Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-08-09
WACO CONVENTION. -

- WACO CONVENTION. -
Committee. Appointed aud an Adjourn
ment Taken for IA. Day.
Waco, Tex. Ang. s-The wrinkled
front u the war Ia which the Demo.
cratic forces Of Texas seem about 10 en-.
gage has been smooihod til il is nearly .
a smile. To tell the truth, the defiance
and aggressiveness moved by Mr. Bailey
and bis friends has had everything 20 do
with placating measures aud men and
Il Is extremely doubtful now whether
there will be scrap at all. With the
promised row averted. there is only one
thing Ia sight that is expected to vary
the monotony, and that is the struggle
for the nomination for railroud commits.
siouer Curtis seems 70 have the better
~ the argment ~ far, and his friends
claim his nomination viii be made ON
the first ballot,
The convention is very large in point
Of numbers and the usual amount of
enthusiasm is apparent.
The state executive committee at its
session decided % recommend the fol.
lowing: For temporary chairman, Hon.
Marshall Hicks of Bexar county; tempo
rary secretary, James Hayes Quarles Of
Tafrunt; temporary sergeant-at.arms.
Sam Sparks Of Bell
The foregoing were elected upon the
conyening of the convention.
The Dallas delegation caucused at n
O'Clock this morning in Judge Per.
kins room. Judge Richard Morgan was
elected chairman and Harry l.. Seay
secretary. Farmer Shaw was put ON the
the committee on credentials The dis
triet member of the permanent organiza-
tion committee was allowed 10 go 10
Rockwal county. Barry Miller was
elected to help make the platform. ]. L.
Cockrell defeated Lee Hughes for execu
II, tive committeeman by a vote Of i4to II.
A scene not down on the programme
occurred in the lobby Of the State hotel
, Mr. Bailey was standing talking 10 Jo'
Gunter OF Sherman and George W
: Owens OF Dallas Ex-Governor Hogs
!. sat few yards away Suddenly b,
n jumped 20 his feet and walked directly
.t 10 where Bailey stood. He appearet
/. somewhat excited and Mr.. Bailey wa,
!. not as calm as usual
?. bailey" " said Colonel Hogg. II wan
i. 20 say something 10 you. want 20 tel
, you that have had nothing 10 do will
all these iusinuations and inuendoe
against You. I have never said on
word against You. have never sai'
II one word against you. And | ask yoi
20 believe me-
he Mr.. Bailey answered; "Hogg, hav
he said some hard things about you, becaus
,s | thought had cause. do except you
! disclaimer and am glad you have tol
~ me what you have"
Z. The two men then sepemted. Thi
n. incident has been the source Of mucl
comment among the delegates.
Immediately after the reading Of th
committees report the convention aC
journed until . O'Clock The afternoo
was spent In the usual spArring aud pr,
hminaries.
a. The platform committee has such me
m a. ID W. Odell. T. H. Ball. 7. b. Cool
'ei John NJ Duncan, r. W. Hudson, Barr
he Miller, etc, ON its roll Of members an
II. is "A strong body Of men. The Bailey me
Io seem 10 be largely in the majority an
Cecil II. Smith will b. made chairman
As Mr.. Bailey promised.
VI There may or may not be row
Dr. Hogg partisans, like Duncan and HuC
N son, declare unalterably against brinl
We ing up the Waters-Pierce controyeri
ng and viii be- satisfied II they secui
at adoption Of the proposed Hogg ameni
,is ments. The conclusion is being forms
81 by nearly all that the bold aud aggre
siye front Of the Bailey men b
w brought peace.
There is 10 be a hot fight over d
.h' railroad csmmissionershp This seer
pm to be the only war now in sight.