San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-09-28
TwENTY.FIFTH DISTRICT.
Proceedings Of Senatorial Convention.

Proceedings OF Senatorial Convention.
The senatorial Convention of the twenty
fifth district convened at San Marcos ON
the 2lst inst, and was called to order by
Mr.. Thomas McNoal, Of Luling. Mr..
McNeal was elected temporary chairman,
aud DIR. w, NJ. Yandell of Seguin, secretary.
The following committee on credentials,
basis of representation and organization was
county; j. f. Cahill, Caldwell; W. M.
Yandell, Guadalupe @. o. Barton, Hays
and e. II. Wilkes, Llano. Kendall County,
was not represented. After consultation a
majority of the committee reported as fol-
lows
Hon. Thomas McNeal, Chairman Of the Democratic
Senatorial Convention. Of the Twenty. .nth Dist:
A majority of your committee on creden-
tials basis of representation and permanent
organization beg leave to report as follows
Delegates, Blanco county, Samuel Dur
ham, L Koeniger und J L Cooper.
Caldwell county, A M Lay, Lane,
Holcomb, G w Kyser, G b Collins TC
Cross, George Hatchett, Walker, JR
Shanklin, M Jolly, d Chamberlin, W Jen-
nings, Nj Ellison, Jessie Wright, JC
Hamilton, ID Patterson, l. Grose, Thos.
McNeal and Johnathan Nix.
Comal county. L Denman, L Henne, w
Clemens and s Greene, Jr.
Guadalupe county, W Stafford, VIM
Rusk, John Neill, F Jefferson, WIN ALI
bright and w M Yandell.
Hays county, II Williamson, G. Nc
Gehee, V Hutchins, r H Manlove B w
Breeding j M Adams julius Schmidt, j
II Burleson G o Barton, and ID Jackman.
Llano county. E H Wilkes.
We recommend as basis of representa-.
ton one vote for every one hundred votes
cast for governor ut last election, and one
for every fraction of fifty and over, which
will give Blanco votes Caldwell 13, Comal
8, Guadalupe IL, Hays 10, Kendall one and
Llano s.
For permanent chairman, we recommend
] v Hutchins, of Hays, and for secretary,
Collins of Caldwell.
Respectfully, E. H. Wilkes,
Chairman.
w. M YANDELL, Secretary.
A minority report was presented as
follows
Hon. Thomas McNeal, Chairman Of the Dcmo.ratIo
Senatorial Convention otthe Twenty-hnh Dist:
A minority report of your committee
appointed on credentials basis of represent
tation, and permanent organization beg
to report as follows: We recommend that
this convention allow to each of the coun-
ties Of this district the same vote cast by
said counties in the State Democratic con-
vention, held at Galveston on the 18th day
of August, 1882; that in this convention
Blanco county cast votes, Caldwell county
5, Comal county l. Guadalupe county 4,
Hays county A, Kendall county /, and Llano
county votes.
Respectfully J. H. CAH1LL,
9. s. DURHAM
After considerable discussion, the majori-
ty report was adopted, and Hon. ). v. Hut
chins was elected permanent chairman G ID
Collins, secretary. The two thirds rule was
then adopted, and committee on platform
appointed.
On motion, Mr.. WIN Rust, of Guadalupe,
was elected vice president and Sterling
Fisher of Hays assistant secretary.
The committee on platform reported as
follows:
TO the Hon. J. v. Hutchins, Chairman Of the 25ih
Senatorial democratic Convention:
Your committee on platform and resolu-
tions, beg leave to submit and recommend
the following resolutions
Res0lYed That this convention fully en-
dorses and ratifes the platform adopted by
the last State Convention of the Democrat
ic party of Texas, held at Galveston.
ResolUed: That it is the sense of this
convention that the basis of representation
in this district should be in proportion to
to the Democratic vote for governor in the
next preceding state election as cast in the
several counties composing the district.
J. NIX,
Chairman
The report was adopted.
Nominations were then declared in order
and Hon. s. ID. Jackman. of Hays county,
the name of Hon. L. j. Storey,
and Hon. w. NJ. Bust. of Guadalupe. sub
mitted the name of Hon. George Pfeuffer,
of Comal county. At the request of
the convention, the gentlemen nominated
addressed the convention, stating their
views upon the political questions of the day.
The convention then proceeded to ballot
by counties with the following result
First ballot Storey 25t, Pfeuffer 22J.-
Second, third and fourth ballots, Storey
27t Pfeufer, 20I.
Fifth ballot, Storey 275 Pfeuffer 20J.
Sixth ballot. Storey 2es Pfeuffer 10s
Seventh ballot Story 20!, Pfeufer. 27l.
Eighth ballot, Storey 255, Pfeufer 22B.
Ninth and tenth ballots. Storey 2Ol,
Pfeuffer 2s5.
Eleventh ballot. Storey %, Pfeufer 26.
Up 10 the twentieth ballot the vote was
the same. when Storey received Is and
Pfeufer 80.
There being no chance for an election.
the convention was adjourned at 5 O'Clock
until p. m. thA. members might consult
IN private.
At the hour named the convention reas-
sembled and prOoe -ded to ballot. casting 50
ballots without reaching a nomination.
The conven;iou adjourned until O'Clock,
1n Friday. the 22d.
FE-DkTs P1ocEEDUoA