The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-06
NOTHING DEFINITELY DECIDED on
The Committee Adjourns to Consider
q Lengthy Resolution
WHICH CALLS FOR PRIMARIES
Fielder Seated over 0arrstt--Ths vote :
Tie and Dudley votes to susssia
His Own Rating.

Austin. Texas, February 6.--when hosea
were counted this morning It was found
that every member of the state demo-
cratic executive committee was in the
city ready to take part In today's meet
ing. II was further found that large
delegation of North Texas free silverites
was also OH hand, whose cry WINS one
convention and that to be held at Fort
| Worth.
Among the arrivals since midnight wero
| j. w. Swayne Dick Wynne and T. q.
| Senter of Fort Worth. John NJ. Duncan
| and T. N. Jones of Tyler. o. b. Colquitt
OF Terrell. o. n. Holt and Colonel watics
| of Houston. C. II, Gilbert OF GEORGETOWN.
Il. n, Stafford and II. NJ. Cate OF Min
| cola, j. w Blake and A. M. Kennedy OF
Mexla, Heber Stone OF BRENNAN and 7.
NJ. Campbell of Palestine.
| Az early ms 40 o'clock the free silver
members OF the executive committee be-
gan to grnvItatc toward the Avenue hotel
| and soon II became apparent that oau-
| Gus was on the tnpis. IT was attended
by some thirty silveites, exclusive OF
the committeeman, and was addressed by
Judge Reagnn Governor Lubbock. John
NJ. Duncan. l.. T. Dashiel and others. who
all urged the adoption of the one con-
vcntion idea.
Three propositions were voted upon.
The first, which was TO hold two prima-
ries and two conventions. was unanl-
lnously voted down.
The second. to hold one primary and
two conventions. received three votes.
The third to hold ono pfindry and cne
convention. WINS finally agreed upon By all
the committeeman present with tho un-
Outstanding that IL that could not be
made to win they would agree to ono
primary and two conventions.
The silver caucus adjourned just In
time TO give the Dudley committee an
opportunity to get together.
Al noon Chairman Dudley called hts
committee TO order. After stating that
he Ind appointed John j. Ball temporary
eocretnry In place Of Mr., Peasants, who
had been called away by telegram. no adj
dressed the meeting, briefly saying that
II was an assemblage OF representatives
of tho greatest party In existence and not
of representatives of any particular fac
ton. "'The grandest thing In mans make
up" he thought. twas the nerve to per-
form a duty regardless of consequences"
He Iikened the committee unto the sem
tlncl whose skeleton was found erect at
his post at tho gate OF Pompeii after cen-
turtles of concealment beneath the lava
and ashes In which that city had been |
buried. 1--WE should DO unmoved by tho
jibes of the press or the menace OF any
particular faction" were hts concluding
words. 4
Cali OF roll brought answers from the
following:
W. W. billiard. j. S. Young. W. J. Hood.
II. T.. T,ill, II. A. Finch G. A. Cardan. J
IA. II. Marsh, 8. J. Hendricks. ]. NJ. Hsr-
per. w. c. Wear. ]. G. oltorf, l.. l.. Nc n
Iunls, q. A. McMcans. ]. 8. keahy. e.
ID. Neal. II. M. Johnston. J. II. Linn
George Mccormick. NJ. NJ. Fielder A.
q. walker. Jr., Joseph Faust, u. l.. Dun
lap. J. o. Nicholson, II. II. Burney. Z.
l.. Lauderdaie. Arch Grinnan. w. -. \
I<ingsbury, W. III. Warren. X. p. HUH
A. l.. Mosely. @. w. Barefoot u
A resolution introduced by Mr.. Mosciy
TO close the doors against all persons not
members of the comtaittee was ndoptca
by a vote of 20 to II. Representatives OF
the press were allowed to remain by
vote OF 20 to 9. Messrs. Mosely and Hill
bein,, the only members to vote against
H.
Mr.. Linn moved that contestant ana
for the committeeship for the
Nineteenth district be given time to pre- A
sent their cases to the committee and ai-
lowed Representations by attorney u they n
30 desired. After some discussion II was
decided TO give them an hour each.
An Invitation fros, Governor culberscu
TO the committee to attend mn Informal
at the mansion tonight wax reed
and adjournment was taken until p. ~,
Az soon rs the afternoon session opened
IN Mr. Garrett. the contestant from the
Nineteenth district appeared with ~
attorney. W. w seaicy. prepared 80
make out his case. nir. Fielder, The con.
testec. announced that Hon. l.. T. Dssi,-
ei would represent him. Mr. Garrett Maqs