The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-16

VentlOn ana QlSUlncCly announced
that those who did not and could not
subscribe to the sentiments of the call
should seek some other fold. This
sentiment met with hearty applause.
Mayor Smith welcomed the dele
gates to the city. Stepping aside
from the strict text of his address he
warned the delegates that the success
of the evils they sought must be found
in an alliance with one or the other of
the two great parties which had ruled
the government since its inception,
and that the idea of third party was
delusion and a fallacy.
The mayor was warmly applauded'
Mr.. J. W. Crayton, of Rockwell
county, replied to the mayors address
of welcome.
J. w. Crayton was chosen temporary
secretary.
The committee on permanent organ
zation was appointed for each con-
gressional district as follows:
DIR. E. B. Sailor, second district.
M. G. Wade, fourth district.
E. w. Wright, fifth district.
David Burst, sixth district.
R. N. Eysiger, seventh district.
l. w. Brooks, eighth district.
B.J. Kendrick, ninth district
Dan McCuuningham, tenth district.
George T. Murray, eleventh district.
j. w. Crayton and ]. R. Moody,
state at large.
This committee reports tomorrow
morning. The committee on program,
composed of DR.. w. b. Morrow OF
Robertson county. William Class OF
Fannin county and M. d. Burney Of
Atascosa county, reports at $3.50 a. m
Friday.
An address from w. l.. McGaughey
of Austin, on Saturday at 10 a. M, al
address by w. 8. McAllister of Missis
sjpi. at 3 d. M, an address by U. )
Hall. president of the Missouri ALI
auce. are on the program. The publ
generally was invited to be present.
At the afternoon session the com
mittee on permanent organization re
ported as follows: We, your committee
composed of one delegate from eacl
congressional district, beg leave to sub
NIT the following:
For president, b. j. Bendrick o
McLennan county.
For vice president, o. M, Wheeler o
Fannin county.
For secretary, H. D. Murray, of Ma
varro county.
For assistant secretaries-J. w
Brooks and w. T. Jones,
For sergeant .at-arms-W. d. Patton
The report of the committee wa
adopted and amidst the cheers O
the delegates the chairman, Mr.. Ken
drick was escorted to the chair, ant
introduced to the convention by tenn
porary chairman Bragg.
The chairman thanked the body TO
the honor in neat speech. Upon tn
conclusion of Chairman Hendricks re
marks, w. r. Lamb of Montagu
county, state organizer of the People'
party, obtained the floor and asked t.
be informed as to who was eligible to
vote in the convention, supplemental!
his query with the observation tina
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ing and as such was entitled to voic
IN any convention which styled itsel
an Alliance convention. He also stated
in so many words, that he ardentl.
espoused the subtreasury scheme an
believed it to be just, economical AM
right. He solicited information as t.
eligibility and requested some gentle
man to answer him.
Mr.. Moody from Limestone lost NJ
time in enlightening Mr.. Lamb, an
did so in such pointed sledge ham
mer like manner as to leave no rooI
to doubt in Mr.. Lambs MUD abou
the eligibility. The decision of tn
chair was asked for on the question
chairman Kendrick ruled that tn
gentleman's own statement with re
gard to the sub treasury question hat
answered the question, and that upo
his tatement alone his eligibility wa
forfeited, whereupon Mr.. Lamb AM
five followers retired amidst cries G
Lamb! Lamb"
Two or three of the retiring sub
treasuryites were unfortunate in for
getting their dignity and INDUCED il
some unnecessary noise and demon
STATIONS that grated inharmoniousl
upon the hitherto quiet deliberation
of the convention. A committee o.
resolutions, composed of one membe
from each congressional district, wa
appointed, all resolutions to be re
ferred to this committee without read
ing.
The following is the committee:
Second District-W. b. Marrow
Robertson county.
Fourth District-B g. Bragg. Fan
min county.
Fifth District-C. G. Bell, Dento
county.
Sixth District-David Bervist, ELI
county.
Seventh District-R. N. Weisigel
Victoria county.
Eighth District-M. d. Burney
Atascosa county.
Ninth District-T. NJ. Smith, Wa
varro county.
Tenth District-D. McCumbin, Leo
county.