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Kay Cunningham
THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Fifteenth Year - Number 23
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, August 4, 1904
THE STATE CONVENTION.
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DEMOCRATIC HOSTS IN SESION IN
HOUSTON TOWN.
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JIM HOGG GIVEN A TREMENDOUS OVATION.
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The state democratic convention
assembled in Houston on Tuesday afternoon in response to the call of the state
executive committee and the terms of the Terrell election law.
Hon. Carlos Bee of San Antonio was chosen temporary
chairman and Congressman Cooper of Beaumont was chosen permanent chairman. Bob
Parker of San Antonio was selected for permanent secretary and Abe Gross of
McLennan one of the assistant secretaries.
The sub committee of the executive committee who made
up the temporary roll, seated the Brigance, or white man's union delegation from
Grimes, the Holt delegation of Austin, the Butler delegation from Brazos and the
Westbrook delegation from Newton. The action of the committee in the Grimes
county case, knocked the props from under the congressional aspirations of Col.
O. T. Holt.
Waller S. Baker of Waco was the member of the committee
on platform and resolutions, E. A. Wallace of Milam on credentials and Monta J.
Moore of Milam on permanent organization. All from this senatorial district.
Gordon Gaither of Chilton was chosen member of the
state committee from this district.
Tom Henderson of Milam was elected vice president of
the convention from this district.
JIM HOGG BIG MAN IN CONVENTION.
The appearance of Ex-Governor Hogg in the convention
hall was the signal for a monster demonstration. The Houston Chronicle depicts
the scene as follows: "Ex-Governor James Stephen Hogg was given a tremendous
ovation by the convention when he entered the hall at 12 :40. The ovation was so
great that business was suspended until the big ex-governor advanced to the
front of the platform. Tears of affection were streaming down his cheeks, and
with faltering voice be told the convention business must be disposed of, as the
convention was not organized. "When you are organized and have time to
spare - say this afternoon - I will take pleasure in giving you my opinion on
questions which concern you and your posterity,"
This was greeted with cheers, and while the delegates
were still yelling like Comanches the big fellow bowed himself back to, his
chair.
Before the ex-governor began to speak, Judge W. W.
Glass of Gonzales county advanced to the platform and held his little 8-
year-old boy up in his arms and Governor Hogg kissed the little youngster. This
provoked the greatest of cheering."
The speech delivered by the big ex-governor in the
afternoon lasted over an hour and a half and was along characteristic lines,
Certain corporation interests were lambasted in vigorous English and their
"satehtes," as the speaker called them, roasted to a turn.
THE STATE CHAIRMANSHIP.
The towering contest of the convention is the selection
of a chairman for the executive committee for the next two years. The candidates
are Hon. W. L. Radney of McLennan, Hon. Ben Cabell of Dallas and Hon. Frank
Andrews of Houston. The strength of the three aspirants is apparently so evenly
divided as to make the contest a very interesting one. The best of feeling
prevails and whatever the outcome there will be no ill feeling resulting.
THE TICKET NOMINATED.
The following is the ticket nominated in the primaries
and ratified at the convention:
United States Senator - Chas. A. Culberson.
Governor - S. W. T. Lanham.
Lieutenant Governor - George D. Neal.
Attorney General - R. V. Davidson.
Comptroller - J. W. Stephens.
State Treasure - John W. Robbins.
Land Commissioner - John J. Terrell.
State Superintendent of Public Instruction - R. B.
Cousins.
Railroad Commissioner - Allison Mayfield.
Associate Justice Supreme Court - T. J. Brown.
Associate Justice Court of Criminal Appeals - M. M.
Brooks.
AN EYE ON TWO YEARS HENCE.
There is plenty of talk at the convention as to the
possibilities and probabilities two years hence, and the friends of each
"possibility" are sparing for points.
Among the list of active and prospective candidates in
the gubermatorial sweepstakes of 1906 are Chas. K. Bell, present attorney
general; M. M. Crane who formerly held the attorney general's office; Geo. T.
Jester, formerly lieutenant governor; O. B. Colquit, a member of the railroad
commission; Thos. H. Ball, former congressman; James B. Wells, retiring chairman
of the state committee and Thos. M Campbell, a citizen of Palestine
There are whisperings, also, that one J. S. Hogg may
take a fancy to the governor's mansion again. If he should, there will be
several broken slates and a few blasted hopes. Whether he should win or not, all
agree that his entry into the arena would produce all the excitement wanted and
that the campaign would cover the state from Texline to the gulf and from the
Red to the Rio Grande.
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