El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-17
REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION
A Large Convention And the
Proceedings Harmonious.


Proceedings Harmonious.
THE PLAN OF CAMPAIGN
Determined On At a Caucus Of the
Campbell and Dillon Factions This
Morning.
The republican county convention
Assem- Died at the district courtroom at
2 O'Clock this afternoon. All the
pr ointment mem bers of the party were
on hand during the morning. The Camp
bell. and Dillon factions have been
eaucusing and had determined upon
their plan of campaign when the con-
yention opened.
Among those present were w. 5. Nc
Cuteheon, A. G. Foster, j. A. Smith.
T. Herman, John O'Keeffe, l. G. Gaal,
Frank Clark, S. Castillo, E. G. Rob
erts, L. II. Davis and others prominent
10 the party councils. A number OF
democrats we're also present as spects-
tors Capt, Dillon was not delegate
and did not appear. Col. Campbell
b ad been elected one of the three del
egates from the fourth ward but 1t
was understood that he was
not coming. Antonio Sierra, one Of
the other delegates from the fourth
ward, was not present and E. G. Rob-
erts was the only representative OF the
ard who appeared.
The crowd WAS slow in arriving and
ri 2:30 there was no sign of the con-
yention being called to order, although
it was half an hour after the time set
Tor assem- bling. There were about
sixty persons in the court room.
At 2:4O the conven ton was called to
order by Gen. A. G. Malloy, county
chairman. who requested the delegates
to all come inside the railing to dis
tiuguish them from the spectators.
c. M. hurry acted as secretary and
read the following call for the conven
ton, as follows:
HEADQUARTERS REPUBLICAN EX-
ECUTIvE COMMITTEE,
Ell PASO, Texas, Feb. I, 1900
To the Republicans of Ell Paso County, Tex:
In pursuance of the action OF the Re-
publican Executive Committee of the
county, at meeting held in this city
on this, It'll lay Of February, 1900, and
oy authority vested in me as chairman
OF said com mittee, L hereby call dele
gated convention of republicans OF this
county to convene at the county court
house in this city on Saturday, 18th
inst. a. 2 p. m. for the purpose of
siectiDg u delegates to represent the
repu blicsns of this county at the state
TT Dublicao convention called to con-
yene at Waco, Tex, March 6, 1900.
The republicans in each ward and
precinct in the county are invited to
Assemb BILE at their respective voting
places on Wednesday, 18th inst, at s |
y ~, to select delegates TO the county
convention hereby called on the 18th
inst, and the basis o. representation is
A. follows:
First ward, delegates; Second ward
6 delegates; Third ward, delegates:
Fourth ward. 3 delegates: Ysleta, del |
egates; Socorro. 2 delegates; Concor-
gate; Q ladrilla, l delsgate: Fort Han |
cock l delegate: Sierra Blanca, 1 dele |
gate; Van Horne, delegate: Towne. 5 |
3elegates: Clint, l delegate: Camp |
Schryer, delegate: Island, l dele. ate. |
A. @. MALLOY, Chairman.
q. M. MURRY, Secretary.
j. G. Pierce was elected interpreter.
The secretary then called the roll.
J. A. Smith moved that Gen. Malloy
be elected temporary chairman and the
motion was carried unanimously.
5. c. Costello was elected unani-
mously temporary secretary.
On motion of J. A. Smith, commit
tees of five each were appointed on
credentials, resolutions and permanent
Drg anization and order Of business
were ordered.
Jesus M. Duran was elected sergeant
rs arms.
COMMITTEE REPORT.
The committee on permanent organ
ization reported in favor of making the
temporary organization permanent
and limiting all speeches to three
minutes unless by unanimous consent
And that six delegates be elected to
Ell Paso county at the stnte
and congressional conventions.
The report was read but had to lay
over until after the com
mittee on credentials had
when it was adopted un-
with a slight change in the
wording.
The committee on credentials re-
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