The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-08
IN THE FIELD OF POLITICS.
Reform Republican Convention to BE
Held In Houston.
MONDAY, APRIL 20. THE TIME.
The Basis of Representation for the State
Convention Set Forth In
tho Call.


At meeting OF the state executive COM
mittee of the reform republican party.
which is better known as the Lilly White"
faction of the party, It was decided TO
hold the State convention in this city
on Monday April 20, and In pursuance of
this. the following circulars hove been
Issued, addressed to the republicans Of
the State:
Headquarters Reform Republican Party
of Texas-sir: The State executive ccm-
mittce of the reform republican party,
at their meeting held at Waco on the
10Th of February. 1876, selected the city
of Houston AS the place for the meeting
or the state convention. An appeal has
been made to change the date. the reason
FOR this change should be heoaed If 1t
could be done. Rut no discretionary pow er
was given to change the date by the State
executive committee
IT Is advised that all delegates who can
so arrange u will reach Houston on Sun
day. the 18th OF April. 1896. and II IL CON
fldently expected that all the business
of the conve ntion can be concluded on
the goth. thereby enabling delegates to
return TO their homes by the 2lst in am
pie time TO attend other public meetings
For these reasons ehei'e will he no
ohange Of the time and place.
With sincere regret that the WISHES OF
all our friends could not he amply met
Respectfully, J.. p Goole
Chairman.
James p. Newcomb. Secretary.
To the Republican Electors OF the State of
Texas.
In accordance OF order and nj the In
Stance OF the republican State executive
committee at Waco. Texas. on the 18th OF
February. 1896, upon n call issued by the
State chairman. republican state convcn-
ton Will be held in the city OF Houston,
Texas, on Monday April 20, 1896. "a .
O'Clock "A. m, for the purpose OF electing
four delegates at large and four alternat es
TO the National republican convention to
be held at st. Louis, Mo. June lG, 1876 at
j. O'Clock noon, for the purpose OF uo,ni-
mating a candidate for president and vice
president of the United States to be sup
ported at the next National election, and
Tor the transaction OF such other business
as may properly be brought before said
convention.
The basis OF representation shall be two
delegates at large for each county, and one
delegate for every 2hD votes or fraction
over l25 cast for Benjamin Harrison In 1892
The district ana county chairmen are IN
structed to call conventions under such re-
strictions as they and their local commit
tees may determine are necessary to pro-
tect the integrity OF the primaries and con-
NentionS TO secure u representative delega-
ton,
All county conventions shall be held at
least ten days prior to the date OF the
State convention.
The republican electors In the several
counties, and voters, without regard TO
past political afiiliauon. who indorse the
republican policy, are invited 10 unite I'M
der this call with the republican party In
the State of Texas.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
First District--Ed Davis Jefferson.
Second District-W. II. Carson, Pitts
burg
Third District--G. o. Grelner, Paris
Fourth District-W. S. Nevlns, Denison.
Fifth District-H. Wagner. Greenville.
Sixth District-A. NJ. Cochran. Dallas.
Seventh District-John Gillis Mineola.
Eighth District-W. n. Norton.
Ninth District-P Altboycr, Terrell
Tenth District-George Il. Colby Gle
burne
Eleventh Distrct-A. NJ. Armstrong,
Crawford.
Twelfth Districts. NJ. Jones' Kosse.
Thirteenth District-C. Emanuel. Jack
sonVllc.
Fourteenth District-George f. Poole,
Orange.
Fifteenth District-George b. Angle.
Etrvker,
Sixteenth District-seth u. Strong,
Houston
Seventeenth District-H. K. Davis.
Eighteenth Distrlct-W. Il. Blaine, West
Point.
Nineteenth Distrlct--Thomas Dwyer, Jr..
Brennan.
Twentieth District-Thomas l.. Wren.
Austin