The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-28


teen minutes additional were granted
them. They came IN shortly after
and recommended the withdrawal OF
all three candidates and the nomina-
ton of others by the convention.
Mr.. DeCordova arose and stated
that the report Of the committee was
no good but he would place the name
of Mr.. Dave McFall, the worthy chair
man, in nomination for the position OF
county Judge. This announcement
was receiveded with perfect yell of
applause.
MIR. Carlton took the chair and Mr..
Wheeless presented minority report
stating that they were opposed to the
withdrawal of the candidates and
made a ringing speech in behalf of his
report.
Col. Gaines arose and explained
that the object of the minority report
In the main rendered 10 absolve all in
structions of delegates.
Mr.. Frank Maddox arose and ia.
vored the majority report but advised
that each candidate be allowed five
minute speech to withdraw and abide
by the action of the convention.
The chair then stated the question
as to the minority reports adoption
over the majority report.
Mr.. DeCordova moved to lay both
reports on the table. Mr.. DeCordova
withdrew his motion before the vote
could be taken, and the chair then
presented the original motion. That OF
substituting the minority report for
the majority was then voted on, re-
sulting in 40 for the adoption of the
minority report and As against it.
Mr.. Maddox then moved the adop-
tion of the majority report. 1t was
carried by a vote of 126 ayes to ~
noes.
Numerous calls for Walker and Won
Rosenberg brought Won Rosenberg to
the front, who said he would abide by
the action of the convention. Mr..
Walker also appeared and asserted
that he bowed to the will of the ma
iority report and withdrew.
Mr.. Gregory placed the name of ID.
A. McFali in nomination. Mr.. War.
rem Moore jumped up and moved that
all nominal ions be closed. This raised
q perfect yell and pandemonlum
reigned supreme while the chairman's
gavel fell in rapid succession. Mr.
Wbeeless arose and gained an audi.
ence and announced Mr.. Won Rosen'
berg's name as still before the conven'
tion.
Mr.. Walkers name was also placed
| in nomination, but Withdrawn imme'
diately by that gentleman himself
At this point Mr.. Durham arose and
withdrew the name of Mr.. Won Ros
enberg.
On motion Mr.. Dave McFall was
elected by reclamation to the position
OF county judge.
| Mr.. McFall in response to perfec
yell of applause, appeared and mad
q brief speech in which he heartily
thanked the convention for the honor
conferred and urging upon the Dem
ocracy of Travis county that now the
fight was over, he trusted that thu
bloody hatchet would be buried anC
Democracy stand together as of old.
The next regular order OF business
was the nomination of a candidate TO-
sheriff.
Mr.. McFall rendered his resigna
ton as chairman of the convention
but it was emphatically refused AM
he assumed his chair and announced
the regular order of Business.
On motion of Mr.. Sutor, Mr.. A.
Walker, J. r. Hamilton and w. Vo
Rosenb berg, Jr., were invited to seat
within the bar of the convention.
Mr.. Emmett White was placed il
nomination tor sheriff and elected b.
reclamation.
Mr.. George Calhoun was placed i
nomination for county attorney an
elected by acciamamation.
Mr.. SutCr then nominated Mr.. job
Hornsby for the position OF count
clerk.
Mr.. Cullen nominated Mr.. John
Kirk for the county clerkship.
Judge Carlton presented the nam
of Henry e. Shelley for the considers
,, ton of the convention.
: Mr.. Frank Maddox nominated M
Rhoades Fisher for the position.
Nominations being closed, the ba
loting was proceeded with as follow
First ballot-Hornsby, Sc; Shelle,
90; Kirk, Is 1-3; Fisher, 10 %. \
election.
The second ballot was then in orde
but before it's completion Mr.. Maddc
withdrew the name OF Mr.. Rnoao
Fisher. MIR. John p. Kirk arose
: person and withdrew his name an
before the ballot could be counted |
=, Judge Carlton arose and withdrew Il
name OF Shelley and on motion M
!, Hornsby's election was made unan
!, nous. Judge Carlton placed Il
= name of Ham Metz before the conve
ton for county tax assessor. M
, Davidson nominated Mr.. Jack Wilst
for the same position. Nomination
= being closed bslloting was proceedt
! with as follows:
First ballot-Metz113, Wilson 40,
Mr.. Metz having received tw
thirds of all the votes cast was d
!, clared duly elected as tax assessor.
MIR. Wheeles at this point arc
and read communication fro
I A. r. Morris, stating that
: was no longer a candidate for tax co
! Jector.
=. Mr.. Wheeless then nominated v
=, B. Thrasber for the office of tax &C
Iector and moved that his election
=, made unanimous. 1t was according
! ly done.
7 Judge Carlton placed the name
= G. Sneed before the convention Il