The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-05
IN THE TENTH DISTRICT.
Democratic Convention 10 Session
at La Grange.
THE CHICAGO PLATFORM ENDORSED.
which Fisces Gresham Dat Of the Race.
Popuiists in session at Galveston.
Texas Political Notes.

| LaGrange. Texas. August 1.-The con-
'entiou 10 nominate a candidate 10 repre-
sen; the Tenth district In the Federal
congress was called 10 order IN the Casino
hall a, J. IN. BY Mr.. jack Walters. caais.
man OF the cistric. executive COMMITTEES.
On motiosl Of caltaIn Lyt- Moore AIR.
CHARTS Noa Rosenberg was made tempo.
rary chairman and Judges l.. ". Moore
" F4yVtte aud Aberaelgy escorted Nr.
hos SnuerS 70 the char.
Mr.. cSto " angemaun wss chosen tenn
isr@ry secretary. with Professor WillA;n
Elders As assistant secretary.
Captain Joe owen " Galveston was
n.aI!icN lot 81 cant at aims. lut declined
IN favor Of locsl man. ara W. u. elena
u ANSi!A county was chosen. WIN the
eXce1tlcu ot Nj. Glenn the officers were
AL rominees OF the general caucus heli
earlier In the day. aad the nomination
and election went through without oppo-
ON mo.ioa Of Mr.. Jonathan Lane ,lree
committees Were chosen. one on crsduN-
u@i>. one 90 platform and resolutions
ara one on pvinJrert .orgaHizaucn and
order OF business. each delegation naming
u t1tmbcr of each c -mmittce.
Ihe committees ~ere Announced as FOL
committee on credentials--O. b Robe-,.
sen J. H. /. Davis. Fort Smith. j. 7 Gu
OriN luu. NJ G.. EAlury. 9. iarEhaminrr,
som shelburne. ". l.. lie rllle. }. Z. KIN
on. Platform and rcsolp,ipns-w. n. Fly.
" K. relreson. Nj. +. klcbors. H. K
NVF 5o.. leG Lley}i, 4 2. Baiieux, T. "
o. permanent Organization AID order
Kirkland. H. w. Rhodes. W Masierson.
y AEs Met aicheen. Joe Mikesiia. y. Hal
Il sex. Y IL Tmlle. J. W. Muuson.
~ soon a. the committees were an
I'o3inC,ed a motion to adiourn until 6
Immediately there was nm amendment to
make The nour for relsseub'Ias O'Clock
To- GIT. the amendment prevailed by a
ccHVcnton adjourned uuin mat hour.
T. q THIS hlfr there was not tn -it ght.
est indication OF any friction ~ divers ~
y! interests. Everything went "a eWootis-
n fs u inere were only ore candidate for
mo congr ssionn ncmiua.son and 40 con-
-raIi,ty of opinion az 10 the platform /
y, i8thton OF pri; ciplcs ard policies. |
ielt sntcus. no disposition 70 crate ara
~ apparent purpose % delay or DISTRACT
pr int@S The pr limlnary caucus had
y, il" ,t'fNthns smooth up 20 the point
~ hearing The reports Of the committee.
md deciding upon the platform and thc 1
!! tnlr"e And 20 II happened that the 4
about forty minutes
Rn' the caucus had done more than 10 !
movements of tho convention 1t had dc |
tfmNd uuon the ddoutinn OF tho Ma /
ray PLATFORM thus paving tho way FOR /
prompt settlement ny the couvrrtia,n I
u the financial issue Il It should come |
" 20 a shape to invite dlsruesion. and |
nuS pnt the. freu1s Of Mr.. Gresham on |
'olicr t1ht their CHndda'c must get in'o 1
he Bryan and SeNau band wagon II he |
NnTctol q congressional nomination from
his ccnvont n. THIS tho opposition were |
isuaHcd Mr. Gresham -sould no, Il, /
rom l's statements inats both Duili@L. /
.Nd privately, and tie IMPRESSION vhcn |
70 convention ass mhlcd was that Mir !
-. lHm was virtually out Of tho race |
snio ,tht ne contest was between Duff |
,.-pnrne and Burgess.