The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-21

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teolo-cd). James Dixon tcoiored). |
The next business was the selection OF
and the Recommendation OF the committee |
on organiEaton-D. y. Robinson Of Dali |
.ss--was elected.
The chair explained that the duty OF the
Chairman OF the advisory committee
would be TO 20 with the delegates at
large 10 50. Louis and aid them In seek
lnS recognition by the National conven-
ton.
The chair announced that the next busi-
ness in order was the election of a chair
man OF the executive COMMITTEES.
Mr Busch moved tho, the selection OF
deferred nnti the delegates shall return
from 81. Louis and a convention shall as
seinole 70 nominate state olrcers. but the
chair ruled the motion out of order. as
/ he order OF business had already been de-
Z L. p Gooasll said he did not understand
the object OF elect!ng a new chairman at
/ present. he was elected chairman at the
I Dallas convention, and his time did not
exptrc until the next State convention
shall mert for nominating State officers.
| Mr.. Adler of Terrell moved 10 adjourn.
| The chair ruled that the order OF busi-
! '.tss as adopted by the convention had not
4 been comr.eted ard the motion 10 ad-
iourn was out OF order.
NJ. busch moved that the order of
/ business be suspended.
! Mir. Scott made the uolnt OF order the
/ motion was not the proper one, as the
+ convention would first have to consider
/ rs former action.
Tho chair held the po,n; well taken.
! colonel j. Y. Newconb nominated FOR
! chairman II. +. MacCircgor. He thought
] ~ this Time there ought to be change
! q chairman II ought to be given to a
/ man who IL able TO 20 10 -. Louis and
take his Saratoga with him. He himself
Mas poor man and could not accept the
Office.
Mr MacGreror said ne didn't wan, the
/ cAaifmanshtp. hut II given him ne would
AK that be be given four vice chairmen
- assist him in the work of organizing
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man by acclamation
Mir siandart nominated J. p. Newcomb
tor sHcretafv and he was elected
". J., Hovd Of Collin county was then
4 elected 'roa rirr-
Mr. McCutcheon moved tina, the chair
man lie empowered to select four vice
chair'nen TO all him in party work. which
was adouted.
; l.. Hahn moved that the delegates
from the senatorial districts select their
mem hers 81 the executive committee. and
u allow this 20 be done. on motion of
Major Peck the convention took n recess
for fifts@n minutes.
following were announced as composing
INC Nc, state executive committee:
Second distrtct-Wm. Holiday. Newton
county.
Third ais,rict-ci. o. Gre,ncr, Paris
Fourth distrct-J. 7. Atchison. Gaines
FINN aiztric,-H. werner Greenv.ne.
sixth district-J. NJ. stiere, Dallas.
s1HNf'litl4 ul@tfltt--JpDn ArlIli~. MlneOil.
Einth dlstrct-P, Altboyer Terrell.
Tenth distr,ct--Cieo. Il Corhy. Cleburne
Eleventh distrlct-Dr. a NJ. Armstrong.
Twelfth dist-ict--s. NJ Jones.
Fourteenth district-J. T Armstrong.
Fiftcenth dls,r,ct-R. F. Trau. Trinity.
sixteenth distrct-Scth b strong, Hous-
, ton.
Seventeenth district. ColweIl, velasco
Twentieth district-T l.. Wren, .-ustin
Twaniy-first district--F a. Vaughan,
Cuero.
rwontv-fourth district-T. j. Johnston.
: Twen,v-fifih distrct-c. w. Standard.
STANDARD.
TwcnW-sevcnih district - w. Harvey,
7wentv-ninth ais,rict--J. f. Lutz. Yer
Tnirty-first district - c. T. Ramsdell.
pr Urwi,z offered a resolution to send
; greetings TO the Texas Vetecans now as
= sembled al Galveston, which was adopted
Mr., Mhot'resor moved that the convcn-
. ton nov proceed to the selection of tive
J., prs drntial electors Adopted,
:. SEN u. Strnug nominated T. L. Wrcr
+. OF Travis one OF the presidential cleo
tors.
Judge Look Mcdaniel was placed Il,
h | withdrawn.
y " ;. NcCutcheon placed in nomination
Adolph krakauer Of san Antonio, but he
afterwards Withdrew his name
! Major Peck nominated Major slosson oil
- Houston. and It was seconded ny s. G.
Warner If Tyler,
c T.. T. Scott Of Lamar was also placed II
nomination by Mr.. Boyd.
I -. johnson II San Antonio placed II
nomination Robert iiensky of Bexar conn
n The rule was suspended and W r. Slos
~ son was elected an elecior by reclamation
u The vote then between Mr. Wren an,
=, Sir. scott resulted In the selection Of Mr.
= Scott. Mr.. iicnskys nam" having heel
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