Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-31
THE rouaru DISTRICT.
Convention Meets in r-ris-rhc
Deadiock unbroken.


Paris, Tex, Aug. s0--The district
court room was nlied this morning
when Chairman smith called the 40
journed session Of the Fourth congress
slonal convention TO oroer. The various
delegations were seated by sect ons.
the Sheppard people on the south side.
Crawfola's fiiends ON tho norm II lie.
and Hodges adherents In tae center.
The rear Of tue room was packed
with spectators. 20 many OF whom such
a meeting was u genuine uovcity.
SheliH Hammond hau laid himseif out
10 fix the delegates comfortable. ami
mad succeeded admirably, There were
plenty Of chairs ice water and fans
and an We're fully appreciated
There has becn a complnial tina. the
hall at TeXarkana was n sweat box,
but that fault will not be found IN
Paris.
Rev. /. W. Clarke opened the con-
venton with prayer ~ which thanks
We're returned to God Tor national
peace and prosperity anu for The SUI
premacy OF the national government.
He asked FOR the gniinncr IN the de-
llherauons OF the convention and bless
ings on the delegates
Nat +. Jackson. on behalf ol Mayor
Cate. then rendered the del, gates the
Paris would oniS retain one thing
the nomination OF Colonel Hodgcs-
which Was greeted with good humored
laughter and cheers. Chairman Smith
replica In a few words and said that
he was sure every delegate was proud
10 meet In such a beautiful city as
Paris, the home OF Maxey. Lightflot,
Mcdonald ana Hodges. "a voice from
the audience. Dudley and Gaines'D
He then announced the convention
ready for business.
The former secretary, Mr.. Rodgers.
I being absent on n visit to Washington,
! the election OF Il secretary WAS de-
| clared In order aud a. W. Neville OF
Lamar was elected by reclamation.
| Sheriff ID. S. Hammond and Deputy
I l.. ~. McCrummen were elected sen-
| geants-at-alrns and the r5ll was called.
1 The first ballo. was number 1885, and
AS the sientoian tones OF AIR. beware
I sung out the list the Leaders ot each
! delegation called the name Of their
! favorlte. Bowie, Camp. Cass, Marion
| ana Morris east iG votes for sheppard:
Delta. Franklin, Hopkins, Red River
and Titus cast 20 for Crawford and
Lamar cast Il for Hodges Tao cal
| was continued rapidly until lie o'cloek
when 1856 ballots had bgcn taken and
n motion TO adjourn TO o'clock was
made and carried.
The total number OF ballots taken
was 500, and the last one was Just
the same as the first, No one expected
any change az the morning session
and the house bnlloiing was only a
Formally to make the dele ates feel
at home.
The convention reassembled at ,
o'clock and slNty-one ballots were
taken without change. 81 tits point
Air, Hudsiue Of Bowie offered mo-
ton that a committee of three one
TO he selected by ench candidate be
appointed 10 confer on the situation
and report 10 the convention at s
o'clock tonight
MIR. Templeton OF Hopkins offered
as an amendment thnt II the commit
tee should be unable 70 agree they
should simply report disagreement
without any details, which was ac-
cepted by Mr. Hudgins and the MOS
ton as amended was thcn voted on.
Before the vote on the resolution was
taken TempletoB Of Hopkins wanted
To add that no action Of the committee
should be binding on the convention
in which he was seconded by jim
Clark Of Red River
Todd Of Bowie raised the point ~
order that no report OF COMMITTEES
could be binding whether 80 cSlresHed
or not and the proposed addition was
finally dorpped.
Travis % Henderson favored the
Temple'on amenim I This startled
the Lamar del CATION ns Henderson
was ,ot n delegate an he was nG'
thanked for obtrudlng his views on
he convention cop Iihiy whea they
were moi - line with the ,Sctirlnnt
&C l.,riar county
one ballot was taken at the night
session OF the convention, making 52s2
In all,
There was no change.
The conference committee appointed
this afternoon asked for further time
and the convention adjourned until to-
morrow.