Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-08-20
Resolution Was Pot IN Such Shape
That For a Ticket Would be a
Vote Against Mckinley.
SAVERS HAD MORE
SUPPORT THAN GIBBS.
J.. n. y. Green Wa Reelected Chair.
man Of The State Executive Com.
mittee by Acclamailon Points
of the Platform.


state Republican convention Is a thing
Of the past Il adjourned sine die ~
bi55 yesterday afternoon with many
delegates standing on chairs cheering
for Hon. joe D. sayers
The last session was the most disorder.
ly and turbulent witnessed In this city
for many a day. The federal Office hol.
ders. marshalled by Messrs. Hawley,
Green, Ogden the Fergusions and
"Gooseneok Bill" MeDonold, had q
pitched battle with the rank and Gle Of
the party over the question Of placing
In the field candidates for state Offices. Il
was battle royal and lasted
for four hours Nearly every fed.
eral Office holder here participated
The party leaders united with the
Federal oiiicebolders and they converted
a great majority Ags,nst themselves and
thsir plan into weak and piiabls mi.
nority. They were whipped into line
after hard hght. and thea, by parlia.
mentary legerdemain, were placed In
position where II they voted for a state
ticket they also voted against the In.
dorsement Of President Mckinley and
his administration.
The convention held no morning ses-
sion on account Of the platform and res.
olutions committee being unable 70 n.
port.
At two o'clock Temporary Chairman
Ferguson called the convention 20 order
and the report Of the permanent organ.
izaiion committee was adopted withou,
division.
Chairman r. 4. Hannoy was escorted
TO the chair and wasted no time in max.
ing a long speech. but proceeded 20 busi.
ness
The resolutions and platform commit.
tee submitted its report 20 the conyen.
tion, which was Immediately Rad. The
reading of each plank elected warm ap-
planse until the last paragraph was
read. That paragraph declared against
o state ticket Then the uphoaval came
Groans. Kisses and citcalls greeted the
recommendation Of the committee. Tho
storm was about 20 bursi. aud 90 Judge
from the low rumbiings ono would have
sworn that nino-tenths Of the conven.
ton wanted a state ticket.
$ T.. Tracy u Harris county moved
the adoption q the report and grave
notice that, after one hour devoted to
debate, he would move tho previous
question.
Then tho fun came. Speech after
speech was made against and for tick.
et
AZ times the convention was hard 10
handle and the sergeAnt-at.arms and his
assistants were kept busy endeavoring
TO maintain order. @. n. Love (coloredl }
Of Houston said that the leaders had
wandered after "false gods and the
golden calf, " and quoted scripture "a
prove II
Col A. ]. Houston declared against a
ticket and W b Love Of Mckinney al.
tempted TO make a second speech. Time
was called on him and the convention
became uproarious aud delegates dc.
mandod q chance 90 vote.
Henry C. Ferguson talked against 4
ticket and declared that two-thirls of
the negro delegates present had made ur
their minds Co vote for Hon. Joseph ID.
saycu (Chocn and cries Of "Hurruh
for Joo sayonl" Chairman Ilannoy OK.
tended the time allotted for debate fof
the benefit of Ferguson. Russell Kings.
bury objected, ayllg; Treat him tho
same as white folks You called them
down" daughter aud chocrs.)
ON motion, the previous question was
ordered. A delegate moved 20 strike oui
the Lac, paragraph In the report relating
% . state ticket II was seconded and
bedlam was les loose again. "Call the
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