Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-02
NO BREAK At HENRIETTA.
TIRE CONVENTION REMAINS TIGHT
LY DEADbOCKED.
Cobb withdraw, but Is Again
Placed before the Convention-Ad-
journed Tnf nonday--Cooper He-
nominated I'm the second District.

Henrietta. Tex. Sept 1.-The dele
gates assembled In the hail this norm
ing on time. Notwithstanding they were
up late last night at the reception. a
squabblo came the first thing over a
motion inviting the candidates to i'd
dress the convention. The cockr,ll and
Cobb forces favored tho motion and
Dean men opposed II. The motion car
ried, however. and the candidates adj
dressed the convention in speeches Of
thirty minutes each. Their positions
were much tho same on Leading ques-
tons. All wanted the tarln atill further
reformed and believed in more money.
gold and silver and paper money. every
dollar to be equal to every other dol
lar. Cockrell was for 16 TO 1. Cobb saw
no good reason for changing the rates;
Dean wanted foreign immigration re-
strieted and the practice In the federal
courts made to more nearly conform
TO that Of tho STATE courts. CoclrelI
was questioned as to his speech on
Southern claims In congress and made
an explanation. The speeches consumed
the most OF the morning session, but
did not produce any changes, Only
two ballots were taken before dinner
The 2soth ballot stood; CoclSrell, 60 i-2;
Dean. 10 Ia; Cobb. II.
The 23ist ballot. Cockrell. 90 IL;
Dean. &c l-2; Cobb. ~. Alexander 8.
The convention then adjourned
Following Is the first ballot after
dinner: Coekrell. 81 l-2; Dean, 90 1-2;
Cobb l6; Stephens, ]. After this ball
lot Cobb OF Wichita withdrew In neat
speech that produced good impress
slon on the convention. From the $3.50
20 the 23sth ballot the vote stood: Cock
rel. 90 Ia. Dean. As l-2. The next 1--WE
ballots stood. Cookrell, II; Dean, AZ.
Al this iunoture Sewers OF Wise placed
the name OF Cobb OF Wichita again
before the convention. When the vote
was taken Wichita voted for cockrell.
Bnrwlse Of Wichita protested against
this vote and made the point Of order
that n was unauthorized innsfnuoh as
the county was instructed for Cobb
under tho unit rule He cited the action
Of the Now York delegation In the Chi
cnEo convention In 1899. They had at
tempted 10 bolt their Instructions, but
the chairman had ordered the vote
recorded MS per instructions. He re-
fsrred TO a similar instance in n con-
gresalonal convention that mot at
dalnosville He asked thnt the vote OF
Wichita be recorded for Cobb. as per
Instructions.
Kemp of Wichita said tho instruc-
tions for Major Cobb from Wichita
county were complimentary, Major
Cobb was not the choice OF Wichltn
county, The delegates from that county
were not sent here TO lock tho com
ventlon. They had piready voted for
Cobb $50 times.
Tho chair ruled that delegates pres
ent had prlmn fnoln right TO vote rs
they pleased, bVt where they were
instructed TO vote AZ a unit majority |
had the right to cast the vote.
The vote OF Wichita was recorded |
for Cockrell. The vote stood; cockrell, |
III Dean, 81; Cobb, 10.
Adjourned TIL 1880 u. m.
Tho convention did not come together |
TIL s o'clock. But little was done to-
night though the convention remained |
In session TIL II o'clock. The band |
played Dixie" and the delegates cheer
cd. An attempt was made to adjourn
to Wichita Monday, hut the motion
was lost. The 251th ballot, the last
taken tonight, stood; Cookrell. 60 ~; |
Dean, 80 l-2. Cobb. 10; Connellc. /, The |
talk OF Il dark horse has about sub |
aided No man on earth can tell when |
the deadlock will be broken, The |
adjourned TO meet Mon |
day morning at 9 o'clock.