San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-30
OLD GRAY MULE.
CONVENTION NO. 4, CALLED REG
ULARS.
Meet at Krisch Hall and are Whoop-
ing it up Lively.


themselves the regulars, land otherwise
| denominated parti-colored, met this
morning in conclave at Krisch's conven.
| ton hall.
When Chairman Wander Hoeven mount
ed the speakers stand, it was to confront
a sea of empty rchairs, the delegates
and spectators, numbering about 100.
Mr.. Wander Hoeven called the assembly
to order and called for nomination of a
temporary chairman.
l.. w. MadarasZ arose and nominated
Hans l.. Degener, whose nomination was
seconded and he was elected without op-
position.
The temporary chairman called for a
temporary secretary and Mr.. l.. w. Mad
was nominated and selected for that po-
Sition.
Mr.. Paschal arose with motion for a
committee of nine as committee on or
der Of business, credentials and perma-
nent organization. Carried.
James Martin, seconded by Harry Ter
rell. suggested 6. w. Carter as assistant
secretary. The motion prevailed.
A motion was made that the cOnven-
ton adjourn for thirty minutes to allow
the committee time TO make their report.
Before motion was put George Paschal,
the delegates TO hand their credentials to
him. The committee retired and the mo-
ton for recess was carried
In the interim the Hon. Jack Evans
mounted the stand and was introduced by
the chairman who addressed the dele
gates. He severely arraigned the demo-
cratic party administrations, state and
national, and denounced the crusade Of
the Alliance-democracy on the railroads
prejudice in demanding separate coaches
for the races. He claimed that the repub-
lican party failed TO recognize party lines,
and maintained that every man had
right TO vote and to have his vote count
ed. He alluded to the party split and
maintained that the party had no
right to exclude a man from legal vote
or to make color test Of party and
charged the split upon the democracy.
He implored the republicans to stand to-
gether and to show up such strong vote
at the next election that would astonish
the democratic pharmacies" His address
was interspersed with laughable passages
and he closed his address amidst consid-
cradle applause.
As the speaker descended from the plat
form, cries were set up for Mr.. w. 5.
Messmer, who made an imprisoned ad-
dress, arraigning the democracy
for its two successful attempts
to divide the party through the
instrumentality Of certain republicans.
He reiterated the advice of Mr..
Evans TO stand together and strive for
ultimate republican rule in the state.
After the reading of the report the
chairman. Mr.. Wander Hoeven nOmina-
ted Henry Terrell. Mr.. Geo. PaSchal
was put in nomination but declined, and
Mr.. TerrelPS nomination was made
unanimous.
Mr.. Sam johnson then made motion
to name ten members OF the executive
committee, which he amended to make
eleven.
motion was put to table the amend
ment which was defeated, and Mr.. John
sons motion was carried and the follow
ing announced as the executive com
mittee
The committee of fifteen appointed on
various business, reported as follows the
delegates to the State convention: c. w.
Ogden, A. ]. Evans, N. o. Williams,
W. 5. MesSmer, III. l.. Degener, George
Paschal, August Santleben, Louis HUH,
Henry Terrell w. S. Temple, A. HUH,
NJ. Lindner, A. H. Schaefer, Walter Scott,
Fred. Temple, Ed. FrObOese. H. COlman,
Frank Umscheid, w. J. b. Patterson,
r. c. Harm, c. H. Clifford, Jacob Weber,
r. Hanschke. C. c. CressOn, A. G. Clark,
II. A. Ellis, n. c. Williams, R. w. Wal
lace, J. H. Holt, G. j. Starnes, Henry
O'Neil, G. w. Carter, E. p. Thompson,
James Martin, J. H. Farmer, Dave Will
liams, J. r. Davis, E. NJ. Dauchy, d. E.
Hughes, Ed. Thomas, George Williams,
w. H. Mitchell, Jacob Lyons, f. Lewis,
w. J. Locke, A. H. Bennett, NJ. ID.
L. w. Madarasz. NJ. Lindner, NJ. j..
Locke, Aug. Santleben, G.. w. Carter, l..
Huth. II. A. Ellis, c. W. Ogden. G. g..
Clifford, w. S. MeSsmer, George Paschal.
With vote of thanks TO chairman
Wander HOeven on his retirement the
convention adjourned.