Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-08-22

FORT WORTH. Tex, Aug 2I.--Aftei
the nominations of Governor Culberson.
Lieutenant Governor Jester and At.
torney General Crane Wednesday after.
noon then came the nomination for com.
missioner of the 1andoffiee. Mr.. Hol.
eombe of Grayson aud A. J. Baker. the
present incumbent, were placed before
the convention. The vote WAS ordered
but when Cass county was reached Mr.
Holcombe's name was withdrawn and
Mr.. Baker nominated by acclamation.
r, w. Finley was renominated fol
comptroller by reclamation.
For treasurer w B. Workman cap.
tured the nomination without opposi.
ton and by acclamation.
J. s. Kendall of Fannin county, and
J M. Carlisle were nominated for super.
intendent of public instruction,
The rollcall showed the vote to be
very close, but Carlisle had won. Ken
dali withdrew and asked his friends tc
go to Carlisle, and the latter was de,
clared nominated by reclamation
Nominations for railroad commission,
ers were then in order.
The rules We're suspended and ]. H
Reagan was nominated by reclamation
This caused the most enthusiastic dem
enstration of the convention.
For the other two places on the com
mission Allison Mayfield John d. Nc,
Call, Harry Haynes, w j. Mcdonald
L. J. Story, John Fl. Cochran and John
B. Peyten were placed in nomination
After the rollcall it was seen that
Mayfield had been nominated ON the
first ballot Before the result could be
ascertained, however, changing of votes
set in.
The scene during this beggars de,
scription. Men went wild They
mounted chairs, raved and 100 men
tried to talk at once. All knew May.
field had the second place, but us to who
would get the third was the question.
The changing was promiscuous The
convention was bowling mob and the
scene was like that witnessed over the
judicial nominations at Dallas two years
ago, only it was more so.
Judge J, Il. Shepard of Camp was in
the chair. For an hour he raped fol
order and pleaded in vain for it. He
resolutely declined to recognize anyone
until order was restored.
Sheriff Tom Bell of Hill county was
called upon He, after 30 minutes, par.
TALLY restored order. The changes in
the vote were then made.
Cochran, Haynes and Mcdonald were
withdrawn, leaving Peyton, Story May.
field and Mccall in the race.
The secretaries had nearly footed up
the vote when Mccall mounted the
stand and withdrew in a somewhat sen.
sational speech and asked that Story
and Mayfeld be nominated by acclama.
ton.
Next came Peyton of Trinity. He
made an eloquent speech, thanking his
friends for their loyalty He was for the
ticket. Seconding the nomination of
Story and Mayfield by exclamation and
both these men went through in hurry
Then came the nomination of chair.
man of the executive committee. The
candidates We're Monta Moore, John
Bookhout and J. w. Blake. The two
former withdrew and Mr. Blake was
elected by reclamation.
The proposition of the Populist cam.
paign committee on the vice president
electors then came up.
There was wide discussion and the in.
tent of some delegates was to ignore the
propositio in sarcastic manner.
Finally this resolution was passed,
which was offered by Mr.. Jones OF
Smith county:
Resolved. that we decline .5s f.r2zsc
sition submitted 6y Messrs. Tracy and
Williams ane that the executive com.
mittee be instructed to prepare letter
notifying them of the action of the con.
vention
Then Mr.. Jones offered the following.
which was adopted
Resolved, that the chairman of the
Democratic executive committee is au,
thorized to appoint campaign com.
mittee of three. of which he shall be ex.
officio chairman
The following executive committee
was then ratified
First district-B. f. Sheriff., Marion.
Second--A. p Doak, Red River
Third-Ben Fl. Denton, Lamar
Fourth--I NJ Standifer, Gaayson.
Fifth--W. A. Williams, Hunt.
Sixth--John H. Cullom, Dallas.
Seventh r w Simpson, Upshur