Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-09-11
EILLICK WAS BRAVEI1EXAS REPUBLICANS
they Are Still at Sea as 10 Who
Will Re Chairman.
1T LOOKS LIKE LYON
Ne Wins the Dallas Delegation Which
Has Tweniy.Three ystes, bat he
Loses Bexar- Unlnstructed
Votes Can Control.

Fort Worth. Tex. Sept. IO.-The Re
publican convention which was sched-
uled TO meet at noon Tuesday did not
assemble yesterday. the delay being
due 10 spirited contests from nearly
every district In Texas and commit.
tee work along this line occupied the
entire afternoon.
National Committeeman r. D. Haw-
ley and his supporters claim that he
Will have enough votes to eject him
state chairman. while the friends Of
Hon. Cecil Lyon. who Is making an
active fight for the chairmanship. as
sert that the national administration
would be pleased to see their man win
the prize.
One Of the features OF the day was
the ayowed candidacy OF Z. II. r.
Green for the chairmanship. Il has
been generally understood that Green
was using his best efforts In the in
terests OF Hawley.
Y There are many anti.loc.l option
delegates and Il is announced that they
will make strong fight for a plank
In the platform In accordance with
their views They claim that with
such plank the party can make great
inroads In the usual Democratic ma
jorities In several counties in the
state
Chairman Lyon called the executive
committee TO order at 10 a. m. and
the session lasted until after II p. m.
The session was held behind closed
doors. Twenty minutes was allowed
each contest.
The committee decided each contest
imediately upon the conclusion Of the
argument In the respective cases. Two
Contests were heard and disposed Of
before the noon adjournment. The
first from Austin county. resulted in
a Recommendation that the Cummings
delegation be seated. which Is for Ly-
on. This was ordered by a vote Of
10 20 o. The second was the Bexar
county controversy. which is a badly
mixed affair, the offspring OF three
conventions two years ago and two
conventions at this time Both parties
appeared very strong. one headed by
Or. Robinson and the other by Mr.
Winthrop. The Robinson crowd con-
tended that they were the regulars
and that they had been recognized as
such two years ago. The committee
seemed well convinced of that fact.
for its decision was unanimous that
the Robinson delegation be seated
The delegation Is anti-Lyon. and an
adherent OF Lyon made the motion 10
seat them.
Bastrop county-The Turney dele
cation secured a favorable report. Tur-
ney is a Lyon man.
Bowie COunty-The Henderson and
Bear delegations were both recognized
and given half a vote each.
Brazos county-Alherson's delega'
tion was successful in this county.
Caldwell eounty-The Thompson fac-
tion was given preference 10 the ex
clusion OF the Larrimore crowd. D..
Camp county was denied representa-
tlon in the temporary organization be-
cause the rules OF the executive com
mittee had not been complied with.
Collin county-lt was recommended
that the Cole delegation be given seats
over the Love contingent. Cole is for
Lyon.
The Robinson delegation from Dial
las was seated. Dallas has % votes
and this vote is instructed for Lyon
After summing up the days work
and some few counties yet 20 be set
tied. the indications point to the sue
cess OF Lyon. though there are enough
uninstructed votes TO control the con
vantfou