The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-02-02
PR0CLAIMS FOR PEACE:
MATIooK's COMMITTEE DESIRE
HARMONY.
Propositions Submitted Which May
Bventuate in Bringing the
Factions Together,
TIRE CHICAGO PLATFORM AND ADMINS
TRATIoN TO BE IEpoRsRD.
Chairman Matlcck to Open Up oOrrssponacnss
With Chairman Baker Looking to Com
promise and RccOpclliatIsn

Daias Texas, February 1.-The Clark
executive committee began it's secret ses-
sion this morning at II o'cloei, When tho
body was called to order there were only
seventeen mcmhers present but before
very long. with proxies, there were twen-
weight present, In the outset OF the pro-
eeedIngs tns extremists seem to be ram
pant 10 carry out their rigid demands OF
something like unconditional surrender OF
the Hogs faction. It seems that Judge
Clark and Mauock had prepared plan
which they hoped would be adopted ana
tho more conservative members OF the
committee saw the explosive nature or the
material with which they proposed 10 work
and began TO Try TO Inject into the propo-
sltion some OF the salt OF conservative cor
roction. The greatest Difference was paid
70 both those distinguished leaders, but
there was fuli determination to carry
out the ogtenSble object OF their coming
to Dallas. which was to oner something
to the opposition which would be accept
able and not calculated to reopen tho
wounds of 1899.
Unfortunately in some respects few
prominent leaders In the Clark movement
who were not members of the committee
were invited to spectators seats in the
council ana these aid not have on their
pacific garments. but sun had on the
arIuor of aggressive warfare. Among those
who were invited to the secret meeting
were Colonel d. G. Glddinss II. NJ. car
wood and few others. These two gen
tiemcn gave their IDEAS Of the situation.
and tho latter was by far The more con-
aervstive,
After a long sitting and the hearing Of
various propoaIiionsliana plans a sub-con,-
mittee was appointed to report at o'clock
this evening al the auditorium in the city
han, at which time there viii be q meet-
Ing OF the state and county committees.
to which the public Is invited. The sub
committee appointed TO draft resolutions
for the consideration Of tho full commits
tee are, co.onel W. NJ Walton, Travis
county; Jonathan Lane, Fayettei Bart
Moore, McI4cnnan, n, c. Kltrcl, Harris.
and j. o. FILES, lin county OF this COM
mittoe walboh ana Rittreil are considered
to be the most conservative.
There was 10 have been meeting Of
the state and county committees with
everybody invited at o'clock this after
noon. but the state executive committee
did not conclude it's work until $50 p, M
aud the appointment &C subcommittee
has delayed the preparation OF tins pro-
until tonight
until ? tonight.
meeting has improved since last night
and thisis owing to the arrival Of a num-
Der Of clark men who are more disposed
to see 4he danger Of a populist victory
this fall.
w. A. Kincald, member OF the com-
mlltce from i-lmfapVhc NVui4tff f'-..t fSA"t
10 The post mani "A proposition viii be
submitted TO the Hogg men that they are
bound to accept and win accept faa sea
what tell you and mark my predic-
ton
The Pos. correspondent notes tho follows
Ing additional arrivals who have come %
see how things are going and how the cat
will jump, some Of whom arc members
Of the state and some Of the county ey-
ecutiye committeea and many who are
merely looitera on in Venice. y. @. Kit
trell Hnrris county: W. a. Patrick, Falls;
n. NJ. Hall Travis; ". j MeIIe, Ma
yarro; u. y. Paddock. Tarrapt; . Q.
Terrell kaufman; ). j. jarvis, Tarrants
j. d. Quinn, comei: Paul Wepprscht
gaiidaiupe: M. W. Johnson, Lamar.
George Plowman Dallas; OTIS Eaton phir
ia. w. ~ Crawford. Dallasi y, u Gay.
l.. b. Giles, III Paso; T. W
tConunued ON Third PaKe)