Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-09-04

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risk OF personal conflict, perhaps the
shedding OF blood aud the loss Of life,
which was only avorted by the for
bearance Of the members Of regular
convention.
The Democratic convention, after
appointing Its committees as is usual
with such bodies, adjourned until 10
o'clock the next morning, but Mr.. Lane
remained with his supporters Until /
after the adjournment and then ad
lourned until O'Clock the next morn
ing.
THE BOLrER's ATTEMPT TO SEIZE THE |
HALL,
The convention hall had been deliv- |
cred by the local committees to the ex- |
ecutive committee OF the Democratic |
party OF TeNns, aud by IL Hon, john L. |
sheppard was placed In charge and |
control and had the legal right to pos
session thereof. II bacamo evident |
that the boilers intended to get posses !
Sion OF the convention hall before the
regular meeting hour tine naNt morn
ing, Tho seigoant-at-arms OF the
Democratic convention called upon
the chief ct police o. the city OF Hous-
Ion 90 assist him 10 protect the D2mO-
cratic convention In the legal posses
sion oil the convention hall against any
and all persons who might seek TO en-
ter wconglully Tho chief OF police
furnished sufficient iOroe for the pur-
pose, and the sergcant-at-arms repaired
10 the hall on the morning OF tho IL
took possession oi IL and held 1t until
the hour OF the meeting OF the oonvon-
ton, excluding all persons without re-
gard 70 whether thcy were supporters
Oi Hogg or Clark. The boilers, pro-
sided over by Jonathan Lane, assem-
bled in their caucus room, and before
the hour OF thc meeting oil the convcn-
tion, marched in body to the oOnyen-
ton hall for the purpose Of tuliug pos
session, but were mot by the sergeant
alarms ana the police force. and finally
repaired 10 Turner's hall, whore they
subsequently, held their convention.
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION RE-As-
sEMBLES,
When tho hour for the meeting OF
the convention arrived, all delegates
wearing badges whether supporters of
| Hogg or Clark, were admitted without
| any discrimination, and all persons
| without badges We're, without discrimi-
nation, excluded Many OF the sup
| p0rtors OF Governor Hogg were ex-
! AAAAAh rum AAAN ANNN NfNANlAN fNAhANfN.
| their delegations were too large, and
they could moi procure badges under
| the rule OF the committee. They sub
mltted without murmuring and took
| tneir places among the spectators
! From this statement Of facts, IL will be
| plain TO every candid mind that tho
bolt ON the part oi Judge Clark ana his
frie l- was pre-determin d, and thai
they secured the presenc Ul go large "a
number OF persons for the purpose, II
possible, Of controlling une temporary
| organization OF the co lyautiOu ny iorco
OF members. Tho utlor disregard
shown for the authority of the eNecu-
tive cOmuittee and an It, regulations,
which were just as proper for the pro
lection OF the right, clearly indicates
that those supporters Of Judge Clark
were seeking Tor some cause 10 bolt The
Democratic convention, and being
without any just grounds determined 10
make one by thoir own action,
UNFAIR METHODS ILLUSTRATED.
The state Democratic convention was
composed Of delegates representing the
Democracy of the different counties
according to the Democratic vote polled
IA each county, which had boen appur-
toned by the executive committee, so
as TO show what vote each county would
be entitled TO in the conVeuuon' and
Whlch app9ruohlhehV lau poaH acteo
upon by the Democratic convention
assembled AT Lampasas. or these coun-
ties there was less thnn one-thlrd IN
number and less than0ne-third IN Dem
ocratic voters supporting Judge Clark.
lt was fair and just thai 10 large a ma
jurity (which exceeded twn-Lhirdsl
should organize tne convention But
tho minority sought Dy sending large
delegations IRON counties controlled by
them, and by the presence oil many per
sons not delegates 10 mo convention,
10 elect the temporary chairman by
viva yoce vote IN Which event thsy
" could, by the same methods' secure the
appointment OF the committee on ere
dentials, and thus be able 10 admit or
exclude coniesting delegations, ana
accomplish tho known purpose oi the
campaign, which was 10 LOCK the con,
vcnuon, thereby thwarlng the VIII OF
the majority
We are fully justified In the conclu
] sion that this was tho purpose OF tn,
: action Of the minority from the fac
that they would have not so acted with
: out some object in view. and no othel
purpose could have been subsorved hnt
t,,t. s,,c.a..ded tu controlling tho tam