The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-30
TEXAS POLITICAL NEWS.
The Fight 90 Storey In Washington Wa,
Led by Loves Friends.
RESULTS OF PRIMARIES HELD SATURDAY
Populists Met In Several ccuntics
and Instructed DELEGATES TO vote
for Cincinnati Convention.

Brenham. Texas. April e9.-lTherc was
only one contest worthy of note In the
democratic county convention held at this
place yesterday afternoon. and that came
up over resolution offered by w. G. Hen
derson. instructng for Hon. L.. ]. storey
for railroad commissioner. Division was
called for and the resolution was lost by d
vote OF So IL to "a 1-e. The most active
supporters Of Hon. II. M. Love. who re-
ceived the unanimous vote of the conven-
tion for comptroller, took a decided stand
in voting down the Storey resolution. At
torney o. l.. bddison, who supported Love,
moved TO reconsider the vote instructing
for Love after the Storey resolution had
been voted down. In doing so he stated
that he had supported MIR, Love, but that
no was opposed to saoriilceing friends for
the benefit OF any candidate.
ulon, Edward Amsler was reelected
county chairman.
The resolution instructing for the vari-
Gus other candidates have already APP
peared in the columns of The Post
w. G. Henderson secured the adoption of
lengthy resolutions denouncing the inn
perialistic policy OF the administration, de-
clarinR in favor OF the construction OF
the Nicaragua canal, denounclng trusts,
e-enunciating the principles contained in
the Chicago platform, instructing delegates
to vote for the nomination OF Hon. w. j
Bryan, and to advocate a platform In ae-
cordance with his well known views The
resolutions conclude as follows. I'VE be-
licve that tho sympathies OF free people
should over be with those who are strug-
sling for liberty and declare our sympathy
With the hardy and courageous Beers in
their contest for freedom aud liberty and
hope that the God of Battles may give
them victory and tho BLESSINGS OF peace. .
Delegates were INSTRUCTED to vote for
Hon. IL. r. Curry for National committee
man.
The following resolutions were also in
troduced:
lBy ID. C. Ceilings, read by w. Il. Car
rott Whereas. it is the opinion OF emf
nent engineers that the strengthening OF
the BRACES river and the removal there
from OF bars and other implements TO n
free flow OF the water would materially
lessen the danger of overllows, and
whereas, This work comes properly
within the scope OF the general govern
mcnt, and can be done at small expense
compared to the good to bc accomplished.
therefore, be It
Resolved. That our representative IN
congress, Hon. "a s. Burleson, be request
ed TO exert hlmself to secure the necessary
for the early prosecution OF
the work"
BY H. +. Harris" Resolved, That A 80
the sense OF this convention that the hon
orahle county commissioners he urged 10
keep the public roads in better condition
and II necessary TO accomplish this, that
tho commissioners be allowed to levy an
additional tax for this purpose. and that
where our first class roads measure only
twenty feet, the fences on each side be
moved back twnty feet from the dlylnding
line"
BY W. y. Notwithstanding for Hon
J. w Bailey for United States senator.
congratulatlng him on his victory, and
with Hon. Horace Chiffon In
his sickness.