REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS 
 The First 50 Years

FORT WORTH, May 28

The campaign between the Roosevelt and Taft supporters, led by Cecil A. Lyon and H. F. MacGregor respectively, was very warm. There were splits in many county and district conventions. A split in the State convention was looked for. The Roosevelt supporters controlled the State executive committee. When the contests before the executive committee had been determined, MacGregor with a large portion of the Taft supporters declined to participate in the regular convention, but proceeded to hold a separate convention.

ROOSEVELT CONVENTION

Officers: Chairman pro tempore, R. E. Hannay, of Waller; permanent, Noah Allen, of Cameron. Secretary, O. I. Patteron, of Tarrant.

Delegates to the National Convention: State at large, Cecil A. Lyon, Ed C. Lasater, H. L. Borden, Joe E. Williams, Lewis Lindsay, J. 0. Terrell, J. M. McCormick, Sam Davidson; 1st Congressional district, W. R. Smith and J. M. Singleton; 2. D. H. Morris and E. G. Christian; 3. F. N. Hopkins and J. L. Jackson; 4. E, H. Crabb and R. F. Akridge; 5. W. B. Franks and 0. E. Schawe; 6. Rube Freedman and J. Allen Myers; 7. George W. Burkett and Ed. McCarthy; 8. V. A. Matthaei and E. W. Atkinson; 9. J. R, Kurth and J. M. Holler; 10. M. M. Turner and H. C. Stiles; 11. C. C. Baker and J. Walter Cocke; 12. C. C. Littleton and Eugene Greer; 13. W. P. Featherstone and F. H. Hill ; 14. R. Penninger and G. N. Harrison ; 15. J. C. Scott and T. J. Martin ; 16. U. S. Stewart and L. S. McDowell.

Presidential Electors: State at large, Tyler A. Baker, C. W. Hutchinson, T. M, Kennerly, Louis Johnson; 1st Congressional district, T. Bartlett, 2. E. J. Love, 3. J. H. Kinkaid, 4. J. T. Stark, 5. Wade B. Leonard, 6. Tyler Haswell, 7. George, W. Burkett, 8. William Watson, 9. Max P. Schorre, 10. E. P. Wil- mot, 11. M. W. Reisinger, 12. J. E. B. Stewart, 13. W. F. Pughes, 14. 0. S. Newell, 15. Ed C. Lasater, 16. W. S. McCutcheon. Committee on Platform and Resolutions and Nominations:

1st Congressiont district, G. T. Bartlett, of Cass; 2. H. B. Wilson, of Jefferson; 3. E. H. Angell, of Gregg; 4. C. A. Gray, of Fannin; 5. T. S. McBride, of Dallas; 6. Tyler Haswell, of Brazos; 7. C. A. Clinton, of Houston; 8. R, W. B. Gould, of Harris; 9. Max B. Schorre, of Karnes; 10. W. A. McElroy, of Hays; 11. J. W. Cocke, of McLennan; 12. Dr. J. F. Tubb, of Erath; 13.. A. J. Coombs, of Baylor; 14. J. 0. Terrell, of Bexar ; 15. T. J. Martin, of Kinney, chairman; 16. H. A. Baker, of Shackelford.

RESOLUTIONS 1

Resolved, [1] that we, the Republicans of Texas, in State convention assembled, reaffirming our allegiance to the principles of the Republican party, and our belief in the ability and right of the people to rule, do hereby declare that we favor the nomination of the people's friend, the peerless statesman, patriot, and leader, Theodore Roosevelt, as our candidate for President, and that each and every delegate and alternate elected by this convention to the Republican National convention at Chicago be, and are hereby instructed and pledged to use every honorable means, work and vote as a unit at all times and upon all questions to secure his nomination as long as his name remains before the convention.

Additional Resolutions

[2] The Republicans of Texas, the State producing more raw material than any other in the Union, in reaffirming their allegiance to their belief in a protective tariff, desire to especially emphasize their faith in that good Republican doctrine which declares that while protection is given to the laborer who works in the factory that it should also be extended to his worthy brothers who toil upon the farm and ranch, and we invite all good citizens who hold the same faith to join with us in extending protection to the raw materials of Texas.

[3] Realizing that an advancing civilization is dependent upon the maintenance of the soil fertility of our farms, and that the forces that lead to its maintenance can be brought into being by the establishment of an adequate financial system for our country, and/ by instituting the proper distributing agencies from country producing people to urban consumers, we ask that special attention be given to these issues by the Republicans of Texas and the Nation.

[4] Resolved, that we do most heartily indorse the administration of the party's affairs in the State of Texas, by the Hon. Cecil A n Lyon, as our National committeeman and State chairman, and as an evidence of our sincerity and faith in him, and approval of his administration as our leader for the last twelve years, we recommend that this convention now and here, by the adoption of this resolution, declare him duly reelected as our National committeeman for the ensuing four years.

MINORITY REPORT.

A minority report was presented by J. W. Cocke, of McLennan, which sought to substitute for the indorsement of Roosevelt and instructions to the National delegation for him, an indorsement of the administration of President Taft and instructions to vote for his nomination.

It was tabled by a vote of 162% ayes to 13*4 noes.

The proceedings of this convention are taken from the Dallas News, May 29, 1912.

TAFT CONVENTION

Officers: Chairman pro tempore, C. K. McDowell, of Val Verde; permanent, Harry Beck, of Hill. Secretary. George Kockhold, of Dallas.

Delegates to the National Convention: State at large, H. F. MacGregor, W. C. Averill, C. K. McDowell, J. E. Elgin, J. E. Lutz, W. H. Lowe, W. M. McDonald, G. W. Burroughs. The district delegates, elected by district conventions, were indorsed and instructed for Taft.

Presidential Electors: State at large, Ira P. Jones, of Harris; Dr. J. L. Gaston, of Wichita; J. C. Gibbons, of Lamar; Ben Sass, of Galveston.

Committee on Platform and Resolutions: P. B. Hunt, Webster Flanagan, Ira P. Jones, S. A. Hackworth, A. M. Gray, F. C. Allen, M. H. Broyles, J. H. Hawley.

RESOLUTIONS 2

Resolved, [1] that the Republican party of Texas accepts the great cardinal principles of the National Republican party, which are universal liberty, even-handed justice, and equal political rights to all law- abiding citizens, irrespective of race, nationality, or condition of life.

[2] That the administration of William H. Taft, our great President, has been successful in that he carried out the expressed wish of his party platform as laid down in the National convention of 1908. He, by virtue of the passage of the Payne tariff bill with the excise clause, has removed a deficit which he found when he was inaugurated of $50,000,000, and in one year changed the deficit to a surplus of $40,000,000 per annum, and because he has acted as a wise, just, and honest administrator, we not only indorse his administration but demand and hereby instruct the delegates elected by this convention to work and vote for his renomination.

[3] That we indorse the able manner in which the Hon. H. F. MacGregor has conducted, President Taft's campaign in this State, and we hereby instruct our delegates to the National convention to support and secure his election as State member of the National Republican executive committee.