Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-13
HE COT VERY MAD ABOUT IT
A Wild Scene in the Conven-
ton Hall Yesterday.
what the Executive Committee De-
cided on--Daiins the Place of
Meeting and August % the
Time Appointed to Hold II.

The auditorium OF the city hall was
handsomely decorated with flags. and
the national oolors for the convention,
which was called to order shortly after
o'clock by Chairman Robinson. Az
ter an Invocation Of the blessings
OF providence upon the meeting.
Mr.. a. Springer OF this city well
coined the delegates In the name OF
the three Republican clubs OF Fort
Worth, representing 1000 members. He
alluded to the late Democratic prl-
marIcs saying that the 1000 Democratic
here had cast 1000 votes. and enlarged
upon the disasters that had befallen
the country Of late on account, as he
claimed, OF Democratic msrule. for
which he received much applause.
He was rehearsing the troubles OF
the farmers and stookmen, blaming
tho Democrats for their troubles when
voice called out"Give us Mckinley"
He then bronched out on the subject
OF home market, asserting among
other things. that Whatever eondi-
ton that would produce one million
aire would also produce the means VI
livelihood and comforts for u thousand
poor men
Tho position Of the Democratic party
In national affars was then discussed
and he attacked the representatives OF
Texas IA conEsegs for supporting the
Wilson iii, which, he claimed, dis
eliminated against the wool, lumber
and other Texas industripn lie De.
came poetic at this polnt and said.
MARY had little lamb
It's wool she used 10 spin II.
But Wilson took the tarin OF
And now she has 10 skin IT,"
He closed with u prediction Of
Just and honorable agreement which
should give the Republicans union
courage und strength.
w H. Atwell uf Dallas responded.
Iteform Needed.
He opened by commenting upon the
immensely Of the tank RELOCATED TO him
of skinning the Democratic party. lie
sompllmented the few ladies' present and
said II Da;las should get Republican
convention she would have her ladies'
In the front Eent He said he ao-
lrowledged the welcome Of Fort Worth
as the representative OF the greatest
party on earth. After eulogizing upon
its greatness he said he believed that
the party Ind now In It as good blood
as was In the veins OF Grant Lincoln
and the other war horaes. but. he also
thought, there was something like con.
taminatlon In Il ut present and de-
clarcd that now was the supreme OPP
portunity for revival OF educational
and evangellstic work In the
interests Of the party, He dwelt
on the idea Of reform and CLOSED with
the hope that the Fort Worth clubs
would redoem the city,
Work of the League.
Chairman Robinson then expressed
his qualification at the fun attendance
on the convention and reviewed che
works Of the organization of the league
clubs during the past two years,
Among other things he said that the
organizers had found obstacles where
they should have had assistance. and
eontumely where they should have re-
esived praise.
lie spoke Of the backslidlng OF the
Republicans and assigned the failure
of the party 90 put out a state ticket
at each election. He said that he
believed that the last unconteated elec-
iiNh lhu ptnn iViu IN IeNfih. lie buid
that IL Nvaa the unanimous opinion OF
the Republicans throughout the state
with whom he had corresponded In the
past few days that straight ticket
should DO put In the field,
lie then described tho functions OF
the Republican league, and closed with
the offer TO surrender the. honorable
post uf duty to which he had been as
hlgned whenever II should please the
convention.
The Mixed Clubs.
Tho report OF the executive commit
tee on credentials and other matters
was then received, II embraced the list
shown in another column. The san
Antonio club was not reported. It's
credentials had been duly med with
the executive committee early In the
morning a dcleEatc arose ana said
he was from Galveston and he wanted
to know why the name or Galveston
had not been road out The
secretary replied that the credentials OF
the Galveston club had never been re-
ceivcd.
Mr.. w. s. Messmer OF San Antonio
arose and asked II the action OF the
executive committee was to be taken
az final. lie aaSed this question for
Information In order TO act before tho
convention properly. II was suggested
10 nun mat the question would come
up on the motion TO adopt the report
Thia motion was made shortly after
ward by Mr. Springer OF this city,
after MIR. Messmer and several other
gentlemen had attempted to make
speeches, Notwithstanding the repeat-
ed admoniuon OF the chair that there
was nothing before the house MIR
sprinHer's motion having brought the
matter up In discussion in a proper
manner, the delegates proceeded 10
diaeuas 4 in a highly improper one.
That Is. they became so decidedly pet-
aonol that the chairman wns kept
pounding away with his gayel for
several minutes al time.
Mr.. -, o'Nelll James smoke for n
promising club at Hlllaboro, who had
been left out with much earnestness.
ne began 10 describe the future Of
liillsboro In slowing terms. and when
Interrupted switched on into an ac-
count OF how he had surrendered As
2 Confederate soldier and how he had
IN time Identified himself with the re.
0ubhcans as with the party OF pro-
gress. and was eniarging upon It's glo-
flQue destiny when sanebody .uterrupt-
90 him again with loud demand 10
know what that had TO do With the
under discussion.
IT'S got THIS much to do with nv
tfouied Mr.. James, We've got one
81 the beat clubs In tho atnt. go,,,,