The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-09
LAMPASAS CONVENTION.
THE DELEGATES ARE INSTRUCTED FOR
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Temporary Organization Effected With
Colonel Hume Of Galveston Chairman-A
Number Of Patriotic Speeches and
Comprehensive Platform.

gates began to pour out of the hotels
at $3.50 a. M, and some of them haC
played poker all night, and judging
by the looks of them no body won
The committee hall is located some
distance from the center of the town
This is hilly country and there is
plenty of space in it but there is nc
danger that any body will freeze tc
death. For an hour and a half the
statesmen hung about the hall in
knots. The Clark men talkedsto Clayts
and the Hogg men to Hogg. There
was very little mingling. About 1000
of them faced Chairman N. Web Fin
ley when at 1890 a. m., his gavel fell
and the babble was hushed.
The Rev. McAfee prayed that God
would bless and guide the delegates,
while they differed on some points,
they had common love for their
country. He asked that God would
purify the advanced thought of the
party and forward the interests of the
state and nation.
Chairman Finley greeted them with
confidence in the wisdom and in
tegrity of Democratic principles. Four
years ago the national Democratic flag
went down in defeat and many hearts
were faint. The Republicans were
emholdened and passed the Mckinley
bill. Two years later they were re-
tired without honors and without
pensions (applause). Tariff re-
form was today deeply and
firmly implanted in the
hearth of the people of the country.
Grover Cleveland, who had sacrificed
himself, was today the model of
patriotism and manhood. (Cheers.)
The graet question with us was could
we get the votes. In unity there was
strength. The battle to be fought
called for the best thought and
purest patriotism of the Democratic
party-principles and not men, were
the issues only. The fullest discussion
would satisfy the common people.
Texas would support any honest man
nominated at Chicago, Texas was
independent, but the resolu-
tions to be adopted must have a
clear ring upon the great
policies of tariff reform and free silver.
He then declared the convention
opened. The mention Of free silver
was greeted with cheers.
The Hon. Lewis Woods of Lam.
pasas delivered pleasing address of
welcome, setting forth the efforts OF
the town to secure the convention.
Mr.. Woods said the people of Lam
pasas had no room for Republican
or for the "Little striped
zebra called the Third party, which
had lately been turned loose upon the
of Texas" He was greeted
with frequent applause.
Hon. j. M. Pressler of the state ex-
ecutive committee responded in behalf
of the convention.
Mr. Yoakum of Hunt, nominated
Mr.. F. Chas Hume of Galveston for
temporary chairman, setting forth his
ability as a lawyer and faithfulness as
q Democrat. Hon. Seth Shepherd of
Dallas. seconded the nomination, not
only because of Democracy, but be.
cause of his purity as a man and his
eminent fairness. Mr.. Hume was
elected. Hon. Seth
and Mr.. Yoakum were ap-
pointed committee to conduct Mr..
Hume to the chair.
In thanking the committee Mr..
Hume, whose appearance upon the
platform was the signal for liberal
applause, in brief remarks of
thinks, said that once again our COM
mon mother, the indestructible
Democratic party had called the le-
yions to the battle which she had
begun more than hundred years ago.
It was her peculiar characteristic that
through all the lapse of years she had
retained the vigor and beauty OF
youth, Just as she had appeared to the
lreams of Thomas jefferson, and age
could not wither her. In victory or
iefeat her proud heart has remained
Unchanged, and has beaten for the
people as it will continue to beat while
'epublics shall last. He paid an elo'
Iuent tribute to Lampasas and said:
sGod bless the ladies'"
Ed Kaufman of Galveston was
elected temporary Sec
etary; Mr.. J. S. McLelland of Dallas
vas made temporary sargeant at
lrms.
Judge Terhune of Hunt moved that
he committees on credentials, on per-
nanent organization and on platform
20 composed Uf one representative
rom each senatorial district, the
lames to be handed in by the chair
nan of the delegation from the dis
riot. Carried.
Dean of Ell Paso wanted fifteen min
ties for conference, but the call of the
oil went straight ahead. During the
Interim a resolution was introduced
hat the committee on credentials be
instructed to deny any and all prox-
es, but no action was taken.
Following is the composition OF the
ommittee of credentials: r d Har-
ell, j M Askew, j Williams, f G
billiard, G HI Yoakum, Ely Bower, )
! Quin, j s McNulty, L M Green. w
J Ramsey, w J Moore, A G Brietz,
Perkins, E q Branch, w E Moore,
i'm Mcdonald, H s Clark, w w
earcy, w Fl Ward, J D Feruell, q D
inn, r w Stayton, J M Deane, w U
r Kempble, G M Connolly,
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