The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-19
Boyd.
Perkins,
Niurrell.
Strothcr.


The following is the minority report
l. minority Of your committee, ind
from the evidence that there was no as
scssment. donation or contribution made
by the clerks in the departments of edu
cation. attorney generals office, treaslrer,s
or land office for the benefit of their re-
spectlvc chiefs for campaign purposes or
otherwise
? ] find from the evidence here sub
mitted that the clerks In Mr. Loves de
partment, having found out that M Love
had contracted debts during his canvass
for the office of comptroller and had
| given notes for same, did meet together
about 10 per cent of their salary for six
months to pay off these notes; In proof
whereof | refer to a letter to Mr.. Love
and to cancelled note both Of which an
be found in the papers Of this Investigation
| md which letter reads as follows: "tlcn,
| Il. NJ. Love. Comptroller.-Denr Sir: AS
spectlve positions rendered us in this of.
| flee under your administrator as comp
| troler, and by reason Of the fact that we
deem It, not only privilege but duty IS
| well to bear our proportlonate part Of h (,
expenses incurred during your campaign
for this high and responsible. office, beng
bcnehclnries of your successful IA g, we
| whose names appear hereto, beg to present
| the inclosed note. which has been paid,
and ask YOU to accept the same with our
compliments. j. II. Walker. ! w Steplhi-
| j.. a..
Teague, W, NJ. Brown II. NJ, Love. Jr,
! G. n Ho!ton, James p. Erwin, W H..
Harper, J., T. Smith. c. a Gpoos R. 4.
Walter Kennedy, q A. Proctor, Dan Eg.
bert Mrs George w. Finger, i. S Splllar
| f. j Lewis, a. D. Boone, Miss Anna
Swami, w; r. Davis, NJ S. Keith, g 3.
| n Bell. L. w Wllkerson Edmond wal
! Ter James Rose, Mrs Emma Lee Brooks
| II. A. McMeans A. W Townsend, Il. NJ.
|
Sydnor. Mrs l.. T. Rector Miss Allie
Stanhld, VIII Ravborn Ccoll. William Haw-
thorn (coll. Morrison, Ellison, Burrows,
3. There is absolute proof that the clerks
paid and promised to pay in the future
10 per cent or Whereabouts OF their salary
made by Comptroller Love In his cam
| paign for comptroller, and reference Is
here made to the original list OF contribut,
ors to this fund, which which can De found
a copy Of which said list is as follows;
J. H. Walker. paid ss3 June s. 1901.
J. NJ. stephens, paid SO June 7, 1901.
VI i ]. Terrell paid 500 June I, 1901.
p league. $50: paid June Z, 1901. $50;
paid July a, 1901, $50
NJ II. Brown. TO he paid In monthly In
stnIiments OF s10s3 each month for slH
months: paid S1O.s5 July l. 1901; paid Sli
August /, 1901. -
and $40 Tor three months, and 50 for the
Sourtb month: paid $40 July /, 1901.
a NJ Uoiton, s25 June g, 1901, and $50
10 be paid by October /, 1901.
James p Erwin. paid S65 June s 1901
" n Harper s55. 10 be paid monthly al
10 per cent Of salary for SIX months pale
50. 10 July 3, 1901; paid $40 August .
John T smith 30; paid June Z. 1901
$40; pEid June T. 1901, $3.50,
~ <. Groos, paid $50 July /. 1901.
~ = = rbomnson. paid s55 June & 1901
II i. Thomas s8T5o; paid $50 June 70
Walter Kennedy. 10 he paid IN insta Y
ments, s25: paid 50 July !, 1921 pai,d y
~ A. Proctor TO be paid In installment
of SIS per month for nVe months paid $