The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-04
.ANCE FOR NOMINATION
Judge for Court Of Civil Appeals
Is Considered Good.
| BE ANY ONE OF THE CANDIDATES.

u Be ANY 0NE Ut The CANDIDATES.
|seday Was Taken Up With 6allotinp |
|nd Efforts to Break the Deadlock.
IA All Schemes Were Rejected.
nstsn, Texas, July Sit is generally
eeded tonight that nomination will
x1ade by the convention In the morning
THIS time it is anybody's race aud the
hes can not be named The usual
|caIses were held again tonight, aud
Fybody Is standing pat
Fhen the judicial convention adjourned
kas as tightly locked as ever, with no
hnsof change. Something Of "teapoS
best affair held the attention of the
|rkntion for a while over the admission
d Telegram proxy from Blanco county
|ch called for two votes in the conven-
i. A Williamson county delegate was
possessor of the telegram and intended
|vote Banco county for Fisher. as the
|nty had SO instructed.
] 81 STORY of Caldwell wanted the mat
to go to the credentials committee, but
II Withdrew his motion. and the proxy
favorably voted on by the convention.
|uring the discussion on this point the
Bell.Brown county disturbance WAS
ked In by Fred Opp OF Llanu, VINO SAID
4 the committee had been unJustly cen.
|edhand he wanted a delegate from edch
|nty on the committee. great deal VI
Followed.
|
he convention was treated to something
Of the ordinary when the seventy-hlth
lot was being taken.
|oryell county started the fun by casting
vote for George Clark of. Waco; this
+ Followed by Bell county getting into
and Blanco Joined the forces few
butes later. Some fellow yelled out
I've the din: Whats the matter with
|ggY (the big ex-governor was occup! ing
beat near the rostrum). This caused
lat cheering. Irion, Mills. Runnels, Ster-
8 and Travis joined, and Bell and Burnett
[nged their former vote to Hogg. AT
stage the cheering was almost ueafen.
|, ana A, B. Story of Caldwell charged
two gentlemen with being In a com
|oying the proceedings TO the fullest eX-
Ii, and every delegate was in uproarious
|ghter
II. Perry of Hamilton wanted the gentle
b to explain, and the chair took q. zip
4 the proceedings by saying that the
hbination was Il hard one to go against,
khen the result of the ballot was an
|Lnced Streetmun received 81 10 votes,
|gg Oh, Clark 8, Fisher 40, Furman
IRE next ballot restored The vote to its
|ner order.
FISHERS NAME DROPPED.
bn several ballots Coryell county held
key, but refused to unlock. Fishers
|ne was dropped after dinner, though he
Is not withdrawn and his vote stayed
II the combination with slight excep-
IN: II was switched between Morris aud
kratt and few dark horses" AT one
be Morris was in the lead and needed
" three votes to knock the plum. The
Feetmap delegations stood by their cham
Tome exciting scenes characterized the
ternoon session, brought about by j. w.
|vts OF McLennan and Hawkins of Cor
III They charged Streetman with being
! net of the administration and alleged
kt the paid employees of the State gov
hment We're delegates and We're political
AFRAID to change their vote aud violate
|tractions."
4. D. story replen 10 DaVls, saying tnat
be Of the McLennan crowd were sore
|:ause the governor would not give their
In the place
|Nhen asked by Radney of Waco to prove
insertions, Hawkins was unable to
Later on Keeble of Waco and Hawkins
|ne near having q physical debate because
! Former denounced statement of the
tier rs being a lie. Friends separated
I'm and the chair was compelled to ap-
INT sergeant at arms before order was
stored, Motions to adjourn and turn the
hdidates loose were made several times,
L were withdrawn on account Of the con
Judge A. W Terrell introduced resolu-
In having for it's object sending the can
HATES before the people under blanket
|r4ary system.
Ehe convention adjourned to sit as a com
|ttee of the whole to consider the reso-
Ehe convention convened tonight as
|nmittee OF the whole to consider the
|rrelI resolution and T. w Gregory took
b chair. Terrell spoke in favor of his
Bolntton. saying that It was offered in
3 h0pe Of relieving tho situation.
Buck Walton followed In support of the
Folution. He was given close attention
ID was roundly applauded when he
fudge James H. Robertson OF Travis
pke against the resolution, saying that
Was untimely, as It was the duty of the
|nyention to make the nomination, Be
Hes Il would cost about $1,000 to hold
p election, and he wanted to kew who
|iuid pay for It. lie could see no goud
|cruing from the resolution and to pass
would he n reflection on the candidates.
L coupseled the delegates to keep cool,
II good nights rest, come back in the
Drning and make n nomination.
}. q. Henderson of Milan also opposed.
|Fing that the contest had been heated
|ouRh already without waiting until Sep
|nbcr TO be heated again. The vote was
Ten on the resolution (vive voce) and 1t
liz defeated. The committee will SO re.
|tI back to the convention. which meets
10 a. m. tomorrow,
THE PROCEEDINGS.
mly few delegates were In the CON
ltion when the chairman raped for or
At o'clock this morning.
he sixty,hrst ballot was called and when
fsnco county was reached u Williamson
|1nty delegate wanted to cast its vote as
Sroxy. Objected to by A B. Story Of
|ldwcll on the ground that credentials
re- NECESSARY instead OF a telegraphic
Ky, Williamson county was of the opln-
that the Blanco county teiegram should
seated and allowed two votes.
sawkirs of Coryell spoke for Blanco
Jnty being allowed voice on the
|Nngth of the telegram as II was genuine
~ the county was entitled to two votes.
tory moved that the question of allow.
the Blanco telegram to he made part
he cor yention be referred 10 the creden-