The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-03
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| Pending roll call NECTAR spoke on the
notion by permission, saying that the
committee was exceeding its authority in
| bringing in such Il report. as the order
of business had charge of that.
| Traynham spoke on the point also,
favoring the adoption of the fusion plank
in the platform.
Storm captured the floor here and
roasted Traynham, saying that he had
been trying to run the republican party
for two years past. and God knew that
they didn't want him to run it any
longer. That he had kept the cOnven-
ton waiting for him five hours and now
wanted them to hang up five hours
longer while they waited for him to fix
things.
By this time the convention was
scene of wild disorder; so much so that
Chairman Brush yelled out for quiet,
saying that this was no Jopulist con-
vention or dog fight.
The chair went on to explain that the
adoption of this section of the platform
meant an endorsement of the populist
| ticket, so far as named, and he was
going on to say more when Col. Thorn
| ton called him down, telling him that he
had no right to make Il speech while
in the chair.
| While the convention was in wild dis
order the motion to table section
was withdrawn.
The section was read again and Horn
! berger moved to give the committee plen-
airy power so as not to have any more
conventions. No attention was paid
| him. but on viva voce vote section 2 Of
the platform was unanimously adopted.
| Section j was then adopted, as was
| also section 4.
| Section ;, looking to an endorsement
of w. Is. MakemsOn for congress from
this district, met with opposition from
Storm, who. spoke. in the interest of
w. Il. Brush for the position. He con-
cluded his speech by moving to strike
out the name of Makcmson and insert
that of Brush.
Tom Plumber spoke against Brush and
in favor of MakemsOn, saying that he
wanted a man who would win. and that
Makcmson and not Brush was that man.
Traynham spoke in advocacy of Brush
and said he thought it bad policy to en-
dorse anybody, and, therefore, moved to
strike out the section.
Col. Thornton spoke in the interest of
| Makemson.
The vote was finally taken on the mo-
ton to strike out, but, not proving salts
factory, the vote by precincts was or
dereed and taken amid the widest con-
| fusion. The result, when finally Sc
| cured, after wasting an hour in polling
| the precincts, resulted in the section
being stricken out by vote of ia ayes
to 81 noes.
Under the order of business discus
sion of the fusion question was next in
| order but having been practically set
tied by the adoption of the fusion plank
| in the platform. that head of business
was passed without further action.
The matter of naming a county chair
man being next in order. the names of
Thad. c. Bell and Jno Traynham were
| presented, and the chair asked how the
vote should he taken.
Traynham jumped Oh a chair and de-
manded roll call.
| McGar suggested that the chair could
have any kind of vote he wanted and
if there was any doubt afterwards
roll call could be had.
| The vote was accordingly taken viva
voce. About 300 ayes for Bell and
about four ''ayes" for Traynham decided
the matter and Mr.. Bells friends rushed
forward to congratulate him just as Mr..
Traynham vaulted over the railing and,
roll call. The chair paid no attention
to him, and loud calls for Bell brought
that gentleman forward in a neat speech
Traynham then moved that Bells nomi-
nation be made unanimous, and it pre-
| vailed.
On motion of Mr.. Traynham J. S.
Shanks was elected secretary for the
next two years.
On motion the chairman appointed
committee of nine to select delegates to
the various conventions.
| On motion the convention then. at $3.50
adjourned, subject to the call Of the
county chairman.
4 M'KINLEY CLUB.
At o'clock, the executive committee
still being absent, Col. Ed Anderson
mounted the stand and moved the or
ganization of McKinley-Hobart club.
He said that he had sent out ever thirty
! lists through this county and received
| hundreds of signatures, and he thought
the best way to further the interests of
Mckinley and Hobart was to organize
clubs.
Harris placed Ed Andersons name be-
fore the convention for the position of
temporary chairman.
Capt. Kicker nominated Jake Horn
berger and Col. Thornton nominated
Capt. Bartholomew. Both of these gen
| tlemen declined to serve, and Ed An
derson was elected by reclamation.
For temporary secretary the names of
Jake Hornberger and Will White were
submitted to the convention: Horn
berger declined to serve and White was
elected by reclamation.
Chairman Anderson stated that this
was about all that could be done until
the next meeting which he would call
shortly, when permanent organization
| would be perfected and the club be
fairly started in its work. He said fur
Their that he wanted everybody to sign
the club list and push an active cam
paign in this county and district.
|
CONTEMPT DECISION.
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