The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-09
LAMPASAS CONVENTION.
DELEGATES ON THE GROUND AND
GOOD HUMOR PREVAILS.
The Gubernatorial Question Will be Kept
Down if Possible, as Its Intersection
Will Precipitate Row-Will Prob
ably not Instruct for President.
Special to The Statesman.

the convention to meet tomorrow will
be the smallest Democratic state con-
vention ever held in Texas; there are
not exceeding $50 delegates here to
represent 958 votes in the convention.
II is general talk that state issues are
to be kept rigidly out of the conven-
tion, hence there is small interest in
!, ITS proceedings. At the same time
several prominent figures in the party
are here. Some are looking after the
interests of gubernatorial candidates
and others are aspiring to represent
the state at Chicago. The can
didates named for delegates at
large are Governor Throckmor-
ton, Tom Brown of Sherman,
ex-senator Mcdonald of Paris, Seth
Shepard of Dallas, Judge McLeary of
San Antonio and Representative Ba-
ker of Tom Green. 1t is possible that
Col. John Peter Smith of Fort Worth
may be presented for place on the
delegation. The personal sentiments
Of these are all favorable to Cleve-
land, yet all are doubtful of the ex-
pediency of his nomination. The
universal expression of delegates ID in
favor of an uninstructed delegation to
Chicago. The feeling is that the stu
alton is so complicated that
it is impossible to pass
safe Judgment on it at this
distance from the national convention.
1t is safe to predict that a free coinage
plank will 60 in the platform without
opposition. In fact there is not now
the prospect of the faintest contest in
the convention, though all this may
be chang, tomorrow. Boiling dele
cations are here from several counties,
but it has been suggested by promi-
nent Hogg men to seat all the contest
ants without investigation into the
!. merits of the case, and thus relegate
every possible subject of division to
the<Houston convention.
While all is harmony now it
is evident that the least act
of indiscretion would bring on a
conflict. Feeling is exceedingly Bit
ter over the Observation-Disclosures among
the masses on both sides, and conseT-
vative leaders will not be able to hold
partisans in check if the question is
raised in any way. 1t looks now as if
the Clark men would have majority
actually present. The train from the
north bearing delegates from all West,
North and Northeast Texas was
polled by the Hogg men, who gave
the result for Clark So, for
Hogg Sc. Two coaches added
afterward were not included. A
Gazette reporter intervied Governor
Throckmorton on the train on presi-
Dental subjects. He was chary of
opinions but thought that Blaine at
Minneapolis would stimulate the
Cleveland movement. If not Cieve-
land, he favored western man, say
ing good word for Morrison. He
said that Blaine would arouse more
enthusiasm than any other Republi-.
can, but doubted whether he would
get as many votes as Harrison. SEN
ator Mcdonald is staunchly for
Cleveland and thinks that he
will be nominated. Judge Nc
Leary, though an appointee OF
Cleveland, doubts the expediency OF
Chis nomination on account of Tamma-
ny's opposition to him. Chairman
Web Finley of the state committee,
who came in yesterday, is for German
and free silver. So strong Is the sent
iment for western man that if con-
certed movement were made in that
direction it is probable that the in
dorsement of that idea would be for
mally given.
A proposition was made tonight b.
the Hogg representatives and has
been verbally accepted by the Clark
men to avoid a contest over the
organization by giving the temporary
craftsmanship to one side and the
permanent craftsmanship to the Other.
Under this agreement Hume of Gal
weston will be temporary chairman
and Governor Throckmorton perma-
nent chairman. Chairman Finley
said tonight that there would prob
ably be a meeting of the state execu-
tive committee tomorrow to consider
questions relating to the general
welfare of the party. Asked about
the representation of unorganized
counties in the state convention he
said: "The statement of Dallas paper
that the committee had provided that
counties to which they are attached
will cast their votes, is wholly with
out authority; that there is only one
precedent for the admission of unor-
ganized counties and in that instance
only duly accredited delegates from
such counties were recognized"
On the subject of the presi-
dency Finley admitted he was
wholly at sea He said it
was obvious that the nomination of
Neither Cleveland or Hill would mean
Defeat and thought the convention
should endorse Cleveland's admins
tration and send an uninstructed del
egation.
Candidates for state offices who are
here are Potter and Rogers for lieu
tenant governor; Workman for state
treasurer; and Schleicher for land
commissioner. Hon. Ham Gossett is
one of the most prominent figures
among the administration men. Each
side is skirmishing tonight
to see how many proxies
are held by the opposite factions. AS
the proxies go so will the convention
go in the event an issue is made be.
tween Clark and Hogg.