The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-03

then proceeded to deliver himself of an
NOUS sitting of the convention. He
| made reference to the wild disorder that
had existed upon previous conventions
and said he wanted no more of it. After
delivering himself at length upon his
peace talk. he told Bosley that he had
appointed him chief sergeant-at-arms
He then appointed quite number of as
sistant scrgeants-at-arms, and having
convinced himself that he had secured
sufficient number of policemen to pro-
tcct him in case the convention became
obstrcpcrous over the long delay, he an
nounccd that everything and everybody
was ready for business.
While the chairman was busy appoint
ing his dozen or more sergcantS-at-armS,
Mai. Burke secured the floor and spoke,
though Traynham refused to recognize
him. Maj. Burke said that the appoint
mCnt of so many scrgcantS-at-arms was
an insult to the republican party. That
it was something unhcard of, and i'll the
name of the republican party he protested
against the insult. Traynham explained
that he was appointing only one chief
scrgCant-at-arms and one assistant from
each precinct in the county and several
from the Austin precinct. That these
scrgcantS-at-arms were being appointed
to seat all the delegations. He went on
to state that Maj. Burke was always
coming to these conventions rs an incen-
diary and half of the disgraceful scenes
that had been attendant upon the con-
vcntions in the past had been due to
Burkc's inccndarism. Burke an
swered back that he had Il right to speak
and asked how many scrgeants-at-arms
were going to be appointed. Traynham
answered that there were only ten SER
gcantS-at-arms to be appointed. Chair
man Traynham called all the scrgeants-
alarms to the stand and told them to
seat the delegations as he instructed
He instructed the sergeants-at-arms to
clear the jury box for the Manor dele
CATION. Captain Kicker, who was seated
in the box with other members of the
Seventh ward delegation. jumped to his
feet and announced that the Seventh
ward intended to hold the jury box and
would not give it up. Traynham con-
tinucd his instructions to the scrgeants-
alarms to clear the jury box. AS they
advanced Capt Kicker shook his clcnch-
ed fist in the sergeant-at-arms' face and
bid him defiance, saying he had no au-
thority to move anybody, and what's
more. he wouldn't be moved. Finally
his delegation persuaded him to get up
and leave his seat, which he did with
many dire mutterings. While the Manor
delegation was being seated, Traynham
ran down from the rostrum to the floor
to keep a wandering delegate out of the
Manor box. Capt. Kicker with cane
aloof and fist doubled up, advanced
toward him as he stepped on the floor
to argue question with him, but Trayn-
ham, not exactly understanding
his advancements, made rapid
flank movement across Il chair or two,
circled the witness box. knocked over a
negro delegate and sprang into safety on
the top of the rostrum just as Kicker
reached the lower step. Traynham
picked up his gayel and raped for order,
while he cast nervous glances at Kicker
and the crowd laughed long and loud.
For the next thirty minutes the conven-
ton was in wild disorder. SO much so
that the chairman was continually dane
ing up and down behind his table talk
quiet, pranced off the rostrum and start
cd to make some of the delegates keep
quiet. The crowd yelled for him to keep
on the stand and thinking that it was
the better part of valor, he stayed there.
Col. Storms finally suggested that the
chairman call the roll of precincts, and
that he would personally see to it that
all delegations were seated forthwith.
This was done and all delegations were
finally seated In the midst of the melee
several of the visitors became nervous.
and thinking of the scenes that were. at
tendant upon the convention this spring,
they sought more congenial cimes.
Farmers Petit and Mendell, who hap
pcned to be seated near the Statesman
convention reporter, both made quiet
and rapid sneak as soon as the small
row came on, giving excuses, OF course,
about business elsewhere etc, but
later they were seen watching the con
yention from the top of the temporary
capitol by means of field glasses.
At $40 o'clock Col. Storms announced
that all the delegations were seated and
the convention could proceed.
Accordingly Chairman Traynham rap
ned for order and delivered himself OF
a speech, during which he told his hear,
ers of the success that republicanlsm had
attained in this county under his rule dur
ing the past two years and that ne was
now i'm position where he could say
that the republicans of Travis county
were better organized and more capable
of putting up u good fight than ever De-
fore in their history.
He dwclt mt length on the fusion prop
osition, saying that such proposition
had come from the populists and he con-
sidered it good one and would recon-
mend the appointment of Il committee to
investigate the feasibility of fuslng
and report at subsequent date. ana that
the convention adjourn without any
further action until such time and place
MS might be fiXcd that the committee
could then report as to what arrange
ments had been made in the way OF hX'
ING out the ticket and such other sugges-
tions as they were i'll position to MAKE
After his speech the secretary read the
call for the convention per instructions
from the chairman. and then read the
following report of the meeting OF the
executive committee.
The Travis county republican eXecu-
five committee met at 10 o'clock Il. M
according to the call of the county chair
man. John ii. Traynham. for the pur-
nose of perfecting the temporary organl-
zation of the republican county conven'
tion. Those present were as follows:
A. s. Bell. precinct No. l; r.. j. Nor
row. precinct No. .: w. L. Risher. pre-,
cinct No. 3: A. G. Champion. precinct
No. 1: w. w. Alexander, precinct NO
a.. w Swishpr nrpcinct No. I and