The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-11

the public lands In the collection o. peu-
aities and in collection OF amoan;s iron,
defaultlng tax collectors and treasurers.
1 have paid In already 10 the treasurer Of
thls State over $4,000 This has been
paid 10 my department without incutrins
the expenso OF a dollar to the State AZ 4
In these contests II has been to no other
expense than the constitutional allowance
/ provided for by the legislature and for
the support OF my Office and the salaries
OF myself and deputies
You rave the office to me with honor
and 4 accepted It with pride. l have re-
turned Il to you in sobreiy and integrity,
(Applause.) 1 thank you for this renewal
az your confidence and pledge to YOU 10
,,cvota an honest heart and the best il-
telect that God gave me, with what culti-
walton have been able 10 assist H. TO the
UNFOLDING OF your laws, to the protection
of your people and the fostering OF your
institutions.
The chairman announced that COM
mfttee had waited upon him and inquired
what his ruling would be on point which
he stated as follows: Where delegation
filed with their credentials resolution
instructing them to cast the vote OF the
county they represented for certain cam
didate. would the chair compel the dele
cation to vote as instructed by the reso-
luton?
The chair announced that he would re-
uuire a compliance with the written In
struction but IL no written instruction
were filed with the credential committee
( the chairman would rule that the matter
/ lay between the delegation and their con-
stltuepts.
/ Chairman Prince stated that II any
member desired TO appeal from the deoi-
/ ton lust announced that this was the
time tc do so. There was no appeal.
The chair then announced that tho. NOM
nation OF railroad commissioner was in
order He said Hon. T. NJ. Campbell OF
! Anderson would present the name of Cur
it's Hon. r. II. Ward of Bexar would
present the name OF Judge Storey and
that Senator James of Hopkins would
present the name of Judge Morris.
Judge Campbell was introduced. He
paid high tribute to Mr.. Curtis and
urged upon the convention and the pro-
prietv OF his nomination.
/ Judge Ward then placed Judge Storey in
nomination. He recounted the public SER
vices of Judge Storey from the time that
he entered the State legislature In 1874
down to the present, and said he has been
on the commission long enough to make
his services valuable. The office OF rail-
road commissioner Is one OF the most
important of this government; for q man
4 TO properly and efficiently discharge the
duties Of the office he should have had
long experience in the affairs Of the gov
eminent. He urged that Judge Storey has
every qualification OF the office and
should be nominated.
\ Senator James then nominated Judge
Morris. He said he represented a man
who did not claim a majority OF the votes
OF the conventioa. he said Judge Morris
was at home At the bedside OF a sick
daughter, but he had enough money in hts
pocket to send the distinguished candi-
date telegram notifying him of his nom-
ination when that event occurred. MIR.
James said his candidate was the father
OF the new Texas anti trust Law. The
nominating speech was full OF good hum
ored references to the candidate whose
name he presented and delighted the con
vention.
/ Cecil Smith seconded Mr.. Curtis nom
nation w. 3. Workman seconded Judge
Storey's nomination. w. G. Henderson OF
Washington county seconded Storey's
nomination L. S. Schluter Of Marion
county seconded Morris nomination The
vote was taken
VOTE ON WHICH STOREY WON
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