El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-03
CALLED
TO ORDER
The Republicans Of EI Paso
County Meet To Elect
Delegates.
JUDGE BURNS NAMED
For the State Craftsmanship,
and Hawley's Conduct
Commended In Ev-
cry Respect.

In the absence of Gen. A. G. Nal
10y, J. A. Smith called the republican
comfy convention together ~ 1913
this morning for the purpose of elecsinI
deleg ates to the state convention. AT
ter q brief address, which was enthus
issticslly spplauded. Chairman Smith
called for the roll of accredited dele.
gates. Secretary c. NJ. Murray reat
his report.
For temporary chairman, A. G.
Foster nominated w. S. McCutcheor
aud Robert Bernauer nominated Johr
O'Keeffe. The vote was taken by
raising hands, and fifteen voted fOr
Mr.. McCutcheon while only two voted
for O'Keeffe. A G. Foster was elected
temporary secretary.
John O'Keeae's motion to take Q
twenty minute recess in order TO allow
delegates from San Elizsrio, Socorro,
and the Island to appear, was voted
down.
After Mr.. McCutcheon had taken
the chair ]. A. Smith moved that com :
mittees OF five each be appointed by
the chair to fill the committees on
credentials, resolutions and permanent
organization and order Of business.
The chair appointed the following:
Credentials: c. B. sSteveus, E. NJ
John O'Keeffe.
Resolutions: J. A. Smith, p. NJ. Mil
spsugh, J. w. Wright, Robert Bernau-
er, Frank Tusten.
Permanent orgauiz alton and order
OF business: A. G. Foster, T. B. Ol=-
D. owen.
The hAirnan then announced the
convention sd diourned until 2 p m, in
order to enable the members to review
the Labor day parade.
The convention resssembled a: 2:l0.
The report of the committee on
credentials was heard and adopted.
Sympathy was extended to A. G.
Malloy, who is I'll, and he was elected
county chairman.
The report on permanent orgsniza.
tion, providing that the organization
be made permanent, was heard and
adopted. The report OF the committee
90 resolutions presented for election
as delegates to the republican con-
vention the following names:
A. G. Malloy. Moses Dillon, w. S.
McCutcheon, A. G. Foster, J. A.
Smith, E. M. Fink, T. B. Olshausen,
J. w. Wright. Alternates were pre-
sented Hs follows: o. D. Owen, W. j.
Rusk, c. M. Murry, 1. G. Gasl, Fred
Logan, S. c. Castillo, p. M. Mills
paugh, and r. Beruauer.
Mr.. Smith explained the manner In
which these names had been decided
upon. They were, he said, after care
full investigation, thought to be the
desire of the convention.
John O'Keeffe objected and was
promptly sat down upon.
81 move that the clause relating to
she delegates be stricken OUT" said
Mr.. O'Keeffe. The motion Was lost
by vote of Is TO 7. O'Kseffe then
called for roll call.
'T'm satisfied with the result Of the
ballot. said E. M. Fink, of the second
ward.
"Well, I'm not", said Mr.. ,O'Keeffe.
The roll call was had and the mo,iJn
of Mr.. O'Keeffe WAS lost by . vote of
20 to 5.
Mr. Smith then made Q motion that
the resolutions of the committee on
resolutions be adopted. The motion
was carried, and the delegates FAMED
above were elected to attend the re-
publican convention at San ntonic.
The convention then adjourned until
October l3 when o county ticket will
be named.
The resolutions comme nd representa-
tive Hawley, denouuce sh. irman
Green's Ligh handed actions, nominate
state senator Waller Burns FOR state
chairman, and provide for the unit
rule. They will be printed in full to-
morrow.