The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-08-18
Special to The Statesman.

Special to The Statesman.
Houston, Aug. 16.-At 12 O'Clock
Col. ]. w. Jones of Houston, chairman
of the local arrangement committee,
raped the assemblage to order. He
turned over the hall and the city to
the delegates, and at the conclusion OF
Mis- remarks Col. Jones delivered the
gavel to Chairman n. w. Finley, in
formally turning over the convention
hall to the organized Democracy OF
the state.
Chairman Finley accepted in long
harangue on the principles OF
Democracy, and for plea of good or
der, and wound up by appointing Bill
Williams of Houston temporary sar-
geant-at-arms.
T. ]. Brown of GIayson, Hogg man.
ager, nominated tor temporary chair
man Jno. L. Shepperd of Camp
county.
A. L. Matiock, Clark manager
nominated for the position the Hon
Jonathan Lane of LAGRANGE, Fayette
county. This nomination was greet.
ed with general applause.
Chairman Finley asked for Other
nominations and there being no others
demand was made for roll call. This
brought on the first contest. A. L.
Matlock again mounted his chair amid
cheers on one side and cries of "get
DOWN. on the other. He said he was
determined to be heard. He moved
that the nomination be made viva
voce. This created more confusion
Cries of ''roll CALL"
Mr.. Brown of Grayson made the
point of order that the convention
must be governed by the rule that nc
viva voce vote can be taken where
there are two candidates before the
body. Chairman Finley sustained
the point of order and appointed
Messrs. Andrews and Smith tellers tC
take the vote. Mr.. Matlock appealed
from the ruling of the chair Mr.
Finley refused to entertain the ap
peal. He said: GAS Democrats as
sembled we have right to make oul
own rules" In the yelling and con-
fusion that followed the balance o.
Matlock's remarks were lost, though
he retained his position upon his chair
Chairman Finley called upon Sec
retary Kaufman of the state execu
tive committee to call the roll. The
confusion was so great that no imme
diate response could be gotten. Mat
lock still held the fort and made the
point that no secretary of the conven
tion had yet been appointed. He
moved division of the house on the
question. He tried to further explain
his position and was raped to ordel
by the chairman. Chairman Finley
said he would recoznize no one during
the call of the roll. Order, however
= could not be restored and confusion
held full sway with Matlock still
pleading for recognition. His attempt
was thwarted.
w. A. H. Miller of Llano mounted
chair near Matlock and attempted tt
speak, but what he said or desired tc
say was completely lost in the noise
and confusion. He said: 1--WE de
mand recognition here and you hat
as well give it to us at the start"
Chairman Finley continued to raj
for order.
Matlock said, amid the confusion
"AIl we ask for is hearing and if i
is given us we will submit"
Chairman Finley evidently con
cluded that the best policy was to lie
the convention tire itself out, with
hundred or more voices speaking a
once and Matlock still standing on hi
) chair attempting to speak. The gave
went down with monotonous REGULAR
ty. Matlock still insisted on a hear