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DAILY MERCURY
SATURDAY - - AUGUST
15, 1873.
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PIG- CONVENTION
OF HA KRIS COtfKTY.
Meetisg at Perkins' Theatre.
Election pf Delegates to Austin.
Resolutions by Ex-Governor
Henderson.
of Harris County.
Jahks a. HAKSiHJf, at Hockley, te a
io for Stent of Harris county.
K. F.. Choatk is fi candidate fqr the office
<d Sheria of Harris County, subject to the
nomination of tx mocratic -Convention.
tnouBce myself as a candidate
of Sherif of Harris county,
subject to the Democratic Nominating Con-
rention. COBJrauCH M. Noble.
i hereby ai
for the office
The friends -ei Peter Floeck announce
hu as a suitable candidal for Sheriff of
Harris county, and will give him a unani-
mous support. !" " •'*
Sam S. Ashe w a candidate for Sheriff of
Harris county, subject to decision of the
Coanty Dtmocraiie Convention.
We announce our fellow citizen, T. U.
Llhuock, as a miitable gentleman to fill the
office of Sheriff of Harris county, and pledge
him our tmdivideisupport. He is a native
of the comity and favorably ^lroown.
friends.
For CiwinMoMr of the General Lnd
on every Page.
To the Loyal.
All persons owing aHegiance to
the King, are summoned to as-
semble at The IgfRon Saturday
night, 7:30
order of
Pfer
his Majesty.
r-'.\ 0n 0 **t
y>Ai the Gem Saloon every 8att
Thanks •
We Lave been requested by the
bereaved consort of the late Henry
Fassbender, to
and heartfelt
Mr. Blum, to
host of friends
short illness
her sincere
to the Rev.
ick, and the
dnring the
her husband,
proved kind and attentive friends,
and atter death so kindly took
charge of the instead ceremonies.
•
S. Conradi, 01 Main street, Jew-
ek* ami Watchmaker. ^ ^ :
W.od! Wcod ! S £
* A good supply of best oak
wood, by the cord and sawed and
split, ready for the stove, is kept
constantly on hand at onr wood-
yartl, on Congress street, near Lou
i.-naira bridge. Orders left at F.
Selwmkaitfs, Market Smijfe, will
be executed at the ^ shortest igj*
tiee. Phifps&Co.,
angt lm Wood Dealers.
, ;r>0y . :— '*
Clam Chowder
At the Gem Saloon every -Sat-
urday.
Capt. Oldham Wants the Dele-
gates Instructed.
His Motion Not listened to.
W'
• ——
Adjourned Sine Die. "
morsixg session.
m-tyt
ffcia
CohenTMias . existed.--'"fhe
bav was simply employed to color
at my gallery. As the coloring
department was unsatisfactory, a
change became imperative.
I have now engaged the best
talent in theceuntry, and portraits
in Oil, India Ink and Crayon, will
be executed in a style unsurpassed,
if, indeed, equalled by any work
heretofore executed in this city.
Satisfaction will be given in all
cases., jlay. Wibt Williams.
angf tf ' * ' ..
At the Gem Saloon every Sat-
offers the en-
tire furniture and business of the
shove house for sale. Also, a very
cheap rent. The purchaser with
c®se application to business can
realize his invest ment in twelve
months. •' r
Most positively be sold this
isamth, as other business demands
the undivided attention erf
E. L. BBEMOHD,
augi tf Proprietor.
Cham Charter
At the Gem SaldOn every Sat-
urday. jl ' j ' ;VV
In order that the public may not
be deceived, I beg to announce to
that I have removed my studio
from the "photograph and fine art
rocaqs" of Williams & Cohen, to
my residence on Capitol street,
one doer west of Fannin.
Any orders left for oil portraits
at the gaUery next to Masonic
wiil not be executed by me,
My patrons who desire my work,
wiil please note the preceding. My
studio will be open all flay for
friends and visitors.
Lavbkks It. Cohen, Sr.,
Artist.
Orders left at Mr. C. W. Pes-
cay's jewelry store will be prompt
ly attended to. augl tf
i'hawdtr
At the Gem Saloon every Satur-
day. v A
at Ren*o Grunewaid's
wmm**
from any .other
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At the Gem Saloon every Sat
urday, 'V'C
At ten o'clock yesterday morn-
ing the Democrats of Harris coun-
ty assembled in Perkins' Theatre,
to eleefc delegates to the State
Convention, to meet in Austin on
the 3d day of September.
Each precinct in the county was
fully represented, and a large
number of onr merchants, bank-
ers, railroad men and other citi-
zens were present and appeared
to take a deep interest in the
meeting.
Col. Ashbel Smith, the Chair-
man of the Democratic Executive
Committee of Harris county, called
the meeting to order. J. J. Mc-
Keever, Esq., was appointed Sec-
retary pro tern.
The Chairman read the call con-
vening the Convention.
Ex-Governor Henderson deliv-
ered a short address, reviewing
the political- situation, and point-
ing out to the Convention their
duties.
The following gentlemen were
selected as a
committee on organization.
First Watd—John Brashear.
Second Ward—?, U. Lnbboek.
Third Ward—W. R. Baker.
Foui-th Ward—Gus. Cooke.
Fifth Ward—Judge Thomas,
Lynchburg—J. B. Sidnor.
Cedar Bayou—H. F. Gillette.
Green's Bayou—O. R. Blelock.
Gentry—J. B. McLean.
Harrisburg—O. C. Mulligan,
Dunman-s Settlement.—F. Hen-
derson. ' ' ' ' * *•' * •• * • ' •' ' •_ > f 'i
McDougal Pi-eeinet—N. B. Black-
well.
Hockley—J. P. Dapre.
Rose Sill— H. W. Whitfield.
Gadi We*t—Eli Hank.
committee os credentials.
First Ward—M. Looscau.
Second Ward—M; A. Levy.
Third Ward—E. W. Taylor.
Fourth Ward—Wm. Christian.
Fifth Ward—W. B. Gregg.
Lynchburg—S. S. Ashe.
Gentry—M. Harrington.
Harrisburg—J. Curey.
Hoeliley—H, 0. Hackney.
Gadi West—J. Hardin.
On motion of N. P. Turner the
Convention adjourned till 12 m.,
to give the Committees time to
prepare their reports.
afternoon sessiox.
Precisely at 12 m. Colonel Ash-
bel Smith took the chair. He in-
quired if the Committees were
ready to report.
H. F. Gillette, chairman of
Committee on Permanent Organi-
zation, stated that his committee
tad their feport ready, and T. U.
Lubbock, the Secretary, would
read it to the Convention.
Capt. Lubbock then came for-
ward and read the following
bepobt-ox permanent organization.
We, the mombers of the Committee on
Permanent Organization, respectfully sub-
mit the following report, and recommend as
follows:
Resolved, That thd apportionment made by
the County Court for voting precincts, be
the basis of this organization for represen-
tation in this ccnventioB.
Resolved, That the two-third rule be
adopted
Resolved,'
That each precinct as designated
by the County Court, as a voting precinct,
be entitled, by virtue thereof, to one vote in
this convention.
We reco&mend to the Convention that
two delegates from each voting Precinct be
elected to go Austin. *
Resolved, That no delegate shall be allowed
illore than five minutes to speak on the'
same subject and not the second time, until
all others who desire to speak thereon have
beenheard.
Resolved, That two delegates be elected
from the county at large to go to the Con-
vention at Austin, In addition to those elected
from epch voting Precinct.
Resolved, That we recommend that at the
coming Comity Convention, no proxy or
alternates from the respective Precincts be
entiiied to vote in that Convention.
Resobed, That each voting Precinct be
entitled to one vote for every fifty Demo-
cratic voters, and a fraction over fifty, in ad-
dition to the vote attowed by virtue of the
Precinct organization; and that the follow-
ing be adopted as the estimate for thevoting
Precincts of the county for the purposes of
this Convention.
Ashbel Smith, Permanent President; J.
J. McEeever, Permanent Secretary.
APPORTIONMENT.
First Ward, 5 votes; Second
Ward 7; Third Ward, 11; Fourth
Ward, 11; Fifth Ward, 9; Lynch-
burg, i; Cedar Bayou, 4; Green's
Bayou, 4; San Jacinto, 4; Gentry
and Dunman's Settlement, 6; Har
j. T. Brady—1 now move that
eaclr precinct nominate only one
delegate, and that the balance be
selected from the county at large.
The motion was being put,
when
Gustav Cook took the floor.
He favored the adoption of the
report as submitted by the Com-
mittee. The object was to have
the various precincts of the coun-
ty represented by men from their
own section, who were personally
known to them and interested in
the precincts where they resided.
This would be allowing them to
manage their own affairs.
(Cheers.) The people outside of
tins city should be sent to Austin
and have an equal voice in the
Convention. If CoL Brady's mo-
tion obtained, the delegates from
the city woc!a preponderate.
if. T. Brady again took the floor.
The people elected from the pre-
cincts would not encounter the
cost of going to Austin. Good
men were wanted, and with all
deference to the opinion expressed
by the gentleman, he thought the
interest of the whole would be
better subserved by adopting the
substitute which he had oftered.
Preskleht—The question is on
the substitute offered by Col, Bra-
dy. — —
N. I\ Turner asked for the
reading of the substitute.
The Secretary read it, and the
President explained to the Con-
vention the effect of the substitute
and report*-W ^ ^ >
John Brashear moved to lay the
substitute on the table. They had
no right to dictate" to Lynchburg
and other election precincts, who
should represent them at Austin.
President Smith again explain-
ed the original report. It provid-
ed that two delegates should be
chosen from each election precinct,
and two from the eouiity at large.
K P. Turner moved to amend
the substitute so as to read pre-
cisely as the President now stated
the report to be. ~
Gus Cooke—If I understand
what Capt. Turner wants, it is a
complete emasculation of tne orig-
inal report There are thirty-six
delegates to be chosen, and the
Convention exceeds its power
when it goes out of the preeificts
to select them. " ^
A motion was here made to lay
both motions on the table. Be-
fore the Chair could put the mo-
tion to table.
Ex-Governor Henderson ob-
tained the floor. He wanted to
know what was now before the
Convention.
The President- again explained
that Colonel Brady had offered a
substitute for the report, which
was amended by Capt. Turner.
Ex-Governor Henderson—I have
no right to address the Conven-
tion without permission from the
delegates.
The President—The Convention
grants the permission.
Ex-Governor Henderson—The
Convention has the right and the
power to set aside localities in
selecting delegates, and take the
best men wherever they may be
from. Because a man's eyes were
blue, he should not be selected in
preference to a man whose eyes
were black. If a man resides in a
particular beat, he has no higher
claims for selection by a county
convention to represent all the
people than if he did not live
there.' Ui
The President—The motion is to
lay the amendment of Capt. Tur-
ner, with the substitute of Col.
Brady, on the table.
The vote to table was carried by
28 yeas to 8 nays.
The President—The question
now is on the adoption of the re-
port as a whole.
A vote being taken, resulted in
the unanimous adoption of the
report of the Committee.
The President—I take this op-
portunity of returning you my
heartfelt thanks for the high honor
you have conferred upon me by
electing me the permanent presi-
dent of this large and important
Convention. I will not detain you
by a speech, but will satisfy my-
self by stating that the Conven-
tion is now organized and ready
for business.
J. T. Brady—I think, Mr. Pre-
sident, by our adoption of this re-
port, we have put the cart before;
the horse. Before completing an
organization, we should have act-
ed upon the report of the Commit-
tee of Credentials. We would
then have known who were duly
authenticated delegates to the
Convention. Now, we are in
ignorance on that point. Having
voted for the adoption of the re-
port, I new move for a reconsider-
ation of the vote by which it was
Hoffman, 3.
H.'P. Gillette, President.
T. U. Lubbock, Secretary,
President—Gentlemen, it is now
in order to entertain a motion
from you that the report of the
Committee be received.
O. C. Mulligan—I move that the
report be received.
President—You have heard the
motion. What is the will of the
Convention f
The motion was adopted, and
the report received.
Q, C. Mulligan—1 now move*
Mr. President, that the report be
adopted as a whole.
Col. J. T. Brady—Mr. Pres ident,
this Convention is one of the most
important that has assembled in
Texas for some time past, and I
think the representation should be
as large as possible. If this re
port is adopted, you will be con
fined to very few delegates,
of whom will not attend. I think
great care should be used in ar-
ranging the opportionment before
the adoption of th# report as a
whole.
O. C. Mulligan—Mr. President,
I withdraw my motion.
adopted.
The Pn
tion. If there is any other way of
doing things, I do not know it.
J. T. Brady—The gentleman
may be right in his statement that
this is the only system he is ac-
quainted with, or has ever seen
adopted. There are a great many
things the gentleman has never
seen. I assert, without fear of
contradiction, that no gentleman
present ever knew a Convention
to organize in the same way that
this one has attempted to organ-
ize. We are here waiting for a
report from the Committee on
Credentials, and we do not know
whether a majority or minority of
delegates are present; nor do we
know, though we are legislating
for the people of the county, who
ther the people here are delegated
to represent them or not. o; I sin-
cerely hope you will re-consider
your action, "so that we nfty pro-
ceed With some system in doing
the work which we assembled to
transact.
The President—Is Coir Brady's
motion seconded *
Ed. Williams—I second it.
The President—The motion is
on a reconsideration of adopting-
as a whole, the report of the Com-
mittee on Permanent Organiza-
tion. .. ■ *, i. *';. i * ' „
On a vote being taken, the mo.
tion was lost, 33 voting against
and 6 for the motion.
The President—Is the Commit-
tee on Credentials ready with
their report. It is next iu order.
Who is Chairman of that Com-
mittee?
A delegate informed the Presi-
dent that Major Looscan was
Chairman of the Committee, but
that they were not quite ready.
H. F. Gillette thought the Com-
mittee^ might make a report of
their actiOh^js ftir as they had
gone. , ; r.'
The President requested Mr.
Gillette to find oub nl^t progress
the Committee had lftcde, ami the
gentleman retired to the com
mittee room for that puqipse.
The President called upon Col.
Cook to address the Convention,
and sent Capt. McKeever, the
Secretary, to the Colonel to .get
his consent, but Col. Cook re-
spectfully declined.
Mjyor Looscan here entered the
Convention, and announced to {lie
President that he was ready with
hisreport. - Is
The President—The Chairman
of the Committee on Credentials
will now read his report to the
Convention.
report of committee ox credentials.
Hon. Ashbel Smith, Temporary Chairman
Democratic County Convention:
j The Committee appointed on
Credentials beg lea vie to- report
that we find the names hereto ap-
pended, regularly and duly ejected
delegates to this Convention. The
committee have thought it proper
to reject all alternates, except in
the case of C. A. Turley and John
T. Brady, whose names were sub-
stituted by the secretary of the
Third Ward Club, upon that fur:
nished the committee, for the reg
ular delegates, I. Elsasser and Geo,
Goldthwaite. AH credentials
based on proxies have been re-
jected, and all credentials of per-
sons not residents of the precinct
seeking representation in this Con-
vention, have been rejected, ex-
cept in the case of Mr. Harriug-
ton, Wm. H. Crank and F. W.
Henderson, who are by the com-
mittee reported as delegates from
the Fourth Justice's Precinct, al-
though residents of Precinct. No.
1. But your committee recom-
mend that this Convention adopt
a resolution signifying that in all
future Democratic Conventions to
Ihe held in this county, only per-
sons residents of the respective
election precincts will be admitted
as delegates.
Justice's Precinct, No. IV
Ward No. 1. •1
Precinct 1.—A McGowen, Chas.
Stewart, iS. P. Turner, E. F. Wil-
liams, Charles Bartels, John
Maher, C. H. Snyder, M. Looscan.
Ward No. 2.
Precinct 2.—T. U. Lubbock, M.
A. Levy, Dr. "B. Powell, M. Floeck,
Jules Settegast, O. L. Cochran,
Chas. Scrimp, G. Schulte.
Ward No. 3,
Precinct 3.—W. B. Baker G. H.
Wilson, H. L. Cotton, C. H- Tnr-
iy, W. S. Oldham, E. W. Taylor,
J. J. McKeever, J, T. Brady* Geo.
Goldthwaite.
Ward No. 4.
Precinct 4.—Gus Cook, E. F.
Schmidt, Wm. Christian, C. C.
Wiggin, Otto Erichson, G. L.
Porter. ?
Ward No. 5:
e President—The position of
CoL Brady I do not regard as well
taken, besides the gentleman vot-
ed against the adoption of the re-
port. •} <; i
J. T. Brady—I voted for it.
The President—Well, sir. Is
the motion seconded?
J. T. Brady—I was going to re-
ark, sir, when you interrupted
me, tnat no movement having in
view the future action of this Con-
vention can be taken, until we
know who makes it up. The men,
sir, who voted for this report are
the men who made it Many of
the delegates were absent at its
passage, attending to their duties
as Committee on Credentials. The
report is partial, and its passage
was a snap judgment on the mem-
bers who were absent
Grus. Cook—The gentleman's
remarks remind me of some men
who got up a bet Looking for
some person to hold the stakes, a
man offered himself who proposed
to hold them. But they wanted
to know who would hold the
stakeholder. The presumption is
that every man on this floor is en-
titled to his seat If the question
as to the right to a seat in the
Convention is raised, with the
same propriety the right of pri-
mary meetings to assemble and
elect delegates might be ques-
tioned. The underlying motive of
the gentleman is apparent when
he thus attacks the Committee.
They not only had the.right to
make the report, £pt they had the
right to vote in favor of its adop
Precinct 5.—J. C. Thomas, F.
Schilling, Wm. Kerlick, W. B.
Gregg, Ed. Dunn, Tom Williams.
Justice's Precinct, Xo. 2.
H^RRISBCRfi. ' ' *
Election Precinct 1.—John Cur-
ry. John Dellahan, J. M. Johnson,
0*© : Mulligan, Ambrose Kearney.
Geo. James. \ V
Justice's Precinct, No. S.
Voting Precinct 1,3 & 4.—John
B. Sydnor, Tom W. MeComb,
Robt Blaylock, Sam H. Ashe,
John Cambell, N. P. Tompkins.
Voting Precinct 2 Ashbel
Smith, Seth Curry, H. L. Gillet,
S. G. Boaamond, T. S. Tabb, W.
H. Epperson.
Justice's Precinct, No. 4
Election Precinct 1—James
Dunman and Sam May. * >.•
Election Precinct 2—~J. B. Mc-
Lean, K. E. Ch'oate, James Har-
rington, Mike Harrington, F. W.
Henderson, Wm. H. Crank.
Justice's Precinct, No. a.
Election Precinct 1—A.It. Black-
well, William Lewis, William
Ritenie.
Election Precinct 2—J. G. Dn
pree and H. C. Hackney.
Justice's Precinct, No S
Election Precimt 3—Gadi West,
S. Hardin, Eli Hanks, N. K. Mc-
Duffie.
Rose HiU—J. Shearer, and H.
W. Whitfield.
Col. M. a. Levy,
President.
M. Looscan, Secretary.
The President — Gentlemen,
what will you do with the report f
A motion to accept it was made
and carried.
Capt Wm. Christiau moved
that any gentleman who had been
duly elected a delegate, and whose
name has been omitted from the
report could have it inserted on
the roll of delegates by reporting
the omission to the Secretary.
A motion was now made to
adojft the report, which was car-
ried unanimously.
E. W. Taylor, who had been ab-
sent on the Committee Oil Creden-
tials, arose and moved that we
now proceed to effect a permanent
organization.
The President—The organiza-
tion is already perfected.
E. W. Taylor—Ah, when I was
absent I suppose. A strange way
to manage affairs.
Ex-Governor Henderson offered
the following resolution : •
Resolved, That the District and County
Coavention for the election of District and
County candidates, be held for this county
at this place on the first Friday in October,
and that the same apportionment be al-
lowed in said Convention allowed in this.
Mr. Cochran—I do not think
the report on permanent organiza-
tion is well understood. Gentle-
men were absent. The registra-
tion is now going on. When it is
completed we will know better
what number precincts are entitled
to, • '
Gov. Henderson—The basis of
representation is well understood.
I think it is important that you
should now determine when you
will meet to select your county
and parish officers.
Frank Henderson answered the
objection of Mr. Cochran. There
was nothing premature in the res-
olution, The Democrats here as-
sembled were clothed with full
power to represent the people as
much as they would ever possess
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Mr. Brashear objected on the
part of the citizens of Montgom-
ery to this Convention deciding as
to future Conventions.
Major Crank opposed Hender-
son's resolution.
A motion was made to table
and lost. - ^ ^
President Smith—The Conven-
tion that will assemble can alter
or amend, but if the present Con-
vention agree upon a- date, 'it is
fixed.
Col. Brady—This county and
Montgomery form a Representa-
tive Distriot, and unless our sister
county agrees, I think we cannot
fix the date. I would suggest, that
our sister county co-operate with
us, and meet on the date suggested
in the resolution. •
This..was put as an amendment
to Hie resolutiouj and the amend-
ment and resolution were put and
carried.
Capt. Turner—I move that one
man from each precinct be appoint-
ed a committee to elect delegates
to Austin.
. ftov. Henderson moved that the
Convention, as a whole, select all
delegates.
Col. Brady—The adoption of the
report of the Committee on Per-
manent Organization settles the
matter, and permits each precinct
to elect two delegates.
The President—The report only
suggests. It does not order.
E. W. Taylor—I would . like to
hear the report on Permanent Or-
ganization read again, as I was
absent when it was adopted.
The President ordered the secre-
tary to read the report.
After the report was read,
President Smith, said—I now
will explain. The delegates from
each precinct nominate two dele-
gates, balance from the county at
large. The Convention elects all.
Now, the question is will the pre-
cincts efect as well as noininate, or
simply leave the matter as it
stands.
Mr. Brashear now moved that
each delegation from their re-
spective Precincts now nominate
their own delegates, whether they
live in the Precinct or not.
Col. Brady said Col. Cook had
already made a motion which was
carried, and"which he held him to,
that the delegates shall be selected
from the entire territory of the
county and shall not be restricted
to any particular locality.
Col. Cook felt proud of his atti-
tude, and adhered to it.
Col. Brady held that the motion
of Judge Brashear was out ot
order as he wanted the delegates
confined to those living in their
Precincts, unless the Convention
commenced de novo. He hoped
that Judge Bra shear's mot ion
would carry.
President Smith—Judge Bra-
shear's motion was modified by
himself on his second statement of
it. He had moved that one of the
delegates should be a resident of
the precinct and the other from
the county at
nowhewant-
large
ed both to be residents.
Col. Crank asked for the reading
of that part of the report that
bore oh Judge Brashear's motion.
M. Choate—I amend Judge
Brashear's motion, that each pre-
cinct nominate its delegates from
where it pleases.
President Smith — That was
overruled.
CoL Cook—I move that each
precinct be invited to make its
nomination of delegates to Austin,
and submit it to the Convention.
Judge Brashear withdrew his
motion and seconded CoL Cook's.
A motion to adjourn was put
but net carried.
The roll was then called by
Wards for the purpose of making
nominations.
The following delegates to Aus-
tin were then elected:
. First Ward—Judge Brashear,
N. P. Turner.
Second Ward—T. U. Lubbock,
M. Floeck.
' Third TVard-Renzo Grunewald,
W. R. Baker.
Fourth Ward — Gus. Cook,
Erich Smith.
Fifth Ward—Judge Thomas, A.
M. Brooks.
Harrisburg—J. M. Johnson, O.
C. Mulligan.
JUSTICE f BECINCT, XO. 3.
Election Precinct, No. 1—T. Mc-
comb, J. B, Sindow.
Election Precinct, No. 2—Ashbel
Smith, H. W. Gillette.
Election Precinct, No. 3—S. S.
Ashe, R. Gayhart.
justice precixct, no. 4.
Election Precinct, No. 1—S. May,
D. Hoffman.
Election Precinct, No. Q-—F. W.
Henderson. k. Choate.
JUSTICE PRECINCT, XO. 5.
Ekcfoit Precinct, No. 1—A.
Ivliue, N. R. Biackwell.
Election Precinet, No. —E. W.
Tharp, C. F. Duer.
Election Pmnnct, No. -?—K K.
McDuffy. .
Gadi W<#t—J.„ Hardin "Eli
Hanks.
Rose Hill—J. Shearer, H. W.
Whitfield.
CoL J. T. Brady—;IJnder CoL
Winkler's call, we are permitted to
send to Austin as niany delegates
as we please to elect, the Conven-
tion having the right to exclude
or admit them. I would now sug-
gest to the Convention that we
send one for .each of the seventeen
precincts in the county, making
seventeen in all, and I put it now
as a' motion. ;>->
Judge Brashear moved as an
amendment that the number be
reduced to ten. : • > <**'
Gustav Cook amended the
amendment by reducing the num-
ber to five.
CoL Goldthwaite—There is one
reason why the motion of CoL
Brady should prevail. A great
many of those now elected will
not go, but even if they do, in the
multitude of counsel there is wis-
dom, and I fully approve the mo-
tion of CoL Brady. ;
The President vacated his Chair,
and spoke in favor of the motion.
He thought the old and true men
of the Democracy should go to
Austin. Ihey.. would be better
able to rally the people and
save them from the Radical
scoundrels who were robbing
them. The country delegates
might not wish to incur the ex-
pense. However economical they
went, it would cost them at least
$50, I think the old grey beards
—I cannot say grey heads—what
hair dye, governor, do you use J—
should be present to aid with their
counsel and advice. - <
After some further debate,
Judge Brashear and Gustave
Cook withdrew their motion,
when CoL Brady's motion pre-
vailed, and nominations were pro-
ceeded with for the
. ■ COUNTY-AT-LAHGE.
J. W. Henderson, M, Looscan, R.
D.Westcott, C. Stewart, Geo. Gold-
thwaite, J. B. Likens, D. W. Shan-
non, John T. Brady, Jamefij Mas-
terson, J. J. McKeever, F. Stucey,
H. Scherffius, W. C, Wagley,
John Maher, Geo. H. Wilson, J.
M. Crank, were elected.
Mr. Gillette here stated that the
Committee on Permanent On
zation having ruled that the
gates could be elected by the
county at large, he now moved
thai nominations be in order, and
he would proceed by nominating
Gen. Ashbel Smith.
The gentleman was informed
that Gen. Smith was already elect-
ed.: ' / .. :
Judge Brashear was opposed to
titles, and hoped the Secretary
would omit them from his min-
utes. ■ t i
IS. P. Turner moved that the
Convention adjourn.
Ex-Governor Henderson request-
ed Capt Turner to withdraw his
motion, as he desired to introduce
a resolution, which, with the per-
mission of the Convention, he
would read. It was as follows:
Resolved, That General .Whitfield be the
first choice of this Convention for Commis-
sioner of the General Land Office, and that
this Convention pledge its undivided support
tO him.
Capt Lubbock was opposed to
the Convention committing itself
in favor of any candidate for pub-
he office, however worthy. He
had a high respect for General
Whitfield, but the precedent was
a bad one, and hence he opposed
the resolution. When the dele-
gates reached Austin they could
consult together, and then decide
who was the choice of the Conven-
tion. 'n m%
Ex-Governor Henderson—So far
as the gentleman is concerned; if
he goes to Austin as a representa-
tive, I cau inform him that it is
customary for delegates to be in-
structed. It is often done. But
if he goes there to take the views
of others and ignore his own
views, the gentleman is correct
After some further discussion
the resolution was tabled.
Capt Turner renewed his mo-
tion to adjourn.
Before it was put, W.S. Oldham,
moved that the delegates be in-
structed to Vote for no man for
Governor who .would use the peo-
ple's money for the advancement
of private corporations.
Considerable confusion existed,
but the President restored order
for long enough time to request
the delegates to contribute the
price of the hall—some $10—which
was promptly subscribed.
The Convention then adjourned
sinediak
pi-
dele-
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Chamber of City Council, )
Saturday, Aug. 9,1S?3. f
The Council met in regular
session. Present: Htm. T. H.
Scanlan,Mayor. Aldermen: Rich-
ard Brock and James Flynn, First
Ward; Isaac Colman and H. D.
Johnson, Second Ward; William
Pulliam and Henry Henricks,
Third Ward; W. D. Alexander
and D. C. Smith,. Fourth Ward;
John Trentem and A. Fitzgerald,
Fifth Ward.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and adopted.
■ The petition of G. B. Vaude-
griff, asking permission to erect
frame dwelling in fire limits, was
read ami referred to the Fire De-
partment Committee.
The petition of Stonewall Fire
Company No. 3, for $50. allowance
per month for house keeper, re-
ferred to Fire Department Com-
mittee.
Propositions of W. H. Gavin
and T. H. Gannon and of Jacob
Sclfhen & - Co., to floor iron
bridge, referred to the Street and
Bridge Committee.
The report of the Finance Com-
mittee on the following bills was
received; on motion the same were
ordered to be paid :
Boyce & Williams t 75 00
D. G. Hitchcock.. 6,509 90
Mason & Black 46 55
The report of the Street and
Bridge Committee on the proposal
of Boyce & Williams, for repairing
floor of iron bridge for $550,
"That we respectfully beg leave to
report on the within proposition,
that we consider the same the
cheapest and best bid, that we
have been able to receive." On
motion, jsaid report was adopted.
The report of the Street and
Bridge Committee, upon the bids
for clearing out Slaughter Pen
Ditch, making their award as fol-
lows •„ "We, the Committee, award
the contract for deepening and
widening Slaughter Pen Ditch to
Messrs. Harris & Co., provided
they receive bonds of the city for
such work, at,the rate of (75). sev-
enty-five cents on the dollar." On
motion, said report was adopted,
and the Mayor authorized to enter
into a contract in compliance
therewith. ; \ , .
An .ordinance in relation to im-
pounding animals running at
large, was read a second time and
laid over.
An ordinance creating the office
of City Scavenger was read and
referred to the. Ordtfiance
mittee.r
The petition of A. Aw McBryde,
asking change in time of holding
meeting of the Council, was, on
motion, laid on the table.
The following resolution was
read and duly passed under sus-
pension of,^ rules;,rp„ ..^-i
Be -it ResolvW, That the Mayor is hereby
authorized had empowered to. advertise for
bids, (for twenty days in the official journal
of the city,) to build the street crossings of
I the city, to be designated by "the Mayor and
Chairman ca Street and Bridge Committee;
each bidder to specify, in his proposal the
price of said work, gTVmglkinds of material,
and specifications of the work. The City
Council reserving therright to reject any or
all bids. .
The following resolutions were
read and severally adopted under
suspension of the rules:
Resolved, That the Mayor advertise for
sealed proposals until Saturday, August
16th, 1873, at 4 o'clock, p. M., for plans and
specifications lor building sewers and cul-
-vafte-atbotb aMja-gf-Jhe Long Bridce: also,
cost pf completing saiii work. . ^
Resolved, That the Mayor advertise for
proposals for building sewers on both sides
of Congress street, from Milam street to
Louisiana, and from Congress to the Bayou.
Advertisement to continue for five days.
A resolution introduced asking
that the taxpayers on Milam
street be reimbursed, and tax-
paying vouchers for the grading
of said street, when the same was
read and referred to the Finance
Committee.
The report of the Assessor and
Collector for the month of July
was read and referred to the
Finance Committee:
Real estate tax, $1125 82; per-
sonal property, $221 78; licenses,
$4038 85; total, $7368 42.
marshal's report tor moxxh op jclt.
Cases paid fine, 33; dismissed,
7; committed, 27; on security, 8;
total j 75; fines collected , $174 85.
The following bill was read and
referred to the Finance Commit-
tee: Chas. B. Johnson, $56 70.
On motion the Council ad-
journed.
T. H. Scanlan, Mayor.
W. A. Daly,
Secretary and Treasurer.
Ox Dir.—The approaching reunion bf two
eminent PLrtadelphians, who, for years, have
been at dagger's points, one of whom, in
consequence, has been driven into tempo-
rary retirement ai El Paso. The immediate
cause el this happy reconciliation is the mu-
tual hostility they evince towards Gov. Da-
vis* renomination. The precise time when
they will fall en each other's neck and weep
is not radicated.—Galveston Standard.
The precise time can be indi-
cated by his falling into the arms,
or qu the neck of the copper col-
ored Senator from Galveston, and
editor of the Standard, and his
worthier colleague and cotempora-
ry, Matt Gaines, now in the peni-
tentiary. v R. K. S.
. : -.1— d-wM
Houston, Aug. 15, 1873.
Editors Houston Mercury:
I see with regret thati the Gal-
veston Neu>s speaks of myself as
having taken meekly the "We"
from Mr, R. Allen, on Monday last
at the Republican Convention held;
in this city. *■
- l am not the person to submit
tamely to the insults of any one,
but having myself stated pre-
viously that Mr. AJlen had told.a
premeditated falsest*!, mid
having subseqtj^ntifn^en con-
vinced that hlsr Strang lan
guage in. reply was
by an error of recollection 5^ his
part as well as the aggravated
form of my own language used on
that occasion, I accepted his apol-
Ogy the next day, and acknowl-
edged myself wrong in asserting
that he had stated a l\falsehood
knowingly." l t
I leave the public to judge the
motives of the correspondent of
the. Galveston News in thus giving
his highly colored version of tins
affair.
Respectfully, &c.
Chas. Paeker.
Houston, Aug, 15th
Editors Houston Mercury:' '
The correspondent of the
1873;
Gal-
veston Nem wishing, perhaps, to
create bad feelings between CoL
Parker and myself, reports me as
having grossly insulted Col. Par-
ker. It is true, that in^he heat
of debate, CoL Parker paving at-
tacked my veracity, f made use
of an improper ilmark, but
this I did undtar the great
excitement of the* moment, but
in no manner\ intoided it, as al-
ready stated toUBimyas an insult
towards CoL P&rker,Nwho, feeling
outraged because-of s^d publica-
tion, has requested mc to make
this public statement, which I
cheerfully do, having nothing to
say against his character as a gen-
tleman.
Respectfull yours,
R.Allen.
A.3_ .
THE AY&BILL
CHEMICAL PAINT
DEPOT.
ltixed toe immediate sae. Ahrayt retdy for ttie
brtttb. Requites no oil, thinner or drier, Held
by the ganoB only.
H. tt. ALL.KM, Agent,
Tt tu St, next door to E. F. Bcbmidt'* Drug
Mm. atwS-Ij
C
la
fell
ranted
OITFECTIOSERy.
DECHAUIE8 St DUHS,
v 41 Sain 8tree!,
HOUSTON TEX AS.
0EALEBS IS
Hardware, Stores, Etc,
sdpaie
retail.
to supply the trade with a
MarMfactertd Oudjr, w*r-
s&4 will stand the climate, wholeaele
Ordsra promptly ailed; sotisfecUoa
J. A. KKIDKBSUK,
No. M Qonpeaa street, near Xnta'
Houston, Texas.
HarMteo
*P f wnSx rase OP
C1Rcn.AK SAWS,
IKIffUe, Jh.tr.
Gas Pipe and Gas Fixtnres
' i'' 4LWAT5B 08 H4KP.
Agents for
ANCHOR BRAUD NAILS,
VICTOR SCALES,
WOOD'S MOWERS,
DEERE A SONS'
MOUSE PLOW,
NEW YORE PLOW CO.'S PLOW
Wc make HAX1S a speciality, flutiee dur-
ing goods In oot line, woald do wcil to girt w a
tf purchasing elsewhere.
ENOCH MORG-AHS'S SON S
SAPOLIO
iblng ekKhftt. .rr:
ST p o t io T
SAPOLIO
Window is beta* than Whiting or
removing curtadaa and oarpeW.
SAPOLIO
clean* Paint tad Wood, in Set
4* than Soap.
Von can't afford to be ^
SAPOLIO
for Seonring Knives is better and
Bath Brick. Will not scr&tcA.
than
r? SAPOLIO
ia better than Soap an£ Sand tex poUrhing Tin-
SAPOLIO
Acid ik OS aod 1
S A POLIO
aa£ OiasFtmr* isinr^nahie.
jSA POL I 0_
SAPOLIO
taisa and Grease from Sfcfjwt| and
other woven fabric*
There is no oae article kaawk tuest
will d® so atuy kiadi of work tint eta
It aa wall as 8 a. pa lis. Try it.
HAND s A P OLIO
,, a new and woaderfally eScctin
V ' TotJet Scap, hating so eqad is
$ - "-'.i 5 ' this oonn&jr or afcro$&.
HAND SAPOLIO
aa an article for the Bath, reach-
es the ftmnda&on" of aB dirt,
he pores aadgivea a haattb?
and brSllAEt tin; to
actios
skis,
hand s a p OLIO
SAPOLIO
r.-- is wiSwat a riTa! to ate wosd for
preventing roughs***
; of cither hards or
hand SAPOLIO
pU-th, iron or ink
saea; Sa work*** in
, etc.. Is in-
tha siiu
Igtrinrto it a
il l* tinsttx-
HAND SAPOLIO
costs 16 to IS cents per cake, it a
haw a.
It
DOST FAIL TO TRY THESE
Bay It f yaar mertkai
or wrUi jirocmre It t*>r >- «. If
writ* eor onr Pajupfcict, •« Ail aheat
S*polio," and It wlH be matted frw,
ENOCH MORGAN'S SOS3S.
«;• rw fi4£8, -1-
aog'J-Sm-d&w
WILLIAM 6. CLEVELAHfi
I Wholesale Grocer,
COMMISSION MERCHANT
3? Main Street.
NOW IN WABEHOOS8 AND A2RIVING:
J00 Barrels Piour—aii grades.
150 Barrels Whisky—&il prices and qnal-
, ity-
50 TCasks Brandy, from $2 &0 to fw
per gallon.
100 Hogsheads Sugar, Itocas and Lotusi
ana, from ~i to 12 cents.
* j 'iiv- < — '
100 Barrels Syrop, Tesas sad Louisitaia
500 Boxes Soap Dfom Colgate's Factory.
; to 10 cents.
100 Bftrrei.-? Crash and CoSbe
A I. WATS OK HAN!) A fXU STOCK «>*
BACON, ' ,'
% > ' HAMS, MA.CKMMMC,
MEAL, CR&CrSRS, SIC*.
. YSAST POWDSSS, DM1XD AP-
PLES, TOBACCO, GWAXS, mtd MATCHBS
And a fall stock of
CAM FRUITS, VKBKTAHI.K •.
WINES. «INS, 8CMSAPPH.
WOOD * WIMAtW
Art offered at iewest surket prise Others
ite<l and prompts
( OTTOS, WOOL AM) HIBKH
Hasdied only en Coirtiutssdon.
Oonsigaipwte asd sjeeial attantios
gtT n to Mia sad akipsuat al sasaa, • -
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