San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-28
NATIONAL DELEGATES.
MESSRS. HANSOHKE AND BLAINE
WERE CHOSEN.
Result of the 18th District Republican
Convention Entirely Satisfac-
tory to All.


publican district convention reas
sembled at o'clock yesterday
afternoon at Mission garden ant
the report OF the committee or
permanent organization was pre-
scented. They recommended thai
the temporary organization be
made permanent and added, the
names Of E. l.. Dignowity, of Val
Verde, and w. G.. Robinson, OF
Banders, as vice presidents.
Adopted.
The report OF the resolutions
committee was then presented, to-
wit:
"Whereas, it is cause for con-
graduation that the Twelfth dis
trict is represented in the congress
of the United States by that sterl-
ing republican and much-loved
citizen, George II. Noonan, and,
"Whereas, the dawn of the COM
plete restoration of the republican
party in the control of our govern
ment is upon US, and,
"Whereas, the certain success of
the national republican party
brings hope to our distressed
people, therefore,
"Resolved, That we, the republi-
cans Of the Twelfth Congressional
district, renew our faith in the
principles and policies of the re-
publican party as expressed in our
national platform.
"Resolved, That we heartily en-
dorse the course of our honored
representative, Geo. III. Noonan,
since his election to congress.
"Resolved, That Judge Noonan's
demand for the restoration of what
is popularity known as the McKin-
ley tariff on wool and the restora-
tion of the duty on hides meets
the fullest approval Of the people
of this district.
"Resolved, That we endorse the
Hon. George III. Noonan for renom-
ination at the hands of his republi-
can supporters and have an abid-
ing faith that the good sense Of the
people Of this district will re-elect
him, irrespective Of political feel
ings, to the post he 80 creditably
fills.
"Resolved, That we urge our dele
gates at st. Louis to insist upon the
elimination from the national plat.
form OF the standing denuuciation
of the Southern people as sense
less, useless and harmful indict-
ment,of whole people.
"Resolved, That our district has
suffered the loss Of millions of its
wealth through the repeating of
the act that bears the name of that
recognized patriot, William Nc.
Kinley, and nothing short of a
protective duty on wool su ffices to
rebuild the waste places and do
justice to our people, whose funds
were invested upon the faith that
our government would be just to
our own people before being gener-
GUS to foreigners"
The report was unanimously
adopted.
The credentials committee then
recommending the basis
of representation to be one vote for
every 100 votes cast for Congress
man Noonan. On this basis it
recommended the following repre-
sentation: Bandera county 3votes,
Bexar As, Blanco 2, Brewster /,
Buchell l, Comal /, Foley l, JEFF
Davis l, Medina Z, Pecos 9, Val
Verde 8, Edwards 2, Kinney A;
total rs. Adopted.
Election of delegates to the st.
Louis convention was then taken
up, Mr.. 7. B. Johnson moving
that the vote be taken by ballot.
The motion was discussed pro
and con, as to how to take the
votes, and by consent it was
agreed that each county delegation
get together and decide among
themselves; then the votes were
read out as the name of each
county was called out by the sec.
rotary OF the convention. All the
proceedings had run too smoothly
for Mr.. w. HI. Ellis, and he object
ed to the balloting process; Mr..
Ellis had been SO very courteously,
and fairly treated all through the
meeting, there was nothing left for
him to kick at; so he made a little
speech, thanking the delegates ana
the convention for the honors
showered upon him, announced,
that for the sake Of harmony. he
would withdraw from the conven-
ton, which he then did.
The motion was seconded, put