Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-27
In GENTLE TEXAS.
Where They Hold Political Con-
ventions Sometimes,
BUT CAN'T ABIDE A PRIZE FIaET.

Story of Day at the Capital Where Special
Sessions OF the Legislature Are Held
Occasionally-Political Gathering Winds
Up with a Miniature Donnybrook Fair
and a split-Pis.ols Drawn and Muci,
Wrath, Bat No Gore Spilled.
AUSTIN, March "a. THE Republican
state convention, which hal been in ses-
sion in this city since Tuesday, adjourned
sine die yesterday afternoon after having
enjoyei the distinction of narrowly avoid
Ing funeral, and having-the not-un-
usual thing nowadays in Texas-a split
convention. The situation looked threat
ening from the very start yesterday. The
Mckinley men worked all night among
the negroes AMI succeeded in bringing
over quite a number of them, so that yes
tcrday morning, when the hour for con-
vening arrived, it found the Mckinley
men with nI organized force occupying
the center Of the hall, with a very de-
termined look on their faces and an air OF
fight surrounding them.
Quincy Exhibits His GeueralsI,ip.
Quincy, the chairman Of the convention,
when he mounted the rostrum took in tho
situation ut u glance, and seeing that the
Mckinley men We're assuming formidable
strength Immediately sent his emissarics
out Tor his forces, and pending their re-
turn he did not turn die in the matter
of opening the convention. putting forth
the excuse that the committee on crcden-
t.als was not ready 30 report. He finally
got his forces together, about p. m, and
the committee on credentials putting in
an appearance about the same time the
convention was called to order. The first
work Of the convention was the receiving
ard adoption Of the credentials committee
;eport. Its Introduction Immediately pre-
cipitatcd n row, but the Allison and Reed
| men gained exclusive charge.
straightout Gold Standard PLANK.
The convention adopted a platform
along the regular lines, the currency
plank Of which reads as follows: 1--WE
rcatlirm the adherence of the Republican
party to sound finance We demand an
honest dollar of the greatest purchasing
| power for every class alike; the largest
issue of gold. silver and paper compatible
with security ard the requirements OF
| trade. all Of equal value, interchangeable
one for the other, every dollar resting on
| gold as money of final redemption. The
Republicans of Texas declare this to be in
| their deliberate Judgment the only basis
| for n large and liberal circulation of
| money and for the maintenance of uni
vcrsal confidence"
| And Next the Trouble Began.
The convention then elected the follow
| ing delcyat to TIL, St. Louis convention:
\. ". Quincy, of Galveston. Allison man;
w. Il. Makemson, of Georgetown, Reed
| man; Y II. Terrell, Of Sun Antonio, AL
lison man; G. II. Ferguson, of Richmond,
| Reed man. Hardly had the vote on the
| selection been announced than the
| long-anticipatcd row was in force. As
the chair declared the men elected wild
| whoop from the very center of the Nc
| Kinlsy delegation proclaimed that the
trouble had begun. One burly negro
| came piowing through the jam, pushing
| men in front OF him as if they were SO
| much chaff. and in his wake came half a
hundred excited followers wild with cx-
| element.
Welcomed by the Quincy Men.
They gave every evidence that they in
| tended to capture the grand stand. The
| spectators and the crowd on the stand
made frantic efforts to get out of their
way. but all to no purpose. They were on
| the stand in an instant and there they
We're confronted Ivy CGney and his faith
fui followers, who received them with a
hearty welcomc-far warmer than they
anticipated.