The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-10
THE LILY WHITE TICKET.
Judge Henry Cline of Harris County
Nominated for Governor.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REELECTED,
WIN support Mckinley Eicctors-Planks
FavorinG Compulsory Education and
Abolition of tho Fee system.

Fort Worth. Texas, September 9.-The
lily white republican convention was
called to order at 80 O'Clock, in the board
OF trade hall. by II. Il. MacGregor OF
Houston. AS temporary chairman DIR.
Max Urwitz of Houston was elected b.
reclamation. George Call of Orange was
made secretary. \ committee of five on
credentials and order of business was
appointed by the chair.
ON motion. the temporary organiza ton
was made permanent.
The committee reported the order of
business as follows; Nominate state
ticket, appoint a committee with plenary
powers, elect state chairman ana ether
executive officers.
on motion of III. +. MacGrcgor a COM
mittee of five was appointed to make
nominations as follows: j. L. Newcomh
of San Antonio. chairman; Whit Dryden
of Fort Worth, j. B. Schmitz of Denton
IL. T.. Goodrich of Houston, and j. NJ
Steere of Dallas.
The convention then took recess until
the committee was ready TO report. which
they did, as follows: Fer president. j. j
Fairbanks of Grayson county; for secr,
tary, j. +. Newcomb of san Antonio,
treasurer. W. l.. Boyd of collin county.
the chairman to select four vice pre.i-
dents.
The following state ticket is named:
For governor. Henry Cline of Harris.
FOR lieutenant governor. Robert Hanschke
OF HeNar; attorney general, j. IL. Nor
ION OF Harris; comptroller. L. Il. John
son of BeXar, treasurer. W. ~ Norton
o. Dallas land commissioner. james Nj.
SteeIe OF Dallas; railroad commissioners.
I, n. Ionahowcr of Denton, I'D DAVIS
o. Marion, 7. Il. Brackenbow.r of Al
pine Tor plenaty ccmantj-c, j. j. Fair
banks j. =. Newcomb, W, Dryden, j. b.
Schmiiz, II. r. MacGregor.
ON motion the report OF the committee
was adopted
There having been no nomination for
sup rhi"udcnt OF public Instruction, the
convention named II. f. MacGregcr OF
Harris for that office.
ne committee on resolutions reported
We heartily indorse the platform Nc
set forth at the 81. Louis republican con-
Nenlion. and naming as our atandard
bearers Mckinley aud Hobart meets our
aipfoNll ana we assure the National
ticket our support.
:. Resolved. That the growth Of our par
" IN worm ana members requires .hni in
coulties where the white and colorcd
races are numerous the races should be
ever desired by either.
s. Resolved That We condemn lynchine
as a violation OF the law aud corrupting
public morals.
I. That We recommend that the fee sys-
TEN be abolished
.. THAT the public school system should
CIV" ot least six months open school.
ana an children of school age should he
compelled to attend school for such time.
ne report was unanimously adopted
as were others, also. thanking the eli
zens Of Fort Worth aud the press ior
courtesies extended.
Chairmcn j. +. Newcomb explained the
purpose OF the committee with plcnary
powers. He said mat such move Was IN
the interest OF the republican organiza-
lion of the State ana he fel, that the
committee would discharge its duty con
scieneiously and to further the cause o;
TN Organization of Texas
The entire executive committee was in |
dorsed and reelected for the ensuins |
year The convention then adjourned sine
die subject to the call OF the president