The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-08-25
BUIH CONVENTIONS FULLY ORGANIZE
Special to The Statesman.

Special to The Statesman '.7f' 'n 'a
HOUSTON, Aug. II. To-day has been
one of intense excitement, growing
out of the split in the convention yes
terday. Many of the delegates re-
NAMED up all night discussing what
would be the outcome of the gather
ing in convention hall this morning.
All seemed to think that a serious
conflict would result from both fac
lions attempting to hold conventions
in the same place, and early did the
delegates begin vending their way to
the hall, which is an immense affair
arranged to seat about 1000 people,
The floor is covered with sawdust,
which is kept damp and with a con-
slant draught from numerous electric
fans is kept remarkably cool.
THE HALL WAS GUARDED. 'yo
The time fixed for The Lane men to
assemble was 9 o'clock, while Shep-
ards forces were to meet an hour
later. Fully an hour before the time
wearers of white hats began to gather
around the entrance but the Hogg
men had taken time by the forelock
and had their sergeant-at-arms Big
Bill Mcconnell of Grimes county on
hand with a large number of assist
ants and about dozen Houston po-
lice to prevent persons not wearing
badges furnished by the executive
committee from entering. They were
working under the direction of the
executive committee, they said, who
claimed that the hall had been turned
over to them by the, Houston ar
rangement committee and that
therefore they could a con-
troll it, and in .H refusing
admission to parties not wearing
badges, they were only carrying out
rule passed by them Monday. The
Clark men admitted that the hall had
been turned vver to the executive
committee, but claimed that they had
a right 60 enter as members OF the
convention. The more conservative
men grouped around the door and as
serted that if only members of the ex-
,ecutive committee were in charge
they would assert their rights, but as
long as the committee had seen fit to
place officers of the law at the doors,
they should not attempt to use force,
as they were not law breakers. The
doorkeepers were firm, however. and
positively refused admission. IL
Us" LANE CoUNsELs PEACE. .-.
At 8 O'Clock fully 800 delegates were
massed about the entrance clamoring
for admission, and were on the. point
of forcing their way through. The
scene looked threatening, indeed, but
at this point Senator Lane mounted a
box and Immediately the crowd was
hushed to hear what he had to say.
He plead for cautious and considerate
action and warned them against do
ing anything violent or hasty. 1--WE
have right to enter this hail." sald
he, "but as officers have been placed
here to guard the doors and to gain an
entrance we will have to use force. L
think we had better carefully con-
slider the matter before doing it, and
therefore suggest that we adjourn to
Turner hall for a caucus, where we
NAV determine what we ought to
do.n
A SCRAP IMMINENT.
Many were opposed to doing SO and
demanded that the doors be forced,
and for several minutes it looked as
though scrap was inevitable. Better
Judgment of cooler heads prevailed and
the delegates marched off for Turner
hall headed by Lane and amid the
boots and yells of the Hogg men, who'
wearing badges, were enabled to Sc
cure entrance.
HoaG DELEGATES ASSEMBLE.
Slowly the Hogg men gathered anu
filed into their seats, being arranged
according to- senatorial districts Al
1905 Chairman Shepherd raped the
convention to order and introduced
Parson Morris of this city, who inVok-
ed divine blessings on the delegates
assembled and prayed for the sue