Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-17

The great Democratic principles thnt
nre as dear to the heart Of LnuhAm
today as they were when he fought
f0r their maintenance. Dou you want
a lawyer There rs no one who 81
acquainted With him that viii DO,
gainsay or deny his condition and
ability IA his chosen profession. Do
you want an honest; a just man, who
will protect the rights OF property
holders. be they individuals of cor
poratlous? II 80. ] present 70 you the
name OF Sam Lanham whose mate
sense Of Justice would never permit
him 10 see wrong done TO others.
DO you want "a friend OF labur2 I
giye 10 you The name Of man whose
hands have worked and whose great
hart goes out In sympathy with al
men who earn their bread by the sweat
OF their faces. 10 IS prudent; he IS
courageous; he IS conservative but his
conservatism never reaches the verge
OF cowardIee. lie always hns the cnur-
age OF his convictions and under any
aud all circumstances viii dare to do
right
For more than twenty-five years
q quarter OF oentury-ha mas been a
citizen Of your state and he has been
honorcd by the people OF his section
with Offices Of trust and honor and ne
has the satisfaction Of knowing that
he has so discharged those duties 20 T.
win the love. the esteem and the nncc-
ton Of his Immediate constituents as
will be evidenced by their votes IN this
convention There never lived and there
never VIII live n better Democrat than
Sam Lanham. There Is no man In oil
OF this state who more earnestly and
moro honestly and ardentiy desires
harmony ana the unity Of the Demo-
cratic party than lie docs, and o. hs
80 made our leader he win do much 20
cement that union, and Ga bring US
closer together and give us those old
time mui0ritieg that we used 10 have.
lie is the man that II you put him
Ia this position, he win canvass the
state or Texas; he VIII rXpouud trua
constitutional Democracy; and DO is
the man who VIII meet the r public
ons, or the PopuliHtg. or nuyln, el7s
that o. autnEQnl8tiC TO the great party
~ Lituham d. our leader we VIII have
tho consciousness OF knowing thnt we
have "a man IN the saddle who will
led US 20 victory; and under his lead
erFhip everything Ike RcpuhliconiHu
and Popull5m. or any other ism ih1t
~ nntngonlstlc 80 the true principles
of government viii be swept from the
face nf great Texas forever.
j, q Dudley Of Lamar seconded the
nomination ot Culborsun and 100 doing
20, rlil he believed lu the grand youth
ar MS candidate Ne descendant or q
noble Sire The OCCASION was onc which
needed the energy ana. strength OF "a
young man like Ch0rleH A Culbar-
con.
~ III. Wynne arose ana eall X was
expected that hr would hnyo nominated
REAGAN nnd On Addressing tha con-
NHnuon no accorded 10 him % inagni-
ileent tribute. lie declared thar Tho
conduct az Culbera1n townrI Reugan
nal won DTS admiration. lie seconded
tulberauu'8 nomination
o.. NJ, QI1ilr Of Tnrrant seconded
Ltnhain's nomination
Jonathan lame of FnyJtts next OBJ
tHined The floor md acc1uaed the nomI-
Texas rglsed the '1.lnd OF bovs mn
make rood rovornor"
Brock RohcrtHon ~ DRlius mounted
the platform ana added hls oioquence
10 that OF Tie Cuibcrsou hosts H.
reviewed the recotd OF his cpudldnie
az attorney general aud tho Inaenin-
cent success which hal churnotorlzrd
the conduct Of that Office under Cul-
DcIson'N incWnb0ncy
II, w, Eutoinan OF parkpr counfy
lHnhnmH home, came forward ana
declared that ON behalf of tho ueieh-
ten what thew Moitgbi ana INV i.,,,,,. 'v
him. their choice for governor. ia
dWclt upon tho neces3ltv OF fnnhnrii's
nomination for the fun rcaltza ton and
eulminaii1n uf The harmony which
now gNiHta IN the party lie denrecnt.l
lAe rhHGtlu ar uGfOnt ON one side md
". Intolerance OF victory on the othor.
Conservation, such as tnnhafn nan.
frelad. wis uoo.umy at This limo. Tba
conversational record OF Ianbam and
hlH allegiance 90 the cause OF allycr
was tha subject OF powerful nppsnl
To thc convention. Thia With tuler.
hnce aud respect for The honesty and
slneerity OF The opibione OF thoge who
difercl with them wits hits rgrorl. il
W'A peculiarly dttpd Tor the omre he
HouNhl
H IT, Moore OF Travis secured tho
lnor ana announced be had rec Iyed Al
incssnGe from Hon john ID Mccall.
HtN,lih thht ln The Interest OF peHre
my harmony he wished hl1 nams
Withdrawn In accordance with DIig
request, Chairman iIamby announeei
Tue Withdrawal uf Mccall.
AFTER MccalrA and Uonran'a
wlthdrawal % htllot was or
dcrod and confusion ruansd an
preme. Ditch delegation was In AN M
fonr. aud canyn Sing ANA caueu,tpr
was the order OF thiugs over tlls entirc
hal
"a proSresi or We ballot was mark.
cj,,.,S otsnH"!9Am aud confusion
.etlnL we announcement oi
WV "l N"tA or the large counties