The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-06
HON, J. G. DUDLEY ANNOUNCES
HIS INTENTION OF
RUNNING.
Mr., CULBERSON WILL Support HIN
So 1t Is Rumored-J. II. Calhoun Oh
Eastland Candidate for Con
gress-Louisiana Republi-
cans Endorse the Pops.

| Paris, Tex, Jan. 3l.-(Speciai')-ii
J. G. Dudley, chairman of the STATE eA,
ecutiye committee, has been IN CORE
spondence and consultation for some
fine with the view of making the race
for congress in this, the Fourth district
TO succeed Hon. d. B. Culberson. Hav-
ing assurances of strong support through
out the district, he has decided to run.
Hon. J. C. Hodges of this city, VINO
| made the race two years ago, VIII not pe
q candidate this year. 1t is understood
that Mr.. Dudley will have the suppOr'
| If hoth Congressman Culberson and his
son, Governor Culberson. NV IN
There has been talk of Hon. w. l.
Armistead of Jefferson being in the race
| but this will not be the case, as he Il
pledged to Dudley.
AT the meeting of the State Democratic
executive committee Mt AUSTIN, mex
Wednesday, Mr.. Dudley Will resign a.
chairman, after which he will make MS
formal announcement as candidate
for congress. 1t is thought that Mr.
Townsend of Columbus, Colorado county
will be Mr.. Dudley's successor as chalr'
man of the State executive committee
ENDORSED POPULIST TICKET.
New Orleans, Jan. 31.-The Republi
can convention has adjourned sine die
The following were elected delegates fol
the State at large to the st. Louis CON
vention
w. A. Pitt Kellogg, W. Leonard
Henry Demas. j. Madison Vance.
Thomas A. Cage finally beat the COM
bination formed against him early in the
day by Warmoth, Guchard and Others
and was again elected permanent chair
man of the body. In order to clinch the
Craftsmanship of the State central com
mittee he had himself named for the
place by the full convention.
The committee on resolutions and plat
form reported the following:
Whereas, The defeat of the sufferag(
amendment and the securing of free and
honest elections in this State is of para
mount Importance to the Republican
party and,
Whereas, The convention of the PEG.
pies party and the convention of the Ma
tional Republican party have in their
platforms declared against the addition of
said suffrage amendment and in favor OF
honest elections; and,
Whereas, Both conventions have de.
clared in favor of protection of American
industries and American labor, be it,
Resolved, By this convention, repre-,
sentiDg the Republican party of this
State, with its 100000 votes, that it does
hereby endorse and recommend to all Re
publicans to support by their suffrage:
the ticket nominated by the People:
party in Alexandria on the 23rd of thi
month and by the National Republicans
on the 9th of this month.
Mr. Coleman offered resolution en-
dorsing Reed, before the delegates wer,
named, but it was lost in discussion.
Demas held out against Reed until HI
saw the Reed men had the convention
when he announced for Reed.
The State ticket endorsed by the con
ventiOn was as follows:
j. II. Pharr for governor; J. B. Klein
peter, for lieutenant governor; j. w. Nc
Farland, for secretary of state: Johl
Pickett, for treasurer; Lucien f. Sutton
for attorney general; H. p .Kernochan
for auditor; DR.. J. A. L. Cook. for SUI
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