The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-22
DEMOCRATIC HARMONY.
1T is FULLY ATTAINED BY THE
DALLAS CONCLAVE.
The Hogg Wing Swallow the Chicago
Platform and the National Admin
istration and the Matlock
Committee Dissolves.
Special to The Statesman.

Dallas, and the visitors were forced to
keep indoors on account of the deluge
All members of the Democratic State
Central committee reported at 10
o'clock as follows: j j Ball, Atlanta;
I'D Melon, Mount Pleasant; Nil
liam Hodges, Paris; E P Hill, Gaines-
Vile; John T Craddock, Green
Vile; J M Strong, Dallas.
A g McIlwaine, Tyler; M Whit
field, Beckville; o B Colquitt, Terrell;
P H Pardue, Waxahachie; M j
Moore, Cameron; j L Goodman,
franklin; E Downes, Crockett;
Rufus Price, San Augustine; Sam r
Burroughs. Raymond; R NJ Johnston,
Houston; Jno E Linn, Wharton; T T
McCommon, Flatonia; Ed R Sims,
Giddings; w Robertson, George
town; Ed r Kone, San Marcos;
F f Graves, Karnes City;
R w Stayton, Corpus Christi;
WR Camp, San Antonio; K K Ratz,
Beaumont; H G Randolph. Coleman;
TIC Taylor, Gatesville; f r Bowles,
Christian; II w Hall, Vernon; II o
Martin, Granbury; o w Martin, De-
catur.
The men bers of the Matlock Com
mittee were also on hand as follows:
DR. G G Burke, Texarkana; Guss
Shaw, Clarksville; f 5 Con-
nor, Paris; b G Murray, Dem
ison; r r Neyland, Greenville;
Barry Miller, Dallas; Milo Sharp,
Tyler; CT Garrison, Rusk; l DAILY,
Penney; o Files, Itasca; Bart Moore,
Waco; w A Kincaiaid, Groe beck;
w w Davis, Crockett; D Polk, San
Augustine; E l. Parish, Huntsville;
Haywood Brahan, Sugarland; w +
Smith, Brazoria; Jonathan Lane, La
Grange; George Milton, McDade; VIM
Walton, Austin; j D Quinn, New
Braunfels, F q Proctor, Victoria;
CHI NimiIz, Jr, Fredericksburg; Chas
Davis. Ell Paso; G w Travis, Dublin;
G P White. Gatesville; G 5 Vance,
Cisco; w d Berry, Vernon; b B Pad.
dock, Fort Worth; r M Collins, Den.
ton.
Every prominent politician in the
state was present this morning and
the excitement was at fever heat all
day, The Baker committee met at 10
O'Clock and was in session until 1890.
The committee agreed upon the fol-
lowing proposition as a basis OF haT-
mony:
First-The adoption of the vote cast
for Cleveland for president as the basis
of representation for delegate to the
state convention.
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national Democratic platform, but re-
legation of all endorsement OF men ana
measures to the state convention.
Third-The county organizations
organize as they existed prior to the
Houston state convention IN 1917.
That the Matlock commi. .ee ratify the
call of the Baker committee for
state convention and adjourn sine die.
A sub. committee, with r. M. John
ston of the Houston Post as chairman,
was appointed to present the above
propositions to the Matlock commit
tee and to report back at 5 p. m. The
full subcommittee of the state eXecu-
tive committee appointed to meet the
Clark committee at the parlors OF the
Oriental at 2p. M, was as folloWs:
RIM Johnston, r w Stayton. nj u
Moore, j Z Cradd0ck, 0 B Elqultt and
A w McIlwaine.
The subcommittee appointed by
Chairman MatlOck to confer with the
Baker subcommittee this afternoon
is composed of Chairman Matlock, j
o Files, b B Paddock, w A Kinoald, {,
Jonathan Lane, f 8 Connof and VIM
POindeXter.
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Messrs. Baker and Matlock went lIlto
conference in the parlors OF the Otl-
entail and remained in session until
o'clock when adjournment was TAKEN
1t was announced that an amlcaole
understanding had been arrived al.
The propositions submitted by the
Baker committee were agreed to with
the exception of the paragraph relaU-
ing to the national administration,
which was changed so as to read:
ave indorse the national platform
and the efforts of President Cleveland
and o Democratic congress to carry
out the pledges of the Chicago con-
vention,1 This was referred to the
Matlock committee and adopted unan-
imously. ,
Tue bah6T euU-SOhhA"S
different state Of affairs when IL re-
ported. Members of the commiItee
objected to any reference OF indorse-
ment of the national administration
Those opposed to the resolutions ae.
cIared emphatically that 1T was Dol
the duty of q state Democratic COM
mittee to indorse any Democratic
Office holder. H..
At 7:3O p. In. the Baker committee
adjourned until 9 o'clock.
NIGHT SESSION.
uThe Democratic state committee re-
med the considerations of the mar
mony resolutions at O'Clock ana Ior
two hours and thirty minutes ihere
was q full and fair discussion Chalr-
man Baker then put motion for IN me
adoption or rejection of The same. Ihe
resolutions were adopted by Vote o,
l8to2. A great crowd had assem- pleu Q
in the corridors and the looOy
Of the hotel and when the news
was carried below pandemohlun
reigned The cheering was deaieH'
ing, hats and canes were thrown lnlo
the air and Democrats fairly emofac
ed. They hugged each other in tnell tnI