The Sonora Sun. (Sonora, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. [25], Ed. 1 Saturday, August 13, 1904 Page: 1 of 8
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The Sonora S
SONORA. TKXAS. SATURDAY, AUG- IS, 1904.
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HARMONY AMONG DEMOCRATS
Results ol the State Democratic Convention . Held
in Houston August 2d and 3d.
ANDREWS WON THE CHAIRMANSHIP.
Lanham Was Nominated lor a Second Term—Davidson and
Stephens Landed Safely—Other Successlvl Candidates.
Executive Committee and the Platform.
Houston, Aug. 4.—Characterized
throughout all Its sessions by har-
mony and the greatest enthusiasm
Imaginable, the state democratic con-
vention of Texas concluded its delib-
erations yesterday and adjourned sine
die. All the most animated contests
were fraught with a degree of friend-
liness seldom witnessed at a big con-
vention.
Tn the way of dispatching business
of the oommittee on permanent organ-
ization, and Chairman Peeler of the
committee on permanent organization
and order of business reported as fol-
lows:
Permanent Orgaization.
Committee Room, Houston, Texas,
August 2.—Hou. Carlos Bee, Tempor-
ary Chairman Democratic State Execu-
tive Committee: Sir.—Your committee
John D. Rogers. W. R. McCutchan. W.
H. Rivers, Joseph D. Sayers, Joseph
Faust. J. D. Davidson, R. J. Kleiberg,
Tom M. Pasehall, O. B. Fenley, F. M.
Newman. John J. Cox, — Bowman, A.
A. Peoples, I. W. Stevens, J. W. Sulli-
van.
For permanent secretary. Bob Bark
er of Bexar county.
For assistant secretaries: H. B.
Mock, Hunt county: W. C. Day. Hayes
county; B. A. Ragland, Upshur county;
A. Groce, McLennan county; Frank
Sims, Froestone county; Milton Ever-
ett, Dallas county.
For sergeant at arms: John Mc-
Connell, Tom Green county.
For assistant sergeant at arms:
Captain W. J. McDonald of Texas;
Sam Hawkins. Denton county; W. S.
Russell, Grayson county.
We recommend that the following
order be observed In nominating state
officers.
1. Declaring result of the primary
election for office of United Senator
and Indorsing the candidacy of Hon. C.
A. Culberson. 2. Governor. :t. Lieuten-
ant Governor. 4. Attorney General. 5.
Controller. 6. Treasurer. 7. Land
commissioner. 8. Superintendent of
public instruction. 9. Railroad com-
missioner. 10. Judge of supreme court.
11. Judge court of criminal appeals. 12.
Election of chairman state executive
committee. 13. And such other bus-
iness as may coma before the conven-
tion.
All of which Is respectfully submit-
ted. J. L. Peeler, Chairman.
The report was received with ap-
olause and was unanimously adopted
Chairman Bee appointed Messrs iu»-
boden, Gray, Jenkins and Crane to es-
cort Chairman Cooper to the platform
and as the permanent presiding officer
appeared to view on the stage he was
applauded again and again.
Cliairmai
Lanham to the stage was named as
follows:
Judge E. B. Muse or Dallas county,
Judge Paschal of Bexar county. 8. P-
Skinner of Ellis county.
Amid a blare of trumpets and music
ho waa seen pressing his way with the
committee down the aisles, lined by
enthusiastic delegates, and when he
reached the stage he received an ova-
tion.
Lanham's Speech.
Governor Lanham was Introduced to
the convention. The hall was quiet
instantly, and that quietude was mark-
ed throughout his address, save for
occasional applause.
GOVERNOR SAMUEL W. T. LANHAM,
Who Waa Unanimously Nominated for a Second Term.
i
It was a record-breaker. There were
at the outset but four contests be-
fore it for adjustment. These were
passed upon by the sub-committee
and its work was never undone, ample
evidence of the. fair performance of
the task presented. Having at Its dis-
posal a world of matchless material
from which to select its presiding offi-
cers, those suggested at the very Ini-
tiatory plage for the honors were so
satisfactory that each arriving dele-
gation enthusiastically acquiesced,
and never at any time was thero occa-
sion for regret. The platform and
resolutions committee, It Is true, had
before It a vast pile of offerings from
which to choose the material needed,
and so wisely and so well was its
task performed that Its report, when
submitted to tho convention, met with
practically lnstantsneous' adoption
and scarcely a breath of dissatisfac-
tion was whispered against a single
planlt. In the nomination of Its can-
didates there was an utter absence
of blustering oratory, the few speech-
es made being well to the point and
curtailed to the closest limit possible;
lho people at the polls In the prima-
ries had expressed their preferences,
there was never any disposition to
thwart the will as then expressed,
and so, at one full swoop, the body In
a business way, to characterize it,
nominated, with the exception of the
candidate of the party for governor
all the people’s expressed choices for
the respective places on the party
ticket. In the light for the chairman
ship that same businesslike spirit
characterized the great convention
and the vast array of delegates, de-
spite the warmth of the contest, an-
nounced its choice and Instantly for-
got the beat and turmoil of the ani-
mated, though friendly, struggle.
The convention was truly business
from Its start to its closing minute,
more so than any other similar body
ever assembled In Texaa.
Convention Organized.
The chair then called lor the report
on permanent organization and order
of business beg leave to submit the
following:
We recommend for permenent chair-
man Hon. 3. B. Cooper of Jefferson
county. .
For Vice President—H. A. O'Neal,
airman Bee briefly expressed his
thanks for the honor the convention
had conferred upon hinr, and then In-
troduced Hon. S. B. Cooper as “the
gifted, lovable Cooper.”
Down to Nominations. \
Hon. W. M. Imboden of Nacogdoches
moved a suspension of tlio regular or-
der of business and that the conven-
tion proceed to the nomination of a
candidate for governor, and the motion
was unanimously carried. It was
moved and carried that nominating
speeches for all state officers excepting
that of governor be limited to live
minutes.
Hon. Ed F. Harris of Galvoston was
then introduced to placo Governor
Lanham's name to the convention.
A seconding speech was made by
James C. George of Erath county.
Mr. Imboden of Nacogdoches pro-
posed suspension of roll call and noml-
Andrews Permanent Chairman.
It was nearly 6 o’clock Wednesday
afternoon when Hon. Win. Poindexter
of Johnson county, one of the conven-
tion vice-presidents, announced that
the time for the election of a perma-
nent chairman bad arrived.
Nominations were made as follows:
Ben E. Cabell, by Hon. Rice K-
Maxey of Grayson county; W. L. Kad-
ncy of McLennan by Hon. R- T. Mil-
ner of Rusk; Frank Andrews of Hous-
ton, by Hon. Davis K Decker, tho
Panhandle senator.
All contestants for the honor were
three of the ablest, most loyal and
faithful of the powerful army of Tex-
as democrats.
After a lively contest. Hon. Frank
Andrews of Houston was elected by
acclamation. When It became evident,
that be was the choice of the conven-
tion. the other contestants gracefully
withdrew their names.
The new chairman accepted the
trust in well chosen remarks and
pledged himself to be the chairman
of Texas democracy, not for one man
or aet of men.
Speochmaklng was in order, making
other nominations and acceptances,
and when all was over at 6:20, having
unalmously adopted a platform, the
state executive committee nominated
the following ticket:
United States Senator, Charles A.
Culberson. ,
Governor, 8. W., . Lanham.
Lieutenant Governor, Geo. D. Neal.
Attorney General, R V. Davidson.
Controller, J. W. Stephen*.
Treasurer, John W. Robbins.
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion, R. B. Cousins.
Railroad Commissioner, Allison
Mayfield.
Judge of Supreme Court, T. J.
Brown.
Judge Court of Criminal Appeals,
M. M. Brooks.
BIG LAN
ENGAGEMEN"
OF PC
RUSSIANS CA
Japanese Repult
Their Caaualt
Ten T
St. Petersburg A
from Obe Ftio, da let
according to Chines
fierce battle was foi
•Ido of Port Arthur A
anese are reported t<
pulsed wtth great U
alone being estimated
telegram Hays Lieut. Ge
personally In command
conduct of tint Russiau
splendid.
Russians Distodt
Gen. Kura’ Headqua
Field, via Fu san: Detallet,
riving at headquarters show
right wing of the Japanese arm.
been tn the hardilt fighting during tl»v
battle of last Sunday. A sensational
ftiaiure occurred at Chobadto Pass, ten
miles from Mo Tien Pass.
A brigade constituting a column
raced with two Russian columns for
tho possession of tho summit com-
manding the Russian flank. The Jap-
anese fired as they ascended, dislodg-
ing the Russians from the rocks and
killing and wounding a thousand In a
very few minutes. The Japanese sus-
tained a few cacualtiea.
Japanaae Fled.
St. Petersburg: Gen. Kuropatkln In
a telegram to the Emperor, dated Aug.
6, reports a reconnaissance Aug. 5 In
tho south front the direction of the
Japanese positions, The Russians set
fire to the village of Henchuantza, thir-
teen miles northeast of Newchwang.
from which place a small force of Jap-
anese fled precipitately, leaving their
transport animals. The report gives
details of other skirmishes and con-
cludes with the statement that thero
Is no change In the east front.
HON. FRANK ANDREW#, OF HOUSTON,
Permanent Chairman of the Democratic Party of Toxae.
A. L. Robbins, Trav. Henfferson. B. F.
Moore, William Pierson, John H.
Picket, M. D.i Car lock, George Pot tor. J.
O. Terrell, W. Poindexter, T. 8. Hen-
derson, Judge W. E. Doyle, — Olbson,
Tom Dies, W. D. Love, John M Moore,
nation by acclamation, and this carried,
a rising vote being taken amid ap-
plause, and the chair declared 8. W. T.
Lanham the nominee of the convention
for governor of the etate of Texaa.
A committee to escort Governor
The New Executive Committee.
Before the convention adjourned,
the senatorial delegations elected
their respective ehaimen for the en-
suing two years, who are ex-offlelo
members of the State Democratic ex-
exutive committee. As a result of
yesterday’s elections the next state
executive committee, with Frank An-
drews of Houston as chairman, wtll
he composed of the following mem-
bers:
District—
1— S. I. Robison of Daiagerfleld, Mor-
ris county.
2— H. E. Henderson of Sulphur
Springs, Hopkins county.
3— E. A. Calvin of Paris, Lamar coun-
ty.
4— C. B. Potter of Gainesville, Cooke
county.
5— J. A. Garrison of McKinney, Col-
lin county.
6— Phil C. Travis of Dallas, Dallas
county.
7— J. W. Fitzgerald Of Tyler, Smith
county.
8— E. B. Blalock of Woodlawn, Har-
rison county.
9— A. N. Justice of Corsicana, Navar-
ro county.
10—John M. Logglns of Ennia, Ellis
county.
U-Gordon Gaither of Chilton, Falls
county.
12— W. B. Moses of Fairfield, Free-
stone county.
13— L. D. Guinn of Ilusk, Cherokee
county.
14— R. A. Greer of Beaumont, Jeffer-
son county,
15— E. B. Seay of Madisonvllle, Madi-
son county.
16— Will P. Hobby of Houston, Harris
county.
17— A. E. Master son of Brazoria, Bra-
zoria county.
18— J. F. Wolters of La Orange. Fay-
ette county.
19— R. J. Alexander of Caldwell, Bur-
loaon county.
20— C. C. Pearson of Burnet, Burnet
county.
21— J. L. Storey of Lockhart, Caldwell
county.
22— John W. Flournoy of Beevllle. Bee
county.
23— C. C. Thomas of Cotulla, La Salle
county.
24— Charlea Schreiner of Kerrville,
Kerr county.
26— John O. Grlner of Del Rio, Val
Verde county.
*6—Q. H. Good son of Comanche, Co-
manche county.
27— Oeorge H. Boynton of Hamilton,
Hamilton county.
28— ft. A. St. Jalin of Cisco, Eastland
county.
2#—A. A. Peoples of Lubbock. Lub-
bock county.
80—C. B Moreland of Port Worth,
Tarraaf county.
*1—B. *. Carswell of Decatur, Wise
county.
Fell to Hln Death.
Granger, Texae: Bohemian farmers
John Chasua anti Frank Tomancek,
living four miles west of town, were
blasting out a well. Soon after the
explosion Mr, Chasna went down Into
the shaft and was overcome by the
foul air at the bottom of the thirty-
foot well. Mr. Tomancek, realizing
his father-in-law’s condition, started
down to aid him. When about ten
feet down ho lost his hold and fell
twenty feet. Hln Injuries were such
that he died. It Is believed that Mr.
Chasna will recover.
A Mill Killing.
Crowley, La.: Nows reached here
Sunday of a fatal shooting at the Ab-
bott-Duson plant, ten miles northwest
of town. Doyle Brown, the foreman,
shot and Instantly killed a negro man
named Bill Smith. Smith, It Is claim-
ed. made an assault on the white man
and the killing was an act of self-de-
fense.
Marlin, 1 -
Ha Frank, the .
Sunday, giving '
In the penltentiar:
murder. Frank Is a .
years of age. The offense
he has boon convicted 1* killing an-
other young man In the western part
of this county several months ago.
Trial of the caso was commenced on
Thursday and It went to the Jury at
12 o'clock Saturday.
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Contest Over Mineral Claims.
I.ake Charles, La.: Considerable
excitement has been created at John-
son's Bayou, Cameron pariah, by the
appearance of a number of men from
Texas who have staked off about 30,-
000 acres of farm land Into twenty
acre mineral claims. The preaent
holders have patent* from the state,
but the claimants say that the load
was originally a military reservation
and that the state never acquired tie
tie from the government.
Estate of Grey Lewi*.
Temple, Texas; Letters testament-
ary have been granted by the district
court to A. F. Bentley and Mattie Bush,
Lewis of Temple as executor and exec-
utrix respectively of tho last will and
testament of Grey l^wls, the well
known traveling mnn who died here
several week* since. Mr. Lewis car-
ried 115,000 life Insurance, of vhlch
his wife and children aro the bene-
ficiaries.
Warship to San Domingo.
Washington: Complying with the
request of the state department, Ad-
miral Sigsbee at San Juan has been
directed to dispatch a war vessel to
Mone Christl, Santo Domingo. Thla
was done at tho suggestion of Mr.
Dawson, tho American minister to
Santo Domingo, and the Inference Is
that trouble la Impending in that coun-
try.
Dug Up Generously.
Beaumont, Texas: Ths result of the
visit, to this city of John H. Kirby and
Louis J. Wortham In the Interest of
the Texas World’s Fair fund, result-
ed in the securing of subscriptions
amounting to $1,600.
Accidentally Shot.
Salado, Texas: James Cearley, son
of M. 8. Cearley, living threo miles
west of here, accidentally ehot him-
self with a shotgun late Saturday af-
ternoon and died at 11 o’clock Satur-
day night. _
Lawton Expects Big Crop.
Lawton, Ok.: It is estimated that
40,000 hales of cotton will bo raised
In Comanche county this year. The
question Is now how to get enough
help In the country to pick this Im
mease crop.
Kept the Sabbath Holy.
Elkin*. W. Va.: In keeping with hla
general custom. Senator Davis attend-
ed Davla Memorial Presbyterian
church both morning and evening Sun-
day, the Interim being spent quietly
about his home.
Needed in Lampasas County.
Lampoons. Texaa: A fair rain fell
h«re Saturday night, which was much
needed, especially by late cotton, and
which Will prove beneficial to same.
Braxoe County Vital Statistics.
Bryan, Texaa: County Clerk G. W.
MrMlchaol’s report of the vital nta-
tlstlca of Brazos county for thm month
of July shows a total of twenty-three
birth* and nine deaths.
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Record Week at the Fair.
St. Louis: The past week was the
best In point of attendance up to the
present time at the World’s Fair. For
the first time the 600,000 mark was
passed, the total for tho week being
601,411. The total attendance to datd
I* 6,268,988.
Cotton Ginning at Victoria.
Victoria, Texas: Up to Saturday
evening as many as 520 square bales
of this season's cotton were ginned
here.
Famous Musical Critic Dead.
Vienna: Edward Hansllck, tho fam-
ous musical critic, Is dead. He wad
born at Prague In September, 1825.
Death Expected Hourly.
Sweet Springs, Mo.: ExSeuator
Vest was gradually sinking Sunday
and his death is expected hourly.
In Webb County.
Laredo, Texas: Good showers have
been falling la the southeastern por-
tion of the county.
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Woodruff, D. B. The Sonora Sun. (Sonora, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. [25], Ed. 1 Saturday, August 13, 1904, newspaper, August 13, 1904; Sonora, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1018031/m1/1/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .