The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-02-08
THEDALLAS CONFERENCE.
THE CLARK WING OF DEMOCRACY
WELL REPRESENTED.
Propose Settlement Of Differences by En-.
dorsing the National Democratic Plat
form and Endorsing Clsveland's
Administration Great Speech
by Judge Clark.
Special TO The Statesman,

Special TO The Statesman.
DALLAS, Feb. 1.-The Oriental hotel
was crowded today with the adherents
of George Clark. d. G. Giddings, s. G.
Paddelford, R. NJ. Hall, VIM. Poindex-
ter, Judge A. T. Watts, Senator Fl. NJ.
Garwood, ex-Congressman E. L. An
tony, Col. Num- and many other rep.
resentative leaders of that faction are
here. All the members OF the Matlock
committee except three responded to
the call. John H. Cochran, Col.
Richard Wynne of Fort Worth, H.
D. Mcdonald of Paris, Judge
Hegly and other Clark men,
who supported Hogg for governor as
the regular nominee, are in the city.
The leaders held a caucus last night
which did not break up until 2 o'clock
this morning. A. L. Matlock's COM
mittee was in session from II o'clock
this morning until p. m, today.
Judge Clark is the master spirit and
the plan of harmony laid down by him
was accepted with but one dissenting
voice. On motion of Mr.. Kinkaid of
Groesbeck these resolutions will be
offered to Waller Baker and his COM
mittee as follows:
First-We endorse and Loyalty sup
port and maintain our present Ma.
tional Democratic administration.
Second-That all national issues be
relegated to the Democratic president
and congress for settlement.
Third-That all local or state ques-
tions and policies be referred to one
united Democratic stale convention.
Fourth-That Populism, Republi-
canism and all other un-Democratic
principles be condemned.
Fifth-That the Cleveland vote of
1892 be the basis of representation in
the state CONVENTION and primaries.
The resolutions then provide a
proposition to Chairman Waller
Baker of the Hogg Democracy for the
call of the two conventions at the
same time and place and the reference
of the question of union and its de-
tails to these conventions for final de-
termination, or at the option of Chair
man Baker a joint call by
him and Chairman Matlock
for a Democratic convention. The
primaries to be called jointly by the
chairmen of the respective factions in
each county as outlined in the joint
call of the state chairmen.
These resolutsons were presented at
a formal and open meeting at the Au-
ditorium of the city hall at s o'clock
tonight. Judge Clark spoke tonight
All the leaders say they want har-
mony, but want to dictate the terms.
From the expressions heard on every
side and gossip gathered in the COM
mittee rooms, the Hogg leaders say
these propositions will be rejected.
NIGHT SESSION.
At 8oclock 500 or 600 voters gathered
at the city hall with a good sprinkle of
Hogg Democrats, Republicans and
Populists. Chairman Matlock pre-
read the resolution which ELECTED of a
grand applause, and made a 30 minutes
speech which was powerful and at
times a magical appeal for harmony
on the lines laid down in the peace
proposition. 1t is understood that a
promise had been exacted from the
judge not to refer to Governor Hogg
or his party, and he did not individu-
alize nor particularize. He took up
each plank of the proposition and
O6CldTSu uTSJ duQ lOIeluOSU JudU
a man who refused to harmon
ize on a Democratic president,
senate and congress, was not
a Democrat. He also stated that he
Endorsed every act of President Cleve-
land. The way to harmonic all ma
tional differences was to relegate the
same to a Democratic national ad-
ministration.
On state issues Democrats differ, but
all can be settled by referring the
same to the joint convention proposed,
which shall be composed exclusively of
Democrats. No Democrat in Texas
ever denied the right of the state to
regulate corporations. They differed
as to how they shall be regulated. No
Democrat can refuse to harmonic on
the basis of Cleveland's vote in 1892,
according to the judge.
On the proposition to take the basis
1890 he declared that Bill Farmer,
Harry Tracy and Stump Ashby were
Democrats then. That would never
do. Populism had invaded Democ.
racy's household and sown seeds of
dissension that must be eradicated or
the death of the party was near at
hand. He denounced the talk of
union between the South and West,
and declared the Democracy of the
North was the time honored friend
and ally of the South and he would
never desert it.
He scornfully alluded to "a prairie
dog party which the Hogg men pres.
emit declared was slap at the farmers
who supported Hogg. Judge Clark
then made powerful appeal for a
united Democracy and declared that
the office holders, though spoil hunt
ers, and the gates of hell could not
prevail against party unifcation. He
spurned the true Democracy who fol-
lowed him two years agowhowill uplift
their Democratic banners and take
their place in the highlands, leaving
their erring brethren to tarry a while
longer 10 the odom below.
Judg Kittrell and Col W. S. Craw-
ford made short addresses in harmony
with the judges speech and the
meeting adjourned. The Hogg
leaders say that the proposition
will be rejected; that any Clark man
can return to the party on honorable
terms, but the regular Democracy will
,oavor c,rrapdar 70 thoca who deSerta6