Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-14
THOMAS HOOTED BY
COLQU|TI CROWD
R10TcUS DEMONSTRATION KEPT
Up FORTY-TWO MINUTES
First Session Of Democratic Conven-
ticn by no Means Love Feast,
Thomas Jeered in Nominating Lat
timore for Temporary Chairman.

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Special to The Herald.
San Antonio. Tex. Aug. 13.-Ir
a scene which has seldom been Wit
messed in a convention Of statewide
Importance. he prohibiti0ni:ts OF
Texas failed today to force Governor
0. B. Colquitt to run on a prohibi-
tion platform.
Amid scenes of wild disorder
which every moment threatened to
degenerate in'o riot, the demo
cratic nominating convention passed
uproariously into the control of the
Colquitt forces.
BY a vote Of 522 3-4 to PA IA
w. A. Hanger Of Fort Wor h. candi-
date Of the Colquitt forces, was
elected temporary chairman Of the
convention over o. s. baltimore. also
Of Fort Worth.
La timore was the candidate Of
the prohibition clan headed by W.
F. Ramsey, who was beaten by Col
quit in the primary race by more
than $1,000 votes.
The election of Senator Hanger,
thereby showing the strength h Of tho
Colquitt machine as being a majority
Of PAS IL was accomplished only
after Cullen F. Thomas, prohibi-
tionist, had been hooted and ieered
for forty-two minutes a. he was en-
deavoring to nominate baltimore.
Patiently he stood the jeers, talk
ing to the newspaper reporters when
the convention refused TO listen.
Tn fact, Il was freely stated that his
sole object and aim was TO talk to
the press.
Oil was thrown over the troubled
waters during the uproariouT de-
monstration by John II. Kirby,
Chairman Sheb Williams. Col Jake
Wol.ers. s. p. Hardwick and others,
but each time the attemDt at peace
only accentuatcd the war. They
wanted Thomas to get off he plat
form and they wanted it badly.
though he had many friends, as was
shown whenever they were given a
chance TO applaud They were in a
hopeless minority, however.
Muttered threats of steam roller,
combined with sundry predictions OF
dire danger to any and all who
dared to interfere with the well
oiled and carefully inspected Col
auitt machine, which had gone the
rounds for the last three days, re-
ceived fulfllment the moment tht
test was possible, this coming on tho
oue7 ion Of the election Of a tenn
porary chairman.
/ state Chairman J. Sheb William:
of Paris. after saying his last officia
act was to call the convention tC
order. stated that w. A. Hanger had
been chosen by he ColQuitt men rs
their candidate for temporary chair
man. Dayton Moses for temporary
secretary and r. i. Winfrey toI
Sergeant at arms
1t was at this iuncture thai tht
\ ire Of the anti-Ramsey and anti
prohibtionists was aroused by Cul
len +. Thomas in seeking to nomi
nate candidate for temporary
chairman.
From a position Of twenty fec
from the platform, Mr.. Thona
arose and tried to speak.
The moment he was recognized
there began howls, boots, "honks
and G her calls from all parts Of tn
hall.
Chairman Williams was powerles
to contol the delegates for nearly Al
hour. When he had finally quieter
the convention a roll cal lof TIN
vote was taken and resulted q
stated above.
After naming the various com
mittees the convention adjourned a
3 O'Clock 10 meet at O'Clock tomor