The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-05
THE HOGG RALLY.
WHAT WAS DONE AT THE MEETING
LAST NIGHT.
A Permanent Organization Effected by the
Selection of Permanent 0ficers-0ne
Lengthy Speech and Others Not
Quite so Long.

In answer to the published cali all
the supporters of Governor Hogg as.
sembled at the court house last night
to effect permanent organization of
the Hogg club in Travis county. The
room was we'll filled, and among the
persons present the following were
noted:
Chairman Reagan of the railr GA
commission, Commissioner Foster,
Judge Levy, private secretary to the
governor, Ex-Governor Lubbock, at
present a member of the penitentiary
board, Assistant Attorney General
Harrison, Auditor of the Railroad
Commission Askew, Chief Clerk Curl
of the secretary of States office,
Adjutant General Mabry, Commits
sioner of Insurance, ETC., Holdings
worth, State Treasurer Workman,
Colonel Cook of the agricultural de-
partment, Judge Galloway of the sec
rotary of states Office, Financial
Agent r.. S. Harrison, Chief Book
keeper Virgins of the comptroller's
department, f. Il. Roche and Mr..
Terrell of the land office, Judge Full
more, codifier; Colonel Faux, special
attorney; General Handy, Hon. Joe
Male and four members of the capitol
police force. A large number of Clark
men were also present, paying careful
attention to the proceedings and lay
ing away pointers for use in the cam
paign.
The committee was called to order
by Mr.. Roche, who was on last Satur-
day, after the Shaw speaking, elected
temporary chairman of the Hogg
club. He stated that the object of the
meeting was to perfect a permanent
organization of the Hogg supporters
in Travis county. On motion a COM
mittee of eight on permanent organi.
cation was appointed by the chair, and
they at once withdrew to fix up a
of Gen. w. R. Handy, Capt. Thos.
Sneed, Osceola Archer, Capt. A.
w. Horton, Col. r. A. Ruther-
ford, j, B. Rogers, ST., M. D.
r. Mcfarland and w. w. Woods.
During the absence of the committee
Ex-Governor Lubbock was called on.
He stated that he was not feeling very
we'll, but still he entertained his au-
dience with one of his characteristic
addresses, which was frequently in
terrupted by applause. He called at
tention to the record of Mr.. Hogg as
encouragement and as governor;
read from the constitution the duties
to be performed by the holders of
those offices, and claimed that Mr..
Hogg in his administration of both
offices had performed those duties in
an honest, aggressive, fearless and
conscientious manner.
He referred to the cry that is being
made that the whole state is desolate,
business Frustrated, money scarce
and everything going to rack and
ruin, and claimed that it was not so.
In proof of his assertion he read
numerous extracts from the Dallas
News giving glowing pictures of the
prosperity Of certain cities in all parts
of the state, written up for the News
by special boom correspondent at
the uniform rate of 10 cents per line,
one insertion.
At 10 O'Clock sharp, Gov. Lubbock
wound up his remarks and gave the
committee a chance to report, which
they did as follows:
For president-Judge Fillmore.
For ce-presidents-J. w. Biting
and R. A. Rutherford.
Secretary. B. Davie
rreasurer-S. X. Morle
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ger. J. J. Faulk, E. MIDI
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