The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-08
BROOKS CHAIRMAN.
Decided to Ask if Bryan Objects
 to Bailey.

DenVer, July S.-1eXaS delegatlOn arrived Monday five hours late. The members went to the New Albany ho- tel and at once held a caucus.
 The caucus elected James l.. Storey of Lockhart chairman and J. c. Nc N&alus of Dallas secretary, and agreed to submit the following nominations to the convention:
 Credentials Committee-Judge Sam R. Scott of Waco.
 Permanent Organization-A. w. Houston of San Antonio
 Rules and Order of Business-C. A. Nugent of Montgomery county
 Platform and Resolutions-Judge M. M. Brooks of Dallas.
 To Notify Nominee for Presidency Judge Rice Maxey of Sherman.
 To Notify Nominee for Vive Presi- dency- Col A. J. Baker of San An gelo.
 For National Committeeman from Texas-R. M. Johnston of Houston.
 In expressing his thanks for the nomination given him Judge Brooks referred in feeling terms to Senator Bailey. The Gainesville man, he said was the one to fight here the battle for pure Democracy.
 Not only is he an ornament to Tex as" continued Judge Brooks, but he is an ornament to the world, for the great God can look at him and say well done, for he is the noblest work of God, an honest man. He is the peer of any man. His intellectual endow- ments have fitted him for any posi- tion. Therefore, to have his place has its pathetic side and adds an onus to the work that 1 must do. 1 realize my utter inability to measure up to him, but what l lack in ability 1 will make up in fealty to his cause"
 Colonel Johnston remarked that he could assure the delegation that if Sen. atOr Bailey had been we'll and had de- sired to accept the temporary chair manship of the convention he would have been designated as the man to make the keynote speech of the con- vention
 Dayton Moses of Burnet proposed that the delegation make a demonstra. tion after the caucus by repairing to the street in front of the hotel and giving three cheers for Bailey.
 The delegation adopted resolution to vote as unit on all propositions and declaring that the majority should rule.
 State Senator Looney of Greenville was seated as delegate in Senator Bai- ley's place. Hon. Jake Wolters of Houston was recognized as holding the proxy of Hon. James B. Wells of Brownsville.
 At the caucus Colonel R. M. John. ston of Houston, member of the Ma tional executive committee directed at tention to the fact that MT. Bryan had been quoted as saying that Senator Bailey was unavailable for the temper. ary chairmanship of the convention or for the chairmanship of the platform committee for the reason that the name of the senator from Texas had been associated frequently with the Waters-Pierce Oil company MT. John ston said that such a statement was at variance with the facts. He had, he said, conferred personally regarding the matter with Mayor Dahlman of Omaha, one of Mir. Bryan's closest friends, and with c. w. Bryan, broth CT of the presidential aspirant, and that both had declared the publication of the interview to be unauthorized and without foundation of fact.
 H. P. Breisford of Eastland immed- lately offered a resolution, which was unanimously adopted, that the delega- tion instruct Colonel Johnston to i'm mediately communicate with Mir. Bryan at Lincoln and ascertain wheth- CT or not the purported quotation from him was correct. MT. Johnston said last Monday night he hoped to hear from MT. Bryan Tuesday morning.
 On the train the Texas delegation adopted resolutions expressing regret at the illness of Senator aBiley. J. c. McNealus wired it's tenor to Senator Bailey from La Iunta Colo