The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-16
MAKING CONGRESSMAN.
GRAIN GOES BACK TO CONGRESS
WITHOUT OPPOSITION.
Pendleton Renominated Without OPPOSE
ton - Texarkana Convention Ad-
iourns After Failure to Nomi-
nate a Candidate.
Special 10 The Statesman,


enth district congressional convention
convened at Bayley's pavilion this
morning at 10:30. The convention was
| called to order by E d. Linn of Vic
toria, chairman of the executive cons
mittee, who read the call, after which
Judge j. B. Dibrell of Guadalupe
county was elected temporary chair
man, while W. J. Henderson of Aran-
sas county was selected as temporary
secretary. The convention was poorly
attended by outside delegates, the
greatest majority being represented
by proxies, while several counties were
without any representation whatever.
The chairman, after being seated,
called Tor counties that were repre-
sented in the convention, which were
answered in the following order
Arkansas l; Atascosa, 2; Calhoun, /;
Dewitt, 4; Duval, 2; Encinal, l; De.
Witt, /: Frio, / Goliad, 2; Guadalupe,
6: Hidalgo, 2; Karnes, 2; LaSalle, 2;
McMullen, /; Nueces, a San Patricio,
2: Uvalde, 2; Victoria, 5; Webb, 5;
Wilson, 3; Wharton, / Zavalla, l;
Zapata, l. The following counties
were unrepresented: Starr, 2; Bee, 3;
Cameron, 7; Refugio, l; Liveoak, /;
Jackson, l,
After the counties were heard from
motion was put before the conven-
ton for the chairman to appoint three
committees, with delega from each
county on permanent organization,
platform and resolutions, credentials
and basis of representation, with in
structions to report at the afternoon
session, after which a motion was
made to adjourn for dinner, which
was carried.
At $3.50 D. II. the convention reas-
sembled, when the chairman called for
reports from the different committees,
which upon being read were adopted,
1--WE as the committee on represen-
tation and basis of representation find
the delegates now assembled as en-
titled to seats as accredited delegates
to this convention"
I'VE your committee on credentials
and basis of representation beg leave
to report as follows: We recommend
that each county in this congressional
district be entitled in this convention
to one vote for each 800 votes cast for
Cleveland in 1892 and one vote for
each fraction over $50 votes in each
election. and on that basis we fad the
counties entitled to the following vote:
The following is the report of tn
committee on platform and reso' utions:
Your committee appointed on plat
form and resolutions beg leave to re-
port.
Resolved, That we adhere to the
principles of the national Democratic
nairty as announced in the platform
odopted at Chicago in 1892, and that
'r>pTecognize il our president, Grover
Elevelend, one of the greatest states-
men that America ever produced and
one of the most patriotic citizens OF
add for the people that ever filled the
presidential chair, and that we do
heartily endorse his course while presi-
dent of the United States aud espe-
cially his acts in suppressing the riots
and his bold stand for tariff reform.
Resolved, That we endorse the
financial policy of our president and
deem the same in true accord with the
Democratic national platform OF 1892
We recognize the demand of the peo-
pie for speedy action by the present
congress on the line of reduction OF
the tariff, and we call upon our sena-
tors and representatives in congress to
insist upon the passage of the Wilson
tariff bill.
Resolved, That we recognize in our
present congressman, VIM. Fl. Grain, a
true Democrat, committed TO the
principles of the party, and at all
times alive to the interests OF his dis
trict.
Resolved, That we condemn the
heresis of the So called party known
as the Populist party, who discard in
their policies the essential principles
that the people should support the
government, but. contend that the
government should contribute to the
support of the people"
After the report being read Stanley
Welch of Corpus Christi was called on
to make the nominating speech The
gentleman made his way to the stage
and was introduced by Geo. Fulton.
In the speech Mr.. WEIGH referred to
MIR. Grains first nomination OF 10
years ago at Victoria ard congratu.
lated many of the delegates present
who had seen time interlace silver
threads with these years into golden
pages of history of Democratic Nd
vancenent were being written He
also praised him for his grand show
ing in congress, bringing the conven.
tion into storms of applause. After
Mr.. WeIch had finished his speech
which lasted for half an hour, the
chairman called for nominations for
congress, when Stanley WEIGH of
Neuces named w. H. Grain.
1t was Immediately seconded and
without any parleying it was put to
vote, with all counties represented
giving a full vote excepting Nueces,
W hich gave George w. Fultonof San
Patricio county votes. The success,
full nominee required SO votes out ot
the vote represented, therefore w. ii.
Grain was declared the nominee at
4:30 o'clock.
The delegates then took up the
question of permanent organization,
when George w. Fulton of Patricio
was declared elected permsn.
ent chairman Of the congressional
and K. A. Stephens of
Arkansas Pass county secretary for the
next NO years, after which the con-
vensiOn adjOurded sine die.
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