The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-30
TEXAS REPUBLICANS.
THE STATE CONVENTION AT
DALLAS ORGANIZED.
Strong Fight for Leadership Between
Quincy and Ferguson, With Chances
Against Cuney-Flanagan is
There and so are Luby
and Ed Anderson.
special to The Statesman.


DALLAS, Aug. 28.-The Republican
state convention was called to order
today at 10 o'clock in the Sam Jones
tabernacle building with about 1000
delegates present, two-thirds of whom
were colored. The divine blessing
was invoked by Rev. W. B. Riggs of
Dallas. G. A. Cour, mayor protein,
delivered the address of welcome in a
happy, humorous style that caught
the convention. J. j. Eckford for the
citizens of Dallas turned the hall over
to the convention and presented
Chairman Moore with a handsome
gavel.
In calling the convention to order
Mr.. Moore made regulation Republl-
can speech in which he said he would,
attachments being equal, as leave see
negro president of the United States
as white man. A reference in his
speech to Car Reed brought but little
response, but when further along ne
mentioned Mckinley the applause was
long and deafening.
He introduced WILDER w. Crawford
as temporary chairman, who read a
short address felicitating the party on
the outlook of 1896 and declared the
convention ready for business.
On motion of A. j. Rosenthal, the
chair was authorized to appoint COM
mittees on credentials, permanent or
ganization and platform and resolu-
tons, to consist of one member each
from the congressional districts.
E. H. Terrell read letter from
Chas. w. Ogden refusing to allow the
use of his name and urging measures
looking to harmony between the two
factions of the party in this state.
Adjourned to meet at 5 o'clock p. N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
When the convention met at 5
o'clock there were calls for speeches
from Rosenthal, Quincy, Ferguson and
Matson of Austin, The latter re.
sponded in speech, the first part of
which provoked vociferous applause.
But when he made suggestions to fuse
the convention very promptly yelled
him down. Rosenthal answered calls
and said he was in favor of fusing only
when it was on a platform such as
George Clark ran on two years ago.
Matson tried to make statement but
was again yelled down,
The chair then announced his CONS
mittees as follows:
Credentials-First district, R. E.
Hannay, Waller county, chairman;
second, J. F. Baker, Anderson; Third,
]. w. Butler, Smith; Fourth, A. A.
Aims, Lamar; Fifth, A. j. Hendricks.
Cooke; Sixth M. NJ. Mcdonald, Kauf-
man; Seventh, A. NJ Robinson, Me-
Lehman; Eighth, w. H. Gates, Hood ;
Ninth, A, Hickey, Lee; Tenth,G H. @.
Ferguson, T ort Bend; Eleventh, w.
N. Linton, Cameron; Twelfth, Q. @.
Pierce, Webb; Thirteenth, B. B, Ken
yon, Taylor.
Platform and resolutions-R. B.
Hawley, chairman; First district. s. T.
Lockett; second, j. N Tibet; Third,
Web Flanagan; Fourth @. M. Fergu-
SOD; Fifth, George A. Knight; Sixth,
B. o. James; Seventh, Thomas A.
Pope; Eighth, NJ. Terrel; Ninth, w.
X. Makemson; Tenth, r, B. Hawley;
Eleventh, j. w. Robinson; Twelfth,
w. s. Messmer; Thirteenth, j. A.
Smith.
Permanent organization-H. B.
Hancock, Travis, chairman; 1st dis
trlcr, l.. E. Dunn; I'd, H. H. Jones; Sd,
Fl. A. David; 4th, J. j. Dickinson; 9TH,
w. H. Scott; 9th, F. H. Hefmer; 9TH,
L. S. Simmons, 9th, G. P. Lewis; 9th,
Il. R. Smith; 18th, J. o. Luby; 18th,
E. II. Terrell; 18th, j. M. Liston.
There was vigorous protest over
the appointment of A. NJ, Robinson OF
McLennan On credentials committee,
as there is contest from that county,
The chair overruled the protest. Tom
Taylor of Lamar, John Killough OF
Fayette and James Davis of Brazoria
were appointed sergeant-at-arms and
the convention adjourned until a. IN,
| tomorrow,
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
DALLAS, Aug. 2S.-The Republican