Evening journal., 1906-09-18
NOMINEES ARE
NOW DECLINING
CONTINUED From First Pago)
Meet as Committee

Meet as Committee
The convention assembled at 7.8O as
the Union Republican First District
Committee over which John Edward
Addicks presided. This meeting re-
solved !tseif into the Union Republi-
can County Convention. and Mr.. Ad-
dicks nominated George w. Roberts as
temporary chairman and John w Stet-
ser as temporary secretary. These
nominations were carried by acclama-
tion and later they were made the per-
manent officers Of the convention.
Caucus at Headquarters
While the district committee was in
session Addicks' headquarters. at No.
1905 King street was called into SER
vice and a caucus was held there which
lasted until SIS. when the six or seyen
members Of the caucus adjourned to
the Bader Building to report the re-
suits Of their conference.
IL was declared most emphatically by
some of the delegates" that the meet
ing at No. l006 King street had nothing
TO do with the convention proceedings
However, the convention did not get
down TO work until the arrival of that
committee, and Immediately following
their arrival the ticket above given was
nominated.
Made the Nominations
Aubrey Vandever was nominated by
City Auditor Benjamin L. Spence: JUL
ian c Walker by BenjaminfFf GfOves :
Daniel +. Stewart By Francis s. Brad
/ ley; Thomas E. Hurn by Cornelius j.
Horrigan. and John w. Bird by A. c. b.
Anderson.
Upon Mr.. Addicks fell the duty OF
nominating Francis s. Bradley for sem
ator from the First Senatorial District.
and in doing so a tribute was paid by
Mr.. Addicks TO "the man who has sac
lriheed everything in his loyalty to me-"
The applause which greeted the speech
was typical Of a rump convention. Not
to be outdone by their "still peerless
leader, many of the delegates seconded
the nomination OF Mr. Bradley.
John w Stetser was nominated for
representative In the Second district by
Benjamin T. Groves.
Following the nominations Messrs.
Groves. Spence and Logue were named
"a committee on resolutions.
During the meeting OF this committee
a recess was taken and the delegates
talked 1t over.
Resolutions Of Loyalty
Upon the call to order the following
resolutions were passed with a hurrah:
Whereas, There have been certain
PARTICLES published in the press that are
grossly false and malicious In referring
to the position Of the Union Republican
party Of this county.
Whereas Such articles have been
lspread broadcast that it was the inten-
tion of the Union Republicans TO nomi-
nate candidates for the various county
offices for the purposes of being bought
off before the election. and,
Whereas. Reports have been spread
broadcast that there have been In the
Union Republican county committed
lcertain expressions of disloyalty TO our
honOrcd and respected chairman. John
Edward Addicks
BE il therefore Resolved, That the
Union Republican county convention
assembled does hereby brand such
II lequivocaliy false, and
Resolved, That we hereby pledge our
loyal. earnest and individual support "a
the candidates nominated in this con-
vention, and,
BE IL further Resolved. That we
stand firmly and steadfastly by them
until the polls close on the day Of cleo
tior.
No Room for Dissatisfaction
Resolved That we recognize in the
lperson of our county chairman, John
Edward Addicks, the man who above
all others redeemed our beloved state
from the grasp and misrule Of the
Democratic party and we hereby
lpledge 10 him our unswerving and loya
support for the future, and we brand
as malicious and contemplate false
hoods all articles expressing disioyalts
to him.
In view Of the fact that there wer,
lin the convention some who had
pledged themselves to take part IN ,
movement 70 GUST Mr. Addicks from
the craftsmanship of the county com.
lmittee. the manner in which the reso.
lutions passed was Indicative that n,
lmutterings Of disloyalty were to b'
given hearing.
This unanimity was to be such an
important factor that there was n,
lueed throughout the convention for 4;
roll call. or yea and nay vote.
"Delesates" Got Mixed
Delegates" themselves. when 0ues.
toned. were confused as 70 the call fol
the convention OF the manner Of theil
election Some declared the call con.
sisted in the newspaper reports of the
meeting. others that there had been 9
call issued by Mr.. Addicks. Some de.
lclared that they were elected dele.
gates" two weeks ago. and others tha'
they had been selected last saturday
but none produced any certificate
which could be called authority to vote