Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-22

a nominating convention. He said in
response he did not so understand. He
insisted that the state convention had
been called by regularly and duly au-
thorized authority, and there Is no
use IN dlsputing 1t. Cries of Right.
Judge Alexander called Judge Clark
TO the chair and declared emphatically
that the majority of this committee
had been inundated by Dudley. Gull
berson and that crowd He came here
to help reorganize the party. but II by
any silence you should approve the
devilment OF the men whose action
brought US here. l would never COM
promise with them You talk about
Dudley. but Reagan and Hogg and
Culberson are behind him. He de-
clared the majority report In favor OF
sending delegates to the Chicago con-
vention only would not be sufficient,
he wanted complete Organization
and a state ticket us well as national
Mr.. Poindexter asked II H. would
favor the majority report II II should
provide for u call of a convention by
our chairman rather than respond TO
the Dudley call.
Judge Alexander said, "No:" the
chief objection was that the majority
report ignored the desire for state
ticket, and seemed to fear &c antago-
nize Reagan. Culberson and Dudley.
He asked Judge Hardy why his ma
jorlty had ignored this most essen
tial recommendation?
Cone Johnston explained that the rea-
son the majority had named the same
day and place for the state convention
was that In many oounties delegations
had been elected and conventions
called already by sound money COM
mitteea.
connellee explained the majority re-
port.
Cone Johnston said the form OF tho
ballot was Of no Importance He could
write on his ballot what he pleased and
insist upon It's being counted. But he
had come hero to try to prevent Dudley
and his convention from doing that
very thing which some here are trying
to do. You assert your determination
to split on II the result at Chicago Is
not agreeable to you. II that IL the
object OF this meeting I viii not follow
It. DO you want little sound money
party IN Texas? Cry "That's whit
we want.') Then you can have II.
Every resolution presented here de-
nounoes Dudley usurpation, and yet
you would excel him In usurpntion,
There II n regular county committee
In Fayette, which haH repudiated Dud-
ley and Is standing true. Why should
you overthrow thatr Why are the
counties In Kleberg'H district not here
Because they have their organizations
all right. Why should this meeting as
sumo to overthrow those regularly con.
stltuted authorities3 We propose 10 re-
organize only when Il is necessary and
not disorfanize where there IN no ne.
COSTLY for II. Al Galveston you recog.
nized the regular committee. We arc
all stopped from saying we repudiate
the Dudley committees authority tc
name the time and place for holding
the state convention.
Tie vote resulted 40 for tho majority
report ana SI5 for tho minority report
clark won the second round. Hardy
lost.
The black flag fioated over Turner
Hall was up again
Judge Hardy gracefully accepted the
decision o. the convention against thu
majority report, making rousinf
speech. jio declared he was In foi
| the war.
Cone Johnston and Mr.. poindexte,
did not respond TO calls for them.
Judge Clark raised his exultant vote,
1 Tor war 10 the knife and the knife Il
the init" after which the convention
adjourned.
Plans for the Campaign.
| A meeting Of judge Hardyh executiy,