Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-08-11
CONVENTION.
Democrats Have a Lively Time Over
the Planks In the Platform.
H0GG AND BAILEY.
These Two Have a Hot Time Fighting
Each Characterization Refuses -.
10 Censure Waters.Plerce
OF Company.

Waco, Tex, Aug. i0.-It was IS min
utes after the appointed hour when
Chairman Prince raped for order last
night. Never before. IL Is said. has there
been larger or more brilliant gathering
IN the Geyser City. Every delegate was
in his place. The galleries were jammed.
The boxes, some 25 In all, were occupied
by ladies. Upon the stage sat the men
who have fought the battles OF the party
from the days Of its infancy TO this gooG
hour, when II boasts Of its strength and
Is proud Of its power. Near the press
table was Hon. John II. Reagan, whom
age has not made feeble and who, 10
Judge from the demonstrations Of the
delegates. has lost none Of his oldtime
popularity. Then there were Hogg and
Bailey and Smith and scores Of lesser
lights.
The report Of the committee on per.
manent organization and order OF bust.
ness, ms adopted, Is as follows,
Hon. Marshall Hicks, temporary chair
man Democratic state convention; Your
committee ON permanent organizatiC n
aud order Of business begs leave 70
recommend for permanent chairman Of
the convention Hon. Robert Il. Prince
Of Navarro county; for permanent secre-
tary Mark Logan Of Hamilton county.
Assistant secretary-Homer ID. Wade
Of Mclonnan county.
sergeant-at-arms-Tom Bell of HILL
Assistant sergeant-at-arms Dick
Ware Of Mitchell county.
Hon. Cecil Smith, chairman Of the
committee ON platform and resolutions,
was introduced 20 the gathering. He
was cheored, and when the cheering sub
sided he began 10 read the majority
report Of that body, but he had 10 make
way for Secretary Logan, and that gen
tleman's stentorian tones rose high and
clear above all else.
The clause calling for compulsory ar
bitration Of differences between oorpor'
ations and their employees was received
with cheers, and he had TO read 1t threC
times
Then Chairman Smith presented thu
two resolutions which had been unani
mously adopted by the convention.
The one calling for the establishment
Of state board Of health was first con
sidered. DR.. J. II. Massey Of Harri
county said he hoped II would be voteC
down. He was greeted with cheers an'
howls. The band had 10 b. called upoI
10 drown the uproar. II was hare
job. but IL finally triumphed. Then DIR
Massey resumed his argument. III
moved to table the resolution. This wa
lost.
Hon. V. W. Grubbs Of Greenville tool
the floor and again was the band noces
sary 70 quell the roars Of disapproval
2 The gentleman from North Texas N
torted spiritedly TO those about him an
for time he, the band and the conveu
I ton had a hot old time.
Oh willingham Of Runnels made
few remarks In opposition that WEI
decidedly warm. There was more boi
j terousnsss, but they could not howl hiI
J. down He stood ON the platform an
with statuesque indifference puffe
away at a cigar In half a minute }
a was presented with more than box fu
: Of cigars. Ho finally got chance TO 81
n that he was opposed TO the resolution
The resolution was then adopted.
u The most turbulent scenes OF the col
e vention were presented when the me-
Il resolution came up for consideration
The delegates hooted and yelled at ever
II one who gnined the floor, In spite of III
If chair and the band. heresolution frol
4 the committee prohibiting the use
money in primary elections was adopte
i Then the Hogg amendment matt
Is came up This, Chairman Smith sal
n was the only minority report he ha
" the others having been Withdrawn.
's was offered in lieu Of the free pa
Il plank Of the majority report. Amor
Ia the others was plank oondemning q
," action Of state officials in the Water
Pierce oil matter which had be-
offered by Judge John NJ. Duncan
at Tyler. In the executive session up
@. that occasion 1t precipitated hot d
debate.
y A yell OF protest went up when It W
d, proposed 10 devote an hour and a gus
a ter 10 each side Of tho discussion OF N
Hogg's proposed amendment.