The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-03-08


He said the vote OF the convention yes
terdsy. IL IL had been counted right
would have substituted Heary Ferguson
for William Mcdonald, but II tina. vote
had been as stated by Chairman Green
1t would not have elected Bill MeDon-
aid chairman, because the vote was ON .
substitute and. II Mr.. Green's figures ha.
been correct, 1t would only have dsciiei
that the convention did rot want Fergu-
son, The convention, he said should
have been permitted to vote on the ma
jority report recommending Mcdonald.
As the chairman did not give the con-
yention a chance to do so, but assumed
that because his figures indicated that
Ferguson was defeated, his man McDon-
aid was elected.
G. A. Boynton OF Mc1.ennan read the list
OF votes cast by counties as kept by Hen
| son and two others, which corroborated
the statements In the affidavit as to the
number of votes received by the respective
candidates. -
! molten to appoint a peace committee
of three to visit Chairman Green and ask
| him to reopen the contest for temporary
chairman and secure his cooperation In
an effort to harmonic the two factions
carried with a whoop and Waller Burns
OF Harris, j. Fl. Smith OF Ell Paso and
George b. Jackson OF Tom Green were APP
pointed 10 serve on the committee. Tho
committee retired and proceeded to the
State House and entered into a conference
with Mr.. Green
The delegates In the meaniime adopted
a resolution that they would not leave
the hall until they had completed th
work OF the convention. While the cop
vention waited for the peace commitd
TO report 1t was entertained by one speal
n on thac ttt,ti h. 1o1A
to show signs OF Impotence, when som
body moved that committee be appoind
TO go after the peace committee. The n
ti0n carried and a committee headed
l.. S. Fawcett Of Harris was started arr
the peace makers.
The convention listened to ire
speeches and was about ready to apT.nt
a committee to hunt up the searching M
mittee when Senator Burns was obsGsd
making his way down the hall. He pised
around and mounting the stage reF.ed
that Mr.. Green had met the combltee
kindly, but said his jurisdiction hdod
with the election OF Mcdonald andlort-
teously declined to interfere. The eport
was received with cheers.
The convention then proceeded bust
ness. Committees on resolutions. erma-
nent organization and credentinI wera
appointed and retired with instrueons 10
not leave the building to transst their
business.
The report Of the committee o1creden-
tails was read by Chairman Hhlay of
Waller. The rep;rt recommend he seat
ing Of both delegations from Auin coun-
ty, the Robinson delegation fra Bexar
the Hayne delegation from Bazos, the
Robinson delegation from Bulason, the
Morris delegation from Cannon, both
delegations from Clay, both allegations
from Dallas, the Gray deles.lon from
Fannin. the Daniels deegmionro rom FREQ
stone, the Neville delegation f3m Calves
ton, the Pitts delegation fra Grayson,
both delegations from Gregg, The Lockett
delegation from Harris, the Yunger dele
g1tion from Henderson, the icott delega-
tlon from Leveca the Minr delegation
from McLennan, the LAVISH delegation
from Montgomery, the Nel4n delegation
from Navarro, the Attersa delegation
from Robertson, the White elegation from
Travis, the Allen delegation from Walker
and the Shankin delegationfrom Wharton.
All other counties were uHontested
The committee on permanent orgauiZa-
tion reported Waller Burs OF Harris for
permanent chairman. d. Z. Kalp perma-
nent secretary, w. sledgeand w. F. Ess-
ton Of Beyar assistants and C. K Nc
Dowell for sergeant at ans. The report
was adopted. Senator Bu'ns was escorted
to the stage. He thankd the convention
for the distinguished hoIbr, He regretted
thai the republicans of Texas could net
dwell in peace together but events some
times demanded radical action He paid
a high tribute to Mckinley,
The resolutions committee reported res
olutions strongly indoring Mckinley and
MS course in conducting the war with
Spain and the FiiiDiIos Congressman
Hawley was endorsed h the most extrag-
agant terms aud his reelection Is demand
ed of the republicans Il his dist ict. The
report was adopted with an enthusiastic
shout
The election of delegates at large being
IN order, Congressman Hawley WAS uom-
mated and elected By reclamation. The
name OF C. NJ. Ferglton (colorel) OF La
mar was placed befoN the convention and
a delegate nominetedE f. r. Green ard
moved that Fergus-n and Green be elected
by reclamation. ThTe was rabid oppo-
slllon TO this motion and division was
called for, The voie on Ferguson was put
and carried unanimously. The motion t.
elect Mr.. Green was put and carried, but
mere was large tegatlve vote. George
elected as the forth delegate at large
Alternates R, e Haunay OF Waller. ]
smith of Ell faso. NJ, NJ Rogers of
Fayette, d. w. Slislds OF Grayson.
Presidential electors: Wilbur F. Craw-
ord Of Milan aud Paul Frcke of Wash
ihgton The convention then adjourned
sine die
1t was $3.50 O'clock this evening when
the Mcdonald convention got together
again. II had adjourned to meet again at {
o'clock, but the Ferguson convention
held the hall until $50 in the afternoon
and 5be Mcponaldltes waited patlenoy ,
Tor that contention to adjorun, In the /
meantime th9r committees had prepared
'eports and Il did not take long TO anlsh
ne business OF the convention whsn Il I
'ci to work, The committee on nsrInn- {
lent organization recommended j. & Lon /
Zen OF Taylor county for permanent chair 3
nan and j. NJ. Mcssley (colored) of GRAY (
ION as secretary, The report was adopfsd ,
md Louden assumed his duties. Mosley /
.ppointed ID. G. Kalp his assistant. George !
5urkitt OF Anderson was appointed SER /
seant at arms and the convention was !
ully equipped for business
c. W. Ogden OF San Anionio addressed .
ne convention, ar7uslng much enthusiasm
! remained for Congressman Hawley IN
CT the convention wild, however The J
tory OF breach between Hawley ana
ireen had been circulated industTiously
nd me other convention had layishly
raised the only republican congressman I
rom Texas when his name was caliad 9