The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-02

ndavlts TO the effect that precinct conven-
tons In Brown county were so manipulated
as 10 send Streetman's friends to the con-
vention while the county instructed Tor
Furmun.
At 8 o'clock the committee took up the
B Rrown ,. county protest and Rice Of
we delegauon showing that the conyen-
tion which named the delegates was regu.
larily organised and SO considered. He
committee, holding that the county conven.
tlon was the place TO dispose OF such com
plants and that there were never any be-
fore the Brown county convention.
The delegation also presented general
denial TO the charges In the protest, say
ing that the people OF Brown county were
not guilty OF the Irregularities and acts or
fraud therein charged.
w. w. Hair conducted the case for the
protestRnts and read afidavits as TO cleo
tiop results In several Brown county voting
boxes. l. j. Rice OF Brown county was
heard for the delegation. He read tue
credentials given the delegates by the con-
vention, showing conclusively that the del.
egutes were instructed FOR Streetman, as
he received more votes in the convention
than did Furman, and that Eurman was
Endorsed for second choice,
After hearing afridayits until $3.50 tine
ccmmttee recessed until $3.50 p. IN.
The committee met again nc v;lO TO-
night TO further consider the Brown
county protest w. w. Hair OF Bell opened
the argument against seating the dele.
cation. and was followed by !. j. Rice,
Thomas Bell and W. Bell OF brown coun-
ty. who urged logically against II, Rlce
commended that there was no precedent FOR
It. besides the jurisdiction rested in the
Brown county convention, as II should
control Its own delegates iust@d OF hell
county taking charge AMI acting as ole
tator. Both sides made sensational charges
against each other ana one OF the speakers
was called TO order by Judge Clark. On
motion the committee went Into executive
session, excluding the press representa-
tives. At midnight the committee al
journed without reaching a hual decision,
and win meet at a. m. tomorrow.
EVENING SESSION.
The convention was called TO order at
= D. m. and adjourned until In order TO
wait for the committee to report.
Chairman Robertson again raped tor
order and Judge Clark OF Waco, on behalf
Of the committee, stated TO the convention
that the committee would not be ready 70
report until . O'Clock tomorrow morning
Motion to adjourn until that hour was
made, but a substitute prevailed, nxius
the time at O'Clock tonight.
Chairman Henderson raped for order at
$50 D. M and stated that the chairman
OF the committee Informed him that they
would not be ready to report until .
o'clock tomorrow morning and suggested
that the convention adjourn until that
time.
A motion 20 adiodrn until that time was
voted down Dave Story of Coryell was
recognized and said that he was getting
tired waiting on that committee, as inc!
mad kept tne convention tied up all day
and that there was absolutely nothing for
the committee to consider
He said there IRE fourteen counties with
seventy eight votes In thh~ convention III
structed for Streetmau and tAere Is not a
Streetman supporter on that committee
TIE four other candidates have representa-
tion on the committee aud Llano county,
with only three votes in the convention, has
two men on the committee and the only
question before them Is whether or not
Streetman delegates will he seated.
lis it right for that committee TO pass
an Sueetman'S delegation from Brown
county? l move that tie chair appoint on
that committee some Streetman followers
| have resolution
Here pandemonium broke loose from the
Streetman part Of the convention ana Tor
ten minutes the chair was unable to restore
order. During the melee Tom Blair OF
Waco rose In his seat and clamored Tor
recognition with cries of sit down, sit
down" coming from all sides. Finally
above the din and roar he was beard TO
say something about point of order. He
was then given hearing and said: II want
to make point OF order
A delegate yelled out Make two points"
Blair then said that the story resolu'
tion was ont OF order, as the convention dis
posed of the committee question early IN
the dBy. The point OF order was sustained
By the chair.
Iedge Konc of Hays county appealed
from the ruling of the chair
T. S. Henderson OF Milan county; But
the point of order after the resolution Is
rend as the point can not be considered
until then"
The chair then ordered the resolution to
be read which WINS as follows:
Whereas, Judge Streetinan has the
Instructed vote of fourteen OF the
twenty-nine counties, BgEregatlng seven
ty-elght votes In the convention; nnd.
Whereas, In the formation Of the COM
mittec 90 credentials each of the other
candidates before this convention has
Whereas, There Is only one member Of
said committee from the fourteen coun-
ties instructed for Streetman. and said
member is the only delegate from said
county who is known to he oppo iing
Judge Streetman; and,
Whereas, The only Issue before the
said committee Is the contest hled on
behalf OF candidate from another
county seeking TO exclude from this con
veniion the seven votes of Brown county
which sre instructed for Streetmap;
Resolved That justice and fairness de-
mRnd that the fourteen counties In
representation on said committee. and The
chair is directed to at once appoint ad-
ditional members on said COMMITTEES
from said counties In proportion to their
vote In this convention.
District Attorney Scott Of Robertson got
before the convention and appealed to them
for justice and right; this was a judicial
convention which should deal fairly in all
things He said: God grant that you
listen 10 me In this earnest appeal for jus
tice Won't you proud men Of McLennan
and Travis and of this district listen TO a
democrat who has been through the MILF
streetman is my choice and he has the
largest vote IN this convention. VIII have
TO sit and see my chieftain shattered by
that committee when he is the choice OF
this district
Cheer after cheer greeted this remark and
the vote was ordered on the nnpeal from
the ruins OF the chair on the point Of order
raised by Blair. A vote by counties was
demanded and the chair was sustained by
strict combination partisan vote of % 10
10 SO As. Before the vote was announced
the Travis county, delegation Ind a row
over their vote and Gregory challenged the
vote on sustaining the chair. hut the unit
prevailed and the Travis vote was record
"a with the combination.
The convention then adjourned until n.
m. tomorrow
KILLED BY A BROTHER