The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-12
VISITORS AT BRENNAN.
The Next President of the Texas
Division, II. Il. A.

The Next President of the Texus
Division. II. II. A.
BRENNAN Texas, February 11.---As the
date for the annual meeting at Victoria
OF the Texas division. T, P. A.. draws
near the members throughout the State
are thinking about the executive officer for
the next year. The campaign within the
order is not as warm us It was in 1897,
when Howard Peak and Alf Dieckmann
were the opposing candidates. but both
were popular members. both had worked
hard for the success of the Texas division,
and both were men who had many friends
and those friends were pushing them to
the front. Mr.. Dieckmann was successful
at that time. aud the next convention hon.
cred Mr.. Peak. This year the hight has
not opened so warmly at this early date,
but the friends of one man are pushing
him to the front rs the logical candl-
date" This man Is Dan Lasker OF Calves
ton. Some of tho leading T. p A. men
in the state. and the friends of Mr.. Lasker,
are trying to induce him to allow his
name to go before the Victoria convention
as a candidate for president. In speaking
of the matter Mr. Adolph Boldt, repre-
sentative OF the Mansur-Tbbets company
with Headquarters In Houston. said to The
Post correspondent:
pan I.asker is first vice president and
Is the next man in line. 1t has long been
an uuwritten law In the Texas division that
the vice president should he advanced to
the presidency, providing he has the abii-
ity, and is energetic in L. +, A. WORK.
Those who know Dan Lasker and the work
t,, bau In, pph nf the organization.
highly appreciate his work and viii insist
on him being made the president. II Is
not so much for the honor for Lasker that
this Is proposed, but II IL for the benont
of tho Texas division. because Laaker MS
president would bring SUCCESS to the divi-
sion. He organized the Beaumont post and
assisted All Dieckmnnn In organizing POST
O nj BRENNAN. He has been very active
In securing new members. aud has done a
great work for the La Grange post, oil
which he has been president for three con-
secutiye years. 1t Is an open secret that
some OF Lasker's friends wanted him TO
run for president in 1895, but he declined
because he desired TO honor Howard
Peak"
Max Lemmons of Galveston was here
| this week, and spoke In favor OF LaSlker
/, for president.
| The question of the National convention
| OF the T. p. a. is now attracting atten-
| ton among the members OF the Texas diyr-
! sion, and ~ reports are true the Texas
members are not altogether satisfied With
| he da prrporcd. May 10. IL is UNDER
| stoed here this week that May 10 has been
| selected for the great gathering, and as
] May 10 Is a busy time for travelling mem
stme Of them biect 10 the proposition.
| louisville is the place of meeting. in
speaking on this subject To The Poet rep
I resentative. Mr.. Ali Dieckmann, eN-presi-
dent said:
II think II the members OF the organiza-
/ ton throughout the state Will commence
an agiistion. II will result in the date for
tho Natiopai convention being changed. II
I is understood that the present arrange
ment Is that the National convention Il to
be held in Louisville May 10. This is u
= time I the year when the majority of the
travelling men are finishing up their sea-
4 Rus work IN many territories and few OF
them can get away 10 attend. think Il
later date VIII be better The supreme
Lodge OF Eiks Is TO meet In St. Louis June
20 and $25. 900 has been Appropriated To en-
terrain the visiting Elks, among whom
There ere many travelling men. Now. II
the National executive committee will
make the Louisville meeting between June
10 aud l5. the attendance viii DO a great
/ deal larger and those who desire TO attend
4 the two conventions eau easily do 30 II
IL a question that should be agitated, and
II Texas viii take Il up others VIII follow
This Is q question that should have aiten-
ticn. for business as Well MS social rea-
(, sons, /"
Those who know MIR. Dieckmann. know
\ that he has the Interest of the organization
at heart and his every utterance Is for the
''gtcd Of the order"
Mr.. Adolph Boidt. with headquarters at
Houston, as Texas representative OF Man-
| sur-Tibbetts OF ST. Louis spent several
! DAYS here this week. He wns entertained
Thursday night at a fine spread at the es-
tablishment OF Haubelt Bros. and gave
(. those assembled q reading which was much
| enjoyed. Mr.. Bcldt ia one OF the best
posted men In the Texas division.
| Ex- President All Dieckmann spent some
| time here this week In the interest OF Z.
| Grabfelder a. Co. Of Louisville, white hero
| he secured q number OF applications for
| the Texas division T. p. A.
| e. Wayne Martin. but better known as
| Freddy" has been here this week IN the
interest 81 Dukes Mixture He ,olned in