The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-27


at tho end OF their allowance for expense
account, have gone home. What effect
iris will have upon the main contest Is
an open question, but It has seriously
alarmed many OF the candidates Tor minor
Offices. Tho convention got together
shortly after 10 o'clock this morning Hon.
John q. Rhea got the floor at once and
called attention TO tho presence In the
hall OF policemen, the Inference being that
they were not there simply to keep order,
He moved that tho chairman order them
removed The chairman recalled the at
tempt Of Friday night by outsiders to
interfere with the proceedings OF the con-
vention and said the police had been
called at his request and declared the
motion out OF order. Rhea and other
Stone and Hardin leaders appealed from
this decision and demanded a call OF the
counties. The chair declined to recog-
nize the appeal and ordered tho roll call
for a ballot for governor. Instantly the
convention was in turmoil. equal to
any OF the exciting incidents OF last week.
Tho Stone and Hardin leaders made
frantic appeals for justice and fairness.
A dozen of them gathered In the space In
front OF the chairman. and, with vigorous
protests OF hundreds OF delegates, de-
clared the ballot should not be taken, Dis.
content over what were believed to be
arbitrary decisions OF the chair bid fair to
put a stop to further business. Here oc-
CURED an incident we'll illustrating the
state of feeling. note was handed
Chairman Redwine, and ne sat down to
read It. Again the delegates became Wild
ly excited.
What does your boss say, Read It
outl" they yelled at the top OF their
voices
The note was handed TO the clerk and
read. 1t proved to be note from the
printer In regard to a shortage of tally
sheets.
c. J. Bronston Hardin leader got the
themselves. asserting that the motion to
remove the police was not made with a
purpose to interfere with work of the
convention; that he would support the
nominee, no matter how he was nominal
ed; but that those in control OF the con-
ventlon should be put on record before tho
people.
Congressman G, X. Wheeler followed
II this spectacle continued, he said It
had been better that no convention WAS
held and no nomination made He attacked
fhe ruling OF the chairman, censurlng him
for failing TO recognize a law so mani
testify fair that the most tyrannical per-
son who ever held the gayel in the Ma.
tlonal house OF representatives. made H.
his initial rule lie then quoted from the
rules OF Speaker Reed amid loud applause.
Judge raryln OF covington, Goohel
leader, asserted the Fight OF the chairman
10 take any necessary steps to preserve
order In the convention ana declared that
no appeal lies In matter involving tho
very existence OF the convention.
Judge Tarvin olevery parted a aues
ton as to why he condemned tho action
OF Governor Bradley in bringing soldsers
into the hall of the Legislature IL no an
proved of the presence OF the police by
replying that Governor Bradley sent in Tho
a.
the police were present az the seryanta
OF the convention.
Tho chairman .mod. .,
-, =, "'"'u 'ho'her attempt to
ee' 'he ron eau on tho nomination but
the opposition showed such disorder the
clerk could not be heard.
'"o eNcited iactlonlsts secured
tally sheet from the stage and with n
group OF dssidents prennred 10 L,,,, -,
call OF tho co,,,tio, 49,. -, y"
onaa -. y" 'nV appeal IN deil-
go - Wv onslr'
why don't YOU gog WHY DOM van
bolt?" came from Tho oo,ho, - mi,
cana do,tant. "'e"' ihVh
- e"'ns enorus OF sing song
'e"S' the chairman beating time with his
gavel
After several nl,u,o.
,t,n, "u'e' VI ms phndemo-
A'"'p '"eelIous delegate arose aud said,
Gentlemen after struggling Soma lima
TO make himself heard ",hor, -,
q general dsposition N an, eu W1S 10 pe
let us sing together ~, WY not
God, from whom ali blesstnss AZ. >. i,"'se
A wave of laughter s,ysnf ,
hail. then all caugb, I'm tht ousu the
hymn was sung amid s,,rrs,,n az anu me
made 1t sound weird ana nnoaa,', nusa tha'
dicatiye OF peace ana 900 unn9nhE' NOT M
sion. e'" VIZ as Tvs ms
But sacred music never ma ..-,,
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