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! The Split in the old Parly anil ll«w
ltruniclit About.
Thk Timkn Publishing Com-
pany had specially arranged for
a correct write up of the Demo-
cracic convention at Houston
long prior to the assemblage of
delegates, and hoped to have
made a just presentation of all
the proceedings long ago, but
many unfore seen difficulties arose
after the convention met, so it
has not Leon possible for us to do
justice to both sides of the un-
fortunate split until now. It is
as a matter of reference that we
place these proceedings fn Thk
Times. In luture years we may
have occasion to refer to those
sun tne roil cull proceeded, winie | *umjr voice#—now uo you Know
Cupt. Donovan ot Kagle Lake inadu a j anything about any contest?
fifteen minutes' speech, not a word of Major Walton—Who determined
which could bo understood, owing to j *^at 'bore was any contest there? Who
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tain them.
Judge .J. W. Jones delivered
the address of welcome and chair-
man Finley responded. The keys
of the hall were turned over to
the executive committee; that
gave the Hogg men the decided
advantage to begin with. The
next advantage was that chairman
Finley was a Hogg man and very
arbitrary in his rulings.
Williams of Harris was appointed
tomporary serjeant-at-arms arid then
for temporary president Col. 'J'. J.
Brown of (i ray son pui in nomination
Judge John L. Shepherd of Camp and
A. L. Matlock of Tarrant put Jona-
than Lane of Fayette in nomination.
Matlock attempted to spout:. but was
cut ofl" with cries of ••Call the roll!"
••CJuegtion!".
The chair appointed as tellers
Messrs. KauiTinun ard Bliss of the
state executive committee and ordered
the vote taken hv roll of counties. '
Matlock—The Democrats have trie
right to fix their own rules as 10 the
manner of electing their chairman. I
move that ihe nominations be made
viva voce. [Confusion and cries of
"Sit down!'' "Sit down!" "Tear down
that banner ! - Von dare do it."]
The banner which seemed to threat-
en a jamboree thus early in the pro-
ceedings was inscribed. "Turn Texas
loose,1' and hung in front o/thespoak-
er's stand.
Brown of Grayson raised tho poiflt
of order that the vote could not be
token viva voce where the candidates
wore of a body representing a con- ]
stituency.
The chair ruled tho point of order
well taken.
Matlock appealed from the ruiing
of the chair. I contend " he pro-
ceeded, "tn.it this is a Democratic as-
sembly and wo have the right to inako
our rules.
A voice— Who is we?
No notice was ta leen of tho appeal
and a sea of confusion then set in with !
such exclamations rising above the
uproar as "Sit uown. You are a heil i
of a sight."
Matlock l iii)U,T-uind you are col-
lecting the voies by secret bailot. Wo
will not submit to it. [Confusion and
cries of "Souey! Souey." amid which
W. A. 11. Miller of Llano county was
heard excliiimin^. ••! appeal to tho
Democracy ol Texas: we must have
recognition."]
Tne confusion hud now lasted half
an hour and Matlock, who had roared
himself hoarse, continued to appeal
for fair play. Ho wa* met with such
responses as "bol*.,'' "sitdown."
Mr. Matlock rose to a point of
order out tho chair did not recognize
him and the roil call was proceeded
with.
Mr. Matlock In the name of the
Democracy of Texas in the name of
decency and fairness wo protest.
such high handed proceedings were
ever before heard of in this country.
[Applause. j
The roll call proceeded amid grunts,
groans and yells of "souey."
Mr. Matlock - It is simply unprc.
cedented in the history of she demo-
cratic parly to proceed In this way
without reading the rules adopted by
the Democratic executive committee
and we enter o.ir solemn protest.
Mr. Tavior tried to talk but his
voice was completely drowned in the
confusion mat ensued.
Judge Bavuii oí W ashington county,
a Hogg man. jumped to ihe front of
the rostrum and jelled. "Holt! holt!"
at the top of his voice.
Mr. Matlock Mr. Chairman, I
moved that wo take a viva voce voto,
{ and Instead of putting my motion you
I called for the vote of tho counties. I
i then appealed ¡rom the decision of the
! chair and you declined to put the
.Such a thing is unheard of,
the confusion.
The call of each county was
answered by a howling mob und Sec-
rotary Kaufman did not know which
one of the boys ho was.
Judge Alexander inquired of the
; chair by what right ho passed certain
counties, and deinunded an explanu-
I tion.
Chairman Fin ley--There is so much
noise that 1 cannot understand your
question.
Ihe question was repeated with em-
phasis and Chairman Finloy said: "It
is customary in tho tomporary organi-
sation of Democratic conventions not
to count the vote of contested delega-
tions.
Judge Alexander—1 rise to a ques-
tion of privilege, sir. 1 want to know
how ttio chairman of this convention
can pass any of those countics in this
way. Who has the right to jdo this?
It is arbitrary, a usurpation of the
rights of freemen, and without pre-
cedent, sir. Where is your authority
for suoii action:' No rules have been
promulgated here as far as this eon-
rention knows and you have not dared
to put your rules before this conven-
tion. Where do you get your au-
thority? How oau you take demo-
cratic delegates Off the floor of this
convention? Your action sir is not
only arbitrary and revolutionary, but
It is not intended to be democratic.
[Wild Applause. ]
Chairman Finley—You and the men
v. ho surround you make so much fuss
that I cannot answer you.
Jtijige Alexander—Your action, sir,
is mi usurpation. It Is undemocratic
and you know it
Chairman Finley repeated what he
had said about contested counties.
Major Buck Walton—Mr. Chairman.
1 nedre to ask you by what authority
or Democratic precedent, sir, do you
reuse to entertain nn appeal from
your ruling?
Chairman Flnley- I decline to enter
into a controversy with any gentle,
man on this floor relative to my past
ruiing.
Major Walton U this a Democratic
convention, sir; and. if so. is it to ne
govor %'l by Democratic rules ai u
usiijjc.-. or by your own sweet wilir
Are you determined to override tho
roa i Democracy of Texas? By what
authority do you treat us In this way?
Will you answer? Dare you answer?
You are boldly and tyranioally over-
rluing the Democrats of Texas and the
principies which have governed us for
l ily years, it may bo that you will
have cause to remember the partiality
you have shown to-day and the out-
rageous manner In wnich you have
tried to drown the vo ce of the De-
mocracy. W'hilo In the minority, sir.
we come with no Interest save that of
tho Democracy to subserve and with ■
tho intention to bo fair and just, bul
we are determined not to submit to
has any duly drawn up papers with
which to disfranchise the regularly
aocredited twenty delegates frotn
there? llave you done it yourself,
sir? Have you disfranchised Dallas
MoLeunan. Robertson. Coryell, Bun-
nell! and many other Clark counties?
Have you seated Callahan delegates
from Bexar? Oh. you lair-iulnded
Democrat; you impartial holder of the
scales of justice.
A voice—Tie hears thai,
Mr. Matlock Is Wilburgor permit,
ted to rota or is that county disfran-
chised by the chairman?
A voice Ilow about Smith?
Another voice Declare your chair-
man olected and see if you can seat
him.
Several voices—That's the stuff.
A number of other voices—Look at
the Clark bolters. 1 told you so.
Many voices- -Wo havs not bolted.
All we want is a fair deal.
Amid great confusion the chair an-
nounced the vote by counties fot
chairman.
Mr. Matlock—Gentlemen of tho con-
vention, we. us Democrats o Í tho great
state of Texas and representatives of
the various counties throughout the
state which have supported George
Clark in this campaign, came to this
convention expecting fair treatment.
I had tho floor when the chairman
took it from mo and would not put my
motion before the house. He has also
disfranchised 128 votes which are
known to bo for Clark for governor,
in view of these revolutionary meas-
ures adopted by him, 1 now put In
nomination for temporary chairman of
this convention Jonathan Lane of
Fayette county, and all those who
favoV his selection will signify the
same by saying aye.
There was a perfect storm of ayes
and Mr. Matlock deotared Jonathan
Lane the tomporary chairman of tht
convention.
Then It was that tho convention
went wild. Jonathan Lane. Mr. Mai-
lock, Barney Zlmplenian. Senator Gar-
wood and a small army of others pro-
cocdoed to the stage. Tney were met
at tho entrance by Cupt. Sam Ashe.
Babe Henderson und a largo number
of other Hogg men who attempted to
keep them from tho stage. The con-
vention then went absolutely crazy.
Tho delegates all rushed upon and
around tho st.ago and a perfect bedlam
reigned. Yells and oaths fairly muds
the atmosphere lurid. In the mean-
time tho < 'la men had reached the
stage and a spirited tussle ensued,
though no weapons were displayed
with the exception oí a few pocket
knivos. Some of the reporters jumped
over the banister of the rostrum to tho
floor below and others wore pushed
ovor in tho mad rush. Tho Clark
men, however, took po-scssion of liie
left sido of the stage wti 1 i<• the Hogg
men. with John L Shepherd as chair-
man, occupied tho right and the two
any injustice or unfairness. You may 1 conventions coolly proceeded to busi-
pnt your man iu tho chair with tho >■>•••■
notion,
sir.
hope of ruiing and outraging us in that
way. but by the God above us you
cannot do it. If w.j must ne bo; 'n
wo propo-o to bo beaten fairly ny nTen i
and not by bruto /oreo tyranny und
dogmatism." | A storm of yelis J
Mr. Matlock—Mr. Chairman, i de-
sire to u<k you one question, but you j
will nol listen. If you desire to on I
fair von will listen to me I want to '
state --
Al this juncture tho speaker wus j
yelled down. Later he continued
"Mr Chairman, were you appo ntcd j
receiver of the Democratic party of j
Texas? [Wild yells. J I moved tiiat
the vote on the chairman bo viva voce,
and you called for a vote by counties.
1 called /or a division and you persist-
ont'y ignored me. I then appealed
from your decision and czar-like you
would not put it before the house.'
The roll cali proceeded and Senator i
Seurcy, when his county wns called. !
said: "Recognizing a tyrant in the 1
chairman Washington county rufuses
to vote.'
Mr. Matlock—I ask the chair why I
he whispers to the friends near tne j
rostrum when he will not listen to the Í
opposition delogates on the floor?
A voice Oh, ho can't hear a Demo-
cratic delegate.
Another voice — Reagan how are
yoi: and your goats?
Mr. Matloci How wat Tarrant's
vote cast?
Secretary Kaufman—The chairmun
instructed mo not to coun: Tarrant's
roto.
Mr. Matlock -This is tho first in-
stance in the history ol the Democrat-
Jo party where the regularly accred-
ited delegate of a county could not
vote. It is an outrage and we again
protest.
Mr. Hughes of Austin—Mr. lteagan.
Is your railroad commission out of
politics now?
Major Walton -Do I understand
that Tarrant's vote has not been
counted?
Secretary KauiTman — Yes, sir.
Major W ni ton By what authority,
«ir. do you disfranchise that county?
Chairman Flaley—It is excluded by
reason of the contest pending in thst
county.
TWO ('UN V14 NTT ON S IN (INK HALL.
Clark convention was soon under good
headway. Lane made an impa-sioucd
speech in which ho denounced tne ar-
bitrary rulings o/ Chairman Finloy
and called him a u/.ar. He poured hot
shot into them, while two or throe
young follows callcil out at intervals
"Give'em hell John." On motion of
Mr. Mutloek W. S. W ood o/ Hays
was olected temporary secretary, und
W. K. Perry of Dallas assistant sec-
retary, also J. II. (¿uarles o/ Waco,
assistant secretary. Cupt. Loe Hall
was unanimously chosen sergeant-ut-
arms with tho authority to appoint as
many assistants us necessary. The
committees wero then organized.
Secretary (¿liarles announced the
committees und while he was calling
them out tho secretary of the Hogg
convention, live /oot, away, was y oil-
ing the Hogg coinrnit less, both crowds
standing at olbow touch and allómale- .
ly shouting derision at one another. !
Some two hours were consumed in
getting the committees organized and 1
thon the (.'lark people were ready to
ndjotirn. but they waited until the
llogg men anjourned to meet to-mor-
row morning at 10 o'clock. As soon 1
as that adjournment was announced 1
Maj. Walton took the plat/orm and
announced that tho Clark convention
would adjourn to meet to-morrow at 9
o'clock at the same hall and mean-
while tho Clark men would meet at
Tumor hall at i o'clock p. m. to hear ;
something that would make ttiem glad.
Thereupon the convention adjourned j
until 9 o'clock to-morrow.
Seth Shepherd. Bryan T. Barry, i
Dudley Wooteu and W. L- Crawford, 1
representing a considerable numoer of |
(.'lark's supporters, have made up their ¡
mind" w viy with the Hotrg conven- 1
tion. r • ■ j
rOLK'K BaRUKI) THK C'LAIIK MBN j
OUT.
At II o'clock a. m. Aug. 17, the |
Clark men appeared at the con- ¡
vention hall but the police were
there in full lorce ntld armed, and
threatened destruction to the
first man who dared entír with-
out a badge.
Alter tne laiiure ot tne i^ane t actio*
to gain admittance to the convention
hall, tho Clark forces, lead by Chair-
man Lano. re pal rod to Turner Hall
where tho convention was oalled to
order and matters discussed at length.
Theru was no business of consequence
transacted at this session. Mr. Plow-
man. Barry Miller. Dr. Yoffng and D.
L. Stewart announced through the
former that Dallas desired rep-
resentation in this convention, whioh
wus met with wild applause. Ad-
journed until ¡1 p. m.
On reassembling at the evening ses-
sion. ou motion of Barry Miller of
Dallas, Dr. W. C. Young of Dallas was
requested to opon the proceedings
with prayer, whluh he did.
A special committee which had boon
! sent to bring the Clark flag und pic-
j ture from the llogg convention, re-
ported that tiiey executed their mls-
1 sion.
i The committee on credentials
| offered the following report:
Your committee on credentials beg
leuve to report that for a basis of rep-
resentation each county in this state
be entitled to representation on this
floor at the rate of one vole for each
800 votes and one for each fractional
part thereof of IfiO votes or over east
for the Democratic candidate for gov-
ernor at the lust general election: pro-
vided that each county, organized and
unorganized, ahull be entitled to one
vote in all cases whero conventions
have been held, and in consideration
o( the fact that the unorganized coun-
ties are so remote from the placa uni-
formly selected for tho holding
of state Democratic conventions that
great expense and lnconveuienee
is incurred by said counties
and other organized counties
in tho same section of the stuto to se-
cure representation we have adopied
a liberal rule in regard to proxies
from such counties to the end that
nono of our fellow demoorats be dis-
franchised. and In pursuunco of this
rule we have admitted proxies from
such counties. And wo further Und
that each of said countios are repre-
sented as per accompanying lists of
delegates attached hereto and made a
pari hereof and aro entitled to oast a
voto for their respective counties. We
further report with great pleasure
tuut there are no division in our ranks
aud that all contests from Bexar and
other counties have been amicably
adjusted by those claiming to repre-
sent these counties without action ol
this committee, and wo present a
united /ront and. as we believe, an
invincible phalanx to the enemies of
true Democracy in Texas. Wo refur
to the report of tho oontesting dele-
gations from Bexar hereto annexed
showing a hnrmonous settlement of
all past difference among the Demo-
crats ot said county.
The committeo asked that they be
not discharged, as reinforcements
were coming in every minute. Tho
report was adopted and the committee
continued.
The committee on permanent or-
ganization reported, recommending
Jonathan Lano of Fayette for presi-
dent, W. M. Wnlton of Travis, H. M.
Garwood of Bastrop. S. Slotio of Aus-
tin B. B. Paddock of Tarrant, Colum-
bus Upson of Bexar. W. P. Hamblen
of Harris, vice presidents; J. II.
Quarlesof McLennan, secretary; B. A.
Bagland of Morris and B. F. MoNulty
of Bexar, assistant secretaries; Thom-
as 11. Lunghutn of Jefferson, sergennt-
at-arms.
The committee on order of business
submitted tho following report which
was adopted:
1. Nomination of candidato 'or gov-
ernor.
'2. For lieutenant governor.
¡1. For attorney general.
4. For treasurer. t
ft. For comptroller.
6. For commissioner of the land
office.
7. For superintendent of public in-
struction.
8. For judge of criminal court of ap-
peals.
I). Flection of state executive com-
mittee to be composed of one member
frotn each senatorial district.
10. That tho time honored two-
third rule be adopted iu the nomina-
tions of all candidates for state offices.
Paddock of Tarrant reported that
trie committee on plat/orm was at
work, but none of the members being
politicians their progress wus neces-
sarily slow. The committed was
granted further time.
A motion to exclude Hogg people
was met by a motion from Barry
Miller to lay it upon the tabla but It
was withdrawn. leasing of McLen-
nan moved that everybody, Hoggltes
and third partyites be invited to par-
ticipate as lodkers on if they could
find seats.
A/tor speech-making by a number
of prominent gentlemen the conven-
tion adjourned until 8:30 p. m. '
Promptly at the hour designated the
convention was callad to order. A
number of oongatulatory telegrams
were read from a number ot parties
throughout the state Indorsing the ao-
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