San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-07-07
TO TEXAS REPUBLICANS.
Che Texas Delegation Reports ats
Action at the Convention at
MinneapolIs-Cnai
GiIIesnle's ansWer

4 hlNNEAISSslS, hlHus Juu6 1859.
g; Eon. q. w. Gillespie Chairman State Re.
1 publican Executive Committee, Fort
Worth, Texas:
We, the undersigned delegates at large
and from the congressional districts OF
Texas, duly eIecJe0 10 represent the Re-
publican party of Texas at the national
convention "a nominate candidates for
president and vice. president of the Unit
ed States. respectfully submit the follow
ing report:
We presented ourselves to the national
executive committee, duly accredited,
and asked recognition.
Our case was unfortunately delayed in
the presentation to said committee in ad I.
vance Of the meeting of the convention,
and were closed out on temporary organ
lZatlon; ard not until the convention met
were we able to obtain hearing before
the committee on credentials. There we
We're thrown between the upper and
neither mitlstoues, in the desperate Strug-
gle OF the administration and anti ad-
ministratioa factions. Ard when our
contest was called We were limited to five
minutes in which to present our case,
which time was entirely inadequate for
the presentation OF case of such impor-
lance.
However, it was presented TO the best
advantage possible under the unfavOrable
circumstances, and the vote OF that com
mlttee, composed of one member from
each state, was against us by a majority
of four only.
The minority report on our case before
the convention was in the same boat with
those OF the other eonteSting Southern
states, which were abandoned after the
test in the Alabau case.
In order to complete our state OrganiZa-
ton we have elected ID. M. Angle of
Houston as member of the republican
national executive committee.
We have met delegates from other
southern states, notably South Carolina
and Alabama, whose condition is similar
to our own, and have found them to be
in hearty sympathy with US, and it has
been agreed to issue joint address to the
true republicans of the south looking to
united action in the future.
The reception and encouragement we
have met with at the hands of republi- |
cans from all parts of the nation stimulate |
us TO renewed eXertiOn in behalf Of our |
cause, and to continue the fight for the |
reformation OF our party in Texas, conf
dent of final success.
(Signed.) A. B. Norton. S. j. Wright.
Henry Cline, G. w. Mccormick, delegates
at large.
First district-D. M. Angle, Seth B.
Strong.
Second district Henry G. Baxter, A. B.
DOuceIte.
Fourth district-W. T. Hamilton, Henry
Coffee.
Sixth district-W. H. Atwel, A. Il.
Curry.
Seventh district-J. B. Payne, A. NJ.
Eighth district-J. F. Penland, P.
Sergeant.
Ninth district-P. S. Jones.
Tenth district-C. NJ. Baxter, J. NJ.
MusgrOve.
Twelfth dlstrict-J. P. Newcomb, T. B.
Johnson.
Thirteenth district-J. w. Carhart, NJ.
Davis.
FORT WORTH, Tex, June 30, 1892
To Gen. A. B. Norton, Capt. Wright.
Capt. Mccormick and Judge Cline, and
the Honorable Gentlemen Composing
the District Delegates of the State of
Texas:
GENTLEMEN. In reply TO your report
permit me to say that the Republicans of
the state feel proud of the noble and
heroic effort made by You to correctly
represent the sentiment and wishes of
the Republicans of the state in the ma I
tiOnal convention. The number, ability !
and personnel of your delegation is a
TO our friends that all was
done that could he done, as is evidenced
farther by the meager majority by which
the parties who misrepreSented us and
the Republicans of this great EnatiOn.
were successful. You deserve and have
the heartfelt thanks of all loyal Republi-
cans Of the state for the unSelfsh sacri-
fee you have made in the cause of justice
and right.
So much having been done with an
imperfect organization. we will be able to
accomplish a great success with what
will soon be one Of the most perfect or !
in the state. Our clubs and
are doing active work in
every community throughout the state,
and we will be well prepared for the com
ing campaign. Our candidates for presi-
dent and vice-president should receive ,
the active and united support of all loyal
and our state and county
tickets, which are composed of honest,
able and worthy men who command the I
respect of all parties, should receive our [
support.
Our candidate for governor, Col. A. J.
Houston, son of the old hero, Gen. Sam
Houston, the father of Texas, has aroused
the patriotism and will receive the en-
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