The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-10

Waco, Texas, August s.--Last nights
wordy passage at arms before the convea-
tion seems to have had hut little effeGi
upon the feelings of the delegates, as ev-
eryboiy turned up In good humor today,
although impatient to get through With
the work IN hand,
Little real business was transacted.
however as tho platform committee did
not report until o'clock tonight, All
Gay 1t labored with its task, taking time
to carefully consider it's work and prepar-
ing itself to defend it.
AS anticipated in these dispatches yes
terday, 1t sat down upon the Hogg amend
ments and refused to countenance any
thing smacking of condemnation of At
torney General smith and Secretary OF
State Hardy. Several minority reports
we're promised among them one by John
the attorney general and tho secretary OF
state In the Waters-Piorce matter and
another By W A. Wright opposing the
edoption of plank demanding statutory
deanition OF civil libel Both of these re-
ports were withdrawn tonight and the
only minority report offered was by r. W.
Hudson proposing the substitution OF the
Hogg amendments for the antitrust plank
put In the platform by the committee.
When the convention met tonight 1t was
in hilarious condition and refused to
grant Ex-Governor Hogg on the ono side
s&bI an
one hour and a quarter to the side to dis
cuss the Hudson minority report
Mr. HoEs was recognized by Chairman
Prince. however, but when he advanced TO
the front OF the platform he was greeted
by boots and yells which drowned bis
voice and 10 tho astonishftent OF the vast
multitude Hosg was for once denied a
hearing. After waiting for about fifteen
minutes. he managed 70 out,talk the up
roar and shame the disturbers by calling
them 60 fools" and ehiding them for
refusing to hear honest discussion in a
democratic convention. He had not pro-
ceeded far however before Aght in tho
Tarrant county delegation again interrupt
ed the flow OF his remarke This was
soon quieted and no resumed his talk,
proceeding without further interruption
and receiving the attention which his re-
marks merited, for he made a good pre-
sentatlon OF his case.
Hogg was replied to by Messrs. Bar
and odell. he closing the argument and
receiving liberal applause. there being no
IT. Az OF
outset to prevent him from speaking
helped him considerably,
1t may be said in truth, however, that
the dislnclination 10 accord him q hear
ing was due more to wenriness OF speak
Ing from any source which had overcome
the convention than to desire to be es7
pecially discourteous 10 Mr.. Hogg.
AT the conclusion OF his remarks the
roll was called on the minority report and
the voting proceeded amid the greatest
confusion, IT being nearly o'clock and
many delegates having left the hall.
The minority report was adopted by q
vote OF 500 IA to 4Ol "a. This result
was unauestonably a surprise, as 1t In
dicated large revulsion of feeling In the
matter II the talk current among thu
delegates UP to the meeting Of the conyen-
ton tonight counted for anything II Is
being explained however, on the ground
that the vote Of a number OF tAe Largo
counties, such as Bexar and Dallas, was
cast under instructions by delegates vino
were opposed to and talked against thu
amendments. No matter what the ca
pbsnation, though, the result has undorat-
edly given Hogg boost and restored him
considerable prestige.
With regard to the Curtis-Storey race
the Storey people are remarkably conf
dent OF the defeat of the minority creden,
tial committee report being construed as
Storey victory.
The following Is that part OF Mr., Hogs
speech containing his opinion OF some Of
the delegates: II want to say that those
OF you who want to act as gentlemen
respect, but any man who would undef-
take to cry me down I call white liy.
cred, cowardly cur. Any man in any con.