San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-08
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
MEETING OF THE REFORM REPUB.
LOAN PARTY.
State Executive Committee.
WACO, Texas, Feb. 10, 1895

| In pursuance of the call of Chairman L. p
Goodell, dated Fort Worth, Feb. 9th, 1896.
The Reform Republican State Executive
committee for the State of Texas met at the
city ball in Waco at :45 a. IN. on the 10Th of
| February, 1896. In the absence of the chair
man, l.. p. Goodell, Sam L. Hahn, treasurer of
the committee, being the only executive
| officer present, took the chair and called the
committee to order.
The roll call showed tho following present:
| LIST District-Ed Davis, Jefferson.
9Th Dlstrct-H. Wagner. Greenvllle.
9th Distrtct-W. N. Norton, Dallas; proxy
Cor A. NJ. Cochran, Dallas.
| 9Th Dlstrict-John GILES, Mneola.
Hth District-Geo. A. O'Brien, Waco; proxy
| for A N. Armstrong.
18th Districts. NJ. Jones, Kosse.
18th District-A. ID. Norton, proxy for Geo.
18th District-H. K Davis. proxy for 18th.
18th District-C. B. Peck, proxy for Seth b.
Strong.
10th District-T L. Wren.
oath District-T. b. Johnson, proxy for VIM
Hoefiing.
18th District-J. P. Newcomb, proxy for G.
| W. STANDARD.
27th District-W. H. Harvey, Bolton.
Sam'l L. Hahn, treasurer, ex.officio member
of committee.
There being majority of all the committee
present in person, or by proxy, 1t was de.
cided that there was quorum and the com
mittee proceeded to business.
| The first business was the election of a Sec
rotary, upon motion Jas. p. Newcomb was
elected permanent secretary of the commit
tee.
The call of Chairman Goodell was read by
the secretary.
On motion of Maj. Peck it was decided to
adjourn until 2:30 p. m, and the chairman
was Instructed to wire Chairman l.. p. Goodell
to inform him that the committee was organ
lied.
At 2:30 D. m. the committee met in pursu.
ance of adjournment, Mr.. s. il. Hahn in the
chair. Roll call disclosed the quorum present.
Mai. G. b. Peck offered the following reso.
luton, which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved. That the object of this executive
meeting Is for the purpose of calling state
convention for the selection of delegates to
the national republican convention to be
held In the city of st. Louis on January 10th,
1896, and for the transaction of such other
business as may be properly brought be-
The next business in order was the selec.
ion of time and place for holding the state
convention: After free discussion, the time
W as ordered to be the first question settled,
nd the Goth of April, 1896, chosen. The place
being next.
Maj. Peck placed Houston in nomination.
| Mr.. O'Brien placed Waco in nomination.
Mr.. Ed. Davis placed Jefferson IN nomina-
ton.
At this stage of the proceedings Mr.. o. Brien
requested the invitation OF the mayor of
Waco be read:
WACO, Tex. Feb. Is, 1896.
Hon. Goodell, Chairman Republican State
Executive Committee:
My Dear Sir-In behalf of the citizens of
| Waco beg to extend 20 yourself and the ex.
ecuttve committee an invitation to hold the
next annual republican state convention at
| Waco i assure you of the cordial welcome
| of all classes OF our community and hope
your committee will do us the honor 10 hold
your convention In the Central city. Yours
very truly, c. G. MCCULLoCH,
Mayor of Waco.
The committee suspended business to listen
to the presentation of the claims of Waco
| from delegation of the Commercial club of
| Waco. and nTpgidanf nf the hoard Of trade
Mr. K. b. Parrot, and Bart Moore were the
spokesman.
After the claims of the several candidates
were fully discussed the ballot was ordered
with the following result: Houston, s.; Waco,
| g.; Jefferson,1
The one extra vote being the vote of the
| chairman.
The following resolution was presented by
| IL. X. Davis:
Resolved, That the methods prescribed bv
| the call OF the national chairman be compiled
with in electing delegates to the national con-
vtntion; adopted.
The following resolution was proposed by
Resolved, That we invite the Republican
League clubs of the state to attend the re-
publican state convention at Houston on the
10th of April 1896; adopted.
| Il. l.. Wren offered the following:
Resolved, That all county conventions shall
be called at least ten days before the state
| convention; adopted
C. b. Peck offered resolution fixing basis
OF representation, which was amended and
passed as follows:
| The basis of representation shall be two
delegates at large for each county and one
delegate for every $50 votes or fraction over
1905 votes cast for Benjamin Harrison in 1899.
| The district and county chairmen are In
structed to call conventions under such re-
strictions, as they and their local committees
may determine are necessary to protect the
Integrity OF the primaries and conventions to
secure representative delegation.
| This resolution was fully discussed and in
the vote for adoption received but one mega
tive vote.
The following invitation was read and nc
cepted with thanks.
WACO, Tex, Feb. 10. 1926.
The chairman of the state republican exec.
utive committee will please extend to the
members thereof an Invitation from the
Natatorium company to call this afternoon or
evening and take plunge in the health Civ
ing waters of Waco. Respectfully.
| GEO. +. MARSHALL, superintendent.
Mr.. Newcomb offered aresolutron of thanks
TO the mayor OF Waco, 10 the Commercial
club, OF Waco, board of trade reception com.
mittee of Republican club, and press for the
Kind courtesies extended to the committee
during their session.
| II. Is. Johnson offered resolution that
the sum of S25 be appropriated for the use of
the secretary to defray printing and postage
expense In publishing and distributing the
call for the state convention.
| Mai. Peck addressed the committee thank.
ing them in behalf OF Houston, and promis-
ising warm welcome to the state eonven-
| flon.
lAt 5 p. m. a motion to adjourn sine die was
| Vut and carried. SAM. l.. HAN,
JAS. p. Ns=ce.:s. Chairman
Secretary.