The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-11
An Iron Clad Sayers Delegation Will do to the State
Convention
PLEDGED TO A FREE SILVER IS TO PLANK.
Gold Democrats Made to Bend the Knee the
Free Silver Pledge-A Lea Delegation for District
Atorney-Opening Up Old Political


Considering that IL was not nominate
Ing convention. but simply one to elect
delegates TO various other conventions
yesterday. Turner Hall was one OF the live
lies. political demonstrations Witnessed IN
this city since tho good old convention
days. now relegaied 10 the past to make
way for the more modern political machin
cry known as the day primary system.
II was hot time and the enthusiasm
was long drawn out Several Of The cd
democratic wheel horses we're present ard
helped to push the thing along Some new
blood was there also and It's ardor was
stimulated by the active interest mani
tested by the veterans. II was dyed in
wool" Sayers convention and the gauntlet
vas thrown down at the start when Cap
ain Htltcheson announced that mo Crane
nan need apply"
II was regular proselyting convention
md was conspicuous In its conversion of
two or three well known gold democrats
TO the cause Of free silver at the ratio Of
1s 10 I in fact the continued protostation
that II was an out and out free silver con
vention, created the impression that some
body might have suspected TO the contrary.
'Sayers and free silver was the slogan
No man was placed on the delegation 10
the State convention until he frs, pledged
himself TO free silver and purgcd himself
Of all of his yellow tendencies II was like
q camp meeting In bringing back errng
sinners 10 the fold and when the motion
was put and carried that everybody stand
and pledge himself TO free silver at IL to
- the godhuss lined up and were rehap
tised and again admitted into tul fellow
chip with the democratic party.
A noteworthy incident Of the convention
was the opening mp Of the Rice Brashcur
fight. This was done by placing both OK
Mayor II u. Rice and Judge Henry Dya-
shear uron the delegation 10 go to the State
convention and the enthusiasm that was
coniured by the mention of tho name ~
II. b. Rice showed that, despite his recent
defeat for mayor he Is sim a very live
factor In local politics
The contest over the diatriot attorney
ship was tho most exciting incident OF tho
convention and the work Of the convention
surrounded with more enthusiasm had tho
delegates been voting directly Tor the can
didates instead of for delegates to represent
them at a nominating convention Il was
cose race between Lea and Holland and
Inc victory of Mr.. Len places that gentle
man IN very close touch with the distr,ct
attorneys ofiee
When Chairman Spencer Hutchins OF
the county democratic executive committee
raped the convention TO order, the dole
gates when seated completely filled the
floor space OF the hall leaving the elevated
sections around the wall for tho spectators.
After the delegates were seated Mr.
Hntchps read tho call assembling the CON
Vention, stating It's object 10 be to eject
delegates to the following conventions.
l. To the State convention at Galveston
on August 9.
= 10 the State judicial convention nj
1diVeston 10 nominate a candidate for as
ISOLATE justice OF the supreme court
8, To the judicial convention for tho
FIRST supreme judicial district to nominate
Q candidate for associate Justice of Tho
court OF civil appeals for the First district
=. Z" the congressional convention for
INC rfsl CONGRESSIONAL district,
b. To the district convention Ia nominate
candidate for district attorney for Tho
criminal district court Of Harris and Gal
weston counties
He then called for nominations for tenn
porary chairman.
Mr.. j. X. p. Gillaspie placed in nom,na
zion Tor temporary chairman Captain j c.
Hucheson rs a man who voiced the pre-
dominant political sentiment OF this com
muniiy
captain Hutchinson desired to correct the
vail In asking for the appointment Of dele
gates to the judicial conventions. Messrs.
Love, Andrews and Gilaspie contended lhnt
one of these judicial conventions mad been
segregated from the State conyen,fo, ,n,
snat the call was correct as to section 3,
but not as to section g
Captain Hutcheson yielded his pon, hnt
declined to serve as temporary chairman
and nominated MIR. Frank S Burke. Mr.
Gi'iaspie withdrew his nomination and sec.
onded the nomination Of Mr.. Burke. who
was elected by reclamation.
Mr.. Burke in taking the chair simn,v
asked for harmony in order to expedite
business.
committee was appointed to take up a
eutlection to pay the rent OF the hall.
Mr. T. J. Baker was elected Temporary
secretary.
the chair then announced the nrst busi-
usss to be the selection OF committees nm
credentials and permanent organization
Captain Hutchinson said It would he frs,
n order TO name committee ON creden-
uais In order to detcUpine who the dele
gates are.
He suggested that when this committee
y was appointed the convention take recess
y 9pd that the Sayers delegates remain Il,
ne hall and hold caucus. to which no
Crane men would be admitted, and ,hat
enis caucus select blown In the bottle
Seyers delegation who would walk through
o1trepid leader.
& Captain r. ". Lubbock contsnded tina,
jj}. oelqction o. committee on organizat lon
>Sj T. With tAe choosing Of com
411entials Vas ~ sccOrd with
~ - Hoyed tkSt the two