San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-28

/ ooiioo, iOouibiuS III IL NOUoo lOl
Hanschke, Is for Brenneman, II
for Newcomb, Ii for Blaine; A. J
Evans z, Starnes l.
| Other counties voted as follows
| Bandera-Blaine and Newcomb
Blanco-Hanschke and Brenne
man.
| Brewster-Hanschke and Blaine
| Comal-Not represented.
Foley-Newcomb and Blaine.
JEFF Davis--Blaine and Hanschke
Medina-Hanschke and Blaine
misunderstanding and Blaine
Kinney--Hanschke.
Bexar then came forward with
the following vote:
Bexar-Newcomb "a, Blaine l41,
Breneman 225, Hanschke 16J,
Evans 101, Starnes 81.
The result was then announced
as follows:
The totals were-Hanschke ALI,
Breneman 244, Newcomb PSI,
Blaine 39t, Evans 104, Starnes 81.
Mr.. Hanschke and Mr.. Blaine
were.declared elected.
Messrs. ]. p. Newcomb and G. X.
Breneman were elected by accla-
nation as alternates.
DR.. w. G. Robinson, of Bandera,
was unanimouly chosen as presi.
Dental elector for the 18th district.
Ed. Froboese, ST., was chosen as
chairman Of the district executive
committee and A. F. Dignowity as
secretary. The following members
OF the committee, one from each
county, were elected yesterday, but
the full committee is not vet
chosen, as each county will send in
the names of their members to the
chairman:
Bexar-A. j. Evans.
Brewster-C. d. Winder.
Bandera-C. w. Harris.
jeff Davis-F. Glinn.
Buchell--A. s. Gage.
Pecos-Charles Wilson.
Blanco-M. Comparet.
Kinney-C. w. STANDARD.
Foley-J. B. Stewart.
Kerr-H. Bunny.
Kendall-A. Zoller.
Medina-George w. Brown.
Maverick-Dr. Lane.
Gillespie-A. D. Cooley.
Presidio-O. l.. Nichols.
Comal-Otto Heilig.
After instructing the secre-
taries to send a report of the pro-
ceedings to Congressman Noonan
and expressing the thanks of the
convention for the hall, ETC., the
convention adjourned sine die.
NOTES.
Col. Ellis was a little disappoint-
ed that he could not get up row.
The new secretary of the con-
gressional committee will serve
without pay, and gives promise of
doing his work well.
The convention represented the
sentiments of the district, and was
three-fourths for Mckinley, al
though Reed has some strong
friends.
Had the colored men accepted
the invitation thrown at them,
the delegates to st. Louis would
have been James P. Newcomb,
and DIR. j. G. Starnes. Although
the delegates and alternates Sc
lected give general satisfaction.
The name Of T. J. Dillwood was
put On the county executive COM
mittee, at the special request of
his warm friends, VIM. Hoefling,
and Doc. Roberts, who vouched for
him.
There was no sop thrown to thu
"Lillies," but they were all salts
fed, because it was fair, honestly
conducted convention Of the people.
There were no half dollars paid
to delegates to attend. What COL
ored men were present came Of
their own free will.
Had the convention been held at
night, the hall would not have
held the people.
A great many delegates failed to
attend because OF being unable to
leave their work in the day time.
The delegates tinctured with
Black-and.Tan captured most OF
the offices, but the "Lillies" were
satisfied because the proceedings
were open and fair.
Mr.. Nat. Lewis did not attend
the convention, as he was very
busy in court.
Col. E. I'll. Ropes and Major c. B.
Peck were quiet spectators.
A prominent republican said to
a LIGHT reporter, that Col. J. P.
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