Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-08-15
DEMOCRACY 0F TEXAS
Large Attendance at the Dai-
 las Convention.
A PRELIMINARY ORGANIZATION.

A PRELIMINARY ORGANIZATION. Judge Fleming of BeNar County Chosen Temporary Chairman, ". l.. Sargent
 of Navarro County Temporary secre> tary and Sheriff Pickett of Mitam Tem-
 porary sergeant-at-Arms.
 DALLAS. Aug t5.-'fhe state Demo cratic convention was called to order at 1a o'clock toaay by Chairman Baker. The time was first set for 10 o'clock, buf on account of some work to be finished ill the hall the time was changed
 Mayor Bryan T. Barry will deliver the welcoming address, and J. J Eek ford, chairman of the citizens com- mittee of arrangements. will turn over the hall to the executive committee,
 In the convention hall the seats are arranged in four columns and are di- vided into senatorial districts, coH- meneing on the right of the chairman of the convention with tho exception that the home senatorial districts ot the four candidates for governor are placed at the head of the four columns so that Mr. Gulberson's district, the Sixth. is aB the head of the frst column; Jndea Roagan's di-triet, the Thirteenth at the head of the second column; 9Ir. Me Calls district, the Twentietht at the head of the third column. ana Mr. Laa- hams, the Thirtieth, at the head of the fourth column.
 The raised seats at the left of the chairman are reserved for the ladies and the most convenient entrance to these seats is on Poydras street immediately in rear of tue stage.
 The seagaantas-auas will be desig- hated by yellow badges, wl be pro- vided with a List of tna counties ar- ranged alphabetically. showing t7 7which senatorial district aeh belongs
 AL the end of taa building. facing tas chairman, are three committee rooms, one downstairs and two upstairs. Ihe one downstairs is for the committee on credentials and the two upstairs are for the committees on platform and perma- nent organization.
 On the stage Immediately to the left of the chairman space is set apart for the daily press, and white badges viii be given by Chairman Baker to daly ae- credited representa- tiVes of the daily press. Weekly press representatives will be seated on the right of the chaiF- man.
 Gaucuses were held last night and l programme outlined by the different candidates for governor.
 Executive Committee aieetine.
 The meeting of the state Democratic executive committee in the council chamber of the city hall was attended by some % of the members. The room was cleared, reporters denied admit tance and all doors securely closed. Chairman Baker called the body to of= der and without the formality of roll. call began work. lie explained the ob- ject of the meeting to be the perfectng of final details for the convention He stated there were four matters he de sired action upon by the committee:
 L The adoption of rule demanding that the vote for temporary chairman be taken by counties iii the event of more than one candidate.
 ?. The selecting by the committee Of a sergeant-at-arms for the convention today
 3. The matter of the distribution of the badges amoas the delegates
 4 The question of the selection by the committee ef 8 temporary chairman for the convention.
 Tine first mafter Mr Baker presented was taken up and q rule adopted iu ac- cordanco with his suggestions.
 The discussion of the second resulted ill the selection of Sheriff J. II Bickett of Milan county sergeant-at-ar1ns with full power to appoint his assistants
 The badge distribution question next came up. A general discussion ensusd and finally all differences were adjusted by leaving the matter in the hands of the district committeeman with the un- derstanding that only one badge be given each delegate. Colonel Baker iua- pressed upon the members the inpor- tance of adheriug to tais rule. He wanted only bona fed delegates to wear the ribbons.
 The fourth and last suggestion was next taken mp and 1t caused an endless amount of discussion The committee was by nc. means agreed as to tue pro- priety of making Judge Fleming the temporary chairman
 After further discussion the commit tee declined by close vote to recom- mend Judge Fleming as temporary chairman, they contending this was a matter for the candidates and their eau cuses to settle.
 Mr. Baker then made some explana- tions and the vote was reconsidered
 A motion was then made that the committee recommend Judge Fleming to the convention for temporary chair man.
 Colquitt moved as a substitute that the committee adopt the rules of the national Democracy and declare Judge Fleming the temporary chairman.
 By a close vote the substitute was de- feated and the original motion adopted.