San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-10-05
OPPOSING THE RING.
PEOPLES CONVENTION NOMIN-
ATED A s1RONG TICKET.
Everything Harmonious Sallawaya
Chronic Kicker - Aitgelt for
County Judge-Olher Fea-
lures.

Probably the largest and most enthusi-
aStic political convention ever held in
this section was the one held by the anti
administration people of Bexar county at
Rische's theatre last night, the partici-
pants being from all parties and factions
The object of the meeting, as has been
previously stated, was to nominate an
anti administration ticket.
The meeting was called to order by the
temporary chairman, Ben. Mauerman, and
after the delegations were requested TO
take seats in grupe. the minutes of the
previous meeting were read and APPROX
ed.
J. P. Newcomb stated that at the pre-
yious meeting. it was understood that all
factions not represented at that time,
who would present proper credentials,
could have voice in the convention, and
motion was made to the effect that the
committee on credentials be given fifteen
minutes to consider any application of
such factions. This was carried. III. b.
Sallaway arose then and made windy
talk which had blood in the very tone of
the utteranceS and he was given permits
sion 10 leave the room.
The committee on credentials then
made its report. The Bexar Working
mems organization, having presented
proper credentials, was allowed 1917
votes: the German American association,
votes; the Sunset Ward club, 2 votes,
The report of the committee on perma-
nent organization and order of business
was called for and responded. In their
report GeneralW. H. Young was declared
permanent chairman and John Il. Wal
tiers and A. n. SeeligSon, secretaries.
The order OF business as read from the
report of the committee will be given be-
low. together with the nominations.
General Young was then escorted to
the platform by John Beck and after a
pleasant talk of three minutes, proceeded
to business.
NOMINATIONS.
Judge of the Thirty-seventh judicial
district court-George II. NOonan.
District attorney-George Paschael.
District clerk-Henry Umscheid.
For county judge, there being three
candidates, s. w. McAlister, r. L. Stan
field and George c. Altgelt. Mr.. Altgelt
was nominated.
candidates being Alfred Mussey and c.
+. Opperman, Mussey was nominated,
having received &C 3S-75 votes while OPP
perman received Is 37-75.
For county commissioner precint 2.-F.
Emilienburg and George M. Jones were
placed before the convention for the nom
nation. Emilienburg received 81 votes
and Jones 25, thus electing the former.
For county commissioner precinct g.
Peter Jonas and b. j. Mauermann. can
didates; Jonas was nominated by vote
of $50, Mauermann receiving 26$4 votes.
For county commissioner precinct A.
| Henry Pauly and f. Hildebrand, candi-
dates; Pauly nominated by vote of 81 4
Hildebrand receiving 9B votes.
al, tln., Ion %
candidate for commissioner of precinct 4,
John &. Beck presented resolution to
| the effect that superintendent of public
| instruction of BeXar county should be
appointed by the commissioners court as
soon as possible. Adopted.
For county clerk, Hans L. Degner.
For sheriff, John p. Campbell.
For collector, d. M. Poor.
For assessor, Geo. Williamson.
For treasurer, Russell c. Norton.
For county attorney, Walter III. Grigg
| and c. A. GOeth, candidateS-Goeth NOM
mated by a vote of 66H, Grigg receiving
| % votes.
Fer Surveyor, M. ]. locke.
For hide and animal inspector of BeXar
county. the following were candidates:
A. j. Saunders, E. ID. Rutledge, A. j.
Loefler, 5. d. Lock, and Otto Moeglin.
Saunders received 5619 votes: Rutledge,
81: LOefler 2S13; Lock, 2; Moeglin. 2.
The chair declared Mr.. Saunders the
| nominee.
For justice of the peace for precinct 2,
| two to be nominated the following can
| didates were named: 7. n. Devine, c. M.
| Barnes, f. X. Leal, W. w. Heron and
w. Z. Cox. Devine was nominated on
| first ballot receiving NJ. the next high
est man, G. M. Barnes, receiving vote of
| 3415. Leal, being the lowest man, was
| dropped out. After balloting three times,
| Cox was nominated receiving at the last
ballot 49H votes while Barnes received As.
The chair then declared Devine and Cox
the nominees for the office.
For constable of precinct l, the candi-
dates being p. w. Seffel, James Nc
CloSkey, c. f. Abbey and Henry Detler.
After balloting twice, McClOSkey was
n dominated by vote Of "a. Seffel re-
ceived 3619 votes, Abbey and Dietler l
on the last ballot.
For justice Of the peace, precinct 2,
Crane; precinct 3, L. Beck: precinct T.
Julius LEIGH; precinct 6, A. Y. Walton, jr;
precinct 8, Richard Mecke.
Resolutions were then offered, thank
ing the chairman for his impartial and
clever manner in which he conducted the
convention, and IL then being 100 O'Clock
the convention adjourned.
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BEST CLaRET WINES,