The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-04-03
HOT TIME in TEX AS.
REPUBLICANS ENGAGE IN A FREE
FUR ALL FIGHT.
Reea.Allison Ne. secure Control Of
the Coaveatioa, Whereupon Me-
xinley Men start : Fight-Pollce.
men Finally Q1ell the Riot-The
Mckinley Men Afterward Hold .
Convention ana Elect Delegates.

Austin. Tex. March 2S.-'rhe Repul-
licaN convention " hich has been In
session in this city three days ad-
journed sine die this afternoon after
having enjoyed the distinction of mar
rOwly avoiding u funeral and having
the not unusual thing nowadays in
Texas, Of split convention.
The situation looked threatening
from the very start this morning. The
Mckinley men worked all night among
the negroes and succeeded in bringing
over quite a number of them so that
this morning when the hour for con-
-vening arrived 1t found the Mckinley
men occupying the center of the hall
with 4 very determined look on their
faces and on air of fight prevailed. but
the Allison and Reed men gained cx-
elusive charge. The convention
adopted platform one plank of which
reads as follows:
I'VE realfirm the historic adherence
of the Republican party to sound
finance. We demand an honest dol
lar of greatest purchasing power for
every class alike; the largest issue of
gold, silver and paper compatible with
security and the requirements of trade.
ail Of equal value, interchangeable,
one for the other. every dollar resting
on gold as money of financial redemp-
ton. The Republicans of Texas de-
clare this to be in their deliberate judg-
ment the only basis for q large and
liberal circulation of money aud for
the maintenance of universal conf
dence."
The Fun Begins.
Tho convention then elected two
Reed and two Allison delegates.
Hardly had the vote on the election
of electors been announced than the
long anticipated row was on. AS the
chairman declared the men elected n
wild who0p from the center of the Nc
Kinley delegation proclaimed that the
trouble had begun. One bnrly negro
came blowing through the jam. push
ing men in front of him as if they
were mere chaff and in his wake came
half n hundred followers, wild with
excitement. They gave every evidence
that they intended to capture the
grand stand. The spectators and the
.crOwd on the stand made frantic efforts
to get out of their way but all to no
purpose. They were ON the stand in
an instant and there they were con-
frOnted by Quincy and his following
who received them with welcome far
MuAlnCI IuAL Nucy iuIlClDdtGU. luC
Quincy men had no time to organize
their forces before the opposition
crowd was on them. This mattered
little. however, as each man instantly
resolved himself into Il John L. Sui
Ivan and cOmbatted every inch of the
ground.
The frat negro to reach the stage
made a lnnge at Cuney's head with
his fist. While he was quick, one Of
'CEney's followers was quicker. AS he
struck at Quincy he found himself con-
fronted by big revolver in the hands
of negro who while not SO large de-
mol.stluted that he could hold his own
against all cOmers. The two men eyed
each other for Il few seconds when they
both went down before the bowling
crowd that was surging around about
them. In an instant the platform
was 81 scene of wild chaos. Excited
negroes swayed to and fro in battle
for twenty minutes before an armed
forc., of policemen could quell the riot.
1t was then discovered that no one was
dangerously hurt although several
were bruised considerably. As soon
as order could be restored. the con-
vention after disposing OF few minor
matters. adjourned sine die without
ISSUING any INSTRUCTIONS 10 the dele
gates to st. Lo1is.
Immediately thereafter the conven-
ton adjourned. the Mckinley faction
took charge Of the hall ard organizing
their convention in due form elected
the delegates to st. Louis. This con-
vention DID not consider II platform.
but adopted resolutions indOrsing Me-
Kinley for president aud instructing
the delegation TO vote FOR him rs long
as his name was before the conven-
ton.
Serious In the Transvanl.
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