San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-07-24

| buIlDS VIC upSSuCO vi tno SoHh
mittee upon motion L. H. Browne
| addressed the convention in advocacy
of the election of Attorney General
James S. Hogg for governor and the
adoption nf the proposed railroad
commission amendment.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE.
San Marcos, July 10, 1890.
To Hon. L. Ell, Browne, temporary
chairman Hays county democratic
convention,
We, your committee, would rec
comend that the basis of representa-
tation be one vote for every rs
votes cast for Governor Ross at the
last election, and beg leave to report
that the following gentleman are en-
titled to seats in the convention:
Precinct No l, Fl votes-G. M.
Raborn, G. M. Breeding, J. S. Bill
lingsly, VIM. Geisen. j. S. Watson,
Cbas. Clack, Captain Forgey, James
A. Dixon, T. 9. johnson. L. L.
Owens. J. G. Jones. Roger Byrne,
DR.. J. A. Beall, Ralf Smith, Charles
johnson, L. III. Browne, j. S. Brown
and George T. McGehee
Precinct No. 2, IL votes-Miton
Park, J. Y. Stephenson, It. r. Mar
tin, Otto Groos, Lee J. Rount tree, D.
w. Bonner, w, w. Haupt, d. A.
Barbee, D. III. Crosthwait, j. G. Bar
bee, T. o. White, l.. L. Williams,
j. r. Goforth, F. A. HARRISON,
George A. Smith, W. L, Stephenson,
w. T: Goslip, G.. ". Whisenant. A.
A. Harris, w. d. Branum and F. G.
Vaughan.
Precinct No. 3, 7 votes--J. A
Thomas, M. M. Echols, VIM, Gar.
nett, w. NJ Weaver, A. Bridges, Jas.
Allison and S. Il. Tanner.
Precinct No. 4, 6 votes-T. G. P.
McLendon. B. r. White, Dan Wat
son, Ben T. Stephenson, j. T. How
ard, I. NJ Morris and j, G. Rowe.
Precinct No. 5, 5 votes-J. B. Rat
lift, Joe Martin, r. G. Burleson, Joe
Biles, J. d. Meadow, j. NJ. Adams
and J. Fl. Schmidt.
We, your committe, also RECON-
mend as permanent chairmen of this
convention, D. W. Banner, and MS
permanent secretary T. 9. johnson.
j. S. WATSON, Chairman.
W. GARRETT, Secretary.
Report was adopted.
Resolution offered by L, H. Browne
and unanimously adopted: Resolved
that the democracy of Hays county
favor the adoption of the constitu-
tional amendment providing for II
railroad commission and this conven-
ton instruct the delegates to the
state convention to be held at San
Antonio to vote for the nomination
of Acknowledgement james S. Hogg
for governor first, last end all the
time.
The following resolut o submit
ted by L. H. Browne was adopted:
Resolved, that our delegates to the
senatorial convention be instructed
to vote for Judge Ed. z. Kone for
state senator and use oil honorable
means to secure his nomination.
Lee J. Rountree offered the fol
lowing resolution which was adopted:
Resolved, that the democracy Of
Hays county in convention assembled
iustrEct our delegates to the congress
sional convention to support Hon. l..
W. Moore for congress and that we
heartily endorse his stand Oh the
tariff and silver questions In the
National House of Representatives.
On motion instructionswere adopt
ed for H. c. Pritchett for snperinten-
dent of public instruction, II. Z. Nc
Culloch for State Treasurer, j. ID.
Mccall for Comptroller, @. A. Cullin
for attorney general and L. d. Linn
for commissioner of the general land
| office.
The delegation to the representa-
tive convention was instructed to sup
port Joseph Francis, of Guadalupe
county, and Edgar II. Rogan, OF
Caldwell county as members OF the
legislature of the 91st district.
The election of delegates to tue