The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-05-30
THE BEZAR FIGHT.
The CaIlaghan Bulldozers Get in
Their Work and Terror Reigns.
GREASER VERSUS GRIN
Respectable Americans withdraw
To Keep Down a Difficulty and
Avoid Bioodshed---Tbe CITY Ar
reused and the End is NotYet
San Antonio Exp ess, May 20.

San Antonio Exp ess, May 20.
1t was nearly II o'clock when Chair.
man Bryan Callaghan of the county
Democratic executive committee
mounted the platform at Convention
hall and called the convention to or.
der. He wore white silk badge in.
scribed: Bryan Csllaghan-Compli.
ments of the Citizens Of San Marcos,
Hold San Antonio Down. Over this
was pinned small, plain badge, with
out inscription, from which hung pen
dant miniature photograph of Gov
ernor j. S. Hogg. After reading the
call for the convention the chairman
reviewed aud defended the record of
the committee of which he was chair
man and made short but strong APP.
peal for the dele gates to act in the
best interests of the Democratic
party. He then announced that
nominations for temporary chairman
were in order.
Ed. Dryer, a member of the con-
testing delegation from the sixth pre-.
cinct, was placed in nomination from
the Hogg side Of the house. Colonel
H. B. Andrews, from the Clark side,
then arose and placed Bryan Callaghan
in nomination. The latter declined
and the question on the election of
Dryer, VINO was declared temporary
chairman without further opposition.
A committee Of five, of which Col.
ouel w. J. Page was chairman, was
appointed to escort Mr. Dryer to the
chair, on taking which he stated that
he was born and raised in the midst
of his hearers and that his history
stood before them for inspection. He
exhorted the convention to act in the
true interest of Democracy, as this
being one of the largest couI ties, the
balance of the state would look to
their action. He then announced
nominations for temporary secretary in
order, and Thad w. Smith, being the
only nominee was unanimously elected
A motion was then made that a
committee of five on credentials be
appointed by the chair. An amend
ment making the committee consist
of one member from each precinct
was carried. Another amendment
was then offered making the commit
tee consist of twenty members with
out regard to precincts. The chair
entertained the motion for the adop
ton of the last amendment, and it was
declared carried.
Glow would you have your com,
mittee on permanent organization APP
pointed?" inquired the chairman, and
he was answered by cries of "By the
chair" from the Hogg side of the
house.
A motion was then made and car
ried that a committee of twenty on
permanent organization be appointed
1t was then moved and carried tha
the convention adjourn for twenty
minutes to allow the committees time
to report.
1t was over an hour before the con
vention was called to order again and
the committee on credentials submit.
ted their report. 1t provided for the
seating of all delegates who had ap
peared and presented credentials, and
every precinct in the county was rep
resented. 1t provided further thai
the delegates from each precinc,
should be entitled to cast one vote fol
each twenty-five votes or majority
fraction thereof cast for the Demo.
cratic candidate for governor two
years ago, making 2l5 votes in all.
Contests were reported from only two
precincts, No. 6, which was entitled
to seventeen votes, and No. IL,
which was entitled to ten votes. The
committee reported in favor of seating
both the regular and oontesting dele
cations from each of these precincts,
and recommends that each of these
delegations be allowed to cast one
half the votes of its precinct.
At the conclusion of the reading OF
the report of the committee, S. @.
Newton, from the Clark side of the
house, arose and offered a substitute
for the report, seating the regular
delegations from precincts Nos. g and
u.
Bryan Callaghan-I move that the
substitute be laid on the table.
Voices-Second the motion.
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