The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-07-31
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Call for a Republican County Convention for
raYis County.

raYls county.
A delegate county convention OF the
Republicans of Travis county, Texas
is hereby called to be held at the
county court house in the city of Aus
tin at II o'clock a. M, ON Saturday,
August Is, 1890, for the purpose Of
nominating candidates for the several
county offices of said county, includ-
ing two members to represent said
county in the 22nd legislature; cleo
ting fifteen delegates to the Republican
State convention to be held at San
Antonio, and delegates to the congress.
sional convention for the Tenth con-
gressional district, and delegates to
the judicial convention for the
Twenty-sixth judicial district to nomi-
nate candidate for district attorney,
when and where the two latter named
conventions shall be held, choosing a
chairman of the Republican executive
committee for Travis county for the
next ensuing two years, and taking
all further necessary steps to thor
oughly organize, enliven and continue
our Republican party organization
and transacting any further business
that may properly be brought before
said convention.
1t is directed that primary meet
ing of the Republicans residing in each
election precinct be held, by election
precincts, throughout the county at 8
O'Clock p. m. on Saturday, August q
1890, to choose election precinct dele
gates to said county convention, who
shall also be the election precinct
delegate to the several justices and
and commissioners precinct conven.
tions to nominate precinct officers and
choose chalrmen of the Republican
executive committees of the several
precincts for the next ensuing two
years, when and where the latter COZ.
ventions shall be held.
Where there are now acting chair
men for the precincts, they are here
by directed to at once make the proper
calls for such primary election pre-
cinct meetings and precinct conven-
tions, and where there are no such
chairmen, or, if such, and they do not
promptly make said calls, then the
Republicans of each election precinct
included in such precincts are hereby
directed to assemble in their election
precincts at the said stated time and
choose a temporary chairman to hold
such primary election precinct meet
ing and transact the proper business
The basis of representation for each
election precinct in said precinct con-
ventions is hereby recommended to bt
fixed the same as is hereby fixed fol
each election precinct in said county
convention, to wit: one (D delegate
for each twenty-five (25) votes cast in
such election precinct for President
Harrison in 1888, and one Q) delegate
for each fraction of said number OF
votes equal to ten (10) so cast, giving
the election precincts each the follow
ing number of delegates:
Webberville d., Duval 2, NUssicks
Store 3, Hornsoy's 4, Bull Greek l,
Givens store 5, Manor IL, Bee Cave 9
Bluff Springs 2, Pfeugerville 3, Oat-
manville l, Creedmore l, Anderson's
gin l, Pecan Springs 4, Kouns l
Fairview school house l., Govalle 6
Manchaca 2, First ward 5, Seider's
store 4, Eanes' school house |, Second
ward 2, Third ward 3, Fourth ward 2
Paggi's store 3, Seventh ward 10
Eighth ward 6, Grooms addition l
Fifth ward 3, Ninth ward 6, Magnolia
avenue l, Sixth ward 4, Tenth ward 6
Fulmore's school house l, making a
total of l15 delegates.
1t is hereby enjoined that only true
Republicans be permitted ia take any
part in the proceedings of any pri.
mary election, precinct meeting or b,
chosen as delegates to said county ant
said precinct conventions, to the enc
that the action of said primary meet
ings and of said conventions shall b,
th' expression of the true sentimen
at the Republicans in Travis county
w. EDGAR EAsToN,
Chairman Republican Executive Com
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