The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1892-09-10
GRAND OVATION
To Hon. {. A. Mcdowell Upon his Re-
turn Home After Being Nominated
for Attorney General Of Texas.


ocratic nomin~e for attorney
general, returned FROM the Houston
convention on the 2 O'Clock train
Yesterday. He he'd an informal re-
ception in the parlocs of the
Atkinson hotel aud during the
rest of the evening continuous
stream of the loyal democrats OF
Coryell called on him aud oifei ed
him their congratnlation an
their promise TO support the reg
ular ticket in November. While
this was going on his lady friends
were not idle, but on the contrary
were engaged In tastetully decJrai
ing the courthouse where it was
arranged to hold a grand ratifica-
tion meeting.
At p. m. the crowd began t.
pour into the large courtroom.
which was soon filed to overflow
ing with fair ladies. Tue judges
stand was artistically decorated
with evergreens and all kinds OF
flower while just to the left on
the wall behind was the picture OF
Mr.. Mcdowell, lite s,ze, painted
when he had just gradua' ed with
!. honors at the Mississippi college,
aud by the side of tue same wrIe
painted the words, "Our next at
torney general To the right OF
this and Immediately behind til,
stand WAS large size penci,
portrait of Hon. George CLARK and
lust above were the words in gilt
letters, "Turn Texas loose.D
At the time named a commltte
led by J. r S 'unders, Uncle El
Woud, b. M. Stnne and other old
settlers, appeared escorting Mr..
Mcdowell, aud this was the signal
for tremendous applause.
On motion Of Il. l.. Suggs Col.
Sam J. Mings was called TO the
chai' and explained the object OF
the meeting and amid applause il :
tr0duced Mr.. Mcdowell to til,
large audience as man who wa
never found in the, rear when any
question of Importance was agi a.
ing the minds of the people, bu
was always found in the thickest
of the fight battling for what Ia
conceiN ed to br right.
Mr.. Mcdowell banked the peO-
pie for their presence ON this oc:a.
sion and proceeded in his own mimi.
table way to give history OF the
convention at Houston, going int,
details and telling how the split
came about. He charged that tnt
Hogg convention adapled the ma
joIity report of their platform cont
mittee in order to cOnciliate th
peoples party men and TO catcl
their vote. He also paid his re
spec to n. w. Finley of Tyler fol
tue arbitrary and unpr. ced, nie,
ruling for the temporary Organiz
tiOn of the convention, whtr1 ~
disfrdnchlsed over 170 Clark vote
and which brought about the split
He then made a iorcibie appeal g.
all democrats to support the gu
lar democratic tieket with HO
Geo. Clark at it's head, and ag /
returned his thanks to his man.
friends for the grand ovation ten
drreG hlm.
Mr.. vi. s. Duffie, on behalf q
his lady friends, presented M'
: Mcdowell with a beautiful bouque
of flowers in an appropriate sperc
conveying the sincere friehdsbi
and admiration of his country
women. The brave little mln wa
almost moved to tears when b
arose and thanked the ladies TO
this token of their friendship.
Dir. w. Il. Brown then otfere
the following resolutions an
moYed their adoption which wa
done unanimously;
Resolved, by the democrats {
Gatesvllle and CpryeIl county, j
massmeeting assembled, that "
hereby ratify the action Of our del
gates to the state convention an
recognize he platform adopted b
the democratic convention held 4
Turner hall in Houston AS follov
ing the principles advocated Il
jeff rson and jackson aud hereb
pledge our elves to work for I'll
ticket nndtr the leadership OF Ge
Cl TX until the election on Noven
ber 2.
X solved, that we hereby e
press our approval and gratiic'
tiun at the nomination Of the H'
Il. A. Mcdowell for attorney g.l
era! and her. by assure the either
OF rexis that he is every va
qualified to I'LL the position e
which he has been nomina ed, an
ii elected will discharge thu duti,
devolviug upon him for the b
interest of the state, having 4
his guide the constitution All
staIute laws OF Texas.
Mr.. A. s. Bus y then read
letter from Hon. Q. z. Whit
chairman Of the Clark campaie
committee of this county aud m 1