorted to 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
Should be called upon to preside over the
deliberations of this BODY. ] am no speaker
and viii take up but little of your time IN
| talking. In this convention | think our
every movement should be conservative,
careful and delberative, and prompted by
the true and correct principles which I'M
derilc the foundations even OF the Alliance
Let us not stray from these salient princi-
pies which we have ever voiced, the utter
disregard and violation of which gave biz h
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 mete for US to remem-
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 a golden harvest. Gentlemen, l thank
you agaln.
Immediately upon the conclusion of
Chairman Hendricks remarks ". r
Lamb OF Montague county. state organizer
OF the Peoples party, Obtained the floor
and asked TO be informed Us TO who was
eligible to vote in the convention, supple
menting his query with the observation
that he was an Alliance man IL good stand
ing and as such was entitled TO voice in
any convention which styled itself al Ali
ance convention. He also stated in SO many
words that he ardently espoUSed the sub
treasury scheme and believed it TO be Just,
economical and right. He solicited infor-
nation Us to eligibility and requested some
gentleman 10 answer him. Mr.. Moody
from Limestone lost no time in enlightening
Mr. Lamb, and did so il such a pointed
sledge-hammer like manner as to leave no
room for doubt in Mr.. Lambs mind about
his eligibility. His face changed express
sionS often, and the expressions were
divers and sundry'' in their appearance,
and 1t required but short while for the
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 for on the question,
and Chairman keuGrick ruled that the gen.
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
Mr. Lamb and five followers retired amidst
cries Of Lamb! Lamb!'' Two or three of
the retiring Sustreasuryites were unfortu-
nate IN forgetting their dignity, and in
Qulged IN some unnecessary noise and
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, were
exceedingly unwise, and not in keeping
with the dignity which is always conducive
TO 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, a COM
mittee on resolutions. composed of one |
member from each congressional district |
was appointed. all resolutions 20 pe referred |
TO this committee without reading Follow |
ing is the committee: Second district w B. |
Morrow, Robertson county: Fourth district, |