The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-08-15
DEMOCRACY OF TEXAS


Democratic state .autsn'lau a4s
called 20 order # noon Tuesday
II aas The largest aorraarse IT
people rsor assembled a. political
convention 10 Texas that faced Hon
Frank Andrews chairman ~ the S&.
-cutiyc committee Of the state pemog.
racy. when he raped for order ~
Rev A c. Garrett. Episcopal bishop
Of the diocese ~ Dallas. was intro
duced The preIa,c invoked the bless.
!ngs af heaven upon the convention.
Mayor smith on behalf nf fhe city
babe the delegates and visitors s hear
" welcome to the city
Judge Clarence Martin 81 Frcdcr
ickEhurg. in happy language responded
10 the welcoming address
Temporary organization WAS effect
ed by the election NJ Hon J f Cock
rell OF Dallas county as chairman. W
= Hobby OF Harris. secretary Rob
.rt Barker Of nexar and Mark Logan
Of Hamilton assistant secretaries
Pat O'keefe Of Dallas. sergeant at
arms. with five assistants
Judge Cockrel was escorted 10 the
chair by Judge Maxey OF Grayson
county, Hon. r II Bail OF Harris and
Hon Hsmpson Gary Of Smith
Mrs Murdoch addressed the con.
vention In behalf OF the old women 5
home 70 be erected hy the Daughter
OF the ConfederaCy
The entrance OF Senator Bailey was
the signal for great cheering For
thirty minutes the senator addressed
me sathe'i hs' ms 'tiha'h S oeihs u"
eraiiy puhctuated win applause. ne
said the Democratic nominee for pres
ident has already been selected by the
great mass OF the people-"the great
leader who led us twice 10 defeat, but
never to dishonor-and who Is certain
OF success two years hence The sen
ator touched upon both national and
state Issues and laid particular stress
upon the Democratic party always and
all the time proclaiming the great
principles upon which its foundations
are laid
Senator's reference to Hon. W J.
Bryan produced the widest enthus-
iasm, delegates and visitors waving
hats and handkerchiefs.
After adoption OF motion Temporal
committees on credentials. permanent
organization and order OF business
platform and resolutions
Platform Committee-First district
H. A. O'Neil; Second, D. Thurston;
Third, p. c. Thurman, Fourth, ]. w.
haley; Fifth. +. B. Luna, Sixth, c, A,
Culberson; Second, H Marsh,
Eighth, K. +. Milan, Ninth, c. II. Mill
err lehth. w Il Ramsey twelfth, }.
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