The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-12
k|EPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Local Republicans Meet for Orgsn-
iEation.
THE BLACK AND TAN ELEMENT.
y. n. WiIIfams Elected Chairman OF
the City Executive COMMITTEES.
Suggestions of Les Puliing.D

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A The city council chamber was filed last
/. \ night with the black and tan element OF
s5s the republican party, assembled ostensibly
| IN for tho purpose OF organizing the repub-
III lican party In this city for campaign pur-
I poses.
MI While the colored brother was largely in
I y the majority. there were some few white
Z johnson, Lock Mcdaniel, A. Richards and
in L. s. Fawcctt. They, however, fought shy
Il Of the organization until they could kfow
ass exactly where they were at"
Nh Judge Lock Mcdaniel asked to be ex-
q cused from making a speech until he could
see the direction In which the ship was
!, being stored and Mr.. Fawcett said that
81 II there was TO be any democratic leg
X pulling. they could count him out, as he
was not that kind of republican.
Josh Watson seemed even little shy.
(. Some one nominated him for chairman OF
y the city executive committee, but he de-
clined after reading the gathering a lecture
on political ethics aud ayowing that he
WIS a candidate chaser.F
III a. r. lociett called tho meeting To
order and stated that the object was 10
organize the republican party lie said this
action had been precipitatcd on account of
the republicans and the negroes generally
: being barred out Of the primaries that mad
been called for the purpose of putting II
Acity ticket before the people. and having
no voice in naming candidates, 1t was
All. nd N
8 What could be done in the way ot elctlnS
Ncnndidates should II be found expedient |
sto put an opposition ticket in the held, lie |
gsaid II was a regular delegate convention, |
with delegates present from each war;
For temporary chairman A. T. Lockelt |
and Samuei J. Leonard were nominated. by !
IA vote of the wards Lockat was elected
the voting standing Lockett 3D. Leonard III. |
For Temporary secretaries Robert carter |
and Charles Bavin were nominated ana |
elected by reclamation
A committee OF TWO from each ward was |
gappolnted on credentials as follows
First ward--Joe Bunch and Wash Wal |
colt
4 Second ward--H. d. Adams and Il.
Frtze
Third ward Bailey Sparks ana C. Gam-
mon,
Fourth ward Josh Jones und E, j.
Wakefield.
Fifth wart--F. w. Reed and Grit Lewis
Sixth ward-Charles Harper and ~ Col
Inns.
Josh Jones was made chairman OF the
committee.
During the recess for the report OF the
committee Judge Lock McDanlel was called
upon for speech He said he knew moth
ing of the purposes of the meeting. hence
asked to be excused from making speech
further than TO say that he was always
tNti i,sr IN Hand ntA tn aNn hglt
tended To the welfare of the republican
PARTY He first wanted to know, however,
what this convention was called for when
he would get on one side of the fence or
the other.
Chairman I.ockett was saled to staia
more specifically tho object Of the eonven-
ton He said u was simply to organize the
republican party in the city 1--WE have
been denied said he the privilege OF
having anything to say In the pia7ing OF n
municipal ticket In the field AID we should
Organize to strike down these candidates
in the nomination OF whom we have no
voice.
Mr.. II d. Johnson favored organizing
the party and II II became necessary at the
close OF the registration the party would
then be organized and In position 20
place a ticket In the field. lie coldeninad
tho Australian ballot syStem as being
very poor system for illiterate voters II
WINS dangerous piece OF machinery In the
bands OF those who desired TO manipulate
elections.
Dr. Garnet assorted his foalty to tho :
party, but said he was outside of the ,
movement, but 1t was good thing to pre-
pare for war In time OF peace. Every coll
ored man who has vote In Houston
should register and be prepared to exercise
MS right as American citizen He under. !
stood the colored voters were not register d
me as they should and he desired to I'M
press upon them their duty, Living MS he
did outside OF the city limits he ropld not
participate in the convention rs dele
gate.
MT. l.. y. Fawcett was introduced. He !
said he had seen no general notice for i
this convention and no general notice ~
ward meetings and he questioned that this 5
meeting was representative one He
liEed to night the democratic party. hut
wanted to do II In proper shape He said
the republican party OF this city was under a
pack. He did not know why II should !
De- as II formed nearly half the voters md
represented Just as much intelligence rs 4,
tne democratic party Are we here simply :
to pull the leg Of the democratic capdidate }
and go homo ond dsband? n so, I am no,
IN H. am not pulling democratic legs.
II can't meet them In fair fight | don't
want TO meet them. We arc AZ good us
ttney are. and don't see the use OF bowine .
peiore them and asking Them II we can do ] |,
pusinfFf. The National government lis row y
r. tho hands OF republicans and they did !
rot ask the democrats permission either. !,
ne ala not think this convention was prop /,
eriy equipped for q fnir war, and II Il wss :
amply lex pulling scheme he was GU,
or H.
Chairman Lockett thanked Mir. Faw- Il
cett for his specch ard said that this con-
fentton bad been properly and regularly ,
N9Aieq ana u was organized for the purpose
% promoting the best interest Of the party .
The committee on credentials then re-
$1,000 ine foilowtn& delegates as being
Entitled 70 seata in the convention.
first ward--Joo Bunch Joe Henderson.
Tom Bunch. Nelson Butler. Ephriam Nor
Eans Wash Walker. -
second ward-F. NJ Mills. Homer Frity,
VIII Mayss. Charles Babin, II. d. Adsms'
Third werd--C. II. Williams. Railey
epeFks: Hannibal Mobiles. A Richards, q.
(lembel. r. n. Scpot. George Gilmore.
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