The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-14

the nominating and seccnding speeches.
L. ). Schluter OF Jefferson Marion county.
was placed In nomination by II. y. BreJs
ford.
Pat NJ, Men of McLennan was placed In
nomination by Tom Connolly Of Falls coun-
Is.
Speeches secendng schluters nomination
were made by George D. Grlggs Of Harris
Ferg. Kyle Of Hays, j. r. sanford ~ Nav
orick, H. A. Raglaud Of Upshur John IT,
Linn Of Galveston, j. n. Grlsham N Collin
and r. c, Dun " Jefferson
Mems nomination was seconded by j. y
Woods Of Grayson, i A. worsham OF Hop
kins, John NJ Greene OF De witt, j. w.
stolenwerck OF hin, ]. n. Jones Of Panoln
Ii. G. Moran OF Parker aud Aubrey I, Stcll
OF Delta
j. I. Rowland OF Montague county having
entered the house during the speaking came
forward and was sworn IN
The collecting tellers were called forward
and Instructed TO collect the ballot, the
members retaining their seats while the bal.
lots were being gathered. The votes were
carried to a table just in front OF the speak-
ers desk and there counted ny the collect
ing te'lers.
vote as announced by the chairman
showed Men elected by a majority OF 10,
the vote standing az for Men and 81 for
schlutor Schluter moved that the uominu-
tiou Of Men be made unanimous. thanking
his friends Tor supporting him. expressing
! kindly feeling and belief IN the sincerity OF
1 those who had seen 1T 10 follow his oppo
nent and trusting that harmony would not
! be married
Tho chairman appointed s. r. Boyd and
! c, c. Glenn committee to escort Speaker
Men to the chair. lie then took the oath
OF office, which was administered by secre
+ tary OF State Tod
| Speaker Men expressed his appreciation
OF the honor the house had bestowed OF
him, stating that he Ind no feelings toward
those who had seen At to follow hls oppo
nont and urged TINT the members permit n,
paBslons or prcjudiccs to dim their pur
poses. He declared the house ready u
transact business, and Immediately s. j
Hendrck moved an adjournment until
o'clock. The house adjourned at 30
O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Al the speaker called the house 4
coed 10 drnw for seats. offered by Napier
prevailed.
The name Of each member was drawn II
turn from box and each selected his sea
on he was called
Stewart offered resolution that schlutpi
be permitted TO take his old seat wlthou
waiting for his name to be called Their,
was no objection and Schluter made hi.
way 10 his scat amid cheers.
Among the first whose names were called
were Green OF De witt Isnacs OF Bnstrop
Kyle OF HAYS Grisham of Mckinney, Low,
OF Dallas, Hancock Of Dalas aud strothel
Of Garland.
Tho speaker stated that tho application,
Of all committee clerks, pages and portcri
for appointment by him must be In writing
md any Endorsement accompanying the mp
plicHtions must be IN writing. aud that NJ
applicant would be considered unless IN
dorscd by the representative from hii
county.
A resolution was offered by stel that
the house complete it's organization by thu
election OF the officers and clerks, each &c
receive 50 per day as follows: Chief clerk
sergeant at arms and assistant. reading
clerk and assistant. journal clerk aud rs
slstunt, calendar. eugrosslng and enrolling
/ clerks. doorkcepcr ana assistant. postmas
| ter aud chaplain.
! Cnllan offered an amendment providing
for an assistant postmaster, which was op
posed by Moran ms useless expense. III,
yea and nay vote was called for and re-
suited In the amendment being adopted by
90 to %.
The resolution as amended was adopted
4 resolution was offered by Hodges ant
Calvin that no nominating speeches bt
made, but that the names OF the cnndi
dates be sent TO the clerk a motion I,
table. offered by Brldgers, was lost
{ Davis OF Brown offered Il substitute tina
the nominating speeches he not more thai
Ave minutes IN length for any one caudl
date, After n few moments debate. with
out a vote heing taken on the motion o
substitute, the house adjourned until
o'clock tomorrow morning