The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-28
THEY'LL NAME A TICKET.
Meeting Of Good Government League
Last Night.
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE SAME
Committees On Selection Of Candidate,
aud Revision nj the Books"
Are Selected.

P'SSe" seNt'ai RESOLUTIONS that Will no
| doubt bring that organization into more
| general notice than anything heretofore
done. They appointed committee to Sc
| iect committee of fifteen. who are to
| announce the ticket for the clubs support
| in the coming municipal campaign. a com.
| mittee on finance TO caro- for the funds
/ necessary TO carry out the campaign was
| selected and two committees were an
| pointed, one to investigate the official
| records of the city and one to take like
| action In regard to the county records
President Norman @. Kittrell was absent
| but communication was received from
| him
| There seems TO be a desire on the part
| of some of the members of the league 10
| have n thorough canvass of the CITY to
/ secure supporters OF the league ticket and
/ 10 bring about this support a committee
| was appointed TO prepare pledge, which
| Is TO be printed and circulated throughout
/ the city. together with an invitation to all
| who may see 1t to sign promising to sup
| port the ticket that will be nominated by
! the league. In this way 1t is hoped that
| an expression will be secured from the
| people in every part OF Houston.
| The league met at S o clock in room No
| . of the Brown building. corner Of Main
| street and Capitol avenue. Vice president
| Charlton In the chair, President Norman
| c. Kittrell being absent on account of
! Illness. Secretary Bailey read the minutes
! OF the last meeting, which were approved.
| and the following communication was
| then read:
| To tho Good Government League Of Hous-
ton:
| Gentlemen: Your executive board begs
! leave to report back upon the resolution
| and report of the said board made by
| them at the last meeting and referred
| back to them follows:
/. We adopted a resolution that It was
the sense Of this board that the election
| OF city officers should be held entirely
without reference to politics or party pre-
! dlictions.
. That a committee he appointed to
/ confer with such citizens OF Houston as
| they might deem best for the purpose of
| securing their cooperation and influence
! to bring about such result.
g. That 1t is essential in order to carry
! out the purpose of the organization that
/ funds should he raised for the necessary
/ expenses thereof. therefore that subscrip-
| tons he called for from every member ac-
| cording TO his ability.
The committee appointed has not had
| the time at their disposal to do such work
| as they desire The committee received
! the assistance of w II. Jones II. j. PETIT
! ker and the president and they on Thurs
/ day evening interviewed three leading and
| influential citizens. two of whom, T. w
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| themselves as being heartily in favor of
! the resolution and of an election entirely
| without nominations, while w. ID CieVe-
! land Esq. was not prepared to answer
| definitely. Since that time the ENGAGE
ments Of the committee have been such
! two being I'm the employment of others ana
the third being alone in the practice of
law and constantly engaged, have not
! had timc to further prosecute the inquiry
necessary in the premises. Speaking for
! himself and not assuming to SPEAK for
any other member Of the board. the presi-
| dent gives 1t as his opinion that however
much n free and non-partlsan election
! may be d. sired and Of which he is heartl Y
| In favor vet that practically We WILL II
We intend in any contingency TO support
| any candidate now announced LOT uuF
| place be compelled to choose between tho
! old mode of primaries and a nomination
| nv urinary election in the day t!Ine-a
/ niau which appears TO meet with very
! general favor. In my Judgment an apso-
/ htely non-partisan election can not he
secured while it is altogether proDaple
| that such a primary as is suggested can
be Before such primary is held eN-
| pression can he secured from every candi-
| date and Is not In harmony with the views
| of this body no man Will be bound to par
I ticipate in the primary or be bound by
| the result. that Is. unless every candidate
| shall declare equivorally In favor OF rigid
| he should not be supported by any citi-
| zen,
II no candidate IL presented whom mem
| bers of the League can conscientiousiy sup
| mort the individual member thereof VIII be
left free to exercise the privilege of suf-
| fro,o i'm favor of such candidate or in
| di,itlual. whether he be a candidate or
not as they may select. They Will be
called upon to say whether they VIII
choose between two or more aVo"eu eau
didates or repudiate both or all, or vote
| nc has been suggested. IA protest against
| -, WIN, Is host and practicable every
member must decide FOR himself. some IN
tclurent citizen. writing over the nom de
plumc of "Citizcn," suggests thet mass
meeting he called. The matter Is worthy
! OF your attention. .,,
Norman G. kittren,
Ex-Omicio Chairman.
| Tho rcport was received and flied.
Under unfinished business the resolution
amending the constitution. offered at a
previous me ting by Rev. H. A. Rogers
was called up. The resolution says.
Resolved That article 4 of the const'-
,utian be amended by Inserting after the
words "hy a member" the further words
"and referred to a standing committee OF
three TO he selected by the league, for
report thereon, before the action OF the
LEAGUE upon said application.
Rey. Il A. Rogers SPOKE to tie amend
uent and said 1t was only offered so that
the league could provide against the adj
mission TO membership of persons whc
were Interested in some especial candi
dates, and who would seek 10 use me
league fer personal interests The amend
ment was carried and T. $. Iies!e and
Il. T.. Bailey were elected as tho com
mittee,
DR.. y. d. Heisig offered the follow
ing:
resolved That It Is the sense Of this
League that II will best serve the interests
of good municipal government for IT Il
nominate its own candidates, irrespectiV'
Of party affiliations or Endorsement at al
carly date. and TO this end b. it further
Resolved That a special committee 81
, fifteen be elected 10 suggest names OF suit
able candidates for the various offices e
be filled in the city and to report same a
the next meeting Of this league. after thei
election AS such committees also that
committee of i've consisting OF T.. w
: Taylor, II. u. Bailey, II. r. Roberts. Jas
Freeman and II. G. Gleiss be elected 10y
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