The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-15

 IS PROMISED Democratic Convention of Texas. NO VOTE BEFORE TODAY Senator Bailey on Scene and Causes
 Great Enthusiasm. Says Democracy Has Already Chosen Its Nominee For President,
 Statement Producing Ap- pIause Lasting Over
 Three Minutes.

Dallas, Tex. Aug. 14.--With TOO dele- gates. the number being limited by law, and more than 5000 spectators, what promises 10 be most exciting stafe convention ever held by the Democracy Of Texas since 1899 when the party split and nominated James S. Hogg and George Clark for Governor, cpen- ed today. The first session was de- voted to the usual preliminary of ef- fecting temporary organization Judge Joseph E. CockreIl of Dallas being named as temporary chairman and 10 some special speech making and was frictioniess and harmonious.
 The first ballot of Governor hardly will be taken before tomorrow and be- cause of the division of strength among the four candidates and the peculiar nominating system, it is expected that each ballot will consume several hours.
 Tn the recent primary T. M. Camp bell. formerly a prominent railroad man. received S2 per cent of the votes east for governor; M NJ Brooks, R judge of tie criminal court of appeals a4 per cent: 0. B. Colquitt. q member of the state railroad commission, 2a per cent and former Congressman C. K. Bell. 22 per cent
 The popular plurality does not deter mine the result. however The law allows each county a vote in the con- vention for each geo votes cast In such county for the party nominee fer g0y- ernor, two years ago. and declares that said convention vote shall be prorated to the candidates by counties tn pro- portion to the votes they received in the primaries.
 Majority Is Necessary.
 It makes a majority of the conyeu- ton votes necessary to a nomination and provides that where a majority does not appear on ballot the eandf- date having the lowest number of votes previously instructed for such candf- date to other candidates. Although tt shall be dropped. whereupen tha | is known that the Brooks vote will he emancipated at the end of the first ballot. peculiar conditions. make fra2- | ing almost Impossible and efforts At combinations seem thus far to have I failed.
 United states Senators culherson and Bailey both supported Brooks. Today as has become customary at state con- ventions the delegates and spectators clamored for senatorial speeches. Sena- tor Cu1berson was not present but Sem ator Bailey responded.
 He received an ovation and spoke during the remainder of the sessioa. He praised the man whom he had sup- ported for governor, but as upon form CT occasions. declared that as much could be said of the other candidates for that place.
 Denies BOasimm Charges. In that connection he took notice Of criticisms that have been heard within the past few days of Senatorial bos- sism."
 He declared that it was not bossism for citizen to announce hls prefer ence of candidate, but it was boasisTn to try to prevent others from register ing their will. The remainder of his speech mostly concerned the prospects for the national triumph of Democratic principles which he declared were ex- cellenH
 He said that 1t was already deter mined whom the nominee would be, meaning Mir. Bryan, which declaration evoked wild applause. During his speech Senator Bailey related the story of the siege of Lucknow, and repeated the quotation Hold out a little while longer; the Campbells are coming" This the audience interpreted to mean that he was confirming the report that with the dropping of his man his vote and influence would go to Campbell. The cheering lasted for three minutes