The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-12
TRAVELLERS
PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION

or AMERICA

OF beer, but the party were 90 temperate
that little was consumed en- route and the
major portion was turned over 10 the Lou
isiana delegation upon arrival at Omaha.
At Bellevile. Kan, during forced lay
over Of several hours, the party had the
pleasure Of attending jolly country dance.
The weather was quite cool upon the day
Of arrival in Omaha and the straw hatters
in the party heartily wished that they were
Down South"
The Texas delegation received all that
they desired. Mr.. All Dieckmann was
elected second vice president Rev. Homer
T.. Wilson was elected National chaplain
and Mr.. Ed II. Everett was reelected
chairman OF the National press committee
All OF these elections were made by accla-
nation.
The delegation came back kicking like
steers on the combine In the election oil
the National president and Mr.. Harry Ben
son in speech on the floor of the con-
vention hall told them in no uncertain Ian
guage thot such combinations upon the part
of the different delegations were not con
ducive to the upbulding OF the assoca
ton.
This association will loyalty support Nj.
Duffin, the newly elected president.
They recognize in him the stability and
worth that is necessary In the fulfillment
of the duties of this important office and
wish him Godspeed, but nevertheless Mr..
Joseph Wallerstein pas made most excel.
! lent president. has been an earnest and
Jealous worker and was probably the choice
OF a majority of the members Of the asso-
citation.
Indiana, Illinois. Missouri and Kentucky
| formed a combination. with the understand
| that they would vote for MIR. Duifn for
| president and for Louisville, Ky, for the
| next National convention. TO induce the
necessary number Of votes to e.Ict they
| threw the first vice presidency to Georgia
! The Georgia delegation did not vote as a
mnit-only ne-half OF the vote went to aid
| the combination. Mr.. u. Il. Hart of Den
yer stated in Il speech on the floor tina,
| he had been approached and offered tn
first vice presidency provilad he would
throw the Colorado vote TO the comblna
! ton which he Indignantly declined. Such
| methods as the above Will do more to dam
age the association than anything that
could he enacted. and II combinations and
political tricks are to he the order here.
after, the Texas division hereby serves no
lice that she has had some experience In
Politics and will have an ace up her sleeve
at tho converting Of the Louisville conven-
| ton.
The entertainment at Omaha was a,
nothing compared to tho hosptable treat
| ment accorded this convention at Other
| N'h'to 'hnt HuNf udd lut NJ en-
| teriaining the r. =. AS in previous
years. /, is a great mistake to hold tn,
! annual meetings In cities Mt the time o.
| tho holding OF such mammoth undertaking.
az the Omaha Exposition. The people O
Omaha, naturally have contributed to tn,
fullest extent In making this exposition
| success and could not afford to entertai,
tho numerous conventions that are helm,
held In that city this year on n very larg
| scale.
When a convention center is selected lie
our meeting be the attraction.
Undoubtedly the members of the Omah
post did all In their power to make tn
stay OF the members pleasant and thei
many courteses were highly appreciate