The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-09-06


state treasury and tavors leasing
grazing lands for long terms and de-
plores the communistic tendencies of
Governor Hogg and his antagonism
to the spirit of national unity.
A resolution asking the government
to make an appropriation for the
Trinity river was adopted.
A resolution favoripg a straight
ticket was adopted.
A resolution endorsing Debs for his
fight on Pullman was Kissed down.
The chair announced that nomina-
tions for governor were in order. Nat
Q. Henderson placed w. X. Makem.
som of Georgetown before the convenr
tion. He was nominated by Acclama'
ton. A committee consisting of one
Democrat and one Republican escort
ed Judge Makemsom to the stand. He
made regulation Republican speech
in accepting the nomination.
For lieutenant governor, M. NJ. Pat.
ton of Waco, r. b. Rentfro of Cam
eron and Sam Houston Flanagan of
Gregg were placed in nomination.
Patton and Flanagan were withdrawn
and Rentfro nominated by acclama-
ton.
A. G. Lowdon of Abilene was nomi-
mated tor state treasurer by acclama'
tion.
CO.. Williams, colored lawyer
from Galveston, was placed in nomi.
nation for attorney general, but re-
fused the nomination. j. A. Hurley
of Sulphur Springs was nominated by
reclamation.
Ed Anderson of Austin was unani.
mously nominated for land commits
sioner, and G.. A. Tomlinson of Fort
Worth for comptroller was put on the
ticket the same way.
There were three nominees for SUI
perintendent of public instruction, N Z.
w. Linton, H. M, Broiles and A. h.
Caldwell. The roll was called, but at
the finish before the vote was an
nounced Broiles and Linton withdrew
and Caldwell was nominated unani~
mously. He is the only negro on the
ticket, The convention adjourned
until o'clock.
1t was 8 o'clock when the conven-
ton was called to order. A II Rosen-
thai nominated the following for the
judiciary of the state ticket: Supreme
court chief justice, j M Mccormick,
Dallas; associates, G H Morris, Came.
ron; G o Harris, Runnels; criminal
court of appeals, chief justice, w Fl
Holman, Grayson; associates, Henry
Terrell, Bexar; c G White, Smith.
They were nominated by reclamation
and the chair announced that nomi-
nations for chairman OF the state Re-
publican executive committee were in
order. Frank B Stanley placed
n b Moore of Fort Worth in
nomination for reelection. DR. John
Grant was placed in nomination
by spencer, colOred delegate
from Harris county. There were loud
cries for r b Hawley of Galveston,
who came to the front and made the
convention speech, secOnding the
nomination of Grant. A II Caldwell
seconded the nomination of Grant.
Each of the seconding speeches with
the exception of Mr.. Hawieys were
very bitter against Crawford's action
Oh yesterday.
In answer to loud calls Quincy came
to the front and was greeted with
tremendous applause. He was listen
ed to with close attention and made a
good speech in which he scored his
opposition heavily. He claimed to
have written proof in his pocket which
showed that money had been offered
for the vote of delegation for Moore.
A great deal of excitement prevailed
at this time. The sergeants-at-arms
had to pull one colored brother who
said he was "roused" off his chair.
He closed his speech by seconding
the nomination of DR., Grant.
G. M. Ferguson of Lamar county,
personal and political enemy, followed
in q long speech in reply to Quincy
and seconded the nomination OF n. b.
Moore. The roll call was ordered on
the craftsmanship and the vote stood,
Grant, 1858: Moore, 247. Grant made a
speech OF thanks. Resolutions of
thanks to the citizens of Dallas and
the press. w. E. Easten was re-
elected secretary of the executive COM
mittee and the convention adjourned
cine die.
Quincy VICTORIOUS,
DALLAS, Aug. 29.-The convention
ia over and Quincy, the Galveston
statesman, ia still the leader of his
party in Texas. His followers were
caught mapping in the prelimin-
airy work of the convention but
he had the votes back of him and car
ried every point, not only in the
selection of the chairman but in the
places of honor on the ticket, every
member of which acknowledges his
sovereignty. This remarkable politi'
clan has controlled with autocratiC
sway his party in this state for some
years and bids fair to continue to rule
as long as the colored vote is over
wheImipgly in the majority as it il
now. He knows the negroes weak
nesses and uses them to further his
owl ends. The condition in Texas
for Republicans is unchanged. i
ever there are any offices t. be dis
tributed in Texas the applicant viii
have to bear the stamp of Cupey'I
approval or be left out in the cold.