The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-12

Are Embarrassed by a Confederate
Record from the East, West, N orth
and South, Proclaim Their FeaIty
TO the Cause of True Democracy
and Their DetestatiOn of Dema-
gOguery-Great Enthusiasm when
the waco Giant is Escorted to the
Rostrum His Speech in Full -
Notes and Personals.
AT 10 o'clock this morning the blue
room of the city hall was about hall
filed with delegates from various parts
of the state. This, Notwithstanding
the announcement yesterday and this
morning, that the meeting would not
be called to order until ~ o'clock.
The people who had gathered were
enthusiastic and impatient to begin
the grand demonstration for which
they met, and at few minutes past 10
a. m. 81. C. Mack of Mckinney,
moved that Hon Howdv Martin be
invited to address the meeting.
The old patriot from East Texas pro.
tested but Hon. w. HI Leasing
gathered him by the arm and leading
him to the rostrum introduced him as
his old comrade in arms and one of
the bravest and gallant leaders of
Hoods brigade.
Ex-Congressman Martin spoke
only a few minutes but his vigorous
blows against the present administra-
ton and its disastrous effects upon the
state and his eloquent praise of George
Clark brought very.pandimonium Of
applause.
Hon. H. P. Brown of johnson
county was next introduced, and de-
livered one of the most eloquent and
telling speeches ever delivered in
Waco. 1t was short but was every
word and sentence appreciated and
applauded.
Mr.. Leasing named Major Goree as
a man who was embarrassed by a con-
federste record and loud calls brought
that gentleman to the rostrum. His
speech was interesting and was libe-
rally spplauded.
At the conclusion of Major Goree's
speech Judge Aldridge OF
Dallas was discovered in
the audience and the audience went
wild with calls, for Aldridge. The
speech of Judge Aldridge was mas
terly, and like his speech at Dallas,
was an appeal to the reason and com.
mon sense of the people and the APP.
plause was almost continuous In the
course of his speech he alluded to the
speech of G.. B. Gerald before the
house of representatives on the Inter.
national and Great Northern receiver
ship case as the grandest phillippics
ever delivered in the capital of Texas
This splendid compliment to Wacos
candidate for congress brought forth
loud and vociferous applause
which was continued for full three
minutes without interruption.
Hon. Dudley G. Wooten was the
next speaker and his eloquent arraign.
ment of the HOgg administration was
grandly applauded.
Mr.. r. G. Street of Galveston was
introduced to the audience at the
conclusion of Hon. Dudley Wooten' S
speech and entertained them closing
by reading a telegram stating that
Wheeler county the first to hold its
convention has instructed for George
Clark. This announcement brought
deafening cheers and In the pandemo'
mum hats went up and a gave
in the hands of Mr.. James H.
Qaarles, editor Of the FaYette County
Democrat, flew off the handle and hit
a delegate just above the Clark badge
General Geo. B. Himpleman was
called out and after disclaiming any
ability as a speaker, related his ex
perience at Ausin when Coke was in
augurated, stating that George Clarl
was there, but there were some of his
traducers who had business elsewhere
when the crit is came (avoice, "Terrell'
for instance) He closed by stating
that George Clark would start out will
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