The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-07

Austin, Texas. February e--rhe state
democratic executive committee wound
up its work this evening. and as fore
Swallowed ia these dispatches the two con-
ventions and ono primary proposition pro-
vailed
Austin was unanimously awarded the
convention which ia TO select the dele
Fort Worth got the nominating convcn-
ton.
IA TO general results, the free silver
contingent walked away with them by
majoritics of from one TO three votes. un-
less the surrender of the one convention
idea, which was essentially free silver
tie demand, may be considered n setback
for the soft money people.
The sound money phalanx turned up
early this morning smiling and serene.
having decided Mt late hour this morn
ing at It's caucus to turn the management
of It's affairs over 10 committee of three.
This committee was informed by Chair
man Dudley that he would oppose tho one
convention movement and work FOR con-
servativs action.
No meeting OF the committee was held
this morning. as the free silver portion
thereof took up the time In consultation
over n plan OF action The resolutions
given further on In this report. US having
been adopted by the committee this even
ing, were submitted to the silver cau-
Gus which in turn submitted them to u
committee OF 1--WE. A majority OF said
committee approved them md so re-
ported.
Mir. Marsh OF Tyler did not like them.
however, and declared that " they were
offered to the executive committee he
would Introduce n one convention aubsti-
tute.
Final action was delayed by the caucus
on tho report of the committee until
Mossrs. Garden and Grinnan, who were
absent. should show up. As the noon
hour approached, however, and those gem
tlcmen did not return vote was taken
which resulted favorably for the caucus
committee report which recommended
the adoption OF the two convention and
one primary TeholuticH
Mr. Marsh continued to talk about In
Producing his ono convention substitute.
nevertheless. and when Mesars. Garden
and Grnnan got back and learned OF tho
action taken by the caucus the former
protested very earnestly and sided with
Mr.. Marsh.
From 10 until 2 o'clock every effort was
made to pair Mcssrs, Garden and Marsh.
but the executive committee had been
called TO order at least five minutes be-
fore they capitulatcd. IT being necessary
for Colonel r. n. Jones of Tyler to labor
strcnuonsly with Mr., Marsh just at the
threshold of the committee room before
that gentleman would give In.
The free silver members having finally
succeeded In coming to nm understanding,
Chairman rudlcy stated that the business
pending before the committee was the
Garden substitute for the Wear resou-
tioa. offered just previous to adjournment
yesterday evening and which was given In
its entirety in these dispatches today.
After short discussions the Wear res
olution. which declared that the COM
mittce hnd not power to do anything
beyond calling the convention. and which
provided for tho calling OF two State
conventions on given dates, was with
drawn, together with an amendment Of
fered by Mr.. Young. providing for
general primary election at which dele
gates TO said convention should be elected.
rho Garden substitute was also with