The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-11


10 select delegates to the STATE COMPRESSION
al and other conventions was called 70 order
a, saengerbund hail ut II o'clock yester.
day morning by j. ". Gelsc.man. chairman
of the county executive committee. I. W.
Ford was elected temporary chairman and
r. z. Patterson temporary secretary.
committee on credentials. composed Of one
member from each voting precinct selected
By the delegates representing his precinct.
srd committee on permanent organiSa-
ton, order OF business and basis of repre-.
sertstiop. made up IN a Ike manner, were
created, as well as a committee on resolu-
tons composed Of Eve mcmbers-three from
the city Of Houston and two from the coun-
~ preeincts--to be appointed by the chair.
Messrs. J. NJ. Coleman. W. P. Hobby, Ed.
gar watkins, Arnold Hiiendahl and Thorn.
as Gsult we're placed upon the latter com.
nittee and the convention adjourned until
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COMMITTEE on CREDENTIALS.
Immediately after the adjournment of the
convention the different committees pro.
ceeded TO the work allotted them, tho com.
mittee on credentials selecting the platform
IN the rear Of saengerbund hall rs place
OF meeting Quite crowd gathered at it's
session, contest from the Fourth ward
being expected as 4 bolt had taken MACE
In that ward az the primary meeting held
there on June 6 But the expected contest
did not materisize, and nothing came to
entertain tho spectators from that quarter
Houston Heights furnished them something
10 nrrest their attention for a short while,
however. There were two delegations from
that precinct seeking recognition from the
convention One headed nv n Paine
vas vonohed for as being regular by . w
Wilson, member Of the county executive
committee for Houston Heights The other
headed by Stanley Thompson, was the
creature OF bolt Upon being invited ~
state bis case n the committee. Nj.
Thompson declared that 2 number II re
puhicans. whose names he read had besp
PERMITTED IN take pnrt In the Houston
Hclghth primary meeting and that with
tneir assistance the Phino neoplo had sue
ceeded in controlling the proceedings and
thar for this reason he and his friends had
boltNd, rs they objected 10 being overcome
by republican influences
In reply Mr. Palnc said that tho Thomp.
ton people had participated IN the organlza
tlon II the primary meeting md had not
walked out until they found themselves In
the minority Ne admitted that some seven
or eight men who hahitnnllt vote the re.
publican National ticket took part in the
meeting, bur that they pledged themselves
10 support the democratic nominees after
the manner prescribed hv the county execu-
tive committee So far as he Was con
ecrncd he said he had ALWAYS voted the
'irnight democratic ticket and while not
~ the politics NJ the gentlemen he had
named ae being Republicans there was some
deuht as n the propriety 81 HIS passing
Judgment upon them. ms he had not So long
sgh been A candidate on the populiEt ticket
against n regular democratic nominee
Messrs RarlipGck and Charles T'ich
ton interested themselves In behalf % the
Thompson delegation AMI ~ was recognized
by vote Of % m q Thcye were M cther
contests or Irregularities. except with re-
sssrd 70 the Pierce Junction box, which was
there did not reside In the precinct.
AFTERNOON SESSION
There was some delay in getting down
~ business At the afternoon session owing
- tho failure ot the committee On crcden
tisls 20 report promptly During the. NJ.
teen or twenty minutes consumed IN Wait
Ing for the committee TO hand IN It's report
the convention was entertained by Messrs
Goldstein snd Hoskns. candidates 'or the
legislature. who upon invitation made
few remarks from the ohairmnn's stand. At
the conclusion OF Mr.. Hoskin's remarks
Secretary Bryan Of the credentials COMMIT.
tee appeared and submitted his report II
iecited, In substance. that the Thompson
delegation from Houston Heights had hosn
seated. and that the delegate from Pierce
Junction had been denied recognition on
account OF an igrogularity In his creden-
tldls and thst all other lists Of delegates
pnd credentials presented had been .uund
n regular form. motion was made 10
tdopt the report. wherenpon Mir. Paine,
Erciesman Of the turned down Houston
Heights delegation, stated that ne desired
10 appeal from the decision OF the commit
zee in his case. Mr. Paine was ruled cut
of order on the ground that there was no
minority report 10 his favor and therefore
nothing for him to get before the convcp.
tion on and the report was adopted Wish.
out discussion.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.