The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-17

HOUSTON, Tex, Aug 16. - The Texas
Democracy is rent in twain and double
barreled state convention is the result.
The same scenes which were enacted in
his city four years ago during the Stewart
Hutchinson campaign occurred today. 1t
was foregoue conclusion that if the Hogg
people, who had about two-thirds of the
instructed delegates, attempted to control
ahe convention, as they had perfect right
to do, the Clark people would bolt. They
bad agreed upon this line of policy at their
secret caucuses, and today they carried it
out. the convention never completing or
even going into temporary organization.
The Clark faction asserts that, knowing
the danger of deadlock to the success OF
the governor, Hogg's chairman was 10 ar
bitarily run the machine, and his at
tempt to do this brought on the fight.
When Chairman Finley called the dele
gates to order he counseled moderation
and fairness, and warned them OF the
dangers of q divided Democracy. He an
nounced that the first thing was the Sc
lection of temporary chairman.
J. L. Shepard of Camp county was noml-
mated by the Hogg people and Jonathan
Lane of Fsyette Ia contested county, by
the Clark faction.
Chairman Finley ordered the secretary
to call the roll, and then mighty yell OF
opposition went up. In numbers the
Clark people had the audience. For the
POO votes they had 5000 men to cast them,
and the convention, instead OF being a
body of constituted delegates, was III the
hands of the multitude.
Ex-senator Mattock moved that the
vote on the election of chairman be taken
viva voce.
Chairman Finley ruled this out of order.
Then the storm of indignation broke out
Rfresh. Hundreds of delegates were on
their feet, wildly gesticulating and en-
Geavoring TO secure recognition, while
thousands in the hall were bowling ike
Cervishes. Bedlam reigned supreme.
Through the din of voices Mr.. Mattock
appealed from the decision of the chair.
With stoical Indifference, Mr.. Finley re-
fused to entertain the appeal and ordered
the secretary to proceed with the roll.
Many of the Clark counties refused to
vote and the call by counties showed Mr..
Shepard to be overwhelmingly nominated.
Just as the result was being announced,
ex-senator MatUock jumped on a chair
and declared that the minority had been
stifed and bulldozed. The chair had, he
said, violated all parliamentary law and
custom, and he asked all those who favor
ed the election Of Mr.. Lane for temporary
chairman TO signify it by saying Aye"
The Clark delegates and spectators all
chimed in, and mighty shout went up
from 6000 throats. In an instant Clark
banner was hoisted, and then a mighty
rush was made for the platform to secure
half of it,
The scene which then ensued is inde-
scribable. Men in angry passion were
surging, pushing and pulling at the tables
and chairs, and all the time yelling and
cursing. Several fights were going on in
the audience. and pistols and dangerous
looking knives were flourished. For sew
eral minutes it looked as though bloody
scene of carnage would be enacted. At
last the semblance of order worked out of
the chaos; as though by mutual consent,
The murderous looking pistols and knives
were put back in the pockets, and each
side took half the platform and the hall,
Shepard presiding over the Hogg conven-
ton and Lane over the Clark legion. Both
sides soon got down to business and began
the work or organization by appointing
the usual committees. An adjournment
was then taken.