The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20
THE WORK OF THE CONVENTION
IS LIKELY TO BE PUSHED
THROUGH RAPIDLY.
THERE WILL Be NO ROW RAISED
Except Probably Over Railroad Com
missioners and Land Commissioner.
1t Is Thought That "De Gang"
Will Let Up ON Baker.

Fort WORTH Tex, Aug. 16.-(Spccial)
There were quite Il number of delegates
arrived tonight but most of them are
from the Panhandle, and are here to at
| tend the judicial conventions, which will
meet tomorrow. There is quite a lively
row preparing for the convention that
will meet tomorrow to nominate judge
/ for the court of civil appeals for this,
| the Fort Worth district. Judge Hunter,
| the present incumbent, and Judge Wal
lace of Amarillo are the two aspirants
! for the honor, and tonight the Hobbies
| consider them to he running on dead
level with little advantage in favor of
either.
The judicial convention which nomi-
mates judges for the supreme court and
court of criminal appeals meets tomorrow
but little excitement will be attendant
upon them, as Judge Denman and Judge
Davidson will he nominated to the re-
spective courts without opposition.
AS to the main convention, most of the
delegations are expected here in the morn
ing, very few having arrived as yet. OF
the candidates for railroad commissioner.
Mcdonald, Cochran, Mayfield Storey
and Mccall are here and seem to be very
well satisfied with the outlook, though
general opinion is that the ticket will be
Reagan, Mayfeld and Mccall.
The politicians claim that the conven-
ton will be brief and harmonious. Some
few predict a fight over the position of
land commissioner as between Baker
RisbInnpl a nv pf
State George Smith, but the wire pullers
claim that everything will be harmonious
and that Baker will be renOminated, as
the gang have no desire to precipitate
any fractional fight by downing Baker, on
account of his gold views. Learning
that there might possibly some oppo-
stion develop to him Lieutenant Gov
ernor Jester is here looking after his
interests, and says tonight that every
thing is all right.
Everything is confusion in the lobbics
tonight; but little excitement is attend
and upon the meeting of the convention
as every one seems to concede that out
side of railroad commissioners and posi-
bly, land commissioner, there will be no
row raised over anything, and that the
convention business will be railroaded
through rapidly, though the convention
will hardly do more than organize Tues
day and all nominations will be deferred
until Wednesday.
Maytield's friends tonight claim that he
will have over a hundred votes more than
needed, and he is tonight really Il more
important man than Culberson or any
of the balance of the gang.
Judge Templcton. il is understood, is
to be made temporary chairman, and
Coon Potter permanent chairman.
L. w RlaEp'S friends claim tonight
that he will walk over all opponents in
his fight for state chairman, notwth-
standing the fact that Bookhout is the
choice of Culberson and all his crowd
for the position.
Quite number of the Austin dele
gates arrived tonight. including Reb Rob-
erson. u. 7. Fillmore and Nat Jackson.
all of whom are seeking the position OF
court reporter, made vacant by Judge
Walkers death, and are here securing
backing in their applications