San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-30
GERMAN REPUBLICANS.
THEIR COUNTY CONVENTION AT
MISSION GARDEN.
Some Lively Speeches On the Com.
promise Suggestion-Their
Organization.

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select delegates to the State convention
from the delegates appointed at last
| Thursdays primaries, assembled at Mis-
sion Garden pavilion at 10:45 am. to-day.
| The meeting hour was to have been at 10
| O'Clock, but the rain, which falls on dem
ocrats and republicans alike, on white,
| red or black, deferred many delegates
| from getting there in time, but to their
credit it may be said all seemed to have
got there when the chairman's gavel
called for order, which was done by
Frank Brown, ESQ.,, chairman OF Precinct
No. l3, by reading the call. He then call
ed for nominations for chairman. Mr..
TIgwell nominated Mr.. Charles Sauer,
and he was elected by reclamation.
Messrs. j. c. Cafe, VIM. HOefing, ST., and
He said, after thanks, that he would ask
for good will and peace, and that our
banner be the white banner OF peace.
J. q. Fisk and Carl Runge were elected
secretaries.
Tugwel asked for a speech by Mr..
GrothauS while the convention awaited
the arrival of more delegates. He did so
making his excuses for not being able to
make himself heard IN the hall on account
of the rain. He spoke of the recent dis
sension in the Bexar county republican
ranks. The convention has been called
regularly, but il is better that as united
we will stand, and it is advisable to make
concessions compatible with your honor,
dissensionS must be abridged and hope
both conventions will do so and bear no
malice. 7 hope committee Of five from
both conventions may be appointed to
meet and make harmony in the party.
Our sole purpose is the election Of an ex-
ecutive committee for the ensuing term
and select joint delegation TO attend the
state convention.
Mr.. Tugwell was then called
upon and said that IL was his
desire to conciliate; as far as the colored
trouble in every city Of any size. 1t seems
to be the determination of every colored
republican to have the say so and control
in the party. We want, however, no
James Davis as leader. Can't lower our
Caucasian standing and lower ourselves
with leader such as James Davis. Let
them come to US, appoint committees;
but now II we appoint committee they
will cry 1--WE have got dem now" He
quoted some remarks the telegraphic re-
ports have credited to Wright Quincy, and
| drew forth great applause.
Mr.. Newcomb arose and begged to re-
mark: The people are the law, and If it
was possible TO postpone action, II
would be well to compromise. He
quoted past experiences OF the party in
BeXar with straight and fusion tickets.
The party was disorganized by fusion
business until the Republican league was
organized. Then we went over and got
the State convention, and then we asked
Mr.. Wander HoeVen to call county con-
vention. He preferred a call for a mass
meeting, as he did not know all the pre-
cinct republicans. Another call for the
precint meetings at the instance Of Post
The object of Mr.. Paschal was to
prevent organization and the nOmin-
alton of a party ticket. He suggest
| ed that they go to work and nom
mate delegates and let them go into
| the convention and put ii before them,
and If there is any compromise
| let it be after that. There will
| be a struggle in that convention and
the party will be reorganized on a
respectable basis. The white man shall
control the party hereafter. The party
| is largely white in majority, and we are
increasing rapidly. We will prove that
| San Antonio is white republican city.
1t is worth our reputation TO prove it to
| all who come here. We must organize
our party on a decent basis. He had
sworn to bring the party back to decent
standing in this city. If there be COM
promise, let it be done with decenCy and
respect to ourselves.
1t was moved that committee OF five
on permanent organization and creden-
tialS be appointed Carried.
The chair appointed l.. G. GrothauS, w.
Hoefling. ST., J. II. Bolton, j. c. Cafe
and n. Underwood, and the convention
took a recess of thirty minutes to allow
the committee time to report.
After recess the committee reported the
names of the committee as published in
the LIGHT of Thursday last as delegates.
The report further stated that the officers
of the convention were:
Chairman-C. l.. Sauer.
SecretarieS-C. Runge and j. q. Fisk
The report was adopted.
Mr.. Tugwell then moved that COM
mittee, composed of one chairman from
each precinct, be appointed to select
siXty-fOur delegates TO represent the
county in the state convention. Carried,
and the following were named as the
committee, and as chairmen of the vari-
Gus precincts:
Precinct No. &c. NJ. Kingsley.
Precinct No. 2-,Jack Neuffort.
Precinct No. Soto SolmS.
Precinct No. 4-Henry Waters.
Precinct No. 5-Theo. Artzt.
Precinct No. 6-J. p. Newcomb.
Precinct No. &C. L. Bateman.
Precinct No. 81. G. Fisk.
Precinct No. ct. II. Abbott.
Precinct No. 1O-W. HOefling, Sr.
Precinct No. lie. +. Rowe.
Precinct No. 12-P. SchitferS.
Precinct No. 13-Frank Brown.
Precinct No. 14-R. Seebe.