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Evidently tbs Free Staters had got
very sick of the war before General
Roberts entered Bloemfontein. Only on
that assumption can the feeling of great
relief which they are now evidently ex-
psrienciug he accounted for.
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-14
AMERICAN POLITICAL PARTIES
m.-NATIoNAL NOMINATING MA
CHINERy.
(concluded)
BY Jesse Macy, LII. d.

The democrats held National conyen-
tlon in May, 1882, also in Baltimore. and
In similar fashion selected candidates. The
proposition for this convention originated
in New Hampshire, and the object OF chose
Issuing the call was declared to be 10
concentrate the opinion Of all the States
"They believed that the people
would be disposed, after seeing the gooe
effects OF this convention in, conciliatlng
the different and distant sections Of the
country, to continue this mode of nomlna-
ton"
The National convention did indeed be-
come from this date a permanent part OF
the great machine" of American party or
ganizaton, but there we're at first some
lapses and irregularities. The democratic
party held diverse views as to the wisdom
OF calling a convention before the eloetion
in 1886. 1t was understood that President
Jackson was determined to manipulate the
convention, II one were called in the IN
terest OF Van Buren-the adroit politician
who had been the successful manager"
of Jackson'e political canvasses. Some OF
the State legislatures thereupon proceeded
to nominate a president of their own
choice. The convention was held neyerthe
less, but nearly half of all the delegates
present were from the two States of Vir-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-14
SOME PosTsCRIPTs.

Florida farmer and his two boys have
cleared 5000 this season of three acre
strawberry patch.
OF all the plumbers made by some farmers
the greatest is the habit of cutting and slash
ing fruit trees.
The Americans in Klondike have exactly
the same rights and privileges and pay the
same taxes as Canadians.
II Is interesting to recall the fact that the
name OF Kingstown, the Irish port at which
the queen landed was originally Dunleary.
Russian count and French prince are
amons the prisoners captured by the British
and now enjoying the sea air of st. Helena.
German naturalist has collected evidence
that monkeys. dogs, cats. birds and other
animals recognize themselves or other ami
mails in mirrors and pictures
Large portions OF the stomach, or even the
whole OF IT, may be removed, with no very
great mortality, and in successful cases with
wonderfully little feet on tho patients diges-
ton.
Tho March report of the New Mexico
weather Bureau shows that the mean tenn
perature for the month at Las Vegas and
Santa Fe ranged midway between the forticth
and forty-nfth degree line.
There is big demand for Mexican silver
dollars in China. During the past few days
lo'oVo pounds OF the white metal have been
shipped to Hongkong from Mexico City by the
Wells-Fargo Express company.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-14

We are "over-governed." that we enact
too many laws, that our legislatures meet
\ too often and that our elections occur too
frequently. These convictions are rapidly
gaining strength In these latter days The
keen thirst for office among the major
| ity Of officc-scekers is such that one cam
paign lie no sooner concluded than another
is virtually begun. with the result that
we have politics and the politicians, like
the poor, lever with us" The only prac-
tical remedy appears to be to put the cleo
lions further apart II our two-y year terms,
we should find two years, at least, inter
vening between elections which could and
would be devoted TO the material business
interests of the State, where now the
whole time is so largely disturbed by the
activity OF politics.
It was one OF the efforts of Senator Greer
to secure amendments to our organic law
that would permit of sessions of the legis-
lature only every four years, and the Sc
lection OF our State and county officials
see special session OF the legislature
every two years. limited to twenty days,
and the adoption of appropriation bills.
These are matters, as suggested, OF con-
stantly growing interest and Importance,
and they naturally lead UP to that other
great question, the entire revision OF our
constitution. There are so many vital Is
sues affecting the welfare and develop
ment of Texas at this time and with ref
erence to which the old constitution Is
either obscure, silent, or positive
hindrance, that to enumerate them alone
would I'LL a column or more OF newspaper
space. Men like Senator Greer fully rec
ognize this fact and appreciate the over
shadowing Importance OF thorough consti-
tutlonal revision rather than our old and
unbusinesslke plan of continually lacking
new cloth on TO the old garment. II is
not patchwork that we now want, but
new constitutional dress for the fully
grown up Texas.
The next legislature II will thus be
seen will have some weighty matters be-
fore 1t and by It's solution OF number
OF important problems will powerfully In
fluence the future OF Texas. The state
can be given a new aud great Impetus
forward. or It can be most seriously handl-
capped for years to oone. II is Of SUI
preme concern. therefore, to all portions
OF the State that only the best talent be
NIT forward Ibts war for IaPialatiyR hon-
ors, The nearer we can approach TO hav-
ing a strictly business Legislature the bet
ter for Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-14
SAN ANGELO NOTES.

San Angelo. Texas. May &c. sohauer OF
Ozona is shipping 1000 muttons from this
point to markets.
o.. j. Woods of Devils River sold to Booth
OF Kansas 1000 shorn muttons at private
terms
H. X, Hancock OF Falls county has shipped
into this market 465 head OF steer yearllngs
G. Monoy of Ccncho county sold regis
tered Hereford bull TO Mckinney Bros. for
$3.50
T. G. Newton OF this .,ity is reported to
have bought in Crockett county, from u. q
Crosson and b. Il. Crouch, each 1000 mead OF
shorn muttons at S2.75.
Bird " Mertz have received registered
Durham bull, for which they paid $500
G. X, Casey Bro of this county BOUGHT
500 2-year-old steers and 400 yearllngs in
Coleman county at private terms: also 500
yearllngs from J. ID. o'DAnie In Coke county
Il, b. Christopher of ST. Louis bought 1900
shoru muttons from Sam Henry. in Edwards
county and shipped to the st. Louis market
Il, w. Hosldns sold to Johnson Bros 100
steer yenrlings in McCulloch county at SIS.
Kelly March sold to NJ Il. Pulliam 27S
Is at 500
March & Thomson sold to NJ. u. Pulliam
20 2-yenrolds at $40
Il, C.. Good sold to Murph March 500 steer
yearlings at s15,
A, E Sheppard sold to Ellis Bros 60 steer
yenrlinEs at SIS.
March. Kelly & Good sold to r. C. Good
4b5 3-year-old steers at S25
j. T. Sims sold to c. q. Metcalfe 80 steer
yearlings at SIS.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-14

return in it's full decisive force. Mr.. Bryce
has pointed out second principle OF op-
position between the parties which he re-
CARDS as deeper and more-s..sS.s han
any other. 1t Is tha.sS1 - tenden-
cies-"the loye=se mil the love OF
order" the democratiG party standing for
the hrst; the federallst, the wing and the
republican party for the second.
1t is to the democratic convention that
we must look for the nest complete and
characteristic development. 1t has had
continuous history OF sixty-seven years,
while the wing convention was only
achieving satisfactory organization when
the party came to an end, and the repub-
lican party, which succeeded in 1856. has
had less uniform and less striking party
Mstory, as well as more brief, than has
mad Its opponent
Choice of Delegates and Their Num-
her.
Various Irregularities in respect to the
choice OF delegates and their admission to
the convention prevailed In both parties
Tor several years. The wings favored in
general the choosing of delegates by the
congressional districts, "as being most
democratic and best calculated to bring out
the real sentiments OF the people," niles
keglster) The republican convention of
1872 raised rule obliging every State to
ho erect us delegateS. With the demo-
cratic party the State convention has be.n
more popular as the organ for CHOOSING
delegates and is still in use in some of
the states, the party tendency 10 exalt
the State influencing action here as else
where. But the congressional district
convention has been most widely adopted
Tor choosing the two delegates to which
me district Is itself entitled, while the
state convention elects only the four del
egates at large for the State. The num-
Der OF delegates from each State was in
the early conventions not limited. though
the number of votes was restricted 10 the
number OF electors. The number OF dele
gates from each State to democratic con-
ventions was for twenty years from 1852
h%ed az double the number of electors and
eseh delegate was given half vote.
chsnge in this rule was made in 1872 Civ
ing each delegate a whole vote while the
number of delegates remained double thai
Of the electors The republicans adopted
this latter rule twelve years earlier. and
~ Is still In force in both parties. Two
delegates from each territory are admitted
TO republican conventions. with the priyi-
lese OF voting. This is designed 10 develop
party feeling and party strength TO he
made ehective when the Territories be-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-14
POINTS ABOUT People.

Litigation among the heirs of the late
Adolph sutro OF San Francisco is apt to re-
suit in the scattering OF his library OF $50. OOC
volumes, one of the finest on the PaoIdc
coast
Fritz Helnze Of Butte City Mont, And,
himself at 81, In control OF mining properties
valued at from $4,000 600 to $50, 900 boo.
Senator Hoar, unlike many successful poll
tlcians, does not have good memory for
names. and though no never forgets a face
Il is often difficult for him to recall the name
of persons whom he has known for some
time.
Governor Roosevelt Of New York said the
other day that he believed strongly In the
teaching Of modern languages In the public
schools, as there came time in the life OF
nearly every one when such knowledge was
OF tho utmost use
Justice Harlan OF the United States supreme
court has been chosen president OF the Ameri-
can Society OF Religious Education at a meet.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-14
BRENNAN BUDGET.
The Odd Fellows VIII Observe Deco
ration Day ON June 10,

Bronham, Texas. May 13.-There was a
joint meeting of the committees appointed
by tho Daughters of Rebekah, Carmel and
Germana lodges OF Odd Fellows at the
Schmid hall this afternoon to arrange y
programme for Decoration day on June 10.
The United Brothers OF Friends, coll
ored fraternal organization, observed
Decoration day today. The procession way
led by the Lone Star band
Father Kearney, one of the assistant
priests OF ST. Mary's cathedral, Calves
ton, has arranged to take charge OF st.
Mary's congregation at this place during
the absence of Father Francis Pridal, whc
Will leave June /; for the Worlds fair al
Paris, France.
Mrs, Clara c. Hoffman, recording sec
rotary OF the National w. c. T. u, lee
tured at the First Baptist church this
afternoon and at the Methodist church
in the evening Both lectures We're at
tended by excellent congregations.
Governor Bob Taylor viii lecture al
Lusks hall tomorrow night along the rich
path OF Love, Laughter and SON"
Misses Thetls Thornhill. lone Chldress
and Matte Harrison We're victims Of a
runaway accident on East Main street
Saturday afternoon which gave themsely es
and their friends considerable alarm. They
were riding In single buggy. Miss
Chlldress complained OF bruised shoulder.
The other young ladies' were uninjursd.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-14
LEGIsLATIvE REFORMS AND RE-
FORMERS.

In the Beaumont papers of few days
since appeared call, signed by several
representative gentlemen Of that section.
upon Hon. R. A. Greer to offer himself as
candidate for the lower house of the
State legislature
This IS in line with the disposition noted
elsewhere this year to induce II possible
the very best material to seek legisla-
tive honors. AS a member Of the State
senate Hen. r. A. Greer was a conspicuous
ard attractive figure and stood high In the
esteem and confidence Of bis associates.
II Is men OF his character who WELD a
direct and strong Influence on legislation
But II is rather OF some well known
viaEs entertained by Senator Greer than
Of the man himself that The Post would
speak. He believes that as general rule
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-14

properly called ratification meeting, but
II rs made important in the history OF con-
yention development by the fact that It
adopted series of resolutions, "consti-
tuting" as Mr. Bryce has said, the first
political platform ever put forth by a nom
mating body"
Later In the same month National con-
vention of the democratic party met In
Baltimore and effected more complete
organization than had any preceding con-
vontion. The campaign which followed re-
suited in the reelection OF Jackson.
National Convention Rules.
The history OF National conventions is
henceforth largely a history of their rules
OF procedure. These have been adopted
from time to time as the necessity has
arisen and Will be found TO vary In the
two great parties In accordance with the
fundamental principles which have divid-
ed "federalists and anti-federalists fed
eralists and republicans, National repub-
icans and democratic republicans wings
and democrats and, finally, republicans
land democrats. from the beginning of
our National history. Upon the one side
is Jealous fear of encroachment upon
the rights of the separate States; upon the
other disposition to strengthen the pow
ers of the Federal government. Multi
tudes of other questions have all different
times entered into the contests between
the parties and the wrangles between
factions within the parties, and on a
few occasions in our history the great gulf
fixed between the parties had seemed for
the time being to be obiterated. but only
to reappear as the shifting of minor prob
lens clears the vision. II is this one
basal question which has persisted from
the days OF the constitutional debate in
l7S7-S9, obscured now and again, only to
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-14
LIVE STOCK.
"Forty Hour LAW" Indorsed by tn,
hhnsKfCity Live stock Exchange.

hhnsHfCity Live stock Exchange.
kansaat-aty. May 1O.-The special commit.
tee consisting of Messrs w. S. Hannah G
NJ Walden and c. a. Davis. appointed by thu
ooord of directors of the Kansas CITY Live
STOCK exchange at us regular meeting held
on May q. 1900, to formulate preambles ana
resolutions regarding the proposed "fortv
ne ur law reported the following which
was unanimously adopted
Ntoreas. There is now pending before
eohsress Dill namely. tho Rodenberg bill
Otherwise known as the Forty hour Law. -
the object of which is to extend the limit
on I'VE stock In transit twelve hours and
whereas. The present time limit of TWEEN
g-eieht hours seems, insufficient to meet the
requirements of shippers in View of the fact
that the oftener live stock is unloaded be-
tween shipping point and destination tho
greater damage accrues, since. oftentimes
railroad yards and receiving pens are made
auate resulting in the manning and brus-
ing OF i've stock. thereby causing 1t to sell
at a deprecated price. therefore be IL
Resolved BY the Kansas City Live Stock
exchange that we recognize the Justice of the
aforesaid RodenberG bill. and give our hearty
approval to the same. and respectfully urge
upon our representatives In congress their
best endeayors to secure the passage OF this
bill" w. :. Hannah
h. p Woodbury., President
Secretary,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-14

Ing in washington. TO succeed General John
Eaton, tho executive officer OF the society for
tho last seven years.
An eyewitness says that the meeting be-
tween the prince and princess OF Wales and
the king Of Denmark, after the attack on tn,
plnce at Brussels, was one OF the most touch.
Ing sights he ever Witnessed The old hns
was deeply agltated.
recent number Of the London Gazette con.
tanned the announcement that william
Schwenck Gilbert has been appointed dputy
lieutenant Of the county OF Middlesex. This
is none other than the dramatlst and llbret-
list. the author OF Patience" 'Pinaforc,'
"Mikado" and other operettas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-14

ginia and Maryland, while Tennessee,
having appointed no delegates was repro
sented by a single Tennesseean, who
CHANGED to be in Baltimore at the time
and took upon himself the responsibility
OF casting the vote for his State The
DELEGATION from each State, whatever its
number. cast that number Of votes to
which its State was entitled in the cleo
toral college. Van Buren, and Johnson
were nominatedl
No convention was held by the whig
party In 1886 but several nominations were
| irregularly made by conventions in States,
by legislatures or by legislatve caucuses.
From that time to the present National
conventions have been regularly held hy
both the great parties.
Development of the Convention.
The democratic party has had longer
and more consistent party history than
any other similar organization, and was
tho first to provide itself with complete
ly organized and efficient party ma
chine" All the early conventions. as
well as many OF the more recent ones,
have contributed something TO the final
settlement of vexed questions of rules and
methods, and are all worthy of careful
study
The National convention of the anti.
Masons in 1880 had little POLITICAL signi6-
canoe, but is important as the first and
as contributing to convention organization
the suggestion that each State should send
as many delegates as It had electoral votes
1t was called by small number of dele
gates, representing ten States, and it's
members were appointed mainly by State
conventions.
The National convention of the Nation.
al republicans held In 1881 was called nv
the party members OF the Maryland leg
islature. the call being addressed TO those
who deprecate the election Of Andrew
Jackson The states were asked to send
delegates equal in timber to their pres
idential electors, Ire delegates were
yariously chosen: In me state by legis.
lative caucus, tn four by State conventions
in eight by congressional districts. As the
role OF delegates was called every man of
them one after another rose to his feet
and give the name OF Henry Clay as his
candidate
What Is called our third National con-
Vention was gathering Of young men
which met in May, 1882, in the Interest Of
Claws candidacy. It might perhaps be mora
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-14

,ne decision OF the Chief of Police Campbell
10 si,Ee the men OF the force. who had had
5 9uy "uAe time Tor rest during the past FIVE
week WI tue coming
oo pvSa the suburban and St Louis transit
companies will operate as many lines tomors
row ~ ne police department VIII afford pro
Nan n,s was the last day according to General
h,. ser haumhof that the places vacated
u s me men on the St. Louis Transit com
az you'd be neid open for them. After to-
10 "orh' new men viii be put in their places
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-14
nEARNE LOCALS.
Graders on the e., w. and II. V. MaiS-
ing Good Time.

ira Eoud Jtme.
Hearne, Texas May iS.-During the last
week of pleasant weather the graders al
work ON the extension OF the Calvert, Wac
and Brazos Valley railway have made cx.
cellent headway between Lewis Switch
and Mumford. Within ten days or TIVE
weeks this work viii be completed to a
point where the road crosses Big Brazos
river.
Grand Chancellor Ben S. Rogers OF Bren-
ham has notified Hearne lodge No, IS
Knights OF Pythias, OF his intention OF
paying them a visit on next Tuesday night
Mr.. James L. Hazlett president OF the
state Pharmaceutical association. leaves
tomorrow for Dallas to be In attendance al
the convention OF the association which
convenes In Dallas on Tuesday
Messrs Earl Stacy. Frank Pool. j. j
McNutt and C. J, Wood of Mumford were
passengers 10 Hearne this morning on tn
Hearne and Brazos Valley railway.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-14
SPONSOR ron rHE sorru.


Ne" orleans, La, May 13.--I. is announced
'rom United Confederate Veteran headauar-
ters here that Mrs. Margaret Jefferson Davis
hayes the only surviving child Of Jererson
DaIis; VIII be at the Louisville reunion. Cen
e er snsoraon has appointed her daughter fthe
Sina Masr q Jefferson Davis, Miss Va
sn,sri 'SSms , DAVIS Hayes, as sponscr for the
Ssr',r.o' s Va as chief maid Of honor