Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-01
old dave THE key
tie Unlocks the Fourth Con-
gresslonaI Convention
AND IS RENoMINAIED.
All the Other Candidates With
draw for Harmony.
JUMBO DISTRICT DEADLOCK
oooisreii stu in the Lead n, men,
rietta' but Dean and cobh Hang on
and VIII Not Give up-The raie.-
tine Convention san in session.
Other Political News.

Pa y o. Aug. a1.-The angry
eiout 'er the city this morn
ing an y ~. change in the
weather. ~. IN. Of the delegates
as they assf w. z. ne court room
ala not foresh, =, change in the
congressional slth. on.
Chairman Smith rapped them to or
DER at p. m, but the conference COM
mittee was not present, SO the conven-
ton sucked Its thumbs and waited
The committee filed in and reported
through N. p. jackson that
they had agreed to disagree. As this
was the logical expectation when the
committee was appointed. no emotion
was expressed, and the roll was called
on the 52sSrd ballot
One hundred and eleven ballots were
taken without change. when George
Todd moved telegram be sent at the
expense of the Lamar delegation 10 the
conventions In the Thirteenth and Sec
ond dlstricts. telling them that 1--WE
are still going and we hope they are
doing the same" No second being
heard to the motion, the roll was called
twice more and then Gus Shaw of
Red River arose to his feet and among
other things ventured the assertion that
the time had come for the delegates to
act like reasonable men and force a
nomination. He had read in the papers
interviews with several delegates. who
faithfully promised to stay with their
men till frost, and knew such state
nents found lodging In the hearts OF
the Democracy Of this district, as nei-
ther OF the three candidates had shown
disposition TO withdraw and let "A
nomination be made. He moved that
the convention proceed to adopt lie
majority rule.
This motion was seconded by Hudr-
ms OF Bowie.
Todd OF Bowie said I'm order 10 nro-
coed properly he would amend by NOV
ing that the vote adopting the report
OF the committee on rules be reconsld-
cred, and then announced that he did
not think II necessary TO speak to the
motion. He went on to say that there
seemed TO have developed spirit OF
defiance and split not looking TO the
masking OF u nomination. He was per-
sonally willing to take any one OF the
three men before any dark horse and
did not believe in the theory OF a dark
horse; animals must be ratified by the
people, and he didn't think the people
OF this district We're disposed to ratify
any such action. Since the time An
drew Jackson had invented the two
thirds rule to defeat his opponent IL
had been known as fruitful means
OF defeating the will Of the people, and !
that we had tried II and worn Il thread ]
bare. He believed We should use some /
other means. We may not be able to |
make nomination by tho change, but |
we can try. He then showed that this
in the absence of any rule |
on the subject, had n perfect right to
change any of its rules by the same
vote by which they We're adopted
on the call Of the roll on the uues-
ton OF reconsideration OF the vote
adopting the two-thirds rule, Franklin
and Lamar called Tor caucuses, Bowie.
Camp, Case, Marion and Morris voted
yea, Delta, Hopkins and Titus voted
nay, and Red River split, 1 3-ll voting
aye and S-l1 voting nay, Lamar re-
turned and cast II votes nay, and was
by Franklin, 3 for the same.
The result was. therefore, II 3-ll for
to 50 s-1l against the motion, and 1t
was declared lost.
one more ballot was taken. and then
MIR. Shaw moved that the three candl-
try to arrive at some solution OF the
difficulty This was carried, and Shaw
of Red River, Jackson Of Lamar and
Todd OF Bowie were appointed TO notify
the candidates of such action. The
stood adjourned to O'Clock.
When the convention rcassembled at
} o'clock there was no sign OF any
change In the situation
n. p. jackson. for the candidates
that they had gotten together
put were still as far apart as ever
The roll was then called for and the
Lamar county delegation filed out Cor
! caucus. leaving one man to cast the
vote OF the county
secretary beware lit Into the roll at
he rate OF 1--WE calls to the minute, and
.he ballots piled up right along, Bal
otinn was then resumed and on the
,seoth ballot delegate from Cass NOV
ID that a recess Of one hour be taken; J
mis- was agreed to and the Sheppard !
md Crawford people each called eau