The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
THE COUNTY DEMOCRACY.
A LARGELY ATTENDED AND HAIR
MONIOUS CONVENTION HELD.
YESTERDAY.
REGULAR DEMOCRATIC LOVE FEAST
That Betokens Unity of Action and Sore
Defeat to All Opposition-An Irwin
chile County Ticket Put Out
Delegates Instructed.
SATURDAY HAPPENINGS.

The Travis county Democratic conven-
| ton was called to order at noon yester-
day by County Chairman Johnson with
| one of the largest attendances in many
years.
McNamara's band furnished music and
| doubtless contributed its part to the har-
| mony that characterized the meeting.
Chairman johnson announced the OBJ
ject of the convention to be as follows
To elect delegates to the state judicial
convention, to the Third supreme judi
cial convention and to the Twenty-sixth
judicial district convention; also to nom
mate a candidate for judge of the Fifty
third judicial district as well as candi-
dates for all county officers.
Hon. Il. w. Gregory of this city was
elected temporary chairman and Mr..
Patterson of Manchaca temporary secre-
tary. On assuming the chair Mr..
Gregory, who is a sound money man,
urged the necessity of harmony and
said that while it was true that there
were differences among Democrats upon
the financial question there was unanim-
ity upon the question of fundamental
principles and that no honest man could
participate in the convention who did
not propose to stand by the action of
the party's conventions all along the
line. He said further that when the
battle comes you will see the white
plumes of the sound money Democrats
in the van, leading to victory" He hit
the Dallas sound money meeting a whack
and said the sound money Democrats of
old Travis were not in sympathy with
it.
He ridiculed the Republicans and I'M
washed Populists that were perched like
buzzards ready to swOOp down upon
dead carcasses. but he warned them
they would find no dead Democrats this
year in old Travis nor in Texas
At the conclusion of his remarks Mr..
John Patterson of Manchaca was elect
ed temporary secretary and the conven-
tion was announced ready for business.
Mr.. Ed Kaufman then moved that q
committee on credentials and basis of
representation and a committee on per-
manent organization, rules and order of
business be appointed, each voting box
to select its own committeeman.
Ihe motion was carried and upon a
call of the boxes the following commit
tees were appointed:
Credentials and Basis of Representa-
tion-P. M. beats, j. A. McLaurin, III.
i. Murphy, w. B. Barr, E. Jackson, w.
5. Mathews, b. S. Mathews, e. w. Hol-
Ter, Ben Marshall, John Sheehan. Victor
Moore. r. G. Walker, Il. Won Boeck-
mann, G: NJ. Torbett, w. B. Durham,
L. w. Moses, Jim Byrnes, j. H. Cald-
well, Hy Bahls e. w. Parker, w. l..
Davis, Ed Cornwell, r. Weyerman. j.
McCanahan, Jos. Bergsley, j. C. Martin,
a: Trautwine, e. Maddox, Dennis Cor
VIM l.. B. Clayber, j. NJ. Costley, j. S.
Booth. Jim Brindstaff, John S. Parnell,
q. l.. Meyers, Mr.. Corley.
Permanent Organization, Rules and
Order of Business-R. c. Burleson NJ.
Hornsby. w. G. Pickett, B. C. Giles.
Walter Thies, w. S. Mathews, NJ. NJ.
Meachum, r. w. Kelley, Milton Morris,
Z. ); Fisher, } l.. Odom, A. w. Town
send, j. b. Rogers, Henry Faux. Ed
Kaufman, Phil Mortimer, l.. A. Petit
Joe Cloud, Sam II. Hill, G. w. Thorp
Il. Mailman. Ed Cornwall, John King,
Mr.. Harrington, j. j. Davis, j. ii.
Hewitt A. Trautwine, j. J. Mays, H.
Marshall, G. l.. Hughes, Mr.. Lindhelm.
J. 2. Kirkland, A. L. Moore. Jack
Jones. r. w. Lowry, j. L. Meyer, ]. B.
Colley
The convention then adjourned until
2:oO p. M to give the committees time to
frame their reports.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Upon, re-assembling, the convention
credentials without discussion, there
being no contests.
line committee on permanent OrganiZa-
ton, order of business and rules reported
as follows, for majority of the commit
tee:
Austin, Texas, April 25, 1896.
hon. L. w. Gregory, Temporary Chair
Strive beg leave to report the follow
ing as the action of your committee ON
permanent organization, order of bust |
ness and rules:
Recommended that the following per-
manent officers be chosen:
Chairman-E. II. Moore.
Secretaries-A. +. Robbins and L. A. |
Petit.
Recommended that the following order
of business be adopted:
F1rst-The selection of delegates to the |
called to meet at Fort Worth |
on August Is, 1896, to nominate candi- |
dates for associate justices of the SUI
preme court and of the court of criminal |
appeals.
Second-The selection of delegates to
the convention to be held to nominate a
candidate for associate Justice of the
court of civil appeals of the Third sn-
preme judicial district.
Ihlrd-Ihe selection of delegates to
the convention to be held to nominate a
Judge of the Twenty-sixth judicial dis
trict and district attorney for said dis
trict.
Fourth-That nominations of candi-
dates for county offices be made in the
following order:
Judge of the Fifty-third judicial dis
trict, district clerk, county Judge. county
attorney, county clerk, sheriff, county
treasurer, tax collector, tax assessor.
county superintendent of education.
county surveyor.
Fifth-The nomination of two represent
-atives for Travis county in the lower
house of the legislature.
In addition we recommend that the
.wo-third rule be adhered to by this con-
Tentlon. j. b. ROGERS,
Chairman.
l.. A. PETIT, Sec of Com.
The, following minority report, as an
was offered:
:, Austin. Texas. April 25, 1896.
w. Gregory, Temporary Chairman:
Strive, the undersigned members of
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