Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-08-19
ALL THE CONTESTS
HAVE BEEN SETTLED.
The Republican Convention At Fort
Worth Il Now Ready FOR the
Transaetion Of business.

Transaction Of business.
Fort Worth, Tex, Aug. is-Ihe
second days session Of the Texas state
Republican convention was devoted ox-
clusiyoly to disposing Of the contested
delegations. Tho convention was not
called together until noon, although 10
o'clock was the time set. This was on
account Of the credentials committee be-
ing unable 10 report.
Al ~ o'clock the convention was
called 10 order by Chairman Ferguson,
who announced that the convention
would further recess 10 2 O'Clock 20 give
the credentials committee time TO re-
port.
At2 O'Clock the convention recessed
TO O'Clock. and at 4 o'clock an effort
was made to recess 10 o'clock, but was
defeated.
The convention remained In session
until . O'Clock, when the chairman an
nounced that the committee would not
BE- able TO report until 2 30 o'clock. and
n recess was taken until that time.
Il was s o'clock when the convention
was reasssmbled, but this time the cred.
entails committee was ready 20 report
and recomn. ended the seating OF dele
gates from contested counties counties
a. follows
Bastrop county.-DArlington delega'
ton.
Disqualification delegation.
Brazoria -Albertson delegation.
Burleson Robinson delegation.
Colorado-Henderson with Il. l.
smith allowed one vote.
Galveston -Nsvills delegation.
Grayson Maggie delegation.
Blackburn delegation.
Younger delegation.
Lewiston Each delegation allowed
one. half vote each.
Lamar -Simms delegation.
Dce-McCoy delegation.
Layaca-Both contesting delegations
one.half vote each.
Manner delegation.
Marion Matthews delegation.
Montague Knight delegation.
Navarro Nelson delegation.
Parker Forbes delegation.
Robertson -Asbury delegation.
Tarrant- Wray delegation.
Tmyis-Hornborger delegation.
walker-Allen delegation.
Washington-Frick delegation.
willamson-Compton delegation.
Wise-Sands delegation.
Wood-Bellamy delegation
The report was declared adopted when
a motion TO adopt was put by tho chair
man.
Three cheers were given for Con
gresham Hawley, and he was callel
upon 70 address the convention, which
he did. He was followed by William
Mcdonald and several others.
Chairman Ferguson then appointed
the committees on permanent organiza
ton and resolutions and platform anC
the convention adjourned 20 10 o'clocl
this morning.
After adjournment the committee OF
permanent organization met. ]. ]
Diekerson Of Paris was elected chair
man. The committee decided 10 recon
mend the following for permanent Off
GERS OF the convention;
ChairmAn-R L HAnnay Of Walle
county.
secretaries-D .. Kolp Of Iowa ParI
and w. II. II. Hathaway OF Wharton
Assistants "A +. Hall, @. l.. Humble
and U. W. Allen.
sergcant.at.arms-Lon w. Barkely o
Fort Worth.
The following have been selected from
the various districts as executive com
mittocmen for the next two years. Tn
list viii Boz completed today
q. Dr. b Il. Bluitt OF Dallas.
soc Flanagan Of Henderson.
. no. Harry Beck Of Hillsboro.
u. G.. A. B0yulon OF McLenna
/, county.
"a. j. q. Frazier OF Jasper county
, ls. J. g.. shumnck Of Ia Grange.
go. DR.. r. =. Wilmot Of Austin.
20. Frank Maynard Of Lockhart
, %. Joseph Tweedy OF Kniokerbockcl
%. W. b. Mccain u Dublin
4 Is. William McManus OF Baird
30 John u Hawley Of Fort Worth,
81 John u. Schmitz OF Denton