The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-14
\ 4 the determination Of the City
To,msersiI' Executive Committee.
|RspAy, MlRCH 20, THE DAY FIXED
:. ue,d Atcr tho RcHistration
Ii. 70 osnittee stands : to >.
Acrimonious Discussions.


ID sufrlgc subject to the action of the
,sratjt party, as will be prescribed b.
sonr1ttee, the hall was filled with
,,eians and those who are more or
,n.sreted in the coming municipal
pasns
i ep5fe committee was also present,
follows
ID tard-Alcx Erickson and Peter
lmer
ts,pd ward George clarendon AMI
KQlncdy.
sird grard-w, H. coylc and W. 7,
suraI vard-F. A. Reichardt and Ii.
Kellsr
M ward John H. Rothwcll aud j. B
sl
yth vard-B. A. Ricsncr and Joseph
drs
j. +. Massie presided as chairman Of
committee, with d. ID. Bryan oficiat-
is secretary.
bsirman Massie stated that tho pur-
Of the meeting was to determine the
! for holding the democratic primaries
asked for suggestions along this line.
n Riesner moved that the primaries
held on Thursday, March 90, the day
r registration. Seconded by Mr.. Ken
Ir Erickson stated that in the coming
hpaign there were already two candi-
Is for mayor and that there would
ely be a third. That the duties of one
these candidates would call him to
bin soon to attend the meeting Of the
isature. he referred TO Hon. John 7.
hwne. and he did not think It would
fair to call the primaries during his
epce as he believed in fair play.
ir. Reichardt said that he was not al
ether satisfied that the people wanted
primaries. They may prefer night
msries Al no time before in the his
h OF Houston has there heon 50 many
hicting Issues in municipal politics aud
believed that night primaries, that
uld c5ect delegates 10 afcohventiou that
uli pass upon these issues in framing
platform, would probably be more ac-
btsble to the people. In this connec-
b be favored a delay in order to ascer-
D the sentiment of the people upon the
tjec, and he offered as a motion that
question Of holding the primaries be
Fsrrcd
Fhe motion was seconded by Mr.. Erich
Nr Chalmers wanted to know how h'
bpossd to arrive at the sentiment OF th'
pple
Nr Reichardt-Through the newsps-
rs.
lE Kennedy contended that this com
tue was here representing the demo
Plr party. lie didn't know exactly hov
~ we're TO arrive at the sentiment of tn
ople, but whatever action might b.
pea hare tonight could be changed wer
found TO be contrary to the cOnsensd
me democratic voters OF the com
pnjty.
MI Coyle thought that if there was an
stnslon il would be we'll to turn al
candidates loose before the people.
w Ro,hwcD contended that the prece
ny ior day primaries had been well ei
ONshcd and, in his opinion the onl.
70 do away with them now would b
adcpi resolution declaring agans
PRIMARIES, and thus first get Their
oil the way The last city dcmocrati
s'tnilon had placed itself on rec
~ lavori-g day primaries
ny; Erickson SAID that while his democ
had never been questioned, and Will
we never voted other than the demu
~ ticket IN state and National AFFAIR."
Re believed the time had come fo
Huatlng party lines in local polite;
atored turning the candidates loos
"' helchardt said that the action take
'he city four years ago in declafln
way primaries could not he regard
wnong today, Times and conditior
constantly changing and We mus
utumes change our methods to met
nilrgences,
~ Chalmers thought that il an
'nes was 10 be made II should he le
so expression Of The people At II
~ Noyle contended that the day pr
aisfranchised a number Of gof
.'ls VINO We're taxpayers and entitled
.atlelse OF suffrage, hence he faYort
rlacnlns The primaries altogether.
hennedy-The only ones disfral
80 are lot of republicans, and tn
psries. - " i'O'' '"''' %" =
Ioyle-l refer to good. honest cit
- nut those who may not chance
BRASS collar. He favored "
wIts motion 10 delay action as
pt believe in mugzling anybody. b
NJ giving a free expression to all.
NJ, Erickson said he had Il rom
80 81 leading republicans that II q
4, a,'''ee held no primaries they won
candidates in the field.
49,. @lcnardt-I do not desire in u
,o,s OF seeking a delay to be unde
ss roieing the preference OF al
s1s'e as ! have spoken to none
-, epan the subject.
Nlchsrdt's motion to defer acti'
sueh rallied for and was lost by W
'M aud z nays. as follows
.srsr Erickson. coyle. Long. Relchar'
AXIS sls', 'hsipers, Garensop, Kenned
rh,el Mhsite sRiesner. pereira.
ksrt S,s vote demonstrated the fact that 1
Az s'oNd numerically the same
H., ~nen originally organized but the
rl,o.,sN eNspges in the personnel Of I
tpos and majority. Mr. Riesner havi
lss-, nc majority and Mr. Erlchs
Il, e'us rom the majority to the minc
oss.a, Snsr then announced Mr.. Riesne
~ day primaries on March 20