The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-17

raised as to whether contested dele
gates who had been seated in the tempo
rary organization should be permitted to
vote. Chairman Ferguson ruled that
they could.
This raised row among the Quincy
ties. G.. G.. Clifford of San Antonio ar
gucd that the convention mad adopted
the committee report so far as the I'M
contested delegations were concerned,
and that the contested delegates had no
right to vote. Quincy, who had been
working like Il beaver on this, his final
rally, urged similar construction and
shook his tawny hair and flashed his
eyes in threatening manner, but, moth
ing daunted. Ferguson returned each
rally and stood pat.
After some further discussion Il call
call was demanded to settle the question.
After progressing Il short distance it had
to be suspended. as all the delegates
were trying to talk ut once and made
counter motions by the dozen. One or
two outsiders and Il few Cuneyites tried
to come down one of the aislcs of the
convention hall to cross it and the SER
geant-at-arms stopped them. They
offered fight and would possibly have pre-
cipitated one, but four big policemen APP
peared at an OppOrtune moment, and
Chairman Grant FASTENED from the plat
form, and the melee was quickly quelled,
thus suppressing the only attempt at
rioting during this convention
From the opening of the roll call it was
evident that Quincy and his following
were badly worsted. AS the roll call
was resumed it rapidly became evident
that Quincy had been again knocked out.
Almost every vote was i'll favor of suS
tanning the committee and when the roll
was about half finished the Quincy men
turned their toes to The daisies again
and Bill Mcdonald moved the suspcn-
sion of the roll call and the adoption of
| the committee report by acclamation,
which was done, and adjournment was
had for dinner
Upon reconvening at 2:30 the perma-
nent organization committee recommend
ed II. b. Cain for chairman and l..
| Smith for secretary.
The report was adopted by acclama-
| ton and the new officers, upon being in
troduced made speeches. Two gavels
were then presented midst much en-
| thusiasm.
The platform committee reported and
their report will be found in another
column, including Judge Ogden's substi-
tute to the last section, which vests the
| state chairman, instead of the convention
chairman, with authority to appoint a
steering committee The platform was
adopted without further amendments.
A resolution inviting eXPrcsdent Har-
rison to visit Texas this fall was
adopted; also Il resolution instructing the
state executive committee to recognize
in future no proxies in the temporary or
ganization unless the person holding Il
proxy was a resident of said county.
A resolution against fusing with the
populists on any ground was introduced,
but was promptly tabled by an over
whelming vote and without debate, save
one speech by Judge Ogden of San An
tonic. who was dead against the resolu-
ton, saying the party ought to welcome
one and all to further their interests.
A resolution condemning democratic
bosses in Harrison county for intimidat-
ing republican voters was also adopted.
The nomination of Il state chairman
being next in order. Retiring Chairman
John Grant placed the name of p. III. X
Green in nomination and moved his elec
ton by rising vote. 1t was done
amid most deafening yelling.
Immediately another ovation was ten
dered Grant The crowd clambered
upon the rOstrum with many Il merry
yell, and, hosting Grant upon theil
shoulders. marched down the aisle will
him, while hundreds gave him hearty
handshakes.
Upon the conclusion of the ovation &
rising vote of thanks for the efficiency
of his craftsmanship rule was rendered
him.
Clifford and Quincy were then appoint
ed as a committee to bring Green to thu
stand. but as Quincy was not to be founC
Grant was substituted.
Green was introduced and made brie
, speech, after which hundreds came VI
land shook him by the hand while thu
band played some lively airs.
BY this time all in the convention wa
over with and visitors and delegates alik
began leaving in droves.
For the position; of state sCcretar
r. l.. Smith. w. e. Easton. NJ. w. Law
son and J.'T. Harris were named mids
, the confusion of delegates leaving tn
: hail. The roll call was had, though yer
few paid any attention to it, and X. !.
Smith was declared to be elected secro
tary and W. Il. Easton assistant secrc
try, though Easton claimed that he wa
elected secretary.
The convention. at 4:45 o'clock. ad
iourned sine die while everybody shoe
! hands with everybody else, and gel
: eral jollifcation meeting was had.