The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-06
DEADLOCK IS STILL ON.
OdeII Was~Within Seven Votes of the
Nomination at One Time.
%, BALLOTS HAVE BEEN TAKEN.
Delegates Are Tired ard the Convention
May Be Called at Another Place
After Sunday.

Meridian. Texas. July S.-rhe sixth dis
trlct democratic convention has locked Il.
self and apparently thrown away the key
Six hundred and slxtyItwo ballots have
been taken and nomination seems as far
OF as ever. All day long the delegates have
sweltered in the Bosqne county heat and
voted Just as they were expected 10 vote.
once odell got 40 votes. seven short OF a
nomination. This was the highest point
reached by any of the candidates and IL
was long distance from the goal The
situation Is rs uncertain as ever. There
is no guess coming TO anybody Unless a
nomination Is made by noon tomorrow "A
is probable that the convention win ad,
journ over Sunday TO meet somewhere else
odell and Wooten are the strongest men
before the convention, 1t may be either.
II may be neither, 1t may be that all Of
them will be entered In a free for all
The Sixth congressional convention spent
the day al hard work The delegates az.
rived at the convention hall before tho
hopr set FOR the second days proceedings
TO begin. and Chairman Young ordered a
roll call on the 1lTth ballot. Just as the
tlmepleces reached O'Clock three ballots
were taken, when a motion was made ana
carried that the various candidates be ia.
yited to address the convention. Hon. bud.
him came Hons. ] A. Beall. W c. Wear.
u, w. Odell and 5. w johnson All
made stirring talks and all were heartily
applauded by their friends
Senator Odell was the bravest speaker
OF them ALL. He paid an eloquent tribute
70 William ] Bryan came out Boldly for
the free and unlimited coinage Of silver and
declared that while he favored the cnnalIza.
ton OF the Trinity river be would never
trade his political principles for Federal
After the oratory had ended the ballot.
ing was commenced u was nearly as
n1onotonoqs as ever, Befque, kept on ,vot.
this johnson county forces and ran Odelis
strength Up 20 AZ, seven short OF q nom
iratlon, the, high wateT marx reached
by any candidate during the DAY
Mr.. Wooten once got 81 votes and Mi
Beail reached IS at one tine.
AT 1870 after the one hupdred and
eiehty-elghth ballot, the convention nd
formed til o'clock this afternoon The
roll calls this afternoon were more monet
stated that Hin county had made an non;
est effort 70 nominate o candidate. and
that his doAEraton asked the other ooun-
ties to help nominate Wear. The ballot
ing was resumed and with a few brlet in.
tcrmlssons that were taken, 70 rest the
secretaries was kept up TIL $3.50; The
Suited nunf Beal 81 a. Wooten, s6 odci. is
Wear, IS and Johnson, ID The convention
adtourred till 80 tonight,
There Yves q great deal Of humor among
many Of the delegates tonight, The An
Gent and United Order OF Highblnders, q
society organized at this convention and
presided overkhy B. Y, Cummings of Hill
D. B. Colqultt OF Kaufman aud other dig,
nitaries made things hum and enllyened
the proceedings with humorous suggestions.
The convention took 40 ballots and adj
journed after the six hnndred ana slAty-
second ballot Bosque stuck to odell 10 the
last. ~ - Wa .na
Odell and nothing was accomplished,