Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-06-23
DELEGATES At LARGE
Those Selected to Represent Texas
Democrats at Kansas City.
ELECTORS AT LARGE
After a Spirited Contest Norris Of Hen.
derson and Hall Of wilbarger
We're Selected Delegation
Instructed for Bryan.

Austin, June "a The Democratic
state convention came 20 close at 2
o'clock this morning. The proceedings
were without, marked incident and were
very harmonious.
The convention was called To order at
iOo'clock yesterday morning by Chair.
man X l.. Henry. who announced that
the first thing in order was the report Of
the committee on platform aud resolu.
tons
Chairman r. T. Miner of the commit
tee on platform presented the majority
report, signed by all the members Of the
committee except three
Senator Robert Stafford read the mi.
nority report. signed by himself and
Hon f. T. Hammell Motions were
made for the adoption Of the respective
reports.
II was agreed that each side should
have one hour in which 10 discuss the
reports.
There was spirited debate on the
majority and minority reports OF the
committee on platform and resolutions
Hon j. W Bailey made an eloquent
speech in behalf OF the adoption os the
majority report, while Senator Stafford
and Hon. T 5 Henderson, made strong
arguments in support .. the minority
report.
X T. Milrcf Of Henderson finally
moved 20 table the minority report
Several Intellectual attempts were made
TO adjourn until after dinner.
The motion 10 table prevailed. 4 roll
OF the counties was taken aud the vote
was announced iO1 to table and lsJ
against
The announcement was greeted with
much applause. and in the pandemoni'
um a motion was made and carried by
viva voce vote. adopting the Majority TO
port
Tho report adopted is rs follows;
Resolved. That the delegates elected
the convention 10 the Democratic ma
tional convention Mt Kansas City. Mo
July 1. 1900. be- instructed TO vote hs Z
unit:
/. For the nomination Of William J
Bryan as our candidate for president o
the United States
O. For the readoption Of the platform
adopted by the Democratic nauona
convention at Chicago In 1895. witt
amendments emphasizing our hostilit
10 all trusts and combinations in r.
straint Of trade. pledging our party ;
uphold and defend the doctrine that al
governments derive their just power
from the consent Of the governed: oppo'
ing all efforts 70 establish and maintai
colonial possessions; renewing our allie
glance 20 the Monroe doctrine; demand
ing the speedy fulfllment Of our pledg
TO Cuba, and demanding for the PHILLIP
pine Islands the same treatment as WI
promised to the Cubans.
3. For n declaration in favor Of a col
stitutional amendment providing for III
election Of United States senator's by d
rect vote Of the qualified electors Of II
several states
I. For a resolution expressing tho 90
dial sympathy Of the United Stat,
= with the Tnnsyaal republic In lis hero
struggle for self preservation.
An adjournment was taken 10 81
o'clock.
So The order Of business upon reasser
bling was the called for the election
eight delegates.at.large from the sta
20 the national convention as recor
mended by the committee on permane
y, organization
t Nominations were made aud 20
~ taken but before the result was n
or nounccd the convention adjourned
nd 9p IN.
Upon rcconvening ut o p. m, rosol
ton was adopted instructing for llo
r. NJ Johnston Of Houston for matte
committeeman
l.. A resolution was passed instructi
~, the delegates TO the national convent
mi to urge the national Democracy 20 h,
bv rs convention IN 1904 in the Dallas Q
ditorium.
Tho vote for delegates az large show
the following elected:
=" Thomas H. Ball Of Galveston
James Swayne Of Fort Worth.
S b. Cooper Of Beaumont.
j. w. Blake oi sherman.
ID. w Odell Of Cleburne
w Jonathan Lane of In Grange.
~, T. b Perkins Of Dallas
nf, Winbourne Pierce OF Bolton.
ak Nominations for two electors at lar
were made. The voting consumed %
two hours, finally resulting In select
~ y. Morris OF Henderson aud r.