The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-07-17

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sven the lIst oil shose who nominatea
Wells Cone Johnson 0f Tyler spoks
for CoekreIi JACK Bell OF karnes eoun-
ty.a member Of the committee defened
Wells record and the voting began
Quiet prevailed during the roll call
Anderson county started of the ball
for Judge CockreII and the Dallas del
egation eheered. Ellis county divided
its vote equally and Hill county cast
al her votes. 10, for Wells Then IL
was known that the Cameron county
man had the thing coming his way.
as county after county cast its vote
for Wells the southwest Texas contin-
gent grew very enthusiastic. Several
counties were challenged but the call
was concluded.
The result was known before 1t could
be announced. Judge Coekrell came
to the platform To withdraw and to
move that Wells nomination be made
unanimous. Judge Cockrell was good
humored. but caustic. He said every
Office holder In the state from convict
guard to governor had been against
him and that he bowed 70 the Will of
the gentleman from Washington" re-
ferring to Senator Bailey.
Mr.. Wells was called for and vas
given an ovation. He thanked the del
egates with ferver in his voice
When Chairman Wells had concl"d-
ed the convention refused to adjourn
and proceeded and announced the state
executive committed
The vots for chairman was Wells.
Gil. Cockreu, 272.
The convention then adjourned To
800 O'Clock when the platform com-
mittee would report.
The FIRST business taken up upon re-
ronveuing was the announcement OF
the executive committee.
During the ensuing two years tho
committee VIII he composed of the fol
lowing gentlemen from The tairty-one
senatorial districts.
Chairman b. Wells Brownsville
!. n F. ShUrreU Jefferson.
James CLARK. ClafksFille.
3. RoFser Thomas Bgubam.
4 ! A J.. Wolfe sherman.
& W II Clendenuju Emory.
6 r ". Hawley. Dallas.
7. Hampson Gary. Tyler.
& f. II BlaIock Woodiawn.
8 A r. Watkins. Athens.
~. d w. OdeH CJeburue.
II c. V. Burkehead, Waco.
II. Waiter A. Keeling Groesbeck
- f. y Spain. Houston county.
IA A. b. Hamilton. Sabine
Is Ben n Powell Jr Huntsville.
Is L. F. Fishback. Alvin.
II l. r Fishback Alvin,
IS. ] r Woiters. IaGrange-
-. 5 l.. Staples. Bastrop.
20 J r Lacey. Austin.
81 8. ". Nixon. Luling
- ] w. FTournoy BeeviIle.
e. Amador Sanchez. Laredo.
- Perry Lewis, San Antonio.
Is J g GTlaer del Rio.
% Chester Harrison Brnwuwood.
o. p C. Hale. Meridian
2s John l. Stephenson, Abilene.
- r E HUFF Vernon.
o. @ T Noreland Fort Worth.
81 F. F. HiB Denton,
Then came the adoption OF the plat
form.
The majority report Of the commit
tee on platform and resolutions vas
then read by Hon Il A John. the
chairman When be read the planks
dealing with the uniform primary
question aud the wishes Of the people
Of Galveston there ~as considerable
applause by the delegates.
There were three minority reports.
Walton Peteet and f. r. Curtis wanted
q plank demanding that the state de-
cree that eight hours shall constitute
q day for laborlug men on public
works Walton peteet. Eugene Moore.
r.. r. Curtis Thomas NJ Campbell and
Thomas Bradley submitted report
containing = demand for the enact
meut % law prohibiting the employ
meni ~ children under l. years OF
age In factories using machinery. J.
Il, nrtbell and A. II. Davidson refused
10 give their approval to the plank
fagorinK a change in the constitution
authorizing the formation OF priFats
corporations for banking and discount
ing purposes, and asked that the PLANK
bee stricken from the platform
All recommendations OF the three
minority reports were voted down ex~
eept that prohibiting the employment
of children under 10 years OF age in
factories using machinery. which vas
adopted almost unanimously.
Two resolutions were presented by
the committee. on. F81aetaA4hh th@
seuding OF machinists from the Agrt-
cultural and Mechanical college 10 Pal
estlns to take striking machintsss
places: the other in favor OF irrtga-
ton In Texas,
The former was Withdrawn upon the
declaration that Governor Sayers vas
investigating 1t and the latter was
adopted. winch reads:
Resolved. That the Twenty eighth
legislature be requested to appoint an
irrigation commission to investigate
the feasibility and probable cost OF
general irrigation system for the
state.
The usual thanks were rendered the
convention city and the convention ad-
journed.
THE PLATFORM.
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