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essity for some more plausible inven
ton than malaria 10 account for tn
often infrmities OF Congressman, VIII
on coming here, leave their goo'
habits with their constituents
The White House has assumed
It's summer air Of quietude. Th'
carpets are up, the mating down, tn
furniture draped in cool linen, an'
the President has his trunk packe.
for q short jaunt 10 the Kanterskill
Proceedings OF Hays County Democratic
Convention-Held at Kyle July se,lss4
At 10 A. M. Convention called h
order by Capt Ferg Kyle, chairman
OF Democratic Executive Committe,
Of Hays County, who explained the
object of the meeting. Whereupor
Judge Ed. r. Kone on motion wal
elected temporary chairman, and Ed
j. L. Green temporary secretary.
On motion of Capt Hutchins, th.
chair appointed committee Of ont
from each precinct on credentials and
TO recommend permanent chairman
and secretary. Committee appoin
ted: ]. v. Hutchins, Precinct No. 1
E. A. Vaughn, No. 2; j. r. Burleson,
No. 8, Peter Schmitt, No. 4: Julius
Schmitt, No. 8.
Committee retired when Capt
Ferg Kyle and DR.. j. II. Combs
candidates for the Legislature
addressed the convention.
Committee on credentials made
their report as follows, to wit:
Hon. Ed. r. Kane chairman protein
of the convention.
Your committee on credentials and
basis of representation having
examined the credentials of delegates
to this convention find the following
delegates duly accredited to thii
convention and recommend that they
be admitted to seats in this conven
ton, to wit; for Precinct No. l j. G.,
Storey, E. Northcraft, J. M. Turner
s. ID. Jackman, J. r. Williamson,
J. p. Kone, Felix Kyle, w. G. Digger
Vim. Giesen, Ed. ]. L. Green, T. j.
McCarty, r. H. Manlove, G. G. John.
son, Jas. L. Malone Ed. r. Kone, s.
Fisher, Maj. L B. Donaldson, L. j.
Daley, T. H. Franklin, j. L. Connally.
j. v. Hutchins.
From Precinct No. ct. j. Everett
VIM. Whisenant, j. c. Douglass, VIM.
Lightfoot Julius Schmitt, E. A
Vaughn, J. w. Manlove, w. G. Key
lick, j. M. Adams, d. G. Burleson, j.
N Goforth, w. w. Packet.
From Precinct No. 81. r. Bur
Lesson. w. M. Wyatt, S Townsend, j.
G. Roberts, VIM. Henson, w. j.
Morris, J. G. Ragsdale, John H
Sanders.
From Precinct No. 4.-Petel
Schmitt, G. o. Barton, E. Fl. Wallace
B. F. Stephenson, T. B. Ford and
DIR. J. NJ. Pound.
We recommend that the basis Of
representation he fixed at one vote
for every fifty votes cast for the
democratic nominee for Governor al
the last election, and one vote TO,
every fraction over twenty five votes
this will entitle Precinct No. l to .
votes; Precinct No. 2 to 4 votes
Precinct No. 3 to 2 votes; Precinct
No. 4 to 2 votes.
We further recommend that the
convention adopt the two thirds
rule. We recommend for permanent
chairman of the convention, Hon. Ed
R. Kone, and for permanent secre
tary Ed. j. L. Green.
j. V. HUTCHINs
Chm'n of Com.
Convention adjourned until 1:3(
P. Nj.
Convention convened at 1:30 P. M
On motion of Judge Fisher proceeded
to elect delegates to the State Conven-
ton when the following were elected
Thos. II. Franklin, J. v. .Hutchins
w. D. Wood, Ed. r. Kone, John
Goforth, Capt. J. M. Adams, G. O.
Barton, j. r. Burleson, Ferg Kyle, j.
H. Combs and S. H. Dixon.
The following resolution offered by
Capt Hutchins was unanimously adop.
ted:
Resolved by the Democratic party
of Hays county in convention assem-
bled, that recognizing the worth and
ability of the Hon. Jas. F. Miller, we do
in str let our delegates to the con
gressional convention to vote for his
The following delegates were on
motion selected to the congressional
convention
Col. S. D. Jackman, w. w. Pickett,
James L. Malone, Ed j. L. Green,
E. A. Vaughn, ]. V. Hutchins, j. w.
VIM. Giesen, and were
instructed to cast the vote of Hays
for Hon. Jas. F. Miller.
Ed. j. L. Green was elected as
chairman of Hays County Democratic
Executive Committee.
After 70 ballots, there being
no choice made of candidate for
the Legislature, the convention, after
thanks to the people OF
Kyle for their hospitality, adjourned
sine die.
ED. j. L. GREEN, Ed. r. KoNE,
Secretary. Chairman.
St. Leonard Hotel.