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

! alternateS TO the st. Louis c0nVen-
ton, the election of whom was
next in order. When the conven-
ton re-assembled Mr.. Scott, OF
Lamar, placed in nomination for
an alternate Mr.. f. l.. Munday, Of
Marion county as man who was
a Lily White republican, as white
as the lilies that adorn the stand.
Il. Davis, Of Jefferson, seconded the
nomination. Judge Cline nomi-
mated w. c. Averill, of Beaumont,
as an alternate. H. F. McGregor
placed in nomination G. n. Love
(colored) as an alternate who had
for some time been in sympathy
with the reform movement. w.
S. McCutcheon seconded the nomi-
nation Of Mr.. Averill. II. X. Davis
Of lHearne nominated Jas. Dixon,
of Robertson county, as a good re-
publican and a colored citizen Of
good standing. l.. p. Goodell said
he heard few moments ago that
FL Paso was one of the new coun-
ties that had the courage to put up
a republican ticket and stick to it..
He therefore thought Ell Paso
ought to have recognition and he
placed in nominatian w. S. Nc
Cutcheon, but that gentleman
asked that his name be with
drawn.
On motion Of S. l.. Hahn the
slternates were elected by sccla.
nation as follows: F. l.. Mundy,
w. G. Averill, G. n. Love (colored),
James Dixon, (colored). The next
business was the selection of a
chairman Of the advisory commit
tee, which would be selected to 60
with the delegates-at-large to st.
Louis and aid them in seeking re-
cognition by the national conven-
ton.
The chair announced that the
next business in order was the
election Of a chairman Of the ex.
ecutive committee.
Mr.. Busch moved that the selec-
ton OF chairman of the eXecu-
tive committee be deferred until
the delegates shall return from st.
Louis and a convention shall as
semble to nominate state officers,
but the chair ruled the motion out
OF order, as the order of business
had already been decided upon.
l.. p. Goodell said he did not I'M
derstand the object of electing a
new chairman at present. He was
elected chairman at the Dallas
convention and his time did not |
expire until the next state conven-
ton shall meet for nominating
state officers.
Mr.. Adler, of Terrell, moved to
adjourn.
The chair ruled that the order of |
business as adopted by the conven-
ton had not been completed and
the motion to adjourn was out of
order.
Mr.. Busch moved that the order
of business be suspended.
Mr.. Scott made the point of Or
der that the motion was not the
proper one, as the convention
would have to reconsider its FORM
er action. The chair held the point
well taken.
Coli. p. Newcomb nominated
for chairman III. f. McGregor. He
thought at this time there ought
to be a change of chairmen. 1t
ought to be given to man who is
able to go to st. Louis and take his
Saratoga with him. He himself
was a poor man and could not &C
cept the office. Mr.. McGregor said
he didn't want the craftsmanship,
but If given him he would ask that
he be given four vice chairmen to
assist him in the work of organic
ing the party. Mr.. McGregor was
then elected chairman by acclama-
ton. Mr.. STANDARD nominated j.
p. Newcomb for secretary, and he
was elected. w. l.. Boyd, of Collin
county, was then elected treasurer.
Mr.. McCutcheon moved that the
chairman be empowered to select
four vice chairmen to aid him in
party work, which was adopted. I
s. l.. Hahn moved that the dele ,
gates from the senatorial districts 7
select the members of the execu- G
tive committee, and to allow this
10 be done, on motion of Major
Peck, the convention took a recess :
or fifteen minutes.
When the convention reassem- ;
,led the following were announced
Is composing the state executive
2
First district-Ed. Davis, Jeffer- I
on.
Second district-.Wm. Holiday,
Newton county.
Third district-G. o. Greiner, o
Paris.
Fourth district-J. T. Atchison, o
8
Fifth district - 81. Wagner,
ireenville. g
Sixth District. NJ. Steere, Dali II
as. Il
Seventh district-John Gillis, {,
Iineola.
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