The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-02-01
MATLOCK'S COMMITTEE
SupcE CLARK AND MS irIsurrN-
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holosi Texas, january M.-from pres
ent Indications there win not be a large
crowd tomorrow at the meeting OF the
Mauoels committee. but the trains In the
morning may bring them In great crowds.
1 MIR. Matlook says there viii be a big
crowd here tomorrow. As far as asco,-
tanned there are only eight or ten mem
bers OF the State executive committee on
hand, including chairman Mauoek.
Those noted as present tonisht arc.
Haywood Brohan. Fort Bend; H. S Con-
nor. I.amat; w a. 1lincald. Limestone,
/ J. o, Files. Iinl pr Vance, Enstiond;
Bart Moore, McLennan. and Barry Miller
Dallas
Judge Clark is here and It Is generally
expected that nc win either addross the
meeting tomorrow morning or viii speak
al night
In answer TO an inquiry, "what nre the
indloationsg" Judge Clark rerned
"EyerythlnF looks all right for us. but
thore IS nothing for the press tonight.
We viii give you plenty TO write about
tomorrow"
Nothing could be gathered from his
conversation as to how no feels In the
matter.
Henry d. Mcdonald OF Paris Ia here,
but disclalms having come TO the Matlocs
meeting. He does not seem to think that
there is any chance for harmony lie
said Governor nosg stirred up all the
deyilment in the first place aud he was
not the man 10 ullny the feeling and pre-
iudices so long cngendereI and n,uaed SO
far as Gun see these people are red hot
The Fost man considered his ostimnte
OF the situation somewhat wild.
Judge Hurt seems 60 be taking an ae-
tive part TO Judge from the groups that
assemble around him IN the corridor OF
the hotel The Oriental hotel is the place
where the talking seems 10 be done and
where 80 far all those attracted hero by
the meeting are stopping.
$ G. Padeford OF cleburne IS here. also
t. II. Bailey Of Paris Dr. Moore OF Waco
and Judge Joe plcdsoe OF shcrman,
Judge Watts is moving around IN the
crowd and is talking freely among his
friends
Haywood Brahan has prepared n pro-
position which he expects to submit TO-
morrow. He may modify It or he may
ahandon the idca OF offering il Il some one
gets ahead Of him with something slmilnr.
His plan Is 10 have both Matloois and
Baker join in a call FOR State eonyen-
don. to be preceded BY county conventions.
and where counties have two committees
suggest to them that both join NJ the call
when the State convention meets both
chairman win retire and allow the mem
bers 70 choose one chairman and one eS-
ecutiye committee This convention Will
/ be expected to phase a State ticket In the
to this plan, viii make the basis Of repra-
seniation, aud the National democratic
| platform Is To be Endorsed. The alternate
| plan IS 20 havo the two chlirmen Gull sepn-
4 rate conventions according 60 The idea Of
each, but both 30 meet 10 the same town,
A member from each senatorial district
1 g3ll be chtssen by each convention, making
I Aixty-two, who Wi De expected 70 pre-
/ pare II democratic platform and choose an
executive committee The Two meetings
/ viii be expected 10 join Ia one grand con-
/ yention and nominate the State officers,
| The proposition concludes with the Augs
gestiGn that II THIS can not be done Then
! both csLn look out for themselves and the
devil take The hiudmost
The Post man al this writing can not
sny that There taeina 20 be any digpoattipn
10 accept tho Baker committee and 10,
/ pearances are at present digcpuraglng for
! harmony Tho Clark people are all but
/ sure to ask the retirement Of hpth com
4 mlbtees and the Cleveland vote Of 1872 as
4 basis OF rfpfeaentatou Members who
| have spoken say that they win not come
| back IN the democratic party, but they VIII
meet the flosg men hua way and VIII not
confess to el11r. lhey nseert cmphatical-
1 ~ that they are for harmony, but they
swear they are not 70 be hunilialed. 1'hey
seem to think IN Offering 70 sacrifice their
chairman they are mailing a manly sac
riGce for harmony and that 10 asking for
some outsp0kon declaration On rne subject
Of the National democracy they IRE but
ioelng the line o. true democracy and that
the Cleveland vote Of 1899 is better than
tho fIogg vote of 1890, because they cay
that Ia The latter year Webb Finley
opened the doors OF The democratic house
hold 70 all the isms o. those uncertain
days,
| Several cnuouscs have been held by the
| Clark men md tonight definite plan
was decided upon, hut the details are With
held from the press,
4 The following prominent Clark mon ar
rived late tonight; y. g. Giddin6s, y, r.
I Fields, Had Oliver. J s. Wood. q. NJ.
I Rogers, J9natlinn Lane II. NJ. Garwood
/ H. A. Phelps, A. Haiduselsl A. n Brad
shaw and r. n, Dldridsc