The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-27
HOUSTON IS THE PLACE
For MobiliEinq the Next Enlistment
Of Texas Troops.
al MASS MEETING OF CITIZENS
Take Action Upon the Matter-Tele-
grams sent and Received upon
the supbiect-The Result.

In obedience to the call for a mass meet
ing at the Business League rooms to take
!. some action in reference to securing the
mobilization OF the Texas troops in Hous-
ton under the second call for volunteers
quite a number OF representative citizens
assembled at IL a. IN. yesterday. when the
meeting was called to order bv Mr.. w. A,
Childrcss, who explained the object OF the
meeting. and upon his motion Mr.. II. NJ.
Johnston was made chairman.
Major Urtchins explained that he had
been In correspondence with the author
titles with the view OF raising battalion
for regiment OF immunes that was to be
modified here, but this had nothing to do
with the object Of this call in trying to
secure the Texas quota Of troops under the
second call. He thought that this meeting
should take some official action and let
their action be known to the secretary of
war.
Mr.. George l.. Porter referred TO the
action OF the war department in reference
to the FIRST mobilization OF troops and the
naming OF Houston as the place OF
concentration for the Texas troops. lie
though; that this fact should be called to
the attention OF the secretary OF war
Mr.. Il. A. BoInea said that when war
was la prospect he wrote a pargonal letter
TO the secretary OF war, urging the claims
of Houston for the mobilization CT The
Texas troops. In that letter he laid par
tcular stress upon Houston's advantages.
ID. ID. Bryan was selected as secretary
OF the meeting.
Chairman Johnston explained TO the
meeting that he had wired Congressman
tall hap
10 urge Houston's claims for the mobiliza-
ton oil the Texas troops under the second
call He thought the action OF this meet
ing should be wired our congressman at
Washington with the request that he bring
the matter before the secretary of war.
Mr.. Il. Raphael said that experience had
shown that good deal of Difference was
given the governor of the State IN this
matter and he thought that It should be
submitted to the governor and his good
services solicited in Houston's behalf. He
thought that any change in the present
plan would have TO be submitted TO the
governor.
Mr.. Johnston suggested that the sddI-
tional expense In concentrating the troops
at Austin instead of Houston should be
called 10 the attention Of the war depart.
msnt
Mr.. John Farmer said he spoke for Judge
Shaw when he said that the county would
tho naca..ar, dra,,,,na ~ ,', a'aus ~,
that might be selected.
Mr.. Johnston stated that In his opinion
~ the secretary OF war would again name
Houston that Governor Culberson would
error T,,harson AZ ~, 80, NO Wy
tha t,arn - aaa,.in,aI 1890 Nonni r'
hv selaciing Anstir ,ns,ead =, uar..n ,e'
Va raferrad 10 ,hn go, ~ .o"'.on.
in ali iiLei,bood hs,nr I'D 49, o.. nv
TEXAS cit;es ~ rot he aaoona
,ro,,rs ama ~, So sno seeonu quota OF
nrcy,o, sn o ,ne aac' ,nsa San antonio had
nenso ~ mohi,iyinr tha ,rcon rno Ta,ro ea
an evidnrc, ~, sha raa IT.. w 40
tho aa,d "e 's"'' "e"'" III
Mr. Porter moved thu, ,or,r,;,.o. \,
Annoin,ed Al corrssnond ,,,,h 60, NC
Nfl,s ara c,h;,,on Cnyarnar cu, u ou,s''.o'
Coneressmen noIi "a ca,'o,. 80 ~ -, a.'
setting forth Hons,on's ca,r,s n NV t,o o'nv a,
ter ''''' ~ '"e '''N-
Messra a portar w T,t,s. ''n,'' :,
A. Bolmes, H. T.. MacGregor and p Ra-
pnael
IN m no,lon ,ne cnair was ADDED
NJ cbiiarass s Mas snea pvwe' 10 ae,i ,,
tion to the kilograms a COMMITTEES might
be sent to Austin to wait upon Goyernor
Culberson personally.
Mr.. A Barttlingck moved that n conn
mittee be appointed tn 90 TO Austin.
Tho chair announced that during the
day he would appoint such committee "a
could and would go to Austin but It was
finally concluded that no COMMITTEES would
be necessary.
II was suggested that In addition 10 the
kilograms to he sent by this committee
that every individual In Houston having
any influence with our congressman or
With the governor supplement the work Of
the committee by sending personal tcle-
grams.
Upon the question Of II camp ground
Mr. Coombs. who was present rendered the
use OF Forest park. He said Forc.t park
mad seventy nve acres enclosed with an