The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-29
Tie Houston Man to Go to Omaha ia
1898.
MR. .. 4. AtEsSFR WAS SELECTED.
sAppotntMent Receives Public APP
proval - fsesoIstions Adopted by
Omaha Real Estate Exchange.

% act as vice president cf the Tra1smis-
stssippi and International Exposition al
Omaha, representing the First senatorial
district Of Texas. Cololel S. j. T. John
SON Of Corsicana, vice president for the
State Of Texas, was present.
The meeting was call ed to order by Iori
Richardson. secretary of the Business
League. after which Mr.. Ben A. Riesner
was elected chairman.
MIR. Richardson stated briefly that ,hs
meeting had been called for the purpose
OF selecting a local representative Of the
Omaha Exposition, that Colonel johnson
vice president for the Stsse at large, was
present and had requested that the meeting
Dc called IN order that lie might aproin. a
representative who would .iTst 90 Shuscn
by the local citizens.
He referred to the Importance OF bayjne
Texas, and particularly Houston, sell rem
resented at the Omaha Exposition, wuieh,
he said will be the great st OF all meri-
can exposition except the Worlds Fair
He also spoke OF the large appropriations
made by the government and different
states and cities, also the vast amount OF
money raised Tor the exposition In the city
OF Omaha, Douglas county, and tho State
OF Nebraska at large.
He said that Colonel Johuson had had
years of experience in this particular line,
having represented the .,t,lte OF 1'exas in
Europe and at difforsat exposItIons :, ms
country and that ,ioye,nor tuIbersnn tad
been wise IN selecting aim n, this ,nstan. Z
He then introduced Colonel Iohnsnn VIM
spoke as follows.
AT meeting held here On December
resolutions were passed asking the governor
10 appoint Vice president 10 rsnresent
the State OF Texas AZ lha Tr.ns,oieslssipri
and International Exposi4iyn TO ne
held at Omaha next wear thc
said vice president 10 be an officer NJ ne
exposition aud 10 have oo,yer IN anpo,n, a.,
second vice president In On IN scnafcriat
district of the state.
"The object of this ,nseting theragete Ia
that the people of tb;s cor,nt,n,,v ~
select n rcnrcgentati ~ MON .,hrr, ~,
desire me 10 appoint az aerond ,i,,,c,c.,''
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Chairman Riesner aFkpd Tor a few ok.
pressions from those present as to What
acton wopld De tax
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valid and others. and Gnany a committee
consisting of q. %. Dfllint,arl Contsu,
II. A. Reicharat " y ei,voland { Ifr
Gr,snewuld and Tom RIrhar,lso,l was an
pointed TO select n renra tsotaf,y,
IA Mr. Cleveland was NIT srcannt NJ IN.
time ,he committee adio.,cnea IN hi. y ',c,.
of business whero ottsr man, cn,ror-
ence Ben R,esnsr wa nnnnimc,,siy
chpsen n serve ~ ,jeo ',r,s,lant rcmresSnt,
ING tho rirst sana,orisi disfrirt ~ ,rayas
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ment as fol,ows. "F'O'
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