The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-08-25

to order and committee appointed
to wait on them.
The convention then proceeded with
regular business, nominations for
ATTORNEY GENERAL
being declared in order. Only one
name was presented, that OF E. A.
Mcdowell OF Coryell county, for the
/ office. Numerous seconding speeches
were made. and on mo ion the NOM
| nation was made by rising vote.
Loud calls for Mcdowell brought that
gentleman to the stand, where he
thanked the convention for the honor
conferred, and pledged himself to
the platform adopted and stated
that if elected his only
guide in conducting The affairs
of his Office would be the constitutio
and by laws of the state; that he
would know no man or class OF men
in discharging the duties of his Office,
but would deal fairly and impartially
with all Before the vote was taken
one of the Dallas delegates arose and
asked for information in regard to
voting the Instructions of Dallas coun-
ty, they having been instructed for
Culberson. Chairman Lane informed
him that as long as Culberson's name
had not been offered TO the conven-
ton and if Dallas or no other county
desired to offer it the question OF the
county being instructed for Culberson
did not enter the case.
HON. X. E. BECKHAM
OF Tarrant entered the hall and when
seen there were loud cries for him. lie
came to the platform ana said that
when the convention was organized
Tuesday he stayed with the Hogg
men, thinking the Democrats too
hasty. when you were gone | felt
like my friends had deserted me. L
remained with the Hogg convention
until they adopted Third party
platform, and left, and now feel like
an orphan politically, but | realize
that | am among emocrats. L do
not know yet what will do. can say
that your platform is Democratic"
Nominations r...,. ......tI
.... FOR COMPTROLLER u. ..aII
Were declared in order again, there
being only one name presented, that
VI ". ID. plll6Spl6 VI Ddlldo. ..
A Tarrant county delegate in a
seconding speech created a good deal
of amusement by saying that ut is
the first time in the history of Texas
when Fort Worth did anything for
Dallas, but this time it wanted to
second the nomination of a grand
Democrat hailing from that place.
1t argues we'll for our cause and we
are bound to win any way" For
office of ....
STATE TREASURER.
Major Thos. j. Goree of Cherokee
was nominated, he also being selected
by rising vote. Loud calls brought
him to the stand where he thanked
the convention for the honor. Hesaid
he was not seeking office and only
consented to allow the use of his name
at earnest solicitation of the commit
tee. He said he regretted to oppose
Workman whom he had always
thought good Democrat until this
time, when he hadn't the manhood to
face the storm and allow his name to
come before the true Democratic con-
vention.u alHlu-ti 4" r'1iion.h. ON
% A recess until O'Clock was then
taken. .'.Hi-ib 7h "A'i''3I
Promptly at that hour the conven-
tion re-assembled, and numerous tele.
grams were received from all over the
state commenting the action. Of tie
and pledging support for
the ticket put in the field. The next
order of business was the nomination
for Nf"'.''e Hh'''
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC IN
.,o,5 ..'.,. "a, sTRUCT1oN. b, h.,.,... .e.J.
The name of Prof Jacob Bickler
was offered, and after several eulogiz-
ing speeches went through with a
whoop and a yell. Prof. Bickler was
not present, but Col. Geo. B.Zimple-
man of Austin, thanked the conven-
ton on the part of the nominee.
FOR CRIMINAL JUDGES
The names of w. w. Wood of Hays,
r. III. Phelps Of Fayette and r. G..
Bower of Dallas we're offered. The
last named arose and stated that he
did not want the office and .unquali-
fedly Withdrew his name, whereupon
the other two were declared the riomi-
nees of the convention by a rising vote.
Both acknowledged the honor and the
proceeded to the selection
OF a qUo1l ehj )MiUmiis ul has ,ewsdgI
,bo1oiqLAND COMMISSIONERS. 'piaiio
In secondirg speeches several vic
ious iabs were given Colonel Nc
Gaughey, particularly by delegates
from way out IN the panhandle. The
was w. C, Walsh of Travis
county, His record in office was re-
viewed and received with applause.
That concluded the active work of the
and from then on resolu-
lions and motions were fired in from
all sides. - lIitip- |1fIpHp
.yr Hn)eg A RESOLUTION! .tIW~
The following was offered by Mr..
Benson of Bexar and referred to the
executive committee: H galgdfuI bUsI
Whereas, we the true and purified
Democracy of Texas in convention
assembled, hereby recognize that
the condition of the Demo-
cratic party in Texas is due
very largely to participation in
primaries by political mongrels of va