San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-06
Dr.. BuCkle[ Reelected.
Chosen President Of The Baptist
Convention Today,
This Mornings Session Was Heated
But The Election Was
Unanimous.

The second days session of the Bap-
fist general convention opened in San
Pedro sprins this morning there at 9:O7
DR.. ]. c. Buckner. the moderator, call
ed the convention to order with a few
we'll chosen words.
DR.. Buckner took the platform and
was presented with a gavel. He made
short talk in which he admonished
the delegates to deliberate on their ac-
tions and not indulge in unkind person.
alities during the progress of the bust
ness in which the excitement might
possibly grow very heated. At the
close he announced that the convention
was ready for business and called for
the report of the committee on creden-
tials.
The existence of such a committee
was then questioned by DR.. farrell, ow-
ing to a parliamentary technicality in ap-
pointing the committee yesterday. AS
soon as he made his objection known
a running cross-fire of debate began
and from that time on for the next
hour the convention was a babble of
voices, one man hardly having time to
conclude his speech before another took
the floor.
The gavel was kept constantly strik-
ing the table and shouts of order and
question" were to be heard in all parts
of the audience, and for a time it ap-
peared as if there would be a pitched
battle or a bolt from the hall.
Throughout the time of disorder Rev.
FARRELL stood on the stage with Meel's
parliamentary rules in his hand, para
graph after paragraph of which he read
to the convention in substantiation of
his statements.
At various times fifteen or twenty
delegates were on the floor shouting
Mr.. President" in a vain attempt to
be heard and DR.. Buckner had no pic
mic in deciding who was rightfully en-
titled to the floor. At 1910 even the CAV
ell of DR.. Buckner could not secure order
and it was impossible to hear the
speakers. Order was finally secured
for a few minutes and DR.. Buckner
stated that the chair (himselO had the
floor and he stated that the report
would be read as was decided at last
nights session to read the report this
morning at o'clock. AS an hour had
been lost he wanted the report read
DR.. ]. NJ. Robertson, chairman of the
credentials committee, was then order
ed to read his report, but could not dc
so for the Prevailing disorder. He at
tempted 10 cad but was interrupted by
| s. -. Jones, but as he was called out
of order he took his seat and Robertson
proceeded to read his report amid the
confusion. Soon after beginning to
read order was restored and prevailed
Throughout. He completed the reading
of the names he had taken occupying
80 minutes and was followed by Rev
]. C. Gentry who read the names he
had enrolled.
The lists were completed DR.. Rob.
ertson read the names of the delegate:
whose names were challenged, which
occupied five minutes.
A motion to adopt the unchallengeC
names was made and seconded. Before
the chair could put the motion for &
vote Rev. Snodgrass, of this city, chal
lenged the name of j. B. Cranfir bu
was declared out of order, and inform
ed that challenges should be made t.
the committee and not before the con
, vention.
A question as to the admission o
delegates from Ladies' Aid societies o
b. Y. p. us was brought up and caus
ed considerable heated discussion
2 Rev. Bell arose to point of order an
. declared that the discussion on thi
topic should also be brought before tn
credential committee.
AT this juncture Il rise to the poin
of order" was heard all over the hous
and pandemonium reigned for a few
seconds. Rev. BucEner declared al
speakers out of order and heard Rev
Snodgrass, who proposed to table tn
] challenges until 2 O'clock, which wa
seconded and unanimously adopted D,
a vote of the convention.
DR.. Heyden, who had been challeng
= ed, was then ruled off the floor AM
' Rev, Bell moved that vote be takel
on the report, which was done and tn
challenged delegation was unanimous
ly adopted.
4 a motion to adjourn was made a
Has, but received no second and ii ap