The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-26
JOE BAILEY RENOMINATED,
His Constituents Declare In Favor
of Bimctalism.
R. c. DEGRAFFENREID IN THE THIRD.
Hcddin Andrews win Withdraw In ravor
OF Giasscock and tho Latter in
Makcnson's Interest.

Pilot Point. Texas, August 25.-'The con
grcssional convention was called TO ordc
by Hon. j. l.. Blount. chairman of tn
i congressional committee. Hon. T.. 4
ain of Denton welcomed the conventio,
TO Pilot Point III a ncht and well re-
cciVcd speech. Hon. j. l.. Blount indulgot
IN few remarks, stating this conven
comes to carry out the Will OF the pcopl,
| WHO have already nominated Hon. j. W
| Bailey for congress. lie made an elouucnl
plea for harmony.
| lion, c. H. Potter OF Gainesville nom.
| mated w. :. Jamison OF Montague foI
temporary chairman. who was elected by
| acttiihhlloh, TN taking the chair Mr.
!amison received Il hearty ovation ana
deitNercd 4 speech winch VIZ well IL.
| ceiNcd. Albert Erwin OF the Denton News
| MAS elected temporary secretary.
II. Lee Kagsdalc OF Denton offered the
| following resolution. which was adopted:
Ihht the chair appoint committees ON
| credentials platform and resolutions and
permanent organization.
sam Hawkins was made sergeant at
arms.
lion C.. l.. Potter addressed the conyen-
non making a short and eloquent appeal
10 the people 10 Stand by the domocratic
party and stand Icy silver TIL it is upon
d parity with gold
me report of the committee on perfna :
heht Organization was conhrmc1, tenn
porary officers being made PERMANENT.
lion. Henry a. Finch of Collin county
was made chairman of the congrcs slonal
e. eutiNe COMMITTEES.
for chairman OF county committee
Denton. X. ii. Bell, Collin. II. c. Kim
uroush; Grnyson. j. B. Adanlson; Mon
tague. {. {. Bush; Cooke, W. ", uoweth.
follows: az
We affirm our allegiance to democracy
ntI"N ing in is principles as taught by
NC ihlhcrs, therefore We arc Tor sound
money. the soundcst that tn. world has
Sh hdd or can have This sound money
shoilii consist of silver and gold lilo
units OF the whole mas, to i've kent a, 3,
parry py equal coinage rights The I'm
i.clhdlv ana complete restoration of IN,
plinoi tll. system which existed in Tho
ht'd states from 1893 to 1874 is in our
o!lHioh, demanded by the interests of
1nlit'rcc m9suiacturcrs and farmers
Of NM, :" az Suhrilns from continuous tan
~ INC ana ihe consequent cmbsrras.-
ment ana bankruptcy OF those engaged
rurrIlu' anu IN ornvr TO restore it, we ic.
KIM" 40" Tree and unlimited coinage of
no'h SILVER and gold at the rafIo of III
OF any other nation. o'No
'ccnhl we indor-c the platform adonteJ
'S our N"u"nhl convention at Chicago ana
".lF' ~ AZ IN" platform OF this ConN,n-
non ana pledge our hest rfrorts to,,a,i,
sstD"ilhS the election Of BRYAN and Sc,v,ii
.W president and vice president Also
Nv, "rnr'l'\ Iudorsc the platform aud nom
80. '"uN OF the State Democratic convrp
,,on winch recently assembled M Iror,
w "rlh, Hhd plcdEe our7elves 10 labor fo,
sne success Of all nominees National.
Mo co,,rsn .r"ntS. We heartily indorse
sr'SS ior he past six Vclrs ina WV, N,a
r'rp.'dllN 40 We commend him for tbc
'.HlS ana able fights he has made hn,h a. !
lisnI. ''"'"o ior pitnctal- |
All. ATT, Hailey was nominated by acc,,m,.
"''' III AL eloquent speech accepted If