San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-26

WOrkmen. we believe IN DrOteC-
tive tariff for Texas products
horses, cattle, sheep and all raw
material as well as manufactured
products.
9. We believe in the payment by
this government OF the bounty to
sugar producers and manufacture
ers as under the Mckinley act OF
1890. to the end that the produc-
ton Of sugar may be stimulated
until all that We consume is pro.
duced by our own people in this
country.
+. p. Scott, of Lamar county, of.
fered a resolution of thanks to the
executive committee for providing
most excellent quarters for the
convention, to the people of Hous-
ton for their cordial reception and
to the ladies for their beautiful
adOrnment Of the hall. Adopted
Mr.. Scott, of Lamar, was invited
to address the convention while
waiting for the report of the COM
mittee on organization. Mr.. Scott
made short, breezy talk, which
put the convention in good humor.
Chairman Whit Dryden, of the
committee on organization and or
der of business, made the follow
ing report, which was adopted:
To the Hon. Lock Mcdaniel,
temporary chairman; Your COM
mittee on permanent organization,
rules and order OF business recon-
mend:
| l. That the rules of the House
of Representatives govern this con.
vention so far as they appertain.
| 2, That the temporary organi-
cation Of this convention be made
permanent and that the following
order OF business be observed:
3. The election Of four delegates
at large to the National Republi-
can convention to be held in st.
Louis June 16, 1896, said delegates
to be nominated and elected by roll
call of counties.
1. A chairman to the advisory
committee to be elected, for which
office we recommend the Hon. ID.
A. Robinson to represent the state
Republican League, who in con-
junction with the four delegates
at large shall select a state COM
mittee to consist OF 200 citizens OF
Texas.
3 The reorganization of the
state executive committee to be
selected by each senatorial dis
trict and the election by the con-
vention of the state chairman,
secretary and treasurer, which
committee, including chairman,
secretary and treasurer, shall serve
until the next republican state
convention.
Resolutions are submitted by
the unanimous consent of the
committee.
WHIT. DRYDEN, Chairman.
Chairman McDaniels said he
was under renewed obligations to
the convention for the honor con-
ferred, and that the next order of
business was the election OF four
delegates for the state at large.
S. l.. Hahn, Of San Antonio, nomi-
mated H. F. MacGregor, OF Harris
Maj. G. B. Peck, OF Hous.
ton, seconded the nomination in a
brief talk eulogistic of Mr.. Mac
Oregon. He had always been |
prominent in the ranks Of the re-
publican party, always in the heart
of the battle. Mr.. Busch, of Fort
placed in nomination l.. z.
of Fort Worth. Col. j. p.
Newcomb, Of San Antonio, sec
onded the nomination of Mr..
Goodell. w. II. Atwell, OF Dallas,
placed in nomination w. n. Nor
ton, of Dallas. He made a neat
speech, making reference to Mr.. :.
Norton as the son OF one OF the
saints Of the republican party.
T. l.. Wren, Of Austin, seconded
the nomination, adding his testi.
mony to the worthiness Of Mr..
Norton. He was glad, he said, to
be in a convention with so many
men worthy Of being sent as dele
rates to the national convention.
7. E. Lutz, Of Vernon, placed in
Col. j. p. Newcomb, of
san Antonio, as the man who came
rom the only republican district
# Texas.
G. N. Love, (colored), Of Houston,
seconded the nomination In a good
peech, which was loudly ap- ;
,lauded. {
DIR. Max Urwitz, of Houston,
J. B. Schmitz, of Dem s
on, as the man who had been will
ng to sacrifice himself on the altar J
I his party. He was a German
lso, the speaker said, and that
act would enlist the interest of
he Germans of the state in behalf
( the republican party. Mr.. Boyd,
I Austin county, seconded the {
He thought this was
be opportune time for such men |
8 Mr.. Schmitz to be sent to the
ational convention.
ko he Of