The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-18


r'oposi,ion of the minority repor, first
| ana ask YOU to confirm inc temporal,
| -. mace UP win great care, great luug.
,"en' anu great discretion by your Ma
.'vh t'Hhrtec. lney are honest men.
hty ATE good republcaus: ;ncy ar, Sc.
ctcd from the State. and tn.y rae n
,"i'lnl nearing ana a pr ma tacie ,asc is
q. '"st mdic cut by tho determination OF
mat cpmm.tte,
me IeAas casp. Texas n, Id "A State con
rvn''"H 10 eject delegates at large. Mir
"u.H was e'eci,d temporary chairman
ia'r.N and legally lie assumed la, Guar,
NJ proceeded In the temporary orsanisa-
u"M, .ho temporary oigani2at ON Mas
madr permanent under protest. and WITH
uu' ron call and from the time THAT
""'! TOOK ihc chair until he declared
Tue convention adjourned he refused to
NYritain any motion for a roll call IN
wv convention, no matter who made II.
"i'n nor where. Every man that moved
Il ron cal Oh Il report OF the committee.
Every man who moved a. roll call on the
rti'h"'ht organization. every man who
in,d out uf order laughter and then
tAvN passed. a ], solution 10 elect four dele
gates NJ large ''uncy at the heat an-
my ru thni through by a viva vocc vote
WIN another man that Quincy put in the
'Hh I I" do np the business ,,auehter
ana applause ana despite all prot, Il,
ne an 'dnNits are hor.-- stacks of them
'hH' 'tl'N refused to recognize any body
''tFft AN tllpNin or 10 accent u
roll call. aud he declared tn. convention
adjourned. wont out with hi hat aud tool,
u" convention with him uaugh'cr ana
vho.rs2 The 'nen who oppnScd those
nl"'hplT ~roinpiis.ng w are reliably in
formed. majority of the delegates
canned another convent ON and uuani-
inouslN elected tho 'our mon who ask you
Tor seats her" That is all
Ihr committee decided hv a major ~
vote 10 recommend that tho Higgins dclc-
gaze from Delaware be seated fhcN did
!, herause In tlat state 1, WAS claimed ny
thp lupublieans before us that the d,;c-
gates headd by Add!cks d,i moi rep, =
N"ht illc republican party al Delaware or
ahNwhore else ochversl The records he
lu'" 'i> SHOWED that Al Hicks cu.rred Into
q tcnilfnatton with four men ia tnc lepis-
l"iure of Delaware aud united with The
n'HnrratN party aud 4 democratic GOV.
:, nor m order TO niow ~ ternolic an
nitfl states senator % he elected non,
maj state Cras and cnccrsl A ma
J.illS Of the COMMITTEES believed trrlrr
me ,eviderre that Ajdi,ks aud his party
IN l'elaWare YER h Ynwuyrlen on thc
r'ag 70 political fortune. no matter VIII !,
Vas The result - republicru'sm Mld
Ny erkes OF NeunclN smoke ~ l'nE,h
oN IN Delaware case. rof.rring in iIir-
gins As thu only republican .v,r elected
To- TIE l'nred States 4e'nt,, from tnn
- ti"' Hnnlausp and to Al licks rs tho
GUY republican sp-rllleA. wha aver ur-
ate, from that state" ,,;t -, applais y
NJ iiornurl sp0ke 'or tic minority He
th'1 ~ >aI h7re, without Gear ii con-
middleton. that herc has heed ~" h"nr-
lls on - m"rrts of ON" of l6l "loetiri.
. ises .Apriauscl | rhlllelre any m.u
her Of This convention To don, that irono-
siion. When these Srntl,Aien want be
tore he National committee those Nls "A
gentleman representing tn, Interests Of
certain candiasic IN re II yas his CON
'entou In opposing the ad mission OF all
mos" tnli ~ supposed were moi favor
la "A Ill
nii'fee was to pass UPON an II rti = tight
10 pass upon. was TN" ropplariiy of Tho
ere e"utials Of Tho delegates. Strange as
II may seem. tha' sainc man rs one O.,
the Judges. member of Tho rreieniials
committee, in that committee ms sted
that there should be no hears g cause
inc Nntionai commriee Ani passed upoo
The case. I.augh,er)
In other words y was as ihonrh ne
mao cont"nt"3 IN an Inferior court tha'
The cw r. nd M Jurisdiction to Try tho
q So ANA then when m ap9cnl MAS ,ai>en
70 there INSIST 'i.li Tho conr' having Yield
I'D to his contention and r-fpsed TO Try tho