The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-24
TICKET IS NOW COMPLETE
Galveston Jefferson Club Has Made
Final Endorsements.
PRACTICALLY AMOUNTS TO NOMINATION
Only Three OF the Endorsements WIN
Be Contestcd--pemoorats Gaining
in Strength.

ter has been Endorsed by the Jefferson Dem
ocratlc club for the office Of state and
county tex collector aud John 4. Wheeler
for county attorney. This completes the
ticket OF this organization. This being the
only democratic club In the city, II Is nat
urally OF great advantage to obtain Its In
dorsement, as II means practically the nom-
nation. Only three candidates are endeav-
oring TO secure the democratic nomination
over those OF the Jefferson club at the pri-
martes. These arc A. b. Buetell for cosess
Judge, j. z. Nelno for district clerk and c.
X Goldman for county clerk. Mr.. Gold
man made the race for county clerk last
time as the democratic nominee and was
defeated.
| The executive committee Endorsed by the
jefferson club is as follows; George Il.
| Morgan, First precinct; A. d. smith, Sec
ond precinct; Minor Stewart, Third pre-
| clnct; Charles Posnainsky, Fourth precinct;
/ Charles McCubbius, FQfth precinct; ]. w.
| ognvie Fifth and Half precinct; John
| Donlon sixth precinct; O. Il. Hecker,
| Sixth and Half precinct Joe Meyers,
! seventh precinct, James Daily, Seventh and
| Half precinct; George Wyetn, Eighth pre-
| elnct; Fred Pabst, Niuth precinct; 4 T.
| Eleventh precincti d. j. FitE~illlams,
! Twelfth precinct.
No Endorsements were made for the pre-
| clncts outside of the city except the in
dorsemeut OF 4. j. DICK for county CONF
missioner.
The democratic gains in Galveston county
! Is evidenced by the fact that while at tue
last election there was difficulty In securing
J candidates TO accept the nomination OF this
| party, this year there was considerable
Rivalry among candidates to secure them.
There will be no republican candidate for
congress In this district. At least, II Is
| the opinion OF one OF the best posted mem
hers OF the party here. The local repub'
! Leans. however, are active. II is not the
| local situation which is attracting their at
tention, but the coming state convention
The executive committee meets In waco
August 81 TO select the time ana place Tor
| holding the State convention, At this cen
! vention will take place one of the warmest
contests which has occurred for long
followers of Il, ID. Hawley and those OF
Cecil Lyon A candidate for the STATE
craftsmanship win be brought out by the
| Uawley faction and the very strongest eff
forts In their power made TO secure his cleo
ton, This being the home of ex-Congress-
man Hawley, IL IL but natural that ne
should have n strong following here. His
friends are already working energetically
on plans for the defeat OF the present
State chairman aud they expect to succeed
Proposed Celebration.
Galveston. Texas. July 2S.--The Calves
ton business league directors held meet
Ing last night and spent about two hours
discussing the question of celebrating the
advent of the nrst ship of the Southern
l'Paciic's New York-Galveston service. Tni:
ship Is due August s. The business league
evidently desires TO make the celebration
while numerically strong, is not in I'M
best financial condition 1t owes abou
$4,000 ON the auditorium, which was re
Gently built here, and 1t has since It's or
| working hard brinl
conventions of every kind to Galveston AM
IL seems that the expense has In man.
cases been allowed 10 fall on the League al
ter the convention was secured. THIS doe
not apply to the democratic convention
but a previous convention of immigration
agents here Is said In have cost the League
cash for which Il was not reimbursed,
The question OF celebrating the arriva
Of the first ship WILL then, be n question
OF funds. II will take considerable TO sc
q up a celebration which will be attractive
to visitors from the Interior. The fund
{ viii be raised and the celebration pulie'
on II the plans of the league do not mis-
carry. The southern Pacific company ha
donated the earnings Of the special trqil
from the Union depot to the pier. Aboy
. the actual cost OF operating the trains
, In addition to this, however the leagu
will need about 500. Committees are n
work soliciting the funds for the celebra
= ton.
W. g. Crush. general passenger ant
ticket agent Of the Missouri, Kansas nn'
Texas has written Secretary Gardnef
stating that he would join In the celebra
tlon and endeavor to make the excursion
benefit TO the city.
; Sea Voyaeers.
J Galveston, Texas, July The Mallory
steamship Lampasas sailed at noon today
for New York with the following cabir
passengers: Mrs G. b. Gerald, Waco
Leon A. Baer Miss Sadie Baer, Mrs. Tarl
ton, Misses Tarlton. Mrs. Neumann, saI
Antonio; Mr.. Kaine, NJ. j. Torpey, Dallas
Ernest Fisher, Frank w. Fisher Mrs S
S. Hooper. Key West Mrs. Kahn Gaines
, Vile; Mrs. Beasley. Austin; Allen Wilson
and wife, Ennis; G. NJ. y. Hawley, Min
, ncso.n +. W. Banded. Mr.. Bass, Houston
$. S. Campbell, I'll Paso; Il. +. MUser
! New York. Prof. Thatcher Shreveport; Z
T. Epbraim, r.. d. Marconlidis. I w
I Masterson, ID. II. Stuart. ii. l.. Randall
! and wife, o. NJ. Dorsey, Galveston,
The Alamo was due TO arrive today from
2 New York with the following cabin passen
gers: 4. d. Freeman. w. W. Price an
4 wife, o ". Hardy, l. T. Cummings, Mr.
=. and Mrs. e. D. Shriner. ed Wolf, Caves
. tin; j. b. Blanco, Vanegos; Miss Lott
o Re.ntse, Austin; Edward Iobey, Waco; u
X. thinner, Dr.. Washburn, Dallas.
Two Marriages.
Galveston, Texas, July 23.-Gordon L
= Bell an empoye of the Northwestern Tele