The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-08-04

election of Col. E. r. Lane as chair
man. The credentials of the delegate
from those counties where no contests
existed were first taken up and ap
proved, proxies being allowed whel
properly authorized. The only coun
ties not represented were Bandera
Encinal, Navarro and jeff Davis.
When d mmit county was called
some objections were raised as to thu
papers submitted, as the credentials o
those claiming to be delegates from
that county, it being claimed that M
regular convention had been held IL
Dimmit county and that the papers
were simply from a mass meeting
The committee refused to accept tn,
papers and Senator Atlee gave notice
that he would submit minority re
port. All the uncontested counties
having been disposed of the commit
tee then adjourned until s o'clock, tt
take up the contests from BeXar and
Coryell counties.
Judge Robertson's court room was
last night the scene of hard fought
contest over the seating of the dele
gates from Bexar county.
| A motion was made and carried
allowing the representatives of each
of the delegations from BeXar county
thirty minutes to present the claims
they thought they had on seats in the
convention and to make out their
cases, as it were.
Mr.. Burney of Kerr, was anxious
that the contestants he allowed to
open and close, and made motion to
that effect, but Mr.. Carruth of the
committee, argued that the object of
the committee was to get at the
true facts of the case as quickly as
possible, end it was desirable to have
just as little discussion and contro-
versy as possible, in which views he
was seconded by Mr.. Harris.
Mr.. Burney then moved that the
contestants be allowed to divide their
time so as to reserve part of it for a
further presentation of their claims,
which motion was carried.
Colonel Fleming then arose and
stated that he had matter to submit
before any further action was taken,
and argued that Colonel Lane, being
q Callaghan delegate, though not such
a delegate to this convention, and the
Callaghan delegation being contested,
it was an awkward position for Colo
mel Lane to st in such position, as he
would in effect be passing upon mat
ter of his own interest and might nat
urally be biased in his judgment. He
said this in all fairness to Colonel
Lane.
Mr. Burney said he was unable to
see how the matter could be adjusted
and Colonel Lane excluded.
Colonel Lane said that when such q
as YVES suggested arose
he would act firmly and conscientious.
ly, not allowing his own feelings to
affect his judgment.
Mr.. Mcneil argued that Colonel
Lane morally should not act in the
case.
Mr.. Burney was requested to take
the chair, and Mr.. Carter insisted that
Colonel Lane was disqualified under
his own statement, and moved that
Colonel Lane he requested to take no
part in the matter Of the Bexar con-
test.
Mr.. Cook argued that the request
should be withdrawn and leave Colo
lel Lane to act upon his own convic-
ions.
Mr.. Carter insisted on his motion,
eaving Colonel Lane to cOnstrue the
natter as he would.
The motion was lost by tie vote, |
VIZ. Burney voting in the negative.
lie was then requested 10 keep his
eat and the work proceeded, During
he controversy Mayor Callaghan was
present and the fact that the motion
vas lost was considered most decid-
ID victory for him.
Colonel Schramm tor one of
he contrasting delegations said
hat the question was an
5sue to Democracy. If there
) flaw in the claims of the delega-
ion he represented, then don't seat
s. He rected the facts as presented
4 q pamphlet which had been pub
shed, as to the merits of the repect-
Ve calls under which his delegation
nd the Callaghan delegation were
elected. He claimed that Mayor CAL
ighan was never legally member
the existing Democratic executive
He recited how the Cal
aghan faction had captured two pre-
incts and tried to capture four more
recincts in the primaries first held,
hen the Schram delegates won.
The fact was stated that Mayor CAL
'ghan afternaming the county execu-
We committee of five members, as
rOvided for by the resolution of the
arty, he added himself as chairman
the committee without authority.
Mr.. Tarlton spoke in the interest of
ne delegation chosen on the 4th of
ulV. He cited the fact that Gala.
hams committee to which the mayor
dded himself as chairman was COM
osed of city officials and employees,
ii of the Callahan clique. The COM
ination made by Callaghan with the
had put most of the of
ces in the hands of the Repub licans,
espite the fact that Bexar county
'as fairly Democrtic county.
Georgetown Glimpses.