San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-16
CONVENTION HALL
CAPTURED BY THE CLIFFORD
OGDEN COHORTS.
Mayor Elmendorf Declared the Chairman
Delegates to the fredericksburg Con-
vention Ohosen-A HarmOnyC9)
Pow-wow.

Convention hall was packed last
night in response to a call for a
meeting of the Bexar county re-
publican committee, to select dele
gates for the Twelfth District CON-
ventiiGGaH 10 pe held at Fredericks-
burg February 90, and the state
convention to be held at Austin,
March "a.
DIR. G. G. Clifford called the N est-
ing to order at $50 o'clock and
stated it's purpose. The first in
order was the nomination OF a
chairman. Hon. c. w. Ogden and
DIR. gu Starnes arose simulta-
neously, the former nominating
Hon. Henry Elmendorf, and the
latter put into nomination Bart j.
Crowther. Both nominations were
received with an outburst of APP
plause. The cheering was deafen-
ing and DIR. Clifford almost wore
out a hard pine table, rapping it
with an iron rod, calling for order.
w. II. Ellis seconded the nomi-
nation of Crowther and w. e. Eas-
ton did likewise for Elmendorf.
This caused another storm Of ap-
plause and cheering.
There were two nominations for
chairman in order, and both were
seconded. DIR. Clifford ordered
that vote by reclamation be
taken, and that those in favor OF
Eimendorf, signify by saying aye,
There was a response sounding as
though it came from thousand
throats
"Those in favor Of Crowther,
signify by saying ave." ordered DR.,
Clifford, and the response secured
seemed equally as loud.
DIR. Clifford stated that Hon.
Henry Elmendorf would be chair
man of the meeting, and ordered
that he be accompanied to the
stage by Mr.. Ogden and DIR.
Starnes. Mr.. Ogden took the
mayor by the arm and led him to
the table on the stage amid en-
thusiastic cheering, while DR..
CpdEhts tudp a NOLO Dc
taken for the craftsmanship.
Chairman Elmendorf was intro
duced by DIR. Clifford. He said he
hoped that all the republicans
would pull together, and that if
they will, Judge Noonan will go to
congress again.
Mr.. Ogden then moved that G.,
Stuart Simons and H. ID. Boone
be appointed secretaries, and the
motion was carried. A motion was
then made by Mr.. Ogden that a
committee Of seven be appointed
to select fourteen delegates for the
district convention at Fredericks-
burg, and as many for the state
convention at Austin, whereupon
Chairman Elmendorf named g. w.
Ogden, E. H. Terrell, Charles l..
Sauer, w. E. Easton, Dick Wallace,
DIR. F. Terrell and Sam Bell. A
motion OF DR.. Starnes to Increase
the number to ten was lost.
Mr.. Ogden asked that the con-
vention take recess while the
committee selected the delegates.
The committee retired and in less
than five minutes reported having
selected the following delegates:
Delegates to Fredericksburg
Henry Elmendorf, G. w. Ogden, g,
G. Clifford, III. l.. Degener, E. H.
Terrell, Nat Sulzbacher, I. H. Tan
ner, r. w. Wallace, F. Terrell, J. r.
Davis, T. G. Bell, H. Terrell, VIM,
Payson, H. A. Ellis. Alternates
o. S. Newell, @. III. Clifford, B. ],
Crowther, j. r. Shook, VIM. Muth,
F. w. Hays, w. s. Anderson, Thos,
Dillwood, Walter Scott, ]. T. Wal
ton, Walter Patterson, Phil Shook,
VIM. Locke, S. M. johnson.
Delegates to State Convention -
Henry Elmendorf, G. w. Ogden,
Charles l.. Sauer, E. III. Terrell, l
Fl. Tanner, G. G.. Clifford, J. r.
Davis. J. II. Holt, HI. Terrell, G.. W.
Garter, r. w. Wallace, Bedford
Sharpe, w. s. Anderson, HI. A,
Ellis. Alternates; o. s. Newell,
Eugene Bowles, E. F. Glaze, B. w.
Randall. Henry O'Neal, Jake
Lyons, VIM. Muth, j. J. Washing.
ton, Mark Brown, Mack Henson
Ogden johnson, G. Stuart Simons,
r. H. Russell, VIM. Locke, Frank
Umscheid.
| AFTERMATH.
In conversation with one OF the
colored leaders, a LIGHT reporter
secured the following statement
Cup to 4 o'clock yesterday after
noon the Ellis-Starnes combination
had the Ogden crowd"
"a committee waited on Mayor
Elmendorf and REQUESTED him tt
become their temporary chairman
1t was credibly learned that he haC
refused. But later he reconsidereG
and consented to act.
"This intimidated the city forces
and the employees, as an instanc,
of one employee speaking recently
against the friends of Mr.. OgdeI
having been brought to task BY
the administration was wildly be