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

| ored Harrison Ried and Clark clubs all
over the state TO vote for every nomi-
nee on the Clark ticket, both county
and state, where no Republican nomi-
nations Ind been made for the same
Offices Mr.. Lanier refused to abide by
the action OF the club in tho passage
OF the resolution and said II he was
crowded any more against his conNic-
lions he would simply refuse to recos-
nize the Fort Worth convention at all,
vote according TO his own pleasure and
use all his influence to have his col
orcd friends 10 do the same.
Mr.. Anderson spoke In defense of the
recognized delegation. saying that the
opposition bolted and only took with
them go men out OF 800.
Numerous speeches were made. in
which II was manifested that the cause
OF the split In the county WIS due to
the action of Mr.. Nichols in refusing
TO go into temporary organization and
appointing a credentials committee be-
foro temporary organization was
effected.
J. i, Baker OF Anderson moved that
the convention seat Nichols, A substi-
tute was offered to divide the vote. X.
C. Ferguson was In favor of seating
both delegations.
Mr.. Pierce voted for the substitute
giving as his reason that he was in
doubt as to whether the temporary
chairman had been legally elected or
not
Tho substitute was carried by vote
OF six to four.
Mcdonald here became very wrathy
and sworc he would make minority
report IL the vote was not reconsidercd.
The Henderson county contest was
ncxt discussed. There was a split In
this county, and two chalrmen were
ataaiaI "a nd txts. hold Tho
chairmen were II. G. Bell and a. II,
Reagor. Bell was the recognized chair
man
The next contest was that of McLen-
nan county. l.. NJ. Sublet spoke first.
He said the whole thing hinges upon
the fight OF 1892. Sublet was unani-
mously elected chairman by precinct
No. /. Precinct No. 1 only lacks AZ
OF casting half the Republican vote Of
the county
Sublet said because he voted for
lIogg they attempted 10 remove him
from his chair Precinct No. / passed
a resolution retaining Sublet In the
chair.
The other faction would not accept
the resolution and went to the court
house and elected n chairman and held
u convention Of their own, where they
elected dclegateJ to the state conven-
tion. They claimed that after they went
out there were not enough LEFT In the
convention hail from which the elect a
delegation, and had to select men from
their faction.
After considerable discussion It was
decided 70 scat both delegations.
II. G. Ferguson moved that the Ma
varro county decision DC eecousldered.
The motion was carried. MIR Ferguson
thcn moved that tho Nj lhola Gclcg gallon
also be seated IL was carried by Il
vote OF 1--WE TO four,
The question OF the Galveston con-
test WAS presented before the committee
on the part Of what Ia called the labor
organizations by Mr. HcullhRn The
conference committee named by the
two factions in Galveston Ia agree upon
the delegates for this convention was
represented by County Chairman Whit
tlosey and George Neucles The eve
denee before the credentials committee
was that there had been a split In the
county convention between what 10
known as the Quincy and ant-Cuney
factions. and two sets OF delegates were
solected Tor the state convention by
each faction. owing to the efforts OF
Mr. Il. -. Hawley and other republic
cans Of the county desiring hur 81 y in
the ranks OF the party u~ s-aue
committee consisting OF ninC men was
named by both factions TO decide upon
a list OF delegates for the state conyen-
ton, Eight OF this committee made q
report selecting full delegation from
tho ranks Of each foction, In which tho
Quincy men were allowed two-thlrds OF
the votes and The anti-Cuney one third.
The delegation rs known as the har-
mony delegation, The committee by an
almost unanimous vote admitted the
harmony committee,