El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-06
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
In Session this Afternoon With A G. Fost e
as Temporary Chairman


1t was 40 p. M today when Chair
man Kitchens called the meeting to
order He said: You all kuog what
you are here for, so We will proceed at
once to business >
w. E. Bloom nominated A. G. Foster
for chairman pro TEN. aud Mr.. Foster
was chosen without opposition.
J. a. Smith called for committee
on credentials, order OF business and
resolution, the nam bership being one
from each ward. and who might report
later. For ,he time the motion was de-
C ared out OF order until a secretary
was apDOiLted. Il 8. Stevens declin-
ed to serve on account of uncertai uties
as 70 the ward delegation, and J. F.
Ia 'hler and Q. NJ. Murry also declined.
VIII Rand was nominated by Col.
Campbell, who claimer Rand was not
in The same category with MIR. Stevens,
a Mr.. Rand was with the straight del
egst on while Mr.. Stevens was
By The chair-You are out of order
sir. Col. Campb IL didn't think so and
was continuing when he was cut off by
the chair.
H. p. Boon was appointed tempo
rary sergeant at arms, and VIII Rand
was tinally chosen secretary pro tenn
Col. Campbell renewed his argument
on the alleged irregularity, but was
again cut off.
Mr.. Smith said owing to there being
misunderstanding as to ward t, he
made his motion for three members in
each of the com tees.
Col. Campbell then protested against
the all "ed disfra1 1chisment of ward f.
Mr.. Smith cal ed Col. Campbell to
order. The chair decided the colonel
out of order and said he knew of no
contest offic aliy,a and would appoint one
from each ward.
w S. NJ Cut .heon advised appoint
ing three on each committee at large.
Mr.. Smith accepted tn last, and the
idea went, three committees to be ap-
pointed, and three members on each
com mittee.
Col. Campbell advised the apuoint-
ment of Il B. B as on the credeLtial
committee. H. f. Bloom advised Col
Mari also as sucn member.
Judge Buckler here voluntarily gave
up his court room to the convention
and held his court down stairs, for
which he was thanked by the coaven-
tiOn Halt dozen other names were
suggested, as by the iutjmation from
the chair.
These committees were then appoint
ed:
On credentials Bloom. Borcherding
and Kachler.
On.cruec OF business ss-McCarthev,
IS as ana NJ ttcheIl.
On resolution-Marr, Stevens and
Scott.
Adjourned until 2:3O
After the appointments of the COM
nit eesok the convention to Il recess of
half an hour TO give the committees a
chance to make reports.
Col. Campbell appeared before the
committee on credentials in behalf of
hlmself and his fac ions claims to a seat
in the convention whicG was cnnte,ted
| But to the woEder of all republicans
he was represented by counsel in the
| person of Capt. +. j. Beall
| permanent chairman of the democratic
| city executive committee. This was
such surprise to republicans that
| they took another recess of half an hour
to get chance to catch their
breath.
This throwed the convention pro-
ceedings so late that they cannot APP
pear in this afternoons paner.
Word came up from Torbet this noon
| to he G.. H. offices that MAJ had b zen
found d-ai side the track two miles
from the station. No further plrticu-
the body would be taken to Sierra
| BlArc. for inqu st.
.Juarez is getting excited over the
pr"spec.s of ii rise in the price of beef
| The occasion of this i said 10 be scarci.
ty of beef critters in the sta of Chi
huahua due to rapid exportat on into
the United Sttte-.
a telephone line between NogaIe:
| and the works of the Duquesue Minine
company Will b. in operation this