The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-26
HE WAS ELECTED TEMPORARY
CHAIRMAN LAST NIGHT
AT MIDNIGHT.
IN The REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Todays Convention Will Be Most In
teresting and Will Convene at 10
O'clock-Cuney's Great Victory.
McKinleyites Will Still Fight.
Quincy, 473 Is.
Rosenthal, 205 rs.

Rosenthal, POS rs.
Such was the vote announced last night
at midnight by which Quincy was de-
cared to be elected temporary chairman.
and by which the Allison-Reed faction
were given the control of the temporary
organization. The interest attendant up-
on this contest was at fever heat yester-
day, and last night the nearer the hour
for the converting of the convention came
the more intense was the interest. The
delegates began to hasten toward the
convention hall early and by s o'clock
the wigwam was crowded. there being
about as many intruding sight seers
as there were delegates. The battle
opened up lively as soon as Executive
Chairman Grant raped the convention
to order. 1t was 10 o'clock by the time
the twlo candidates for temporary chair
man had been suitably placed before the
convention. The roll call was demanded
and proceeded with very slowly as mat
ter of course, though the tellers made
better time than was expected they could
do. When the roll call was about half
over Rosenthal made an attempt pre-
sumably to withdraw, as he saw which
way the vote was going. He made one
or two futile efforts to get the Romans
to lend their ears" for some particular
purpose, and the result was that Rosen-
thai did not get them. Others came to
his assistance and the crowd finally gave
heed to him. AS soon as he opened his
lips he said: in the interest of har-
mony--' This was as far as he got.
Some big buck negro yelled out liar
mony-Hell!' This set the wolves to
bowling and Rosenthal had no more
chance. to talk. One negro yelled out
I'VE don't want him to withdraw; we
want to beat him. Don't let him with
draw" Well, they didn't. The crowd
would not listen to him but clamored for
q roll call, which being continued until
finished, midst the direst confusion, re-
suited as above. In his speech of thanks
last night Quincy stated that this was the
proudest moment of his life, and he GER
talnly had cause to say so, for he volun-
tarily threw down the gauntlet to his
white opponents Sunday night and told
them that they would have to get out in
the middle of the road. The fact that
certain Reed men went over to him is
because they realized his strength, and
that they did the first concession business
is well known. His victory yesterday
was that of colored man against his
white brethren, and speaks volumes for
his ability as a general capable of COM
handing any political forces and any
where. His victory last night speaks for
itself, and it now remains TO be seen
whether or not he can control the con-
vention today until it gets organized to
suit him. AS is well known to those ON
the inside, the deal made between Quincy
ana The Iieed men was that they should
have the permanent craftsmanship, and it
now remains to be seen as to whether
Quincy can deliver the goods to them. The
Mckinley men when seen last night after
the convention adjourned, stated that
they would fight the matter out to a finish
and neither give nor ask for any quarter.
Up to 1 o'clock they had not decided on
anybody for permanent chairman in to-
days. race, but that they will have one
goes with the saying.
The victory of Quincy last night was
a corker in every sense of the word, and
the Reed men are hopeful of the fact
that, encouraged by their unparalleled
success of last night, the negroes will
follow Quincy today where he leads them
and that by this means the delegation to
st. Louis can be made up of Allison-Reed
men solely. OF course this will leave the
mckinley delegates very high and dry,
and their efforts not to be left in this CON
dition is what will make today,s session
of the convention, beginning at III O'Clock
promptly, so deucedly interesting.