The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-16
OF REPUBLICAN CON.
GRESSIONAL CONVENTION.

The republican congressional convention
for this. the 10th district, assembled yesterday
at s p. m. at Turner hall, and were called to
order by Judge A. Siemering, chairman of the
district, who read the call and made few
remarks upon the importance of the occasion.
Col. {. DeGress was placed in nOmina-
ton as temporary chairman, by James p.
Newcomb.
H. L: Costing was nominated by Judge Geo
Paschal.
Gosling hoped his name would be with
drawn, but Paschal would not withdraw it,
and upon a rising vote Col. DeGress was
chosen chairman.
Col. DeGress took the chair and thanked
the convention for the honor, and announced
the next business to be election of temporary
secretary.
Hugh Hancock, of Travis, and F. w.
Schweppe, of Kendall, were nominated.
Hancock was withdrawn and Schweppe elect
ed by reclamation.
L. w. Madrasz, of Bexar moved that COM
mittee of seven be appointed on credentials.
Amended by making it one delegate from
each county represented. Carried.
COMMITTEE on credentials-A. H. Fuos, Me-
dina county; Loudon, of Gillespie; L. w.
Madarasz, Bexar county; II. b. Hancock,
Travis county; John T. Haynes, of William.
son; c. H. Holts, Comal county; A. w. Barr,
Kendall county; M. Kroeger, Blanco county;
p. M. Walton, Bastrop county; L. c. Grot-
haus, Bandera county.
Convention took a recess for one hour.
On re-assembling, Mr.. c. A. Sims, COL
ored, OF Comal, was elected as assistant TEN
porary secretary.
REPORT OF CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE.
To the Hon. J. c. DeGress, temporary
chairman Of the congressional conventions;
your committee appointed to report on creden-
tials ask leave to report as follows:
Bandera-H L Gosling.
Bastrop-Jammie Lee, D Duncan, Pierce
Matten, Thos Hodge and Loss Cooke.
Bexar-Geo w Paschal, A Evans, VIM
Hoetling, Hans l. Degener. A Siemering, {
Runge, J w Light, J II Bolton, Jaspe,
Thompson, A SeHel, c W Ogden, ] P New
comb, J Coll, J VI Gibbs. L c Grothaus, A
Moye. A Belknap, L Madarasz, J Manning,
X w Rogers.
Blanco-Max Krinegar.
Committeeman Seele, c II Holtz, {
]. Church, Carl Cotch, John Marbach, c A
Sims,
Crockett and Kinney-Arch Bogel, c F
Harrison and H A Mckee.
Gillespie-L c Grothaus, Julius Fabre, A
W Barr, Henry Thesis, + W Schweppe and
G. ID Duvenick.
Medina-H L Costing, A H Fous.
Wilamson-John T Haynes, N T Scott, ]
II Armstrong, 5 V Dooley and William +
Fleming.
Travis-R F Campbell, E NJ Pease, 7 c
DeGress, w II Holland, Cunio, w Mad
ison, A P Foster, A Pharnenkuchen, F w
Snyder, ] Schuetze, Fritz regner, c L Mitch
ell, M Alexander, A Grant, Ed Creary, w d
Brush, Green Burton, J J Hamilton. VIM
Wilmer, A P Blocker and ii b Hancock.
Respectfully submitted.
L.C. GRoTHAUs. Chm.
/. W. MADARAsz, Sec,
motion by Judge Seele. Of Comal, that a
committee of five be appointed on permanen,
organization was amended to one from each
county and carried.
Committee on permanent organization, basis
of representation and order Of business: HI
Costing, Bandera; AW Fuos, Medina; Her
man Seele, Comal; Thos Hodges, Bastrop;
A Belknap, Bexar; M Kroeger, Banco; j
Newcomb, Kinney; F Laudon, Gillespie; A
w Barr, Kendall; T Haynes, Williamson,
and c |. Mitchell, Travis.
Mr.. Newcomb, of Bexar rose to a question
OF privilege to inquire II the committee on
cred entials had excluded all proxies, as he did
not hear Kinney county reported, and he had
handed in properly authenticated proxy to
represent that county. Being explained that
Kinney county was inadvertently left of, on
motion Mr.. Newcomb was recognized as the
proxy from Kinney.
A recess Of one hour was taken to allow
comm lttee on permanent organization time to
report.
COMMITTEE ON ORGANIZATION AND REPRE-
SENTATIoN.
Hon J. c. Delress, Temporary Chairman Repub
hCan Convention
DEAR SIR:-Four committee on permanent
organization beg leave to make the following
report: That the permanent officers of this
convention be:
President, J. c. DeGress, of Travis.
Vice Presidents, H Seele, at Coaaal, and
Jasper Thompson, of hexar,
SECRETARIES, l.. w. Madarasz, Of Bexar, and
II schweppe, OF Kendall.
That the following be the basis of represen-
ton: One vote for every 200 republican
votes, and one for every 400 voters, and one
vote for eve'y county having fraction Of this
basis. to wit:
Counties. Votes.
D'"hSo''.'.. $500. ....'......
nuiheu ''.'...'..... 80. -. .....,,:I:, q
pas(Iop ........ .....:i, ,.... IL
pahueia; &C.. .... ........... 500 2
Io"ai.. 80. 4
ConCho. .... ...... ...... .......... 2