The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-02
EXPERIMENTATION
fanny Representatives Held q
!" s.,s;as 70 Select Delegates.
(, tracy IspoRsFD FOR CONGRESS
-. senate and MacGresor
|psss' - chairman : Delegates
y "a. 20 Three Conventions.

ro,lt,cs the republicans ha'e
h Suns NV decorous and harmonious
~ = Ed williams was chairman
ss'''a, !, bs good judgment and fair
y NV ,,sults may be attributed
rfil ~. s,,s what seemed to be a deter
49, 49,, !, the start on the part OF all
rls's'op n hold a respectable con-
r.lon A..vs.n prominent re-
~ ,s,a.rs in the State did not
rA''a !, N. least lu,ect Itself into the
~ .,.s. Of yesterdays convention
tremendously along until 1t
Wv !. me time for electing county
o. vbep some little disorder pre-
''l ~, s,t pothing compared with what
NA's .bsracterlzes republican conven-
sA"' MS city from start to finish,
y. : ~ q, the convention may be
rIoul,ea as follows; s. ,
and senatorial conven-
vyfsti0nai IN"
usp,.
u.,r Burns indorsed for state
I,nator.
III. MacGresor Endorsed for state
,lsirmap.
George P. Brown elected county
Aalrman.
FAB Williams elected county Sec
risry.
.,h.r convention to be held
49,. state convention to nominate
county ticket
~
NE convention met at Rugers na1i At
n lower end Of Fannin street.
II vas called to order by j. w. Fallon,
Altman Of the county executive commit
\ 1t about 1890 o'clock.
ma hall vas veil filled with delegates.
ln,pg the well known white republicans
resent vera Postmaster s. b. Strong,
Il r. MacGregor Lock Mcdaniel, E. s..
Trscy L. S.. Fawcett, George Brown
sor. Waller T. Burns, Judge Cline, Dt.
w uryitz. H. D. Johnson. Judge j R.
Burnett
Among the old time local leaders in-
ssasa in the colored delegates were Rich
ra Allen, Ed Williams. A, r. Lockett,
rA Davis. billiard Taylor, C. N Love,
lu,a Fitzgerald, Baily Sparks and a host
h others,
Secretary Williams read the call for
d convention, embracing in its objects
b sl.cting Of delegates TO the State con-
b,aiiaa al san Antonio and the congress
ssal and senatorial conventions. The
.iss Of representation was one vote FOR
t.a organized precinct and one for each
itg votes cast for Mckinley in the last
residential election. This basis gave the
rlIelion total OF 166 votes.
Tie secretary then called the roll oil
Fs:licIs for temporary organization. The
1ikNty Of the precincts in the county
VIZ represented, there being twenty
ls Precincts present out Of a total 81
ANy.e!ght
Rev, Watts was called upon to offer III
prayer. which he did, invoking the
aaEiass OF the Almighty upon the de-
1rauOns Of the body and praying that
sss aaa harmony might characterize tn.
Fwssings
Villfnan Fallon addressed the conven'
a DEsay congratulating them upon The
fsldd representation and bespeakinf
Iaoly IN the proceedings. He said he
W mat his successor as county chair,
Y would hold up the dignity of the re-
's4eaa organization in this country. HI
~ sna hitherto in the distribution o
.As patronage the county organiza'
Y aad been ignored, which he trustee
WV no' De the case in the future.
.A caalr announced that the first bust
y you'd be the selection Of tempo
" Chairman.
!, Lockett nominated for temporar.
srlan E.. H. Williams.
iHians. '"'' noii'ni'ioh q
s'sral other delegates seconded tn
-.aIlon, and on motion the nomination
III M MAilams was made by acclamatiol
t M was escorted to the chair by a con
|, VI consisting Of Messrs. Davis, Trac.
J, vi. y lsalng the chair Ed William
n. 'a ne convention briefly for tn
a aaa asked the delegates to assis
y Preserving order.
Tracy nominated f. s. Richard
I 40 nnporary secretary and he wa
iaa BY acclamation.
-wlon the chairman was empowere,
isS.a. 4 committee of nine on creden
,,I 'siea ne did. as follows: 10
sl,s,,s . Strong. R. Allen, s. )
on' \. c. Collins. Henry Thomp
4 II. s'a'y Green, P. S. Jackson. Waite
,s.,. ,a,,r appointed the following ser
srs warns; Walter Pettus and C.
j ,r Et'lan was made that the chairma
siato. committee on permanent or
q ~ s' o.s was offered that the tenn
1 va NIL os made permanent, bu
ass nv ea out OF order until the com
"A Il. MI r. credentials should report.
srahest ~ appoint committee o
II ,hsi, organization was carried an
sasi.1 sSppointed the following: Loo
4 5. Richardson, w. n. spe,
tsr Leonard and H. F.. Mac
i. n m: us.n then took a recess {
'spsr.u u'es to allow the committee
!, ~
ssa. no'nE In the afternoon th
Er.,',s On credentials. through It
Il sa.ss,, seth B. Strong, reported. re,
Y als !. the following delegates a
= M T, ssa's In the convention:
E"fa's-Delegates: Charley Bu,
sA Io,;. Spencer, Tom Bunch. Jo
4 sscIIn,.ws williams. Frank Alexande
"a ls.ra,t'on. John Williams.
a ss,' N Garrett Blunt Henry Gu
Y i'Aaa ~. Adail, H. B. Burton. Ca,
"A " Porter Sparks. S. X. Dickcor
rN11d ~,