The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-13
FAyETTE COUNTY.
i. #. Clark OF schuIenburg Endorsed
for Congress.

La Grange, Texas, May l2.-Democratic
primaries we're held in this county today
Enough boxes heard from 20 insure the
nomination OF the following candidates at
the county convention or May q. Dr. /.
+. Clark for congress- r. w Finley for
comptroller. l.. J. Storey for railroad COM
missioner. ID. 4. Paulus for state senator,
Max Meitzep and c. II. Lane for state
representatives Delegates. uninstructed
as to county officers.
Judge A. Hadusek who fought the dem
oeFatic candidate for congress In the last
campaign, participated In the primaries
today and viii support tho entire demo-
cratic ticket this year. Judge storey has
not lost box IN the county
La Grange, Texas. May i3.-rhc demo
cratic primaries were held at the court
house hsre today. The meeting was called
to order al O'Clock p. m, Cooney Letz-
erich presiding sam c. Lowrey elected
chairman. Martin Pastuselt elected secre-
tary. c, 10. Lane. Cooney Letzcrich and
X. 7. Bradshaw were appointed com
mittee by the chairman 70 select seventy
two delegates to the county convention 10
be held here Monday. May 2t 1900 j.
j VOTERS offered the following resolu-
lions. which We're adopted in sections. The
committee on delegates having reported
The nst as submitted by them was adopted
Rlter the addition OF several names. After
which the convention adjourned
Resolved. That our delegates TO the
county convention, TO be held on May u,
are hereby instructed 10 vote to instruct
our representatives to the Twenty-seventh
legislature to vote for Hon ] w. Bailey
for United States senator.
Resolved further, THAI our delegates to
the county convention. to be held at La
GRANGE on May Fl. are hereby Instructed
TO vote for a resolution to instruct the
delegates sent from said county conven-
lion to the State convention congression-
al convention OF the Tenth district and
state senatorial convention for the Eigh-
leenth district for the following. Joseph
w. savers for governor James ~ Brown
ina for lieutenant governor, R. w. Finley
Tor comptroller Charles Rogan for land
commissioner, Thomas S. Smith for attor-
ney general, l.. j. Storey for railroad oom-
missioner, 2. X, Gaines for CHIEF tustine
supreme courS r. A. Williams for Justice
OF supreme John ~ Henderson for
justice OF the coure, OF criminal appeals,
q a. ploaaants and Nudge Gill for corrt
q elyl appeals First supreme judicial
instruct oil Texas |. u. Clark for congress
y. A. Paulus for state senator, G. e. I.ano
and Max Meitzan for thu legislature.
NesolFed iurther, That our delegates 10
the county convention 10 be held al Ia
"ranhe on May Il, are hereby Instructed
u vote as a unit on Ill questions coming
before the said county convention.
West Point, Texas, May te.-rhe fol-
lowing proceedings we're had in the prl.
mary held at West Point May 70, " s
Faho elected chairman, j. W Gilsbir sec
rotary The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted by the convention:
neFeas we, the democrats Of West
POINT precinct, viewing with some annro- (
hension the varlegated politics maj AZ,
being injected into the present camnatrn I
and realizing thai the urinary Il tho
peoples forum for an expression an ,bai1.
views touching political Questions Wa
hereby reafflrm our answering fealty and
devotion TO tho principles and policies
enunciated In the Chicago platform .ns
we enter our solemn protest ae5ns,
changes or innovations in the said Mat I
form IN order TO eonciliate those who are
democrats today and an unknown auantitv /
tomorrow; therefore be II.
resolved. That we heartily indorse The
candidacy OF Hon. J. w Bailey for United
s'9,es senator for his gallant lght IN be-
nhit OF constitutional government ana tha.
other great bulwork OF this Repuhltc-that
al governments derive their lust nowers
from the consent OF the goyerned--and
tha' our representatives be Instructed 10 /
vote for him against all corners. Thai our |
ueiegates 70 the various conventions he
instructed 10 vote for the following named
State and district officers: George pnr.
cess for congress Tenth district. /. ]. |
storey Tor railroad commissioner n NJ
Love comptroller d. paiilus for |
hfate senator. "a Lane and Max Meitzen
TOT representatives. We favor county nom
s sss.'n ana our delegates to county oon-