The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-29
IT CAUSED SOME COMMENT.
Action of the Good Government Club
Discussed.
PRESIDENT KlTTRELL on SITuA TON
Secretary Bailey TELLS what Arc the
Aims and OBJECTS OF the
Club.

Local politics are beginning to be the
most general topic Of conversation on the
street corners, and the candidates for tho
various city offices are enulating the ex-
ample of the little busy bee tina, doth
improve every shining hour fractional
iiil.s are beginning to he drawn and the
friends or the candidates for the chic,
executive office are beginning to align
themselves. AS is usually the case. the
biggest .ght will he within the ranks of
we democratic party for the nomination
nut OF course there win be the usual
crop OF independents TO be moved down.
inc action of the Good Government club
In declaring their intention 10 nut ticket
IN the Held, regardless Of the action of
We political parties. was very generally
discussed and the general opinion seemed
TO be that the club had cut off more than
1t could conveniently mas,icate. \ great
many expressed themselves in sympathy
WIN the general purposes OF the club, Us
they had been supposed be, but they were
not In favor Of another political organiza-
ticn.
Judge Norman C. Kittrell. who is presi-
dent of the Good Government club, and
ought naturally to be acquainted with the
general sentiment Of its membership. was
seen yesterday by Post representative.
was not at the meeting last night"
saii Judge kittrell. land only know what
! read in The Post. As for myself | am
a democrat and expect to support the
nominees, If there are any Personally. /
am IL favor of a free-for-all race II.
municipal elections, or else primary elec-
ton held In the day time, in which frauds
could be punished under a law passed by
the last legislature. The great majority
OF the members of this club are honest.
COED men. and very much IN earnest about
their desire for reform IL municipal al
fairs, but in IN sir zeal to obtain what
they desire ] fear they have adopted
what Is not practical"
Does a membership in the club carry
with il a pledge to support such men as
the club shall nominate for city ofiicesY'
was asked.
Il DO not consider that II does" replied
Judge kittrell. mo such pledge has been
enacted. and | shall consider myself at
liberty to support the nominees Of the
democratic party l think it would have
been more in keeping with the general
objects of the club If the Endorsement or
nomination of any candidate were withheld
nj least until the nominations had been
made by the political parties"
AIR. B. +. Bailey. secretary Of the club.
was seen at his place of business In the
Mason building. He is also a member of
the committee of five appointed TO select
2 committee of fifteen who shall m.-s
the nominations for city officers, which
shall be submitted TO tho club. He was
asked If he thought 1t probable that the
club would put out municipal ticket
Of its own.
II am quite sure of It," he replied. THE
committee Of five, of which | am a men,
Der. will have a meeting tonight and we
viii select the committee of fifteen to
make the nominations and we will report
trefr names to the club mt its meeting
on Thursday night. There is no doubt
hat that the sentiment of the club is in
favor M making nominations. The spacial
objects for the organization of this club
were TO SEQ that the law against gambling
the keeping of bawdy houses and the
keeping omen Of saloons on SUNDAY were
enforced in the CITY While we did not
for rnayor we had them Sounded and
thev declined TO pledge themselves to
the enforcement Of any specific laws, and
the members of the club will not support
anv candidate who vii, not pledpe him.
saIs .pecinca1Iv IN enforce the laws that
| have lust enumerated A general pledge
n, enforce the laws of the city will not
he sufficient
"yViIl This nominating committee he OK
nocted To select cnndidates from among
tha n,on,bers of the club" was ~.ked
"No not nv any means" was the re-
n,v "Thev will rather he expected to
look outside Of the club for the candi.
dates and | think a ticket can be found
tbat viii nrove Accountable to the neonlo
NJ this city, II is n wen known fact
mot thn laws IN This oitv arc totally dis
,egardad IN far az gambling. hawdv
bo,,scs and tho kcenin., omen of saloons