The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-17

deck" to await their turn at the pie
counter" SO with the people it is a game
| of "heads | win, tails you lose" but,
| thank God, the sovereign people have
about come TO their senses at last. 10
day il can be said that the people are
| against the ring. At least thrce-ffths
4 Of the voters Of Texas are anxious to
| make a change at Austin. Some are
| pOpulsts. some are democrats and some
| are republicans. but all agree in Their
OppOsitiOn. and if we can concentrate our
| support in one direction we can over
| ride their insolence, laugh nj the red nag
of prejudice they will flaunt, tear down
| the barriers to an honest ballot and IN
| honest count and crush out of existence
| the worst political combine in America.
Then. and not till then, will Texas be
| restored to her position OF greatness.
| Then, and not till then, will Texas man
| hood be pmancipatcd, so that 1t VIII not
| be necessary to bow the knee to the pO-
| litca Baal to prevent cXcommunlcallon.
| The slogan of this fight should be redeem
, Texas and renstate American manhood.
| Let the people get together so they can
utilize their vote in the direction of their
| desires. Blot out the lines that separate
| them and in one grand undivided column
march over the breastwOrkS of the enc
| my and plant the flag Of liberty on the
| nights Of oppression.
The republican party should do her part
| in the battle to come. The crash OF CON
! nict should be sweet to our ears when
we consider the end in view. Our party
| is organized and united for the first time
| in its history. Our aim and object should
| be and is to save the state and carry
| Texas for Mckinley and Hobart. 1t is
within our grasp at this moment to do
| both. If we could unseat this unholy
Ogarchy, it would unfettcr our state ana
place her in a position where she could
take advantage of favorable conditions,
and if we carry Texas for Mckinley and
Hobart, it will bring millions Of dollars
into our state. it will break down the
column Of prejudice and fear that has
been reared against us since the advent
of Hoggism and will say to the world
at large that they no longer know any
section or class but are working in the
interest of national honor good govern
mcnt and prosperity. This result can be
brought about by the people if they will
but observe reciprocity. We will then
place Il crown Of defeat upon the brow
of the young Christian governor and
help to ''crucify" Mr.. Bryan upon his
sclf-constructcd cross of reputation
and incendiarism.
George T.. Ncecc then led in prayer.
The convention was generally conSid-
Grant explained briefly that the cXecu-
tive committee had spent all of yesterday
trying to bring about harmony, and while
they had not been able to settle the
craftsmanship race that they had done
their best and would now recommend
Charley Ferguson for temporary chair
man. While Grant was talking he went
on to explain how Quincy had declined
to quit the race, and as he mentioned
.I,lns gtaNS
and many out in Hobbies began yelling for
Quincy. Grant saw the situation immc-
diately and stated most cmphatically that
he would clear the hall of everybody save
the delegates if this noise was kept up.
This produced Temporary quiet.
Dr. Clifford of San Antonio then placed
Cuney's name before the convention for
temporary Craftsmanship.
As soon as his name was up the crowd
began to yell vote" A negro mounted
the stand and began raking over the old
sores Of the Austin convention, but the
crowd raised 50 much racket trying to
get him down that the band had to play
10 relieve the situation.
Grant assured the crowd that they
must preserve order and that every man
should have an opportunity to speak II
he cared to- In order to have quiet, 1t
vas ordered that the hall be cleared of
all save the delegates, which was done,
though the galleries were not disturbed.
A. II. Atwell of Dallas made a speech
in favor of Ferguson, during the course
of which he and Clifford agreed that
everybody would abide by the action of
the convention, be it what it might.
Roll call was then proceeded with. and
IA II progressed it became very evident
that Quincy had met his Waterloo. so
rapidly did Ferguson pile up votes that
Cuncy's people went all to pieces. When
the roll call was started, Quincy walked
onto the rostrum with that habitual con
while he gazed rather triumphantly about
him. He was sizing up the situation.
As the roll call progressed be became
aba shed. looked sullon and finally slipped
off the platform and out of the cOnvcn-
ton hall entirely, whipped and rclcga-
ted.
When the roll call was about three
fourths through, Clifford rose to with
draw Quincy and move that Ferguson $
nomination be by reclamation. This the
crowd kicked against strongly, saying
| they wanted II roll call. Bill Mcdonald
also kicked against withdrawing Cuney's
name. saying he did not want Ferguson
elected by reclamation. but Chairman
| 'Tulll pun llt 'u'o'I'h ~ ''''
and Ferguson was elected by acclama-
| ton.
| AS he came to the stand the crowd was
| transformed into Il merry mob. Ihey
rushed onto the platform from all sec
tons of the house yelling themselves
hoarsc. They grabbed Grant and Fer
guson on their shoulders and danced up
and down the aisles with them for five
minutes while the balance of the crowd
yelled until the welkin rang.
After the crowd had haloOcd itself
hoarsc. Grant raped them to order and
Ferguson being introduced, made brief
| speech of acceptance.
When the roll call was stopped the
vote stood 81 for Ferguson and 233 for
| Cupey.
Upon the conclusion of his speech. 10y
a vote, Chairman Ferguson was author
lied to appoint committees on credentials.
permanent organization and platform,
each TO comprise one delegate from each
congressional district, and the convention
ut > o'clock adjourned until 1.
1t was five minutes to ., however. be-
fore Chairman Ferguson raped for or
der and announced his various commit
tees. Hiram McGar of Travis was
given the chairmanship of the crcdcn'
tails committee, J. c. King was put on
permanent organization from the Ninth
district. while DR.. Il. L. Wilmot from
Austin was put on the platform commit
tee. y. W. Quincy was also put on this
committcr Austin Robinson moved t