The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-19
DEMOCRATS OF TEXAS
They Meet In State Conven-
ton at Fort Worth.
ARE NOW READY FOR BUSINESS.

cratic state convention was called TO or.
DIR at noon today by Chairman bud.
ley. At that TINE all the delegates had
not found seats In the convention hall
and there was more or less confusion
for several minutes When order was
finally restored Mayor Pro TEN spoonts,
in the absence Of Mayor Paddock, who
is III, proceeded with his address Of
welcome
At the conclusion Of the address
Chairman Dudley made a few remarks
and then read the list Of the temporary
officers selected by the state executive
committee consisting Of the following
For temporary chairman, Il. NJ. John.
ston, editor Houston Post secretary, ].
J. Ball Of Cass county assistant secre.
tary, W. @. Barnes Of San Antonio ser.
geant. at-arms, Chief Of Police James
Maddox Of this city ; assistant sergeant.
alarms, Theo Mack
After the reading of the names the
convention was thrown into an uproaT
by a speech made by Mr.. Foster Of Vic.
toria county, who protested against the
action proposed to be taken. In his
opinion IL was not within the province
Of the executive committee TO say who
should be presiding officer He wanted
George G. Pendleton Of Bolton selected
instead Of Mr.. Johnson
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Fosters re-
marks the greatest imaginable confusion
followed. Nearly every delegate in the
hall was upon his feet shouting and jes.
ticulating like mad men. The chairman
appealed for order In vain. In the midst
of the uproar the band began playing
Dixie" This only increased the ardor
Of the enthusiasts.
The chairman threw MP both hand,
and did not attempt to quiet the tumult
uous delegates for 10 minutes Thei
there was lull for three minutes ant
Mayor Rice Of Houston, who had beer
endeavoring TO be heard, took the plat
form 10 second Mr.. Johnston's nomina
ton.
The noisy scene OF few minutes pre-
vious was again enacted. Everybody
was trying to make n speech, but not
word they said could be heard by tn,
chair. Finally Mr. Dudley yelled GU
II the noise did not cease an adjourn
mont would be taken at once.
Order was again restored and IN
vote ON the committees report was pro
ceoded with. When about half th
counties had been polled Pendleton'
friends withdrew his name and johnson
was declared unanimously elected tenn
porary chairman. While the vote wa
being taken on the question, however
several personal encounters between del
egates were narrowly averted.
When johnson took the platform som
person began crying out, "Goldbug I!
and the yell Of put him OUT went u
and the obnoxious delegate subsidized.
There was no fight on any Of IN
other temporary officers suggested b
the state committee beside Mr.. Johnston
After temporary organization Ia
been effected the usual committees wer
appointed and the convention adjourne
until 0 O'Clock tomorrow morning
The committee on permanent organiza
tiou, credentials, etc, were in scssio
this afternoon and tonight
The fight for permanent chairma
Of the state executive committee
the battle Of the convention, and IL
hard TO pick the winner The cand
dates are J. W. Blake Of Mexia, job
lookout Of Dallas, and Monta Moore ,
Cameron.
Il is conceded that either Blake {
lookout viii win. At times It seen
that lookout IL certain to be lande,
and then again Il would look like Blal
would be the successful candidate
Moore may hold enough votes to detail
the selection. and II he does, there is n
telling how things will end.
Il is almost an assured fact that Re-
gan and Mayheld will be two Of q
railroad commissioners with Storey, Nj
Call, Haines, Cochran. Mcdonald an
Peyton from which TO select tl,e thil
member
Tom Smith Of Hin will nonknal
Culborson for governor Heis the san
gentleman who nominated him at Da
las De Graffenried win second h
nomination and 80 will Johatha
Lane. De GrafTenried viii nominal
Baker and Cullen Thomas will perfori
the same service for Jester Wood {
Sherman will place Mayfeld's name b,
fore the convention.
WANT A DEMOCRATIC PAPER.
Move ON Foe, 10 Put one at Dor
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