Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-03

Views. 1 could no longer DOUBT ~ ~
said he had hoped that either Riddle
or Hood would receive the nomination.
and as Riddle had led for some time
Il might be expected that Parker coun-
~ ought 70 come to him, but II was
now impossible for his delegation at
any time to vote for him.
Armstrong said that on account OF
Riddles silver views and the action OK
the convention that sent him there
adopting a platform similar 10 this one
II would be impossible for him to vote
for Riddle, and many other delegates
announced the same thing. To most
of the delegates 1t looked very mnch
like n locked convention, and when
Herschel T. Smith came out OF CONSUL
tation with Mr., Riddle and d. G. cod
gell, delegate from Hood county, the
convention had no idea solution OF
the vexed situation was so near at
hand.
ION being recognized by the chair
man, MIR. Smith said that from all
appearances the convention was locked
and unless come Of the delegates voting
for Hold came to Riddle or some Of the
Riddle Delegates went 10 Hood, II would
be impossible 10 nominate either Of
the candidates. lie said he came to
the convention fully expecting to wit
ness the nomination of Mr. Riddle. &c
had voted for him on every ballot had
done what he could to persuade other
delegates to vote for him. but after
consulting with Mr.. Riddle and his
friends he could see no show TO nom
mate him nor could they even suggest
one. especially after the speech Mr..
Riddle had made. He believed that
Riddle was the choice OF the conven-
ton that sent him there as n delegate.
but that II Riddle had made the same
speech before the convention at Tar
rant county that he had made here
without question he would have re-
oelyed little II any support from the
delegates sent TO the convention
"He then put William j. Bailey of
Tarrnnt county In nomination, and In
doing 80 said no had record that no
Democrat in Texas had; that for two
days and half Bailey led for the
nomination Of mayor of Fort Worth.
and when for all that time he had
lacked only one vote OF having the
necessary two-thrds he was patriotic
enough. and for the purpose OF secur-
Ing harmony In his party and assuring
It's success, to withdraw his name from
before the convention and allow his
opponent to be nominated by accla-
nation.
"Mr, Lassiter OF Torrant, who led
the fight against the silver plank in
the platform, opposed the nomination
OF IuiIhnt county man. una WIN
much yehemence announced that he
would stand I'm that convention until
he rottcd voting for Riddle before he
would vote for Tnrrant county man.
However. within thirty minutes he was
on the train going to San Saba to join
a fishing party.
Before a ballot was taken the con-
Vention. Mt the request of Mr.. Rid
dies friends, adjourned for dinner,
aud on reasscmbllng Mr.. Riddle APP
! pcared before the convention and re.
| leaBed all delegates whether from Tar
! rant or other counties. from their
/ promise to support him. lie did not
| do this. however, untll Parker county
had been called aud voted nine votes
| for Bailey. on the first ballot Bailey
received tweniy-four or twenty-five
votes, and on motion Of a delegate
from Hood aud Parker county the nom
nation was made unanimous. The
/ speech he made paycd a nice tribute
10 the worth and ability of both Rid
die and Hood briefly giving his views
on state matters and saying he was
heartily In accord with the platform
adopted, elSe he would not accept the
nomination, and thus ended n conven-
ton that viii go down In local history
as the Rlddle-Hood convention. When
Parker saw there was no chance for
her fayorite son. the delegation was for
Bailey"