Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-10
FIGHT IN
G.. O.. P. SESSIONS
ON NOMINATIONS
UNEXPECTED FLAREUP COMES WITH
READING OF VOTING PLANK
AND ITS ELIMINATION.
FOLLOWED BY A SECOND FlAREUp
WHEN NOMINATIONS FOR Gov
ERNOR ARE PRESENTED.

At one u the most stormy sessions ever
held w the history Vt the republican party
Of Texas which nj one time seriously
threatened 10 wreck the acknowledged
leadership ri III. II. McGreeor. National
Committeeman. r. p. Creaeer. Of Browns
vile was nominated for governor over "
II. Atwell Of Dallas by the Republicans III
State convention assembled Tuesday af-
%ternoon at Turner Hall.
After proceeding tremendously the grea-
ter part W. the day. the tlareup was the
more violent because it was unexpected.
1t was shortly after q o'clock that Il. r..
DigeS of Childre~s. permanent chairman.
arose and called for n report Of the COM
mittee Of platforms and resolutions. Then
the first clouds on the otherwise clear ~kY~
gathered.
". 4. McElroy. chairman ~ The com-
mittcc. suffered nv interruption until he
came tn section ~ W the platform. This
section provided:
ave favor I'm amendment To the Con
etitutiou. limiting the right Of suffrage
by q proper educational qualifications
Am ii~ NNift fiifi AWAY lNift WIS ~ lil'
ment'~ ~%ilencs. then a voice IN the rear 81
Republican Dry II Texas. "A man you
should I'M lone ana respect" ~ said. "A
man who stands tor peace and harmony. a
man whom love. gentlemen of the conven-
ton. offer for your choice for the nom
%nation tor Governor William III. Atwell
ot Dallas.
\. ". Philp of Dallas. who had been
nominated for United States senator,
Jumped up. The greatest pleasure | have
had since ny boyhood days i to second
the nomination NJ Bill Atwell." he said.
immediately the hall was in nm uproar.
'The time has come ~ 40 something foi
true Republicans Mr.. Philip continued
when the noise died down. LETS nomin-
ai" tine man who stands for q square deal
the hall said. Read that plank again
The voice was tull 81 wonder. The planl
Wa read again and thu time there was 4
roar NJ voices raised III protest.
r.. u. Scott uf Corpus Christi made y
strong argument III favor "f the retention
VT the plank. IN u unanimous STANDING
vote the convention rejected tins plank.
The delegates had barely seated them
selves when the committee on nomination
walked into the hall.
The committe" reported and then ia,
trouble arose. 4 motion had been made /,
iacrtpt the report nominating Il. Il. Crea
Ger for governor. The motion was seconde,
ana Webster Flanagan arose. lie was rec
oauEcd and lnNlN began ~ -peak. I'll
ukr ut cine -lorio- ot the RepuhlicaI
party. iIc told ma .t- origin and Of In pre-
ccp.-.
ilc then poke y Y certain man III III
thc man Who IVY lowed hy all. the one ma.
who I- ta...r ana -quarcr than any man
know
From ono end to tue other oi the i'm
mems, hall the house -hnuk NIth the erie
of "Atwcll. Atvcll, Me- want AtwclIr
The chairman recognized National conn
muccmau MacGrrgor.
NacGrc.or sand hc had wv Slate. that y
ihaJ uot nickcd " slate ana pointed Nv III
lIat- tlat the names ut pos hlc candidate
inr governor hud hcru given TN him to th
lprr~-. IIc sand hc had received letters iroT
hlltItNl persons ~N-Ec-llh- lu~~tnNt 'ill
didate-. and all these thing hnd been tnk
cn iutn consideration when Creager ha'
boon picked hN ihc committee for the lead
cr~hip w THE Republicans.
~ want every man here to feel the tickt
represents tine spirit WI THE Republican, q
Texas hc said. .and say that it nh
4 sense nt this convention i- that Atweil Z
the man fer Governor. then ! viii hearth
endorse AIwclI."
Mr. MarGregor w hi~ talk also said ~
committees had tried not ~ pick two me