The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-29
YOUNG MEMS MEETING
TWO TIoKETs ARE ENDORSED AT
TURNER HALL.
The Regular Dem cratic Nominees Sup
ported BY One Faction While Another
Frames A Ticket with schorfius
For Mayor, Etiohson for Marshal.

The political meeting held in Turner
hall last night was famous FOR its noise
and disorder II for nothing else.
owing to the heavy rainstorm the peo-
pie were slow IN arriving. aud Il was not
until $50 o'clock that few drenched
men put In an appearance. Shortly after,
however long parade of voters was led
in by Monroe Stephens OF the police force.
Tnoy were all supporters OF Marshal
Erickson. and at once took seats on the
left hand side OF the hall. This body OF
men comfortably filled about one-th,rl
OF the hall.
Shortly after the arrival OF the Erich
son delegation the other two-rhlrds Of
the had rapidly filled, there being be
tween 800 and co present.
Among those present were men OF all
ages. and although the call was Tor a
young mems meeting there We're several
bald heads and gray boards to be seen
in every par, OF the house
Barney Mulvey OF the Fifth ward called
The meeting TO order, and requested AL
persons "a tne han not between the ages
OF q and y years To retire 10 The galleries.
TINS request. Whine % was coeyeu by
rev, was the signal for loud SHOUTS and
disorder
sam McGary' asked IL the meeting was
-
II 30 INTO temporary organization.
aus was followed 10y notion from the
Ilsnt sac OF the mouse. nominating w
n HoHand for temporary chairman.
MT. Mutvey wOu.u nos pat the mOtion
Al ne was upheiu py VIGOROUS CHEERS ana
shouts from lnc lot OF ne mouse.
Nit. Holland then stepped to the plat
form 10 act az temporary CHAIRMAN. Air
AulNey would not deliver the gavei ami
there was a general uprOar.
me TWO Officers OF the two factions
stood sidr by sac on the patorm both
ueiiNetlns a speech at the same time.
VINE lhe hootS ana cheers OF the pdrr.-
sans made 4 impossible Tor them even
10 hear their own voices
tInaily Mr. Muivey climbed M on the
Iaoie ninla oud cheers rom the Euchsuu
auAeiehts, On MS new rOstrum Mr. aIul-
yey continued TO speak 10 ghe people. bly
nls voice was lost m the uprJar
,MhHe ne hubbuo continued AIr. H1l-
land could do nothing ANA finally Ieft
me PLATFORM 10 escort Tom KeveI as
TEMPORARY chairman and Tom BuuinG-
ION, as temporary secretary 10 the
There was a continued disturbance
cIsateu IN the lett wing OF the needing. I
WINE ihe chairman of the other wing (
gan2atlOn. The committee was COMPOSED /
Of w VI. Holland q. w Thompson h.
Munnez T. Brown and y, Is. Nor.ey. I
me committee retired 10 one cpruet ot Z
the hail and prepared It's report u was
IN substance. hat the temporary incum- 1
bents be made the permanent officers .
all questions.
The report was read to the meeting
and although IL WAS impossible 10 hear ID /
on account or the disorder, the right .
SIDE OF the house adopted It
on nation Of Mr. Holland the chair
was authorized 10 appoint five sergeauls-
at-arms The gentlemen appointed were.
y. /. Quinn. Tom % Lcary John Helm
Il. Thompson and George CONWAY
II was then m pved By Mr. Holland thut
the meeting iudOrsc the regular DEM (
ocratiG nominees Tine motion could not
be heard for the general uproar, but 10
adopted. This action was received Win
cheers on one side OF the house and
grodns on the other.
There were loud cries OF Browne,
Browner on the right Of the house, and
when the democratic nominee for mayor
EteDued 10 the front Of the platform, for
was order,
Mayor Browne made n short speech IN
which he said he was al tho meeting IN
the interests OF harmony Re said be
did not know the purpose OF the meeting
but unless 10 WIS democratic from sop
10 bottom he was AGAINST H.
Justin WHITE next aldr-=-i she meet
INK and although Interrupted several .
tines he made himself heard. He also j
said tlldt tio only meeting fe could or Q
would participate in was democratic b
meeting.
James Pruett was the next speaker. and s
although he Kept The floor Tor some Time :
of the uprDar on thr left
lark Kennedy and ~, %. uill, tho raFu- 2
Jar noujnceH, also addressed the meeting. : e
after which a motion 10 adjourn was le- S
clared carried
About two-thirds NJ those present filed %
out or the hall, the Erickson men staying j.
70 hear from their candidate q
The Following candidates theu addressed ID
the meeting. a. II. Ealey, CHHdist-. for
recorder Alex Enchson. canllta-e FOR
IaaL5Aal Henry Soherhus Tor mayor.
y X Danish. f5r alderman Third ward: a
Jnmes Q. Stanley for recorder, O. w. a
Williams, for alderman F!fth ward and G =
{. Beavens. for assessor and collector
Al the conclusion OF the -peechuHk.nE
on motion Of William Tils.cy of the TrFiI 7 "a
ward the meeting proceeded o. ballot for d.
IT, choice IN the election
. The connt resulted ia the ind0rgur OF s
the following ticket n
Eor mayor; Henry Scherfus d
Tor otty mar51uI Alex Erickson L.
For as5essor and collector Justin white / K
Ior street commissioner r. q. Lord III
LOT engineer; o. NJ Ia Naue
LOT recorder: a. u. RaHey No.
I,pF treasurer. 8. a SZ1ft9 b.
,vfor aldermen, Fir5. Ward: W il
h9hlhauh and J.. Sonuen
rfof aldermen Second ward: W C. s.
1ein2e ana W. r. Seihcrt 81
=, lor ,, Aldermen. Third ward: 81 Packard 81
:, For aldermen, Third wari. W n
S4iley and Charley Green ~
tpr aldermen, blfil ward: W An v
perfume and c. ~. Nilli4u1e II
Alter me result ~ the ballot hnd born al
announced, vote Of thauka w5a t.U54-i b.
snalrman Aulyey and the meeting mon
adjourned. 7 N'e"