The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-16

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with all who would veto a free
coinage bill if : he had the
chance. The element of Democracy
in Texas opposed to free coinage was
not so numerous as the element which
had endeavored to continue protection
as policy of the government. The
New York convention had endorsed
free silver and should Texas fear to
enter where New York was afraid to
tread, Democracy contained many
great men but was greater than any
man.
Seth Shepard made an impassioned
appeal for Cleveland and defended his
every act; said that there was IN pro.
gress throughout the country an or
ganized effort to stab him
as he had been stabbed before
asserted that he had done more to adj
vance and uphold the party than any
nominee for quarter of century.
He went on to say that he did not
believe that Tammany would knife
any Democrat, and denounced the as
sertion as a stand-off in all of his talk.
He did not once touch the free silver
plank in the platform, but confined
his remarks to @ presentation of the
merits of the ex-president. Lewey
Fields, of Shelby county, took the
qualification view of it, and managed
to say so after he had been long enough
to change from one to another, and
had dozen times.
The previous question was moved.
1t came upon the substitution of Mr..
Finley's amendment to the minority
report. The Finley resolution was
carried by 556 ayes to 40 nays.
Seth Shepard moved to table the
Finley substitute and the minority
report, all whom were in favor Of
Cleveland voted aye and all opposed
no. In this vote it was noticeable
that the counties most infested by the
Third Party and in which the dele
gates had the most reason to fear the
defeat of Democracy, almost uniformly
voted nay in line, which the pre0ic-
ton by Goodman of Brown
that those counties instructing for
Grover Cleveland would be immedi-
ately followed by detection of waver-
ing Democrats. The motion to table
was lost by vote of 2l61.2 ayes to
5.2l 1-2 nays. A substitute of about
the same tenor but not so strong in
praise of Cleveland was tabled. A res
olution from the Parker county dele
cation for the endorsement of some
good western man was declared out
of order.
Finley then moved that his resolu-
ton be substituted for the Cleveland
portion of the majority report. The
previous question was ordered. The
resolution follows:
Resolved, that we recognize in
Grover Cleveland the model of Ameri-
can manhood, patriotism and states
manship, and declare him to be the
choice of the Democracy of Texas for
the office of president of the United
States. Recognizing, however,
some appearances of difficulty
as to his availability for the Demo-
cratic nomination we entrust the vote
of Texas in the hands of our delega-
ton unrestrainod by positive instruc-
tons.
The resolution was adopted by
SIS IL ayes to 2O6 IL nays, SO the
Chicago delegates go uninstructed.
A resolution that in the event Cleve-
land is nominated the delegates vote
for some good western man for
vice-president, naming particularly
Palmer of Illinois, was read to the
committe on resolutions where it will
sleep.
Nominating speeches for delegates
at large were limited to five minutes.
Dodd of Webb named Ex-Governor
John Ireland of Seguin, as a Democrat
always true to his party and who had
accepted the highest position known
to Texas.
Law Aldridge, of Dallas, named H.
D. Mcdonald, man who has written
his name upon the hearts of the peo-
pie of Texas, though state senator
ship was the only office he had ever
held in his life.
Mr.. Ousley then named A. J. Baker,
of Tom Green, as one thoroughly in
accord with the local, pulsating heart
of the south.
Colonel Giddings, of Washington,
nominated, q native of Washington
county we'll known to the Democracy
of Dallas and who as a Democrat and
patriot had no superior. He named
Seth Shepard and was loudly cheered.
Mr.. Henderson of Milan, named
Jno d. Rodgers of Galveston
Standifer of Grayson, pressed the
name Of Hon. j. w. Throckmorton.
billiard of Grayson, seconded The
nomination of Jno. 1reIand; Judge
Kittrell of Leon seconded Rodgers of
Galveston Dean of Ell Paso seconded
Baker of Tom Green; Breedlove of
Fisher county seconded Shepard;
Field of Shelley seconded Throckmor-
ton; Pearcy of Washington also
seconded Baker of Tom Green; There
upon of Andrews seconded Throck-
morton; Woods of Lampasas seconded
Mcdonald; Yancey Lewis of Cooke
seconded Throckmorton,
Nominations and seconds were
closed and the vote to ken by counties.
Before the announcement of the re-
suit resolution was introduced de-
ploring the condition of affairs in
Bexar county and recommending that
the Democrats assembled reorganize
the party. Referred to the committee
on resolutions.
A resolution was adopted thanking
the people of Lampasas for courtesies
and hospitalities extended.