The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-23

most solidly.
Loud yells to elect Finley by accla
nation brought Henderson upon TIT
stand. He said that when the calling
OF the roll had closed a few minutes
baior that he was in the lead but the
smooth politician had got in his work
stampeded the crowd and defeated
him, hence he would withdraw, add.
ing, however, that he thought it ad-
visable in future to establish the civil
service reform in the state capitol at
Austin.
AS soon as Henderson finished his
little sour grapes speech Finley's
nomination was made by reclamation
Nominations for treasurer being in
order, r. C. Kleberg OF Galveston
nominated w. b. Workman for re-
election and moved that the nominal
ton be made by reclamation, which
was according Done with ringing
cheer.
Nominations for uperintendent of
public instruction being next in order
General Stoddard of Brazos arose and
withdrew the name of w. l.. Bring
hurst from consideration by the con-
vention and stated that he would not
be nominated. l.. L. Dashiel of Leon
arose and nominated the only red
headed candidate before the conven.
ton, j. M. Carlisle, adding that while
he was true man, of sterling ability,
he was no orator, on the contrary
having voice like the music of a
hand organ. But Notwithstanding
his peculiarities he moved his nomi-
nation by reclamation and the crowd
being agreeable Mr.. Carlisle went
into the nomination with whoOp.
For chief justice of the supreme
court Prestiy X. Ewing of Harris
county nominated Judge II. II Gaines
w. Il. Hudgins of Bowie seconded the
nomination and moved his election by
reclamation, which was &C accordingly
done overwhelmingly.
Nominations for associate justices
being in order D. G. Giddings of
Washington nominated Tom j. Brown
of Grayson, l., Rogan of Caldwell
nominated l.. j. Storey, Perry Lewis
of BeXar Nominated L. G. Denman of
Bexar, John Il Harry of Dallas nom.
mated F. G. Hume of Galveston, Alvin
G. Owsley of Denton nominated N. A q.
Stedman of Tarrant county, John w.
Parker of Williamson nominated Jno.
G. TONNES of Travis.
The nominations were all seconded
by various gentlemen, after which a
note was received and read from Gov
ernor Hogg, In hich that gentleman
stated that he would support the
ticket put out by this convention in
the field between now and the election
as much as he could. He announced
his set dates to be as follows:
Cleburne, October 2; Galveston, 4th;
NacOgdOches, 9Th; Bonham, 11th;
Breckenridge, 10th; Ell Paso, 18th;
Floresville, 23d; Laredo, 25th; Linden,
| November 2; Tyler, 5th.
Pending the ballOtting for associat e
justices the convention at l O'Clock al
journed for dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session began at 2:30
p. M, the attendance being percepti-
bly, thinner than at any time since
Tuesday. Immediately after the con-
ventiun had been called to order
Chairman Handy introduced Mrs,
Craig, president OF the Equal Rights
association of Dallas, who stated that
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This was greeted with calls tor the
regular order and miscellaneous cries,
and the chairman had to use the gavel
vigorously for some time to give Mrs.
Craig chance to be heard. She
asked for the insertion of plank in
the Democratic platform endorsing
woman suffrage, but her prayer met
with no response.
| immediately after Mrs. Craig had
retired Hon. l.. L. Dashiel OF Leon
county introduced a resolution pro-
vidlng that hereafter the judges of the
supreme court and court OF criminal
appeals shall be dominated at a con.
vention called especially for the pur-
pose and held at different time and
place from the state convention, The
resolution was adopted by an over
VIII shining majority, and the secretary
proceeded to call the roll, getting
through in l hour and 30 minutes
after frequent outbreaks of disorder.
When the balloting was about two.
thirds com pleted ROgan of Caldwell
arose and started to withdraw Storey,
! but the chairman sat him down on a
point of order, and ruled against
changes or Withdrawals until the call.
ing Of the roll had been finished,
Just before the result was announc
ed Hon. Jonathan Lane of Fayette
tcounty arose to withdraw the name
Of j. l.. Story and asked if any
changes would be allowed to be made
before the figures were read. Chair
man Handy replied that there would
not. While the ballot was being
added up every Sc Ii blance of order
disappeared and the delegates surged
from one side of the hall to the other
bowling and gesticulatlng In
the most uproarous manner.
After this had lasted for about
10 minutes. An appeal from the rul.
ing of the chair as t. changes before
the result was announced was taken
and the chair sustained, and the re-
suit was announced as follows;
Brown, sol, Hume, 300; Denman, 298;
Steadman, 300; Townes, 1871; Storey
104. Judge Brown was declared the
nominee of the convention by accla
nation and motion to proceed with
a second ballot was carried.
A resolution to permit delegates
who wished to depart on the O'CLOCK
train to leave proxies with instruc-
ton how to vote them with the secre
tary was voted down, and after thu