The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-14
REPUBLICANS.
WORK OF THE COUNTY CUNYEN-
TION YESTERDAY-DEMO-
Gratis AND iNDEPEND-
EMS INDORSED.
The Congressional Convention
The DeGress Faction
Rule the House.


of victory for the republican part
and stated the object of the CONVEX
ton to be the nomination of a repaI
lican county ticket, and for electiD
delegates to the congressional sem
torial, and judicial conventions.
Secretary Wilson read the call.
Postmaster DeGress nominated NJ
Max Mas, as temporary chairman.
Frank Johnson, (col.) nominated "
II. Holland.
The vote on Mr.. Mas was taker
and division called for.
Mr.. DeGress stated had he know
that Mr.. Holland desired to be chair
man of the convention he would no
have placed Mr.. Mas name before il
Some colored gentleman though
that "the vote should proceed on, pre-
vious to any hesitation"
Mas was elected by vote of z
to 81.
Mr.. j. q. DeGress introduced Mr.
Mas to the convention.
COMMITTEES.
Mr.. w. II. Wilson was declared sec.
rotary.
Ed Hupperts offered the following
resolution:
Resolved, That committee of seven
be appointed to elect eleven delegates
(the same number elected to the state
convention) to represent Travis county
in the congressional convention when
called, these delegates to have full
power to cast the votes of this county
whatever 1T may be.
An amendment was offered by which
the committee of seven would be
elected instead of appointed. Tabled
on motion of DeGress
DeGress moved that a committee of
seven be appointed to nominate can
didates for the various county offices.
Carried.
The chair appointed j. G. DeGress,
w. Y. Leader. Thomas Black,
Robert johnson, J. w. Madison, j. j.
Hamilton and Green Burton.
Degrees moved that the same COM
mlttee select candidates for district
judge, senator and district attorney.
Cassidy moved to table DeGress'
motion. Lost.
Some colored brother objected to
the appointment of the post-office men
on all committees.
COL. DEGREES
said he didn't think he should be
blamed by a colored man for appoint
Ing colored man to position in the
poSt-oflice. 1t was an honor to any
colored man to be appointed in the
post-oilice. The fact that man held
federal Office should not deprive him
of the prerogatives of any republican
on the floor of a republican conven-
tion.
DeGress was loudly applauded.
Black. the newly appointed mail car
rier, being conspicuous in the dem
onstration.
The following were appointed a
committee on resolutions: NJ. d.
Kent, j. E. Oldwright and Thos. F.
Purnell.
The committee to select congress.
sional delegates was named as fol-
lows: Ed. HuppeIts, w. II. Holland,
Chas. J.. Mitchell, John A. Rhodes,
NJ. d. Kent and Frank w. johnson.
Holland declined to serve, and Old
wright was named in his stead.
The convention then took a recess
of an hour to allow committees time
to prepare reports.
COUNTY TICKET.
Upon the re-assembling of the con-
vention Mr.. DeGress submitted the
following report which was adopted:
We,the undersigned members of your
appointed to select can
didates for Judicial, senatorial, and
county officers, herewith, submit the
following:
County Judge, A. w. Blackburn.
: District attorney, Bingham Trigg.
District clerk, James z. Hart.
County clerk, II. Mailman.
sheriff, S. G. Kingsbury.
attorney, M. ID. Kent,
Surveyor, 9. G. Campbell.
Assessor, H. M. Metz.
Collector, A. r. Morris.
Hide inspector, j. K. Warren.
Public weigher. j. j. Hamilton.
Justices of the peace. precinct third,
Fritz Tegener and Thos. f. Purnen.
Constable, j. S. Bobs.
County commissioners, first district.
+. G. Welloorn; second district, Jas.
A. Wright; third district, ID. c. Pace.
AS will be seen, your committee has
submitted no candidates for dis
trict judge, senator, representatives,
county treasurer, or justices
of the peace, except for the third pre-
cinct; but they recommend that a
campaign committee of three be ap-
pointed with authority to fill vacan-
cies, and to conduct the campaign.
CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATES.
The committee on the selection of
delegates to the congressional conven-
ton reported eleven names, but after
several strong speeches against the
appointment of a majority of the del
egation from the city of Austin, the
report was referred back and several
names of parties from country pre-
cincts were added. AS amended the
report names the following delegates:
]. C. DeGress, John Rose, J. NJ. Sny-
der, III. Dickinson, Charles l.. Mitchell,
Hal Mason, Thos. Anderson, L. AXE,
Ed. Hupperts, Green Burton, j. j..
Hamilton, John Taylor, w. A. Black
burn, Orange Hancock, Moses Alex
ander, w. +. Wright, Robert Johnson,
Prof. Walker, ID. Friedman, James
Aikens, j. Schutze and John Allen.
a motion to instruct the del
egates to the congressional conven-
ton to insist upon the nomination of
a candidate for congress was 1ndefl-
nitely postponed.
PLATFORM AND REVOLUTIONS.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported as follows:
Be it resolved, That we ratify and
affirm both the platform and nomina
lions of the national republican con-
vention held in Chicago, and recog-
nize the standard bearers as wize
selection of men well qualified by ma
ture. education and experience, tc
properly discharge the functions OF
those high offices.
And be it resolved, That we viii.
use our bSst endeavors in casting our
ballots at the next election to send an
electoral vote for Blaine and Logan
from the state of Texas.
a resolution was introduced en-
dorsing Jernigan for county treasurer
and A s. Walker for district judge
but was withdrawn.
The chair announced that he wouli
announce through the press of Austin
the campaign committee provided TO
in the report of the committee Of
county nominations.
After some statement from Judg
Rector. with reference to the publishe
proceedings of the Fort Worth cor
vention. reported by Messrs. Wheles
and O'Leary, the convention az
journed sine die.
THE DEMOCRACY.