Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-10
CUNEY DOWNED EN-
He is Boss Of the Situation al
the Austin Convention.
LOCK M'DANlEL KNOCKED OUT,
Likewise Brer Ferguson, the Avowed
Champion of the Lily Whites-Judge
Rector Chosen as Chairman of
the Convention.
Special to the Gazette.

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AUSTIN, TEX, March S.-Cuney still
holds the fort He is on top and Brer
Ferguson and the lily whites deep in the
MuLligatawney.
Before the convention was called to order
today MIR. Quincy went before the eXecu-
tive committee and read the riot act TO
Chairman Lock Mcdaniel for inserting in
his call a clause excluding from the tenn
qorary organization all contested delega-
tons. Quincy denounced IL as ''damnable
scheme 10 control the committee and the
convention in the interest of contestants
chiefly lily whites. He was very severe on
this one-man attempt to dictate TO the con-
yeation.
There are honest men enough" said he,
''in this committee Of thirty-one, and we
have no masters, and, as far as Quincy is
concerned, no slaves
After Cuuey's spirited talk motion
made to ignore The chairman's rule was
carried almost unani ouslY, with the eff
lect Of seating all delegations with prima
taCle credentials.
Quincy rubbed ii in further en- the lily
whites by carrying resolution seating IN
temporary organization the Quincy delega-
tons from Galveston, Washington, Harris
aud Dallas counties. This completely laid
out Mcdaniel The news of it soon spread
in the convention hall, when the CUneyites
almost raised the rafters. Chairman Nc
Daniel called the convention 10 order.
Alderman Lynn, a Democrat, welcomed
the delegates in a brief address, the burden
OF which was, Turn Texas Loose" The
applause that greeted this refrain bespoke
the sentiments Of the delegates respecting
Inc race Tor governor.
The chairman then called for nominations
Tor temporary chairman.
Ferguson. the negro leader of the lily
Whites, asked a question that was -calcu-
a,ad to renew the committee room fight.
The chairman had been too effectually
SQuelched IN the committee room to taGe
any further dish in F'erguson's fight and
Promptly ruled him out of order
Judge Burnett of Anderson placed Judge
John b. Rector in nomination, saying that
he was not man to draw the color line.
Gen. A. G. Maloy nominated Web Elan
aEan, who promptly withdrew, as the sit
uaGon was hopelcssly against the lily
whites, Rector being the choice of the Gu
ueyites
Col Morton nominated Sam Wright OF
Lamar county, and he too, said "No.n
Judge Rector was chosen chairman by
exclamation. He took the chair and APP
pointed g committee of eleven on creden-
uE-S
The convention then adjourned until 8 a.
m, tomorrow.
There are about 400 delegates present,
with en- increased sprinkling of whites.
The ofice-hOlding class did not all stick to |
% Ct Ouneyg OpllcCIOT bufke, DiSEICG At i
.0rney HaDey and United States Marshal /
Dickinson of East Texas, with Gen. NAL |
lory being hly-whites.
In declining the nomination for chairman |
Dir. Web Flanagan euiogized Messrs. Blaine |
aud Harrison as well as the governor of /
Texas, who, he said, had stood squarely on !
the Democratic platform. This was ap- /
p.suded.
Quincy is now boss Of the situation, |
ana can henceforth dictate his own terms.
Ferguson, the stool-pigeon of the lily /
whites, is dead cock in the pit.