San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-09-11

1Sepresene ustvo ConSoosioe'
Convention called to order by Mr..
Bridges. Joseph Hatohett in the
chair and Gid G. johnson secretary.
Up. Bridges Of Caldwell, A. NJ.
Erskine Of Guadalupe and W. P.
Owens of Hayes we're appointed . com
mite On credentials. Convention ad.
journed one hour to await their report.
On recognizing tho convention on
credentials submitted the following re-
port. which was adopted:
San MARCOS HAYS Co., SEP. 8. 1880.
To the Hon. Joseph Hatohitt.
Temporary Chairman,
Your committee on Credentials,
basis Of representation and permanent
organization beg leave to submit the
following report:
We find the following named per.
sons to be the duly accredited dele.
gates from the respective counties in
This representative district.
L. j. Storey, W. A. CLARK, ]. P.
Bridges, Jno. W. Campbell. II. Polk,
Thomas McNeal, 9. II. Smith. J.. L.
Ellison, z. I. Cleft, Jesse Jeffrey,
A. Chilcs w. M. Steele, Joseph Hat.
chit. l. @. Lamb. William jenkins,
and II. A. Rice from Caldwell county
/. T. Barbour, Jno. A. Neil. Thorn
as d. James, Thomas p. Anderson,
H. Il. McCullooh aud A. M. Erskine,
from Guadalupe comfy,
j. M. Malone, Thomas Bunton, l.
L. Wallace W. NJ. Wyatt. Thomas
Everett, j. V. Hutchins, A.. N. Den.
ton, G. G.. johnson, w. p. Owens,
B. w. Breeding, Il. Northcrsft, W. 8.
Gullett, and W. G. Weaver, from
Hays county.
We find that in this convention,
Caldwell is entitled to IA votes .iGuad
alupe to IL votes, and Hays 9 votes,
these votes being based on the number
of votes cast BY each Of the above
named counties for D. NJ. Roberts at
the last election for governor, allowing
ono vote for each hundred votes, and
for each fraction of fifty votes or over
cast at said election.
We recommend Joseph Hatchitt for
permanent chairman. and Gid It..
johnson for secretary Of this conven-
ton.
Respectfully submitted,
A. M. ERsKINE,
Chairman Of Committee.
On motion Capt. Ferg Kyle of
Hays county was appointed perma-
nent chairman for tho Democratic ex-
ecutiye committee for the Gath Repre-.
sentative district.
On motion to nominate candidates
the following list was presented:
J.G. Storey Of Hays county
J.V. Hutchips Z"
NJ. r. Stringfellow Of Caldwell Co.
e. Malluck
Balloting was declared in order.
Balloting continued until the 18th
ballot when the name of E. Malluck
was Withdrawn by J. L. Ellison Of
Caldwell. j. V. Hutohins withdrew
his name from before the convention
on the 18th ballot. The result was IS
follows
j, L. Storey received 80 votes NJ, R.
Stringfellow received q los votes
These gentlemen having received the
two.thirds majority were declared nom
mated.
A motion to instruct the representa-
tives from this district for Throok.
morton for U. s. Senator was lost.
The following resolution was offer.
ed by DR.. Denton, Of Hays 4:
Resolved-That by the Democratic
party OF the Gath Representative Dis.
trict in convention assembled: That
we believe that proper legal restric.
tons should regulate the observance
Of the Christian Sabbath.
On motion the several newspapers Of
the district were requested to publish
the proceedings Of this convention.
JOSEPH HATCHITT. Pres't.
GID G. JOHNSON. Sec'y.
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