Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-19
DRAKE WON
No Trouble In SeCur-
Ing Delegates.
THEY HAD A MONKEY AND A PAR
ROT TIME.
ON TO DUBLIN.
SHARP PERSONALITIES AND BIr-
TER FEELING MARRIED THE
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
All tho Delegates Are Mckinley
Mcn-A Family Quarrel Full of
Interest to Democrats

II bought the gentleman on the floor
myself, and paid him 49," said Judge
N b. Moore In the Republican county
convention yesterday afternoon.
To which the colored speaker replied,
amen"
Thus were the proceedings OF the
grand old party enlIvened, and the
spectators who had tramped through
the muddy streets to be present. felt
repaid for their trouble.
1t was a great day for the followers
OF Mckinley. that solemn and wise
looking statesman from Ohio. Chair
man Drake, short and stubby, had
bland smile on his face and looked
happy.
He was the leader OF the Mckinley
forces. and felt that his program would
go through without a hitch. Judge
Moore. who was opposing Drake. look
ed solemn. DR.. w. Il. Davis, the col
ored politician who was slated as
delegate to the congressional conven-
ton, was the center of an admirlng
group as soon as he reached the con-
ventlon hall. He bore his honors
proudly and looked as guileless as an
| innocent child.
II was almost three o'clock when
| Chairman Drake mounted the rostrum
| In the city hall auditorium and called
| the Tarrant county Republican con-
| ventlon to order.
He introduced the Hon. 3. b. Pad
dock. mayor of Fort Worth, who well
| coined the delegates to the city. The
colored delegates led the applause when
! the mayor started to say that he hop
| ed the efforts of the convention might
| be crowned with success but when he
changed 1t. and expressed the hope
that the proceedings would be harmon
ious the silence was ominous and OPP
i pressiye. The mayor said there were
many good Republicans, but a great
many more better Democrats in Fort
| Worth and he did hope that whatever
their actions might be they would re-
dound to the honor of the best city In
the grandest state in the Union. Al
the close of Mayor Paddock's address
Robert Houston. colored. secretary OF
the Tarrant county executive commit
tee, read the call for the convention.
Temporary organization was effected
by making c. c. Drake chairman and
Robert Houston secretary.
Later this temporary organization
was made permanent and the conven
ton proceeded to busln ass.
A committee OF five consisting Of DIR
w. Il. Davis, John Schwartz, j. @
Reilly, JEFF Smith and A. o. George
was appointed on credentials.
| WINE the WAS
It's report, John w. Wray OF Fort
Worth was called upon for speech
MIR. Wray is good speaker ana soor
grew eloquent. lie de ,lared the Re
publlcans OF Texas must guard against
schisms In the party. and counseleC
harmony all along the line For THU
good advice he was not applauded
The blood and thunder delegates whC
had come to the convention prepared
for row turned deaf ear to his ap
peIls for peace, and when the speaker
declared that the party must follow
principles rather than men, Chairman
Drake looked out of the window anC
seemed bored, while the silence wa!
again oppressive. The colored delegates
didn't want to hear that kind of talk
Growing more eloquent. the speaker
said the name OF Robert L. Lincoll
was one to conjure with. The name o
Lincoln doth become the mouth as wei
as that of Mckinley, and. he was sur,
II would start a spirit sooner. When
after summing up his good qualities
Wray declared that abo> all, he wa
the son of his father, the applause wal
general
The committee on credentials re
ported In favor OF seating those a
delegates whose names had been hand
ed In to the secretary. The committee
further recommended that no proXie
be allowed.
John W. Wray raised the point tina
that was n question for the house Il
decide. but after some discussion thu
report of the committee was adopted.
! q. A. Tomllnson tried to block th'