The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-09
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| tion was not understood. II was under
STOOD that this convention was to be held
inc uay after tho state convention ad-
not yet adjourned he did not think this
| conVen,ion could be legally held
oa, rodi cali showed that each o, the ten
| counties OF the district was represen. ed
and Waller. ''''''
on motion the following committee was
| appointed on credentials: Cabaniss of
Pelt of Harris '"''
The committee on credentials reported
vention: Frcesione. by proxy TO r. +.
Aispnry, II votes; Chambers. by proxy to
III *, II. ,Nanniss; vote; MONTGOMERY 10
Leon, by proxy TO l.. A. Traylor. II votes
y Maa.s0 T;, ny, 6y PROXY to L Al Traylor. II
ON motion the temporary organization
| was made permanent
FOR presidential elector for the dIstric.
Mr. Alsbury nominated r. II. Cabaniss oS
Walker as gentleman eminen,ly Lcsrrv-
ing OF the position. He had always been
consistent polniist and had never asked
ntthing at the hands of the party
Mr.. Cahaniss made brief speech thank.
lnI the convention FOR the honor He came
IRON county that had gwen nuesm a
| date for governor.
Nominations for congressman heug in
oorder Mr.; Cabaniss placed in nomination
1
MIR. Garrett l.. Scott of Grimes county
seconded the nomination of Mr.. Eagle.
lie said the rarity wanted a man with an
eagle eye. and no thought they now had
him They also needed an orator and in
| the gcnteman named he found an Aneri-
can Eagle that would cope with any Of
| Mr.. Archer OF Harris also seconded the
nomination of Mr.. Eagle
on nee Of Mr W@slEer Gol0red delegate. Sec
Mr. Van Pelt of Harris county placed
in nomination Mr.. J. "; salco Of Deep
Mm Ter, an r., county one cosent reason
| he had ample means to make n successful
| race. and the fact could not be disguised
| that 1t took money to win IN politics.
Mr.. I@ech seconded the nomination OF
Mr. Sanec because he was Il farmer. Thol-
were too many lawyers and orators now
rum. ng for office and he did not think
these were necessary prerequisites Cleve-
land was lawyer and all his cabinet were
lawyers and see what they had brought
the country 10. He did not banker after
lawyers and orators, and wanted to see
| a genuine farmer in the lower house of
congress.
MIR Still said that Mr.. Joe Eagle had
boy and had taught school In order to
make money to practice law, Tom Ball
good man to chase him. and Joe Eagle
was the man who could DO It best.
The vote was about to be taken when
cd to he representative man in more
ways than one. He knew that he could
make an effective campaign and had the
money to make the canvass. but he t.ith-
drew for the reason that he regarded this
convention az irregular owing to its not
being representative in character and hlied
Mr.. Sallee moved that Mr. Eagle be
nominated by reclamation.
Mr. Alsbury thought that Mr.. Sallee
| man than Mr.. Eagle, hut he had not CONE
out in time The speaker had written In
every county In the district asking Tor
candidate but no one was named They
did not want n lawyer, but were com
PEELED by force of circumstances TO select
one.
The motion to elect Mr.. Eagle by acca-
ration prev allied aud that gentleman took
the stand with heart fun of grautuda,"
etc. He had been devoted all his life 10
the service of other people and lac pro
posed TO consecrate his hest service to this
canvass. He thanked the convention for
the loving trust imposed m him
For chairman of tho district Mr.. Eaub
Of Montgomery. Mr.. Sapp of Montgomery
and Mr., Sallee Of Harris We're named.
The Woe b ea wa" Me ws,s' sSse and
Sapp stood as follows: .sallee .5i,9 .sapp
2i2. Mr.; Stllee was declared elected;
dorsIng the platforms of the populis, Ma
tional and State conventions of 1896, aud
the convention adjourned.
tuee Tor for congress Tor this 'd'strct, was
horn at Tompksnsville. Ky. January q.
$50 lie graduated with high honor al
came to Texas in 1888 and taught school.
In lSSo-'2 b" was superintendent OF the
city schools at vern9nn Texas; was admit.
AT Wichita Falls in 1894. hut resigned 70
move to Houston the Same year. In 1892
campaign in the Panhandle. lie recently
made public avowal of his adherence to
populsm.
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