Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-08-18
TICKET IS COMPLETED
Texas Democratic Convention III
Ended It's Lab0rs. Y
LAST SESSION SHORf
by Unanimous Vote George A. Car
den Of Dallas County Elected
Chairman Of State Execu-
tl7e Committee.

Dallas, Aug. 17.--At Thursday
nights session the first order OF busi-
ness was the nomination Of a candI-
date for Lieutenant governor.
In an eloquent speech. interspersed
with witty remarks and praise for his
opponent. Judge Davidson. Hon. r. r.
Hin withdrew as a candidate for lieu.
tenant governor.
Hon. w. ID. Williams OF Tarrant. In
Withdrawing as a candidate FOR rail.
road commissioner. thanked those who
had stood by him. He asked that Hon.
l.. J. Storey be nominated for the en-
suing term OF six years.
Hon. c. f. Gilbert. In Withdrawing
as candidate for land commissioner.
thanked his friends and asked that
Hon. j. J. Terrell be unanimously re-
nominated.
Attorney General Davidson, Comp.
troller Stephens and Chief Justice
Gaines were declared nominated
For treasurer Hon. Sam Sparks OF
Bell was nominated
In accepting the nomination for lieu.
tenant governor iir Davidson express
ed his thanks for the honor confer.
red
Hon Sam Sparks made n few 70.
marks expressing his thari;s. and took
occasion 10 say that his grandfather
and father were Democrats. He re-
lated an anecdote tf7, created great
merriment No kinsolfT Mr. Sparks
said; would be IN the treasury depart.
Attorney General Davidson said no
mistake was made In nominating Hon.
A. b Davidson for lieutenant Governor.
a-d testified 20 his ability. The attor.
ney general dwelt on his career the
past two years. and bore tribute TO the
efficiency OF his assistants He prom.
ised 10 vigorously push antitrust suits.
Railroad Commissioner Storey said
he had Just grounds 10 be proud OF the
honors conferred on him by ex.Govern-
or Hogg or Culberson, as well as the
people. Judge Storey said he would
never again be n candidate for public
office.
Land Commissioner Terrell thanked
the convention for thrice honoring him
with the office he holds
/ Associate Justice Henderson OF the
court of criminal appeals rendered his
thanks for being nominated.
Chairman OF the state executive
I committee was next In order.
I Hon. Marshall Hicks OF BeXar coun-
\ ty placed In nomination Hon. George
I A. Garden Of Dallas. Mr.. Garden was
unanimously elected. The new chair.
! man expressed his thanks.
The thirty-sne senatorial districts Sc
lected the following gentlemen as ex.
ecutive committeeman:
S l. Robinson Of Morris county.
.. Charles Duncan OF Titus county.
3. d. II. Cabeen Of Fannin county.
4 Silar Hare. Jr.. OF Grayson county.
s. Harry Carpenter OF Hunt county.
G George A. Robertson Of Dallas
/ county.
Z. James NJ. Edwards OF Tyler. Smith
/ county.
Sc. II. Carter OF Center. Shelby
county.
2. J. c. Adams OF Kaufman
10. c. NJ. smithdeal OF Hillsboro.
IL. f. A. Wallace Of Rockdale, Nj.
lam county.
i2. T. II. Royder Of wellborn. Brazos
/ county.
i3. w ]. Townsend. Jr.. OF Lufkin.
Angelina county.
IL. Charles Minis OF Nacogdoches.
Is. w. +. Pope Of Madlsonyille. Mad.
ison county.
i6. william Masterson OF Houston.
Harris county
II. f. p. Harris OF Galveston.
IS. c, +. Lane OF la Grange. Fay.
cite county.
10. Dr. J. NJ. Johnson OF GIddIngs.
Lee county.
20 Dan S. Chesser Of Georgetown.
Williamson county.
81. w. A. Palmer OF San Marcos.
Hays county.
22. J. W Flournoy o, Beeville. Bee
county.
% Thomas W. Dodd OF Laredo.
% =. c. Davis OF San Antonio.
25. John @. Griner Of Del Rio. Val
Verde county.
2s Thomas Bell of Brady. McCul.
Tough county.
81 r. II. Underwood OF Holland. Bell
county.
2s W. p. Sebastian OF stephens
county.
-. sterling Buster OF Childress-
30. q. T. Morcland OF Fort Worth
Tarrant county.
81. W. $. Jameson OF Montague
county.
Following supplementary report Of
committee on platform and resolutions
was adopted:
be Il resolved. by t-,gDemocracy OF
Texas. that trusts. m0nopolies and
combinations In restraint Of trade are
contrary 90 the genius OF free govern
ment and are the most insldious agen.
cios used 10 oppress the people and
destroy the freedom of citizens: and
we donounce all such unlawful com
blnatlons and pledge the fun power
OF the Democratic party 20 utterly de-
stroy them In this state. We heartily
approve the action OF our attorney
general in vigorously violators % the
antitrust law.