San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-15
REPUBLICANS IN COUNCIL.
Col. 8eiknap Nominated For Con-
gresS. A Move to Defeat Free
Trade, Free Wool and

Col. 8eil>nap Nominated For Con-
gress. A Move to Defeat Free
Trade, Free Wool and
Free Hides.
The republican congressional con-
vention for the Tenth district did not
get to work until a late hour Satur-
day afternoon. The convention was
originally called 10 meet at ten
o'clock, but letters received from
northern sections of the district re-
quested postpOnement until the ar
rival of the noon train from Austin.
The train being late an adjournment
was made AT $50 p. III. until 4 p. M,
at which hour the convention was
called to order by Chairman Hon.
Chas. Ogden. The counties of Bexar,
Travis, Comal, Williamson, Kerr and
Kinney were represented. Chairman
Ogden in calling the meeting to order
stated that this convention was legal
ly constituted of the delegates elected
to attend the Fort Worth convention
of April oath. That it had assembled
at that TIME and adjourned subject to
call of its chairman. That in ODE
dience to generally expressed desire
of the dictrict he had convened the
convention and awaited their pleasure.
On motion, Hon. Chas. Ogden was
elected chairman pro tenn, and Mr..
Nlessmer, OF this journal, declining
the proflered honor of secretary on ac-
count of severe illness. w. l.. NADIA
rasz was made secretary. On motion
of Mr.. Messmer, the appointment of a
committee OH resolutions and creden-
tials was dispensed with and the tenn
Il
nent. The chair then very briefly adj
dressed the convention, setting forth
the condition of the district under the
present dissatisfaction with the free
trade votes of its representative, and
enquiring of the convention as to it's
judgment concerning a congressional
nomination. y few moments desul-
tory conversation ensued when Mr..
Messmer took the floor, and eXcusing
himself from making any speech on
the ground of severe neuralgia, re-
marked, that they were there for bust
ness. That he knew of but two names
mentioned in connection with the
nomination, and that he took sincere
pleasure in placing the name of Col.
Belknap, well known business man
of this city, and IL strong prOtectionist,
before the convention for that honor.
w. K. Richer, a delegate from Travis
county seconded the nomination.
Other speeches were made, very brief
ly, endorsing the nomination, and no
other names being presented the
nomination was made unanimous,
and a committee, whose names will
be found elsewhere, appointed to
notify Col. Belknap of the honor ten
Uerpi him nv the convention
Chairman Ogden stated that in his
opinion his duties as chairman of the
congressional district terminated
with this convention and asked that
his successor be chosen, as he did not
think he could possibly give the
necessary attention TO the duties de-
vOlving upon him as he expected to
be very busy during the campaign,
and much of the time from home. l..
w. MadarasZ was chosen his successor
aud authorized to constitute con-
gressiOnal executive committee for the
Tenth district. said committee to con-
sist of one member from each county
in the district. The committee of
notification were authorized in con-
sultation with Col. Belknap, and in
case of his acceptance, to appoint a
central campaign committee for the
purpose of this congressional cam
paign with headquarters in this city.
Professor Herman Seele, of New
Braunfels, who had just returned
from the north and east, made a STIR
ring speech. speaking of what his
eyes had seen, and his ears had heard
during his travels. His words were
replete with encouragement and full
of earnest hope for republican and
protection triumph this fall.
In less than one nOur from the
opening of the convention it ad-
journed sine die, its memhe pledg-
ing themselves to 90 home and do all
that was in their power 70 defeat the
free wool representative of this dis
trict.
The Strikers on the RampaRe.