Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-03
The Republicans of Tarrant
County at Work.
HON. C. c.. DRAKE ENDORSED
As a Candidate for Congress from This
District.
The Allen Land Law Scored-want the
Railway Commission Law Modified.
Harrison the Choice for Pres
ident-The Proceedings
From sundays Daily.

suant to call Of chairman of the state CEN
tral committee, assembled at the courthouse
yesterday afternoon for the purpose OF
selecting delegates to the state and con-
gressional convention to be held at Austin,
March S.
The courtroom was thronged with mem
bers of the good old party; the assem- blage
was notable for the Proclamation of the
f'culled brethren who never lost sight OF
an opportunity to bob up and give their ex-
pressions upon subjects under discussion;
they were statesmen and parliamentarians
from away-back, and what they didn't
know apout the usages of rules governing
political conventions, was not worth look
ing after.
When quietude finally reigned, the dis
sensions arising over the animated discus
sion as to the better plan of proceeding
with the business of the convention, ]. c.
Martin, chairman of the county central
committee, with continued rapping of the
gavel brought the convention TO order,
mucn to the qualification of all.
Mr. Martin briefly stated that the party
Of Tarrant county had assembled for busi-
ness and that business should be the re-
suit: that there was no excuse for wran-
Cling, as was anticipated that such would
be the case. He counselled the participants
TO work tremendously, and to avoid
all technical points, he hoped that
each delegate on leaving the room would go
away feeling that the deliberations were
for the best interests of the party; that the
Republicans should present solid front.
An exciting discussion followed as to
whether the present chairman should pre-
side, or an appointment be made. 1t was
fight between administration and anti-ad
ministration adherents, and from the outset
it was conclusive that the administration
wing Of the convention would WELD the
power
p Moore xvare m anfiOOad fOl. the tampOrarv
Guardianship of the convention, and on
baloting by precincts, the vote resulted in
the selection of Judge Moore by a vote of
30 TO 81. This victory for the administra-
ton was tip for a general outburst of APP
pause and continued cheers. Some one at
this point said something about Quincy,
when Capt Shields ehipped in, You may
be Quincy man, but I'm not; it's about
your size,'' and things began to liven up
once more, but was suppressed finally by
the timely remarks of some of the wiser
ones who had before taken part in the ac-
tons CT such gathering.
Judge Moore stepped to the platform, and
IN a dlgnifed manner, was introduced to
the audience by the retiring chairman, J. c.
Martin. On assuming the chair, Judge
Moore delivered himself of a few remarks,
that did not fail to touch the right spot. He
said it didn't matter how severely the wind
blew, nor how high the waves rolled, that
If you turned loose barrel of coal oil, the
ship was all right and would ride into port
Bafe-unharmed; that this was now the
condition of the convention, and he sim
cerely hoped there would be no further
wrangling or unharmonious proceedings,
and at once began TO show that he was
there for business, and would permit no
further unnecessary disturbances.
Z. c. Brooks was unanimously made tenn
porary secretary.
On motion of Mr.. Woodward the follow
ing were appointed a committee on creden-
tials and permanent organization: J. W.
Nray, chairman; George :. Burchili, Capt.
H. ?. Shields, w. n. ingalls,, S. w. Wood
ward. The committee then retired to frame
report
During the committees absence Judge
Moore was called on for an impromptu
speech upon the political issues of the day,
and TO speak more especially on the cam
paign in Texas. The judge touched up the
proposed free silver bill and said that ii
would never become law; that he did not
anticipate its passage through tine senate,
but if it did reach that point President
Harrison, the uoblest of them all, would
put his foot down fat-footed upon the
measure; said that the Democrats were di-
ylded upon that question, and that 1t was
favored only by the producers OF silver and .
oemagogueS; that If 1t ever Old become
law that his friend Jimmie Swayne
(who was sitting near by) and
himself would eat more SOW
belly and hard tack than was ever heard Of
il the history of the country. The judge
spoke of the advantages Of the Mckinley
bill; the tin plate, the tariff and other Re
publican measures were lauded unstintedly.
he said the signs of the times were that
there would be division among the Demo-
Gratis, that in fact such was already the
case, and that the Republicans would stand
a fair show of sweeping everything before
them in the country like Kansas cyclone;
that if Texas could be presided over by a
Republican governor, immigration would
pour into the state, the like of which was
never heard of in the annals OF history. but
such would not be the case If the present
incumbent remained at the head OF state
affairs The judge paid Mr. Mills a compli-
ment, said he was a statesman of more
than ordinary intellect and force Of char
Gcter but that he was Democat, and on
general principle, ought not TO so back to
congress, or something to that effect.
and closed his remarks saying that he
hoped 10 see every hepuoncan
cast his ballot straight for every Repup-
dean ticket that will be put in the field.
Al this juncture the committee on ere
aentials and organization filed into the
room and made its report which was re-
peived and adopted, after some contention.
Capt. Shields was recommended Tor per-
mauent chairman and Z. G. Brooks for per-
Elaneut secretary for the ensuing two years.
At this point an admirer of the temporary
chairman, Judge Moore, moved 10 amend
THAI portion of the committees report per-
tanning to- a permanent chairman by sub
shutting the name of Judge Moore This
motion created little less than genuine
pandemonium. and Tor a time the conven-
tion was in an uproar Of confusion.
, Delegate Wilbur, (colored) in favor OF
Capt. Shields and opposition to Judge
Moore for permanent chairman, jumped
from his seat and in spite OF the chairs
call for order unbosomed himself about as
follows: ALPHABETICALLY facilitating the
gentleman and eulogizing the circum-
stances of the committee, il would doubt
less be, allow me. regardless of clrcun-
stances and conditions, and in the darkest
hour of the density of the Republican
party of Texas'i-but before the colored
gentleman could conclude or make himself
explicitly understood the chair ordered the
delegate to his seat. A vote was then
taken on the amendment referred 10 and
Judge Moore and L. c. Brooks were de-
clared the permanent chairman and secre-
tary of the Republicans of Tarrant county
for two years.
The chair then appointed Messrs. Bur-
bridge Davis. Riley, Thomilson and Hines
committee whose duty it would be to
name the delegates TO the state and con-
gressional contention, at which time dele
gates TO the Republican national convention
would be selected The COMMITTEES re-
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