The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19
THEY MET AGAIN AND COMPJETED
THE WORK OF THE CON-
yENTION.
The PRIMARY PLAN WAS DEFEATED
Provided for Nominating United
states Senator's by Primary EIec-
tfons-A Resolution Support
ing Senator Daniel.

Roanoke, Va, Aug. 1.-THE demo-
cratic state convention opened the second
days session this morning at 10 O'Clock.
j. Hoge Tyler and Edward EchOls hay
ing been nominated last night for gov
ernor and lieutenant governor respective
~ the work of the day was the choice of
attorney general and the adoption of the
platform. The convention unanimously
. added a resolution cordially indorsing the
nEndidacy of Senator John w. Daniel to
>rua. his own successor. The candi-
az Paced before the convention for
nomination. as attorney general were A.
J. Montague! +. r. Lassiter, w. r. Alex
alder, H. X. Pollard and Lloyd II. Smith.
The first ballot resulted in failure to nOmi-
mite. but with Montague leading.
Before the result of the third ballot was
announced it was seen that Montague had
received enough votes to nominate him,
aid his nomination was made by accla-
nation.
AT the afternoon session Senator Dan
i'd, chairman of the committee on resOlu-
tons, resumed the reading of the plat
farm as given in these dispatches last
night. This had been interrupted at the
nDrning session by speeches on nominal
tins for attorney general.
The platform proper, the senator eX-
committee. The separate resolution pro-
Wiling for nomination of United States
saators by primaries was adopted by the
committee by vote of ID to IA. Ihe
convention adopted the platform proper
aid .hen considered the resolution con-
crnins the senatorial primary plan
Secretary Bigger at this point read a
solution unanimously adopted by the
cmmittee, cordially and heartily ind0rs-
ig the course in the senate OF our peloV-
G senator, John w. Daniel, and pledglns
\ o.StNas not to support FOR the LEGISLATURE
az candidate who is opposed TO MS eiec-
tin" .,,.
The resolution was adopted without
dissenting vote. ,,-,,
Senator Daniel eloquently acknowledged
the honor paid him by the adoption OF the
resolution. .o,o-
The convention then took VI, the reso-
Ention regarding nomination OF senators
I'm primaries The efforts OF the prop3,,
y sitiGn to limit debate to an hour 10 eacir
,ide was defeated. Hon: W. A. Jones VI
he First district opened the uiscuss.ol,
n favor of the committees report toT
in;rarv nlan of nominating senators. lie
,o;nted ont that the convention TO-DAY hl9
;',st Endorsed the whole principle involved
~ his nroposition in the resolutions IN
iors;nc Senator Daniel. MIR. Jones chai-
anged Senator Daniel to say if the ques,
ION Of electing senators by the peop,ee
sbonl6 come up in the senate lie "o"'u
ont vote in the affirmative.
senator Daniel maintained tnau tvel ~
,oter in Virginia has the opportunity ~ o.,
hcing heard through party macnnerE rh ma
solactinc their United States senator's, i II, ,;e
sneaknr was not prepared now to give ms
nnouaIified support to the primary p''"
~ 9loiertiuc any public official ,e s
Senator Daniel said both nlnl nSd viii" "ltI
Lis S' nclleague have been in accord With
tho neople of Virginia. g., ooo.J
was he asked Mr. Jones .Ho II, mad nIeor Of
,.itb yourself DanieD and the Peop meto "i
Mr." two years ago when ne I We :"
against ;aft' the free coinage of silver AT 10 10
..yybo was Mr.. Jones in accord win,
orod =" the SENATOR, when four years a for
h he sang the tune of -Four years more io'
ne Snn! Immense applanse.) ,,,+
senator Daniel closed with an .Io o",n.
or Sr against the adoption OF ' h eo,
n ',ittan report. The vote, on a at III tha
m rn tba PREVIOUS question. resulted IN the
LOT 1neo .m of the senatorial primary pan ny I"
wy at S.IG the convention adJonrh'" S'"'