San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-20

majority report for the minority report.
The Hon. A. j. Evans pointed out that
the motion was out of order; the motion
on the minority report must be taken
first.
Major CressOn then moved to lay the
minority report on the table. The mo-
ton was seconded and adopted.
Objections were raised to this method
of proceeding. The convention wanted
to debate, and the summary stlfilng OF
the matter was evidently not satisfac-
tory.
4. II. Terrell objected to the sitting Of
the question, and thought it should be
fairly discussed.
Emil Kuehn moved that a vote be
taken by precincts, but that was de-
clared out OF order.
Major Cresson moved the adoption OF
the majority report.
Hans Degener moved a reconsidera-
ton OF the last motion. and 1t was al
most unanimously adopted
Hans Degener moved that the
minority report be rejected and the vote
be taken by precinct.
Mr.. G. w. Ogden then took the floor
and in fiery speech condemned the
rejection Of the minority report. 1t was
an annunclation the principles OF repub-
them Were republicans ashamed of
their principles? The rejection would
almost ultimate this. 1t contained a
denunciation of the illegal use Of money
in purchasing votes. Did the republi-
cans by rejection of the report mean to
endorse this? The rejection would
mean that. The minority report is an
nunciation of principles. If the conven-
ton reject them 1t stultitied themselves.
1t don't speak Of nominations, nor does
1t dictate what should be done. That was
left properly to the convention. The
only thing it called for was the endorse
ment of principles and that no true re-
publican could refuse. The majority
report came from self-interest cOmbi-
nation and was averse TO true republi-
canism.
Mr.. W. S. Messmer showed that on
Aug. IA, the convention declared itself
for straight republication. Now on
Sept. 20, they proposed to vote that good
action down and to be inconsistent. No
word was mentioned of ticket. 1t was
simply an honest declaration of princi-
pies and opposition to corruption.
Mr.. Newcomb considered 1t a question
of ticket or no ticket. If there was no
ticket, where was the necessity for q
declaration of principles?
Mr.. Huston then spoke and showed
that the end OF the resolution was fu-
sion. He went into the history of fusion
and proved that republicans got the
worst Of it every time it engaged in fu-
sion. In 1873, the party ran straight
ticket and elected two out Of the five Of
fees. In 1876, there were twelve offices
and fusion ticket was formed. AS re-
suit four republican candidates were
elected. In 1868, the same course was
taken and only one republican was
elected. In 1880, they came back to
straight repubhcanism and elect
ed four out Of the twelve Of
fcers. In 1882, three of those
were reelected upon fusion
ticket. In 1884, out of is offices, NOonan,
Locke, Hoefling and Bader were re-
elected, as they could have done on
straight ticket. Paschal and FrOboese
could have been elected the same way.
Riley was gain, but he had never made
a cent out of the office. He had the
shell, the kernel was gone.
Here Mr. Newcomb objected to such
pertinent facts, and interrupted the
speaker for occupying too much time.
There was cries Of adjourn, question,
and, motion being made to adjourn, and
was carried, 1t being arranged that the
convention should meet again at 3
O'Clock in the same place.