San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-13
THE SUNDAY LIGHT!
REFORM REPUBLICANS.
Synopsis OF The Proceedings From The
Dallas News.

glory, the few but the true and tried,
the reformers of the Republican organ
ization in Texas, got together this after
noon and had a most enthusiastic
meeting at the board of trade hall.
The leaders of the organization were
present, including John B. Schmitz, of
Denton, H. F. MacGregor, of Houston,
J. p. Newcomb, of San Antonio, Whit
Dryden of this city, w. N. Norton, of
Dallas, Judge Henry B. Cline, of Hous-
ton, Sam Hahn, of San Antonio, j. K.
Fairbanks, of Sherman, Ed. Davis, of
Marion, T. B. Johnson, of San Antonio,
and Max Urwitz of Houston,and others
who have been conspicuous members
in the wing which has all along fought
the black and tan element.
A feature of today's gathering was
the selection of committee appoint
ed to confer with reference to the cleo
toral ticket and on other matters to
further the interests of the party, which
committee was delegated to act with
plenary powers.
One of the leading participants of
the convention in discussing the action
on this matter said to a News repre-
sentative that complete fusion was
what the Republicans wanted. That
they were anxious for the Populists,
Republicans and sound money Demo-
Gratis to get together and effect COM
bination that would win. I'VE would
be contented with three electors, We
would concede the black and tans five,
we would think it just to give the Pop
ulists four and the sound money DEM
ocrats three"
"Then," he continued, 1--WE want sep
arate primaries for whites and blacks,
we want to prevent padded delega-
tions We want delegates and spec.
tators separated to prevent the pack
ing of conventions. And besides this
we want no proxies voted except from
parties who reside in the counties from
which they emenate."
The convention was called to order
at 4:3O p m. by Chairman H. F. Mac
Gregor of Houston. DR.. Max Urwitz
of Houston was made temporary chair
man by reclamation and George Call
of Orange was selected as temporary
secretary.
A committee of five on credentials
and order of business was appointed
by the chair as follows: ]. P. Newcomb
of San Antonio, chairman; Whit Dry
den of Fort Worth, w. N. Norton of
Dallas, L. ]. Ray and o. B. Doucette
of Beaumont.
Motion carried to appoint a commit
tee on resolutions, which was compris-
ed as follows: H. B. Cline of Harris
county, S. L. Hahn of Bexar, ]. M.
Decker, ]. K. Fairbanks of Sherman
and l.. e. Deger.
The report of the committee on Gre
dentials> reported as follows: Your
committee beg leave to report that in
asmuch as there are no contests,we re-
commend that all delegates present
representing sixty counties in person
and by proxy, be entitled to seats"
The committee on order of business
reported as follows: Your committee
recommend the following order of bus
mess, towit: 1. The nomination of a
state ticket. 2. Appointment of COM
mittee with plenary powers. 3. Elec-
ton of state chairman and other exec
utive officers"
On motion the temporary organiza-
ton was made permanent,
The committee on order of business
reported further as follows: "Nomina-
ton of state ticket, appointment of
committee with plenary powers, and
election of state chairman and other
executive officers"
On motion of H. F. MacGregor
committee of five was appointed to
make nominations as follows: j. p.
Newcomb, of San Antonio, chairman;
Whit Dryden of Fort Worth, ]. B.
Schmitz of Denton, H. E. Goodrich and
]. NJ. Steere of Dallas. The conven-
ton took a recess until the committee
was ready to report, which sortly after
ward returned with, the following:
For state chairman, J. j. Fairbanks
of Grayson county; secretary, j.. T.
Newcomb of San Antonio; treasurer,
w. L. Boyd, Collin county; the chair
man to select four vice presidents.
The following state ticket was nom
mated: Governor Henry B. Cline OF
Harris county; lieutenant governor,
Robt Hanschke of BeXar; attorney
general, ]. H. Norton, of Harris; comp
troller, T. B. Johnson of Bexar; treas
llrer. w. N. Norton of Dallas; land
commissioner, James M. Steere of Dali
las; railroad commissioners, c. H. DON
ohower of Denton, Ed. Davis of Marion
It's. Brockenbrow of Alpine; 'plena-
ry' committee, ]. K. Fairbanks, j. p.
Newcomb, Whit Dryden, ]. B. Schnitz
and H. F. MacGregor.
The reports of the committees were
adopted.
There having been no nomination OF
superintendent of public instruction,
the committee named H. F. MacGregor
of Harris for that office.
The committee on resolutions report
ed as follows:
1. We heartily endorse the platform
as set forth at the st. Louis Republic
can convention, and in naming our
standard bearers Mckinley and Ho-
bart, meets our approval and we assure
the national ticket our support.
2. Resolved, that the growth of our
party in worth and members require
that in counties where the white and
colored races are numerous, the races
should be organized in separate prima-
ries whenever desired by either
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