San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-05
ANTONIO TEXAS THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 8 1891

Upon mOtlOn the report was auop-
ted.
Mr.. Appler moved that the nomi-
alton of all ward aldermen made at
the Mission Garden in the previous
convention, be included IN the report
of the executive committee. Carried.
The motion that the nominations be
ratified by this convention, was made
and recorded, The motion was put
to vote and carried amid applause.
The candidates were thereupon de-
clared ratified.
Chairman Vernon announced that
nominations for mayor were in order.
The name OF Captain Edgar Schramm
was presented to the convention for
consideration. Nominations were then
closed and Capt. Schramm was uuani-
mously, amid great enthusiasm, nomi-
mated for the office by the convention.
A committee of three, Messrs. Sauer,
Cafe and Richmond, were appointed
to escort Captain Schramm to the
platform. the appearance of the
nominee was greeted with rousing
cheers, and his short address was
continually interrupted by long and
loud cheering of the enthusiastic
gathering.
"Fellow citizens" said Captain
Schramm. in reply to calls for speech,
"You have just nominated me for
mayor of San Antonio, and judging
from the unanimity with which it was
done, feel that change in the city
administration is greatly desired" 1t
was not his inten ton to run for the
office, but as number of men, owing
to business interests had refused to
run, he had submitted to the ear
nest solicitations of his friends, and
hereby accepted the nomination. He
had always refused an office, because
he had been too poor and did not be-
lieve In depending upon an office for
q living. 1T Is useless for me to say
that If 1 am elected, 1 will do my
duty, and promise that if elected,
shall act fairly and squarely towards
every one. shall strive to do unto
others as / would have them do unto
me. Friends, if were not assured
that change in the administration
of affairs was wanted, would not be
candidate for the flee. If 1 am
elected, 1 will consider myself the
peoples servant, not their master,
and I will try to demonstrate that 1t
is possible for a city's officer to be its
servant" He urged upon everybody
to do his duty at the polls, "for,"
were his closing words, II scorn to
buy or barter votes"
When the enthusiastic cheering
had subsidized the chair called for NOM
nations for collector.
Mr.. Chas. l.. Sauer nominated Mr..
John B. Walter for the Office and he
was endorsed by the convention.
Mr.. Anton Seffel received the NOM
ination for city marshal.
The office of city assessor was tenn
porarily passed, end the nomination
of two aldermen at large was called
for. The names of Messrs. A. f.
Wulff and Gen. w. HI. Young were
presented, and they received the NOM
nation.
Next the office of city assessor was
taken up and Mr.. Gustane Peltzer re-
ceived the nomination.
This closed the nominations and the
following resolutions were thereupon
presented:
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved. That the assumption on
and epublican county executive COM
mittees to nominate city ticket and
to dictate to the independent voters
that they shall continue in place the
present city administration is an
insult to the intelligent people of this
city.
2nd. That we do not recognize the
right of these so-called executive
county committees to interfere with
or dictate the politics or action of
either party in city affairs.
3rd. That we appeal to the mass of
the voters irrespective of par
ty utilization, to put down
at the polls this attempted conspir-
acy aginst their Independence and
the political integrity of every demo-
crat and every republican OF the city
of San Antonio.
4th. That the mass of the voters of
either political party constitute the
only source of authority; that execu-
tive committees, no matter how made,
have no authority to announce or
dictate tickets.
5th. That We believe a change of
city administration will be to the
benefit of the public interests.
OH. lndI we are opposed TO the
present city administration because it
has resolved into one-man rule, that
we believe q complete investigation of
the affairs of the city government is
demanded and cannot be had unless
change is made; that the large in
crease of over bonded debt, the heavy
increase OF assessment of property,
the increased long of taxation is out
OF proportion to the improvements
made; that the present administra-
ton has failed to complete the public