The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-09

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point He would say ~ didn't know.
but would tell what the last guess OF tie
supreme court was. He attributed the
coi.fhct Of opinions to lack OF ability on
one OF the delegates asked: How old
| II your mAnf
.oh, .hca: S o. y ye.rs Old a., .,a
eaid: Yesterday / seconded tho nomina-
tion of every car dida;e for treasurer and
some Of my friends actually complained,
Week and ruin US, I don't think they
ought to complain. Judge Russell is a
good man and an excellent lawyer. And
that there arc mighty few lawyers ! wiz
associate with. really think II would
be better for the country II the legal pro,
fessson were abolished. know GOOD
many lawyers-moet of them are 'aitor-
| neys.' But do love . man. whatever hls
profeeson. who has the courage TO stano
the stream. but the man who stems the
| tide Is . man indeed. The man VINO
staf-1s up against the wrong should be
Who Who dcnounced the robbery Of the school
| fund. want to call your attention 10
| that fellow whose hair stands straight
on his head. whose eyes are blue and
who has knots behind his ears. That
man is T. J. McMsnn OF TeIas There
are momentous questions Of law con.
fronting the people Of ,his STATE mat
tied tied. "s Nv " s"''' WIN ''''
A vohe--"Is he In tho mhiie Of the
road?''
lis he In the middle OF the road7 Yes:
| He believes in God. sings the songs OF
Jesus with tie sweetest voice l ever
heard. He bows tho suppliant knee TO
| God. but 10 no organization on Earth. Yes.
no Is In the middle OF the road"
Professor Mallet made the following re
port by consent OF the convention:
We. your commit tee on finance. recon-
| mend that We take up a collection here
before We adjourn, and then that the
! State COMMITTEES address circular letter
to the several county chairmen request
ing Immediate collections OF a sufficient
state. 40 that all may have an opportunity
to aid In this work. We believe this money
can and Will be raised at once II the
proper steps are taken.
r. L. Wood Of Dallas said tho PROPOSE
| ton TO raise money by circular letter
meant to lay the matter on the table. He
| eNI--cted 10 mako a campo gn at his own
"tHglss.. bus. nevertheless, he would I've
one Of ten to pay 1lcp 10 pay the amount
The chair said tins report said an effort
| would be made TO raise the money before
the adjournment OF the convention
Wool said that was too vague. He
wanted tn" contention 10 say "the money
| shall b. paid before the adjournment
Tho r"port was adoptcd and delegate
suggested that others be given an uppur-
tunty TO follow out Mr.. Woods propo-
sihon.
Mr. Ashby said II these gentlemen prom
isel 10 pay but didn't have the mon-y at
hand h would be sat isfiei. He knew they
would pay IN thirty "r sixty days. He WAS
any Gus 70 rals~ money to pay his beard
hll, hut could stave IT OFF awhile
The countries proceeded to take up cob.
'rilutions ana the nominating speeches
/ were resumed
Bni Farmer. in nominating r. l., Wood
of Kaufman county. referred to the state
tnenis made by the speakers preceding
him that ther fn-l were lawyers lie said
mis- statement was superliuaus as the law
reqifrssi justices OF the supreme court TO
h9 members OF the bar II his man turned
. ftyor nj tbs corporations he would help
bang him.
The romnations were suspended, tn %
closed. cutting 81 seuondlug speeches, and
the roll was ord.r.d.
Ashhy rose 20 make an explanation: In
my nomination of Judge McMirn said
that there Was no better man living than
Judge Russell. | didn't know that Judge
Wood ~as a Candidate or would have
said that there was no better man than
Judge Nood that patriot and middle of
the road mAn--a member of the "io3."
ASnhy "as going on to repeat h : per
forulauce Of yesterday In seconlng all
the nominations. when he was cut off by
point of order.
The conver,ticn proceeded TO vote upon
she Two Thomas JofferSons and Wood
jim"
IN - IA fnF ~ tFNra Iona
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form.
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u cohh 81 n,ita. ,,,,,os 6 WOO,
VI N'''' pta''a - - "''u
OF Kaufman IN nomination for judge OF
me court or criminal appeals
.I,ut"tt ~ l.:i'h plt ~ nomination X.
', bell OF COOK, and said that for two
nays the convention mad heard the praises
OF Farmers aud rally pad men sung. but
not a man had raised his voice III favor of
the poor down-iroddon lawyer. Now. he
/ came nor 10 plead. nut TO demand tcCOEnl-
I ton OF ltAl gnfd uga1