The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-09-15
THE CLARK CLUB.
What Was Done at the Regular Meeting
Last Night.


8:15, with Chairman w. H. Tobin in
the chair, Mr.. G. E. Anderson contin-
uing to act as secretary in the alb
sence of Col. VIM. p. Gaines, the duly
elected secretary of the club. The
minutes or the previous meeting were
read, and the chair announced his ex-
.ecutive committee as follows:
First Ward-Chas. Evans.
Second Ward-R. s. West.
Third Ward-Henry Ziller.
Fourth Ward-Dr. A. N. Denton.
Fifth Ward-A. B. Langaman.
Sixth Ward-Dr. Graves.
Seventh Ward-Z l.. Nevill.
Eighth Ward-Dr. j. A. Davis.
Ninth Worth--C. II. Allen.
Tenth Ward-Fred Sterling.
Manor-H. E Lancaster.
New Sweeden-Gus w. Anderson.
Pfluegerville-Erne Pfueger.
Hornsby-M. M. Hornsby.
,Carl-Ben Dye.
Manchaca-Paul VonRosenberg.
Duval-G. Colvin.
Oatmanville-JOhn Grumbles.
Bee Cave-H. Spillman.
Cedar Vailey-A. Trautwein.
Paggi's store-H. B. Wilson.
Fullmore school house-George A.
Brush.
Sprinkle-L. b. Giles.
Govalle- Wade Henry.
Pecan Springs-A. J. Gibson.
Washington q Costley's store-M.
Il. Fowler.
Givens' store-Miles Miller.
Rock church-D. A. Todd.
CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE.
The campaign committee is as fol-
DIR. w. H. Tobin. Thomas H. Miller,
l.. B. Giles, J. l.. Hume, A. HI. Ora
ham, w. Won Rosenberg ST., DIR. j.
Cummings, Charles r. Anderson and
John III. Houghton. ,.t-
On motion of DR.. Davis Capt. Tom
Cain of Bastrop, was invited to report
rthe progress at his home. He said
they would carry Bastrop for George
, Clark with majority of probably
1900. While he had heard it said
that the Hogg and Clark forces were
evenly divided in his town he could
not name half dozen followers of
HOgg.
Mr.. Joseph w. Taylor of Waco, was
present and was called on.
He was always ready to throw
whatever influence he had on the side
of good government and in Texas 1t
thought it his duty to do what he
could to defeat Hogg. There Is some
thing wrong in Texas and believe
Governor Hogg to be the cause of 1t,
We know that out of the fifty-eight
counties reported there is decrease
of about $2,000,000 in values and that
the ratio is still increasing. When
such condition confronts us what is
the duty of the patriot? Shall we
vote for and support the greatest
cause of this great decrease? Should
/ put in a ballot with the name OF
James s. Hogg on 1t, believe L would
be a traitor to the best interests of my
country and my state. have a SUI
preme contempt for the man who says
he believes Hogg has injured Texas
and has denounced him and yet who
will cast his ballot for him for gov
ernor.
He then paid his respects to Coke
in scathing and sarcastic terms, say.
ing that If he should run for justice OF
the peace in Waco or McLennan
county there was no half-hammered
lawyer in the county who couldn't
defeat him.
The speech was frequently inter
rupted with applause.
Mr.. Chas. +. Anderson moved thai
committee of five be appointed OF
finance. Carried.
VIM. Won Rosenberg, ST., j. l.
Hume, A. b. Langaman, Sam Decor
dova and G. w. Daniel were nance
by the chair.
Mr.. Anderson also moved that {
committee of three be appointed tt
look into the Australian ballot Law
and to report to the next meeting.
VIM. F. North, VIM. M. Brown anC
j. ID. Sheeks were appointed as such
committee.
On motion it was decided to appoint
committee of three on advertising
whose duty it shall also be to Obtain
speakers for the meetings of the Clarl