The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-26
BURKE WAS NOMINATED
Hill County Stuck to Instructions In Spirit
and 10 Letter.
AN ANTl.IMPfRlAL PLATFORM ADOPTED
And Mr.. Burke Accepted the Nominal
ton on lille Had Full Control
Of the Convention.


Burke of nallas was today, for the third
time nominated by the democracy of the
Sixth congressional district as the stand
ard bearer of the democrats of this district
for seat in tho house of representa-
tives.
The convention was not at all times
peaceable; in fact, great disorder fire.
quent prevailed and the anti Burke feel
ing that has been shown in the cam
paign was often displayed.
There were general contests on which
the strength OF the factions was shown,
but despite wrangles, Hill county chung
to its instructions and stuck to Burke
This. with the vote of Dallas and Navarro.
gave him majority at times and allowed
Burko's friends to retain control OF the
convention. The platform adopted is q
straight cut declaration in favor OF anu
an emphasization of the National plat
form.
Burke and Bailey have been wide apart,
but the convention was made up OIL men
who were opposed to Burke's Ideas and
the platform adopted crlticises by implica-
ton Burke's position. Indeed. an extra
resolution making special indorsement of
Baileys fight against militarism present
ed BY Captain w. A Field of Hillsboro
went through with a hum. Burke climbed
on TO the platform aud promised to nolue
its declarations. Ellis county refused to
the last to make Burke's nomination unan-
imous.
The convention met at noon and was
called to order by Chairman w. G. Hol-
land of the executive committee. George
|. Jordan OF Hillsboro named Marion san
som of Alvarado for temporary chairman
Senator Odell of Cleburne named Tom
Bell of Hillsboro SAMSON was run by the
Burke men and Bell by the Gossett forces.
Hill county voted for SAMSON and john
son supported Bell. SAMSON received the
votes of Dallas, Hin and Navarro coun-
ties (forty- eighD and was declared elect
ed; Bell got kaufman, Ellis, Johnson and
Bosque thlrty- Q. j. Logan OF Gle
burne was made temporary secretary
The committee on platform and resolu-
lions was made up as follows; Hlli, W.
A. Field; Bosque. Ernest LomaH; Ellis, j.
A. Beall; Dallas. Barry Miller; Navarro
c. W. Croft; Kaufman. j. s. Terry; John
son, d. W. odell. Other necessary COM
mittees were named. At 1870 the con-
vention adjourned for an hour,
Upon the call to order at $50, the COM
mttees were not ready to report ana
speeches we're made by General w. Il. Ca
bell Of Dallas, Tom Bell OF Hhlsboro, BOD
Knight and Turner Shaw of Dallas.
The committee on credentials made two
reports the majority report simply seat,
ed the accredited delegates and allowed
no proxies; the minority wanted proxies.
The majority report was adopted
Senator Odel made a vigorous speech
and The committee on permanent organlZa
! ton announced ready to report. Again
! there were two reports. O. Is. CoIQultN
J chairman. read the majority report recon-
mendIng Tom Bell for permanent chair
man O J. Logan for secretary and u. A
| De Witt for sergeant alarms. The min
ority report recommended that the tenn
| porary organization be made permanent
| The majority report also demanded the
! two-thlrds rule; this was, however, with
drawn by Colquitt after the convention mad
/ gotten into an uproar in it's discussion
| Tom Bell tried to withdraw his name
| hut his friends yelled him down. Barry
| Miller Of Dallas moved to make Tom Bel
chairman and the motion carried VIII
cheers. Sefirtor OdSll named w. Y Cum
| Minis of Hillsboro for secretary. Logan
withdrew his name and Cummins was
elected.
The convention was then guided by two
ardent Gossett men. but both we're per
! fectly fair, The platform committee re-
mort was adopted with cheers 1t was as
follows;
! To Hon. Tom Bell, Permanent Chairman
! Congressional Convention, sixth Con
! gressional District.
| Your committee ON platform and reso-
lutions beg leave to submit the following
report:
Z The democrats of the Sixth congressional
district, in convention assembled, rear
arming our faith in the fundamental prin'
ciples of democracy and, believing in theii
ultimate triumph earnestly indorse TN
magnificent declaration OF true democratic
doctrine announced in the National demo
cratic platform recently adopted mt kan
sas City and pledge our undivided feaitl
To IL end the election of the ticket select
ed We recognize in William ], Bryan ant
A. e. Stevenson the personifcation OF al
that is best in democratic faith and prac-
tice. we also earnestly indorse the plat
form adopted at the State democratic con
vention al Austin
We desire to emphasize our unalterablt
opposition to wars of conquest and govern
ment by force; therefore. when 1t may
become necessary for the United State
government 10 invade foreign territory anC
plant its flag on foreign soil II should b'
the policy of said government when peace
has been declared, to withdraw from salt
territory and return its flag to the nome
lUf freedom unless ana except that "u'
government retain territory and remai
In said foreign country with the eonsen
Of the people to be governed to the enc
that the stars and Stripes, that noble
emblem of freedom and liberty, shall neYe
become the flag Of government by force
the emblem Of tyranny.
These principles should be made 10 ap
ply to Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Phillp
pines,
We believe the Beers o: South Africa
Inhabitants of that noble republic, valiant
Ily and heroically contendng against tn
mighty army Of England for the preserva
tion OF their liberties. are entitled 20 tn
: sympathy of all lovers OF liberty and Tree
dom. II Is our hope that the god OF wa
will vet turn the tide OF battle In fayor
this noble band OF patriots and martyr
10 the end that Independence ma
be preserved and the gallant little repuh
lie not removed from the worlds map.
We condemn the action of the congress
sional executive committee Of this dis
trict in attempting, without precedent q
, lust reason, to thrust on the democrac
OF the district, without consulting IN
rhnk and file OF our party, pluraiit
primary election to select nominee fo
: congress, believing 1t to be dangerou
, principle to apply in the selection OF con
tno ac