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ENDORSEMENT or JONES.
Ofnciai Minutes OF That Republican
Committee Mcetinw.

official Minutes OF that Republican
Committee Meeting.
Austin, Texas, October 15,--'The follow
Ing are the minutes OF the meeting OF the
republican executive congressional commit
tee. at which Wash Jones was indorsed
yesterday evening:
Inc republican executive committee of !
the Ninth congressional district mel pur- |
suant to tho call of Chairman William |
White at 4 o'clock, October 49, in Austin |
Texas. The following members were pres
emit
Bastrop county, represented by W. II.
Dwyer, proxy for w, H. Christian: Cald-
well county, represented by II. f. Thomp-
son. county chairman; Hays county rem
resented by L. u. Siamu'ns county chair
men. Lee county, represented By d. n
Mccoy. county challmlg. Travis county
represented by J. c. Hornberger, county
chairman; Washington county. represen ed
by Paul Fnlcke, county chairman; WI
hanson county, represented by Fred Noble,
proxy for G. " Compton
Tho chairman stated thar The object of
the meeting was TO luke action on the
resignation Of Hon w b. Brush which
was read aud accepted by the committees
In connection with this tho following reso-
luton was adopted by the committee:
Resolved by the republican congress
sonal committee OF the Ninth district,
that in accepting the resignation OF the
william u. bTusu us the republican
nominee Tor congress-, we do so believing
air. Brush TO be acting in the very best In :
terekts OF the republican party, We COM
mend Mr.. Brush in tho Very highest terms
for his loyalty to the INTERESTS of the
party when he found, upon Investigation,
that 1t would he impossible to elect re-
publican. and shere was, by concert 81 ac-
ton, a chance to elect ono In opposition
10 the democracy, voluntarily resigned a
unanimous nomination, given by full re-
publican convention as candidate for con-
gress, thus In actions stronger than words
showed his preference for party unity "a
personal ambition. and we commend him
TO the republicans of tho. district. as vel
as the administration at Washington as
staunch and steadhast friend, safe an
worthy leader OF our parsS. Mr., Brush
upon accepting the nomination so unanl.
mously given him, said that he only con
scented to make the SAGE with view, 1
elected OF supporting president MeKln.
lCys policies and co-operai ng with the re
publican5 IN congress. We congrutulat,
Mr., Brush upon the fact that during hi
twenty-sx years OF active work In the in
terest OF the republican party here In tn
city OF Austin that no charge OF dlsloyalt
TO hs party can, with truth, be made.
Resolved further, That an official cop
OF this resolution BIO furnished Mr., Brus
and the Hon. J.. W. Babcock, chairman 9
the National republican executive commit
tee, Washington. d. G.
Resolved further, That we. the member
Of the republican executive committee G
the Ninth congressional district, 10 hereb
ir.iosse he eandtalcy OF tae Pom g. Was
Jones in his race for congress from thi
district; and further resolve that 1t wi
be an obligation OF every republican to "a,
hls vote for the Hon. G. W. Jones for cor
gTess In the coming election
Resolved further. That we, voicng Ii
sentiment Of our people, do earnestly h'
seech the republicans OF the Ten,h cor
- Il. ny -
strife and give their earnest support to Il
Hon. r. D. Hawley In his race for congres
beunse we feel that In so doing they ca
do their party and their country ssry!
90 great that Il can not be oyerestiriated
William White. Chairman.
Ercd Noble, Secretary Republican Exec,
M tive Committee NiAth COMPRESSION
District Of Texas.