The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-08-17
Campbell NOMINATED
While The Second Ballot va IT,.
IT. Conducted
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session the state Democratic conven.
ton was called to order by Chairman
Templetou at 10 O'Clock
PRO rata vote Of primaries which
watch was begun Wednesday night
was not concluded until Thursday at
noon. Convention vote was announced
As follows Campbell 2l33l4: Col.
qottt, isss34; Bell. 1853 357: Brooks
t5e.3iS. Brooks was dropped
Judge Brooks. who addressed the
convention, stated that he was a
southern born Democrat and stood for
the purity Of the home and the rigid
enforcement OF laws He thanked his
friends for their assistance. and said
he was proud OF his fight
When the second ballot for govern.
or had proceeded as far as Dallas
county Judge n. w Finley. chairman
OF the Dallas delegation and campaign
manager for Brooks arose and cast
the bulk of the vote for Colonel Camp
> bell and fraction of it for Colouitt.
saying that a majority OF the delega.
ton had so directed
Barry Miller Of the delegation chal-
lenged the vote. saying that the dele
CATION was not acting under the unit
rule.
Chairman Andrews reiterated the
ruling which he made In the case Of
Bexar county. and Mn Miller appealed
from the decision of the chair Chair
was sustained
At this juncture Mr. Colquitt appear
ed on the platform and was greeted
with wild cheering, which lasted some
time. After declaring the Terrell cleo
ton law to be monstrosity, and sta
Ing that he favorede a blanket pri-
mary, which, he said Colonel Camp
bell also approved, and which if it
was now the law. would have resulted
IN a second primary between Camp
bell and Brooks, they having received
the greatest number of votes. Mr. Col
quit appealed for his delegates to vote
for f. M. Campbell
Now, gentlemen of the convention,
as have before stated to you, | favor
blanket primary, and | believe one
OF the distinguished gentlemen from
PALESTINE
Mr.. Colquitt was here interrupted
by the widest cheering Men stood
on chairs and waved hats, canes. UNI
thrown into the air. Delegates hug
ged each other in their enthusiasm.
Men turned to their neighbors and
shook hands without saying a word.
1T was nearly a full minute before even
semblance of order was restored.
When Mr.. Colquitt could again be
heard he finished his sentence in Ike
following manner:
From his sick room issued to me
challenge to submit his claims with
my own to the Individual voter The
next day it was accepted" wild
cheers.)
He has, my beloved citizens, re-
cetved of the popular vote something
like 10000 more than myself, yet
say that that in itself does not indi-
cate he is the choice of the people
OF Texas at this time. Cheers But
l believe that if | could have contin-
ued the discussion of public cues,
lions before the people of this state
until this hour that that 10000 would
have been in my favor. (Cheers)
But | do say to-day, as | have said in
the past, that the man who received
the most votes should not 90 down in
defeat"
The demonstration which followed
this was simply indescribable.
Going to the back OF the stage. Mr.
Colquitt was met by Mrs. Colquitt
who mad been an interested spectator
from the beginning OF the convention
Mr. Colquitt threw his arms around
her and kissed her. and also kissed his
son.
After the roll call on second ballot
had ended and the recall had progress
ed as far as Childress county to deter
mine to whose credit Campbell or
BelD the dropped vote of Mr. Col
Quit should be placed. Judge Bell
arose and after thanking his friends
moved that the nomination OF Colonel
Campbell bee unanimous
The total vote ON the second ballot
was G15 sgu which was "a 900 less than
o toal vote upon the first ballot The
loss is accounted for los the failure 20
transfer The emancipated vote OF Nh
Colquiu u CLAY tu Ua'iau counties
inclusive. and Uf rHs fact chat upon
the second nl,iu. quit. number of
count.rs Vgry uuf represented ut
consequently -a..r .utHC.HI'.f Nnf.
vas NOT transferred
Campbell e.f i'sN.. Hut u.' --t
"8t
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ton Rar mad. YuaHlmuu. fGu lf'".
escorted If 500 Cnig4ttr .au. uuuu
the platform Trr hsrd played Tho
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