The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-04

usual Sta'c convection. as there We
eleven district conventions held In ~
forenoon % select delegates 10 the IS
tonal democratic convention at Chiri
the silver men controlling nine out Of
eleven districts SO that the K,n; e
delegation with Its four silver delcs I
a'-largc. stands Alnos, solid fer ;hc f
metal. senator blackburn coninu . :
day. as yesterday. the hero o. -
cas- on. many addressing him as N q 81
lucky favoritc for president. W : :: he
confessional district meetings W & geld
the Blackburn men. or tho FREE ~ i
Nocates, secured control of the ID ices
of the convention As well as ~ the Sia e
committee but senator hlackhan coun
selsd fer conservative action in the Is
,rlct conventions as wrll a In the .stnte
convention
The gold standard men. cxcor, In the
Louisville d stricis. took little par, in the
proceedings OF the district conventions.
but prop sed to contest IN The convention
ihs afternoon some parts Of ,hu rrl-
granmc decided upon a, the silver confer
ence last night.
AT The meeting OF delegates 10y Coz.
gress.onsl districts today, Two delegates
ana iva al'.rnates from each district 10
me Chicago convention were sulocisd as
wnli as state Officers an. mcnh r. %, H.
var Gus committees. me following a.e
lNr histrl'i delegates and a.tcrnai s.
irSt district uclegatrs ollie NJ. Jane
.rfienden, Augustus Thomas. hraNas
AZ, tnates; W. - %atlin tc1ton SIMS.
k'nsvilie, T. l.. MIlic;l. oweusbo o A
,elnAtes. I. NJ. Wllingham. \. T.. lay
i bird ds,rict-R Perkins. Lexington.
u vi t'tniilSpn. GLASGOW
Joseph Won. p ". Hawking
Fourth districi-R q Lancaster. Lee
hdnon' ID. -. Murray. CI1vcspori Al
t'rnates: j NJ, \: shreeye. tcoer: rslci.
mn district ". y. Haileman. Zach.
airah, T.. J.. Helps Louisville. Ailctnat"s:
James Watklns ana Wager sh ri y,
SIKH district-J. $. walton Boonc.
- scott. Grant; Altornatcs. a. $. Nor
ris, Antoine Beck.
Granse' I: H.. Moore, Washington Al.
ternases W, 7. Thorn, J. A. llammoni
t.shtf dissuie,1J \ roni'imsou. Ian
Ninth dslric,-Ior H. vincent. Law
renee: g. z. Bra,nlcii. caglisI" Aier-
mates; T. J. kehoe e, = Martin.
chester; George h cny Al,orna,cs
Robert smith. Asa y I,leral'a
fl,Nonih iistricii, T.. Smith, Pulaski.
G NJ Sale, Adsir. Aiiernates ". e
District electors. j r Flourncy. C. Il
i.raaford, Edward Drake, Aug. Brown.
hmhal Millar Carter. " q Myei. J
~ Wehh Henry NJ Brachsmp
During tho noon recess memhers Of the
committees met informally FIRST reports
Indicate much work for the committee IN
credentials hut a. the committee sinop
Ten to one for silver. Il was apparent TINT
the work would soon he disposed Of. II
WAS raining dur ne the afternoon AZ the
delegates assembled IN Woodland rdrk
whore the music was continuous and The
decorations were elaborate.
II was after O'clock when Chairman
Long raped for order nj tho auditorium
where prayer Was offered by IN Bartlett
of the First Presbyioiiau church Hon
cearies X. Long chairman ~ The state
democratic committee. IN calling The con-
vrniion to rider gave nn interest ng his
tory Of the hardin Brndi'y campaign and
the contest for control Of tho legislature
concluding as follows:
While /. with many other democrats
offer with you greatly on the money issue
ana regard II as tho lssuo Of suprcm" i'm
submit tho issues and results TO the party
The issues VIII he met by the democratic
pnrty IN your National convention ana
If our views prevail my can,-d Judgment
Is that you VIII lie most g:lcvOusiy lis
appointed We nope that The action Of The
party here and In Chicago may be tenn
Icred with wisdom an,' sound Judgment
FOR the hcst Interests u iho party and for
cur country and wc shall await the re-
sui ~ the verde, ~ The voters IA the
November election BEFORE conclude,
beg your Kind Indulgence to state nat
Grover Cleveland stands 'oaay as The
equal. IN dcvoil3n 10 tho best Interests
Of our government ana faithful service.
of any presl,,snt that has preceded Il m
debtcd to democrats for his election. and
doubt not you viii giY" Nm your sup
port,
PIE today one of or purcSi and nhlest
- mt smen and patriotic pubic servants.
lie today ombodies the elements OF po!iu-
r.ii diameter ana OF tine capaciiy and
faiihfu,ness trat would make him ~.
next democratic president OF IN" tn-iHd
states If cur party could have ana would
exercise that clearness Of politio"l fore
sign that les before US
Ctu,rrnn Long Rad his speoch and
stated thu, ne did so nstend II speaking
extemporaneous,y .s has been hs custom,
because he wanted 10 tc correctly under
stood al his rr!sis In the affairs Of the
rarty and ~ the Nation. There was M
applause up 10 this time or during the
snooch. and unusually close attention was
There were some cries Of dissent during
Chairman Longs address and when he
reached that part Of his address referring
g. President Cleveland there was n storm
of lisscs and the demonsiraiA,n kcp' pp.
80 that few OF the delegates heard what
tho chairman snid about Carlisle or the
conclusion OF his address.
of continuous applause when John X.
nhea. the champion u free silver. pre-
scented the name Of Senator Charles J
Bronston Of Lexington for Temporary
chairman and absolute silence prevailed
when Rernet, Young presented judge
Alexander Humphreys Of Louisville on the
rart ~ the gold standard men for tempo
rary chairman Rhea made a short. bril-
liant rfnseniation OF Rrons'on's ramo,
while Young mode an exceptionally strong
md lengthy speech In presenting Hum
phroy's nane. He commanded attention
during his speech for Humphreys. hut
when he mentioned the names ~ cleve-
land and Carlisle he was greeted with
Kisses and hcwls
Mr.. Young hold the floor and attempted
To rroceed.
o allow Young 70 proceed.
Chairman Long made . most caustir
speech In appalling for order and insisted
that there would he no call o. the coun'