Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-11
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nent organization, resolutions and
platform.
The committee on permanent or
ganization as composed of Mrs Roy
+. Van Horn, Dallas; Burton McMil-
Ian, Zavala: Dwight Lewelling. Dali
las: George Armstrong. Fort Worth:
Mrs. Olivia Davis, Dallas; Mrs. J. T..
Bloodworth. Fort Worth.
The resolutions committee: John
r. Kunkel, GAINESVILLE; DR.. Charles
NJ. Rosser. Dallas; Or. V. A. Copass,
Fort Worth: Rev. q. III. Caldwell,
Abilene; Mrs. Claude +. Van Watts,
Austin.
Platform committee: Former Gov
ernor o. Il. Colquitt. Dallas; ]. W..
Blake. Houston; DR.. Dullen Booth.
Fort Worth.
Three typewriter pages OF reso-
lutions. prepared last night, we're
read TO the boiling group and ap-
proved amid applause.
One Of the resolutions condemned
the "high handed and lawless meth
DDS Of the state democratic execu-
tive committee" and called upon all
people who believed in righteous
government and loyalty to principals
Of the democratic party" to join the
forces opposed 10 Governor Smith
and his campaign manager, John
Raskob.
Rap Smith Nomination
The resolutions further charac-
terized the nomination Of Governor
Smith as an unfortunate error" and
declared that the nomination OF
Senator Joe Robinson for vice presi-
dent in no way remedied the mis-
take.
At the height Of the uprOar which
accompanied the bolt. when men
were being knocked down and wom-
en- roughly handled by the shouting,
struggling delegates. the band struck
up "The Eyes Of Texas are Upon
You"
When the confusion was at its
height. former Senator Joseph Wei
don Bailey was seer standing on a
chair. attempting 20 wrest a ban
ner from several anti-Smithites who
attempted 20 carry IL from the hall.
Within five minutes there were a
half-dozen fist fights in the Dallas
section as uniformed policemen tried
10 restore order. No one was SER
iously injured IN the melee. although
blood flowed from several noses
and there were a number Of black
enad eyes. /.
When order finally was restored
and the anti-Smithites had left the
hall. Chairman Wilcox introduced
Mvron Blalock. temporary chairman
Of the convention.
FIay Boilers
Before Blalock could begin his
speech. however. John Darazzette,
Galveston. introduced a resolution
10 the effect that "97 IL per cent
~ the boilers were not delegates 20
ths convention. but citizens Of Dali
lns ana surrounding communities
vino came 10 the auditorium for the
EXPRESS purpose Of starting a bolt"
II was adopted unanimously.
Rlalock condemned the wild up
~oer and confusion into which the
~orrenfion had been thrown. he
rredirted that never again would
thoee WIZ voted the republican
ticket be the cause of such dis
GRACEFUL scenes rs occurred here
iris morning. AT the close of his
speech he declared the convention
opened.
Former Senator Bailey a. 4 NOV
"a tha. the convention be pared Of
"Hoover democrats" The iaotion
Was adopted unanimously.
After hearing addresses BY sew
eral az their leaders. the anti-Smith
delegates adjourned and left their
future activities in the hands Of
the executive committee OF the anti
al Smith democratic party Of Texas,
headed by Alvin S. Moody Of Hous-
ton.
One Of the principal speakers at
the ouen-air forum was former Gov
ernor Colquitt, whose remark preei-
Inflated the bolt from the regular
convention.
r~olouitt addressed the gathering
- athe democratic convention Of
Texas and Landed the delegates for
refusing TO swear the Tammany col
lar"