The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-08-25

a fleet wing bearing olive branches.
Let each and all of US go on his high
mission, extend the hand of fraternal
fellowship to the defeated Democrats
who will receive it, espouse the cause
of united, unterrified Democracy, and
march forward to vanquish the COM
mon foe for the country's good. In
conclusion beg to express my hearty
approval of and avow my fealty to
the platform on which you have so
confidingly placed me. Asa guide for
political action | shall stand on 1T
10 the end, and | here
i'm the presence of this august
semblage L pledge the people that
in so far as executive authority may
90 it's every sentiment, principle ana
policy shall be adhered to, obeyed
and given full force. Again wish to
remind you that if we expect to pre-
serve the independent sovereignty OF
our state, to have our herds managed,
workshops operated, and fields Guilt
waited in peace, to inspire respect, con-
fidence and love of our intelligent
neighbors of other sections, to have
our Youths trained and educated in
virtue, to preserve our morality from
the corrupting influence of crime,
to assure the husband, man and Ia.
borer against usuriOus demands and
high taxes, to repress entertainments
of federal power now so fast drifting
into centralism, to annihilate every
sentiment of anarchy and communism
and to guarantee our state continuous
blessings of tranquility under whose
hnna
reach the good of human happiness in
this government of the people, we
must maintain the constitution AND. en-
force the laws. Texas and Democracy
now and forever. At the conclusion
of his address Governor Hogg was
surrounded by ladies and gentlemen
who desired to extend their congratu-
lations, during which impromptu
levee the convention adjourned until
2 p. m. g ,...#.
..I. EVENING SESSION. ... .......
The convention reconvened at 2:20.
A resolution was offered by w. H.
Murray of Navarro and adopted that
a committee of fifteen be appointed to
inquire into the circumstances sur
rounding the bolt and prepare an accu-
rate statement thereon.
Mr.. j. M. Richards of Parker intro
duced a resolution, which after where
asing on the approaching hard cam
paign resolved that the Hogg forces in
all the counties at once perfect an or
ganization and prepare for the work.
Nominations for s~ ...s ..r..rl .
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
were declared in order and Drury
Field of Shelby presented the name of
G. S. Potter of Grayson, while Mr..
Robinson of Rusk offered the name
of Senator M. M. Crane of Johnson.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Robinson's
address Senator Crane, standing upon
his chair, addressed the convention
1t was sometime after he rose before
he could induce his admirers to be
still, but when he had an opportunity
he said that he was not now nor ever
had been a candidate for the office of
acknowledgements, and did hope
that his friends would withdraw his
name. 9 -.-' .''" '''" M
Judge G. r. Breedlove placed in
nomination the name of Henry K.
White of Brazos county as a represen-
tative farmer, which was a class the
speaker said was deserving of and
should have recognition at the hands
of this convention ,r,..,..4 ,..e......-s,,
Nominations being closed the roll
of counties was called. III. ....
First ballot-Potter 5l5, Crane 300,
White Z. The name of White was
Withdrawn. s. .s.,.. .,.f.., ..,... ....
Second ballot-Potter Asa, Crane
43S. ~ ,,.t .,..,... .'.....l ....., .........
Third ballot Potter 43l, Crane 4SS.
Mr.. G.. B. Stewart of Cooke county,
before the result of the fourth ballot
was announced, withdrew the name
of Potter, to whom he referred in most
complimentary terms and moved that
he be invited to address the conven-
ton. ,... 81.
Senator Potter upon unanimous re-
quest assembled the platform and said
that he was the sort of Democrat who
with a majority If one in thous-
and against him could not
be forced into office. He
loved the Democracy of Texas
he said and bore no malice toward any
man because he honestly differed
with him. On the contrary he was
ready with olltstretched hand tOgrasp
that of any honest Democrat in the
land and was here to pledge himself
to lasting zeal in the interest of Texas
and his party. ''''N"u7h on '''''j''
Mr.. John L. Walker of Coke county
wished to nominate Mr.. Crane by ac-
clamation but delegates would not
hear to such a thing. Mr.. Crane was
requested to address the delegates
and the substance of his remarks was
q reiteration of the statement that
he was in no sense candidate, and
that his name was with the conven-
t on to do with it as the members saw
fit! He had, he said, heard some
thing of ISLANDERS against the good
name, politically, Of Mr.. Potter.
A bout this he knew nothing, and if
such rumor had gone abroad they
were without his, knowledge or con-
sent and met with his condemnation.
Fifth ballot-Potter "a, Crane 739,
Cockerell %. ~. aa .ao. .7a ,t2..
Chairman Fly declared Crane
regularly nominated as candidate for
lieutenant governor and he was
escorted to the platform and grace
fully returned thanks for the honor
conferred and pledged himself to
work for the success of the entire
ticket