The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-25
SPLIT AT GALVESTON
Over the Selection OF a Chairman
for the County.
The BRYAN MEN LEFT THE HALL
Immediately They Were Beaten on
Temporary Chairman.
TWO CONVENTIONS WERE HELD
Webber and Joe -. AEui!o We're
Elected Chnirmcn by the Re-
spective Conventions.
Two CONVENTIONS WE'RE HE'LL

bitter that there is no hope of com
promise.
Two separate conventions were held and
| each elected full sets of delegates to the
different conventions. Each instructed for
Sayers for governor ard Robson for con-
gress, but on other candidates there was
difference The party now has two dis
| tinct organizations in the county, each
with a chairman and fun executive COM
mlttcc.
The result of today's work will aft It
| the candidates for the legislature and
many predict it will defeat Gibough for
reelection.
| Galveston, Texas, May 2i.-The demo-
cratic county convention was scheduled 10
meet at 2 o'clock this afternoon, but it
was much later in getting down to bust
ness. Last night and all forenoon the two
contendng sides held different caucuses
and when the convention met each was
claiming to have a majority of votes.
| The report that all strife had been lad
aside and that Weber would be permit
ted to go In as county chairman without q
struggle proved untrue. The Weber OPP
position marshaled their forces yesterd y
afternoon They claimed large gains from
the mainland, and there Is no dol!ht that
hey changed several votes
| The han was Well filled with delegates
and spectators as early as O'Clock.
1t was 2:i5 when Chairman Weber
called for order. directing delegates TO
have seats on one side Of the hall and
| spectators on the other.
Mr. Weber explained the purpose OF
the meeting, which was fully set forth ia
| today's Post. The chairman announced
that the first business was the selection OF
a temporary chairman
The fight broke out at once. Mr.. Jonn
Lovejoy, as the leader of the opposition,
asked that the roll be first callel to ascer-
tain II the properly accredited delegates
were all present He also filed contest
from the Ninth and Fifth wards
The chairman ruled him out of order,
but Mr.. Lovejoy laid the papers on III
desk and James Stubs was then nom-
tated as chairman by the Webberites AMI
Forster Rose was put up by the Bryan
mon,
Walter Gresham led the fight for Web
Der and the feeling between the two sides
was very bitter.
The vote for chairman began by the sec
rotary calling the wards and precincts n
order, the chairman of each ward casting
the vote for his delegation.
a long time was consumed in calling the
roll and many stormy scenes were wit
messed, AT the close Stubs was declared
Erected ty vote of 3Oi5 votes He il the
Weber candidate and there was great
cheering.
When the chairman attempted to pro-
ceen with business the opposition an-
nounced they would withdraw. Before
doing so, II. " DAWSON set forth the
views and contentious of the BRYAN men.
When ho concluded the anti Webber men
fiied ont of the room amid cries of bolt
era! boters,"
Chairman Stubs however. in repyinr
10 the speech Of DAWSON said he Welded
10 no man in his devotion to the principles
OF lhs democratic party, especially when he
saw before him many msn who here ofore
had fought the party to the death.
lhe COMMITTEES on credentials was a,,-
pointed, who reported recognizing all
me delegates and voters as given
by Wehber on the vote for temporary chair.
man with the exception that precinct IA
was raised from one-half to a full vote
and precinct i6la from one-half TO a full
vote as had been eontended for previously
me roll was then called ana 1t was found
that twenty-seven delegates had gone with
the rump convention.
Out of q total of fifty eight votes. the
Weber crowd claimed thirty three and
| one half present.
The committee on temporary organiza-
non reported, making the organization per-
manent
Robert Weber was then. reelected
chairman OF the county executive commit
tee.
The following are the Weber delegates
10 the State convention: Captain Ed
names chris Fox, Thomas Goggan, Robert
Weber Fort Smith. James Moore, Pete
Merry, l.. Cleary, w, f. Turnkey. Thomas
Mehtnry, W. w, Pope, James n. Stubhs,
u, G, Kelley, Walter Gresham, j. C.
.\elso. II y, West, Alex. Balfour. NJ. A.
Eeir T. II. Lewis. Phil Peers. George w
BuIler, j +. Guinon, James Cahill. Pat
larry Frank Lunney, l.. j Polk, 7. II.
sweeney, F. W. Farrell. John II. O'Con.
nor, j. Watson and Charles Dohhert.
delegates to congressional convention;
TOM Brick. DR.. c, Warheld. Charles Jor-
dan, George p. Horst j. C. Kelso. y.
Hnssion. Fred Gloor, Charles Dorsey. w
+. TURNKEY, Walter Gresham, Jr,, p, w,
rarrel' N. NJ, Cox. w. A, Hudson, Ed
Howth. p. +. Peers Frank I.unny Tow
Gallagher, George Il, Cali. H. j. Labatt
T. NJ Spencer D. G Kelley. c. N
oNsley II, Heigel, II. j. Guinon n n
henderson, George W, Butler. Chris Fox
nelesates TO judicial convention: Fort
smith Colonel Walter Gresham, w. a
Loekhart ]. r. Stubs. John c. Walker
rete Merry, ], W. Terry, ], p. Watson
yeseph Lanatt, W. T. Armstrong, George
W, +. TURNKEY Macn Stewart. Harry
fslnter. Leo \, Levi, c. ]. Stubs. Flor
enee Atkins. Robert Weber
These delegates are to nominate a cand,-
oats Tor associate justice of the court OF
| Inc Weber convention adopted the fol-
lowing resolutions:
| !. That this committee indorses and 70.
anlrns the principles enunoiated in the
+, pattern adopted by the National demo-
cratic convention. held at Chicago In 1896,
| ana also indorses the democratic State ad
ministration in its entirety.
| c,. That this convention Endorses e. A.