Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-30

cd. aud in the case oe Galveston county
We recommend that what Is known ua
tire harmony delegation be seated. Re
apoctfully Submitted,
X. Il. HANNEy. Chairman.
MIR Haiincy called the roll OF counties
not represented.
MIR, L, O. Piece OF Webb county read
minority report which concurred in
the majority report In every particular
except the contest from Cameron coun.
", IN which the minority report recon-
mended the seating OF the delegation
h.-Nen " Niy ,latle and the one neau-
ca By MI Rcntfro, giving TO each half
of the Ntte OF the county Of Cameron.
lhis repuri was signed by {. {. Pierce
and IL. j. Hendricks
Mir. Pierce spoke Ia behals OK the
minority and MIR, lianney defended
the majority report.
r. Il. Rertfro spoke against the adop-
tlon OF the minority report
Mr.. Pierce again spoke for the minor
lily report
All. itoulihan wanted 20 speak for
the Galveston contest lie WAS ruled
out OF order by the chair
The minority repart was voted down
amt the majority reported amid yells.
There was a scene OF cxeitemsnt at
This time oscasionsd by H6hlihen get
ting heil'gercut Prompt intervention
Mr. koip read the report OF The COM
mittee on permanent organization The
report was adopted
There were loud Wells for Flanagan
and the chair appointed cofnmittoe
OF three to escort that gcnhennn TO
the chair. Hle appearance Was greeted
with loud yells OF what are We here
for7"
He was introduced by Mr. Crawford
nd ~ la f.r
honor conferred aud promiscd fairn0as
IN all HIS Rulings, lie made rcgula-
tion Republican speech. scoring tho
Democrats from "a TO lizard" lie typl-
He'd diffcrent types OF Democracy and
said that Cleveland was u better man
than his party. A mention In his
speech OF the Mckinley blu brought
loud applause. lie congratulated the
convention on the restoration OF hnr-
mony and declared the convention
ready for business.
Caldwell OF Brasos got the floor and
said that the great speech OF FlanA-
CAMS would have been groatsr " he
had stated that urovor Cleveland
achieved his SUCCESS by following la
the footsteps OF the grcatcst hnnnoier
Of the age, john Sherman. There was
loud applause and Chairman Flanagan
said that with the leave VI the oonvcn-
ton this would br done
Tho secretary then read the report OF
! the committee on platform,
on motion OF Il. u, ilnwley the re-
port was adopted,
Before the motion was put n delegate
] sought 20 Introduce a resolution which
was out OF order. by request Of the
| chair the sergoaita-at-NInA removed
him.
Caldwell asked for u plank in the
4 "a
| of negro schools.
"a resolution fRvoring 40 aDpropriu-
| tion for the Trinity river wat road and
adopted. A resolution fnNpTing the
nomination OF straight tlclSet was
! also read ana adopted.
A resolution was fgad commanding
Deus IN his nght ahMnat Pullman.
There were loud gNeR Of mo, no.
from all over the bctlFe.
I Nominations ~ pieces on the state
ticket were deelared la order.
|. a rogplutlon fwte read and adopted
Il condemnng tHe Nv passed by the last
| legislature prcvghting negroes from be-
coming school trustees under the dis
\ triat Bysiem.
Judge W. X. MnksmFon was placed
In nomination FOR governor BY Nat q.
| Henderson OF Georgetown.
". J.. Scott OF Denison moved that
tion. Carried.
The chair appointed Joe Record 10
escort Judge MhltomHon TO the chair,
! lie nalled 10 be excused, AS he was a
Democrat, loud laughtur) He was
not EXCUSED and helped escort the nom
ineo 10 the stand.
Judge Matemnon thanked tho con-
vsntion for the honor conferred without
| solicitation from him. lie made n
speech IN line with other Republican
| speeches,
w. 81 Mesmer Of San antonio placed
NJ. NJ, Patton OF Waco Ia nomination
/ for heutenant-Rovcrno
aHbury, colorad delegate from Rob.
| ertson county, placed X. Is. Rcntfro OF
" Cnmeron county In nomination for
slieutenant- governor
j. W. Burl,ott OF Palestine placed
/ sam Houston Flanagan In nomina-
| ton.
a motion was declared adopted by
| the chair without putting u TO vote.
limiting nominating speeches. to nye
| minutes.
nomination Of X. d, Hcntfro.
The name Of DR.. Patton was with
Nh. Flanagan withdrew from tho raos
In favor Of ". H. ilentfro. and upon
motion Mr.. Hentfro was nominated BY
| Arclnmntions
The convention refused 10 adjourn.
and listened 20 speech OF thsHks
from Mr., nentfro.
a. J. Roscnthali placed J. O. Low
don OF Abilene In nomination for state
4 treasurer,
| Cecil Lyon of Dallas seconded the
nomination Of Lowdon.
! The question was asked why nhoeid
Treasurer be nominated 10 take
charge OF an empty treasury
Mr. Lowden was nominated by 40
ciamation.
Mr.. Lowdsn made speech OF thanks
The convention again refused 70 nd-
journ, hnd went into the nominahon OF
I nttornoy-Fenerel.
=. j. Williams Of Galveston county
/ was placed In nomination for aftornty-
general By c. N. Love OF Harris cour-
i Williams, who ~ bright coiored law
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