The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-10
LOOKING THE FIELD OVER.

Fort Worth. Tex, Sept. 7.-(Special)
E: III. X. Green, candidate for state
| chairman, hove into town tonight, hay
| ing in his wake ]. w. Huston of Indiana
and Charles Hedges of Chicago. two
prominent republican leaders. who are
| visiting Texas and this republican con-
vcntion to ascertain rs to whether there
is any use i'll casting bread upon the
waters. They both say that Mckinley
| will unquestionably be elected without
| the Texas vote but they are willing to
| make an effort TO secure Texas if this
convention and the republicans of the
| state VIII assist them. Their presence
here did not become known to many of
the negroes until nearly midnight, hut as
soon as their presence became known
some of the negroes Immediately began
hunting around for barrel. but up to Il
late hour they had not located it.
Tonight, shortly after the arrival of
Green and MeSSrs. Huston of Indiana
and Hedges of Chicago, it became
rumorcd that Il perfect revolution was
to he inaugurated tomorrow. In short,
that Huston and Hedges were direct
from llama with full power to act, and
that in their Judgment they proposed to
assist Green to the state chairmanship,
and also proposed to set down ON Grant
i'll his position of insisting on fifteen
straight electors. The rllmor was that
Hanna had spoken in favor of gold
democrat. pOpulist and republican fusion
electoral ticket and sent these two gen
tlcmcn down here to tell Grant to pull
down his sign and do as they said: that
Hanna wanted it because he thought it
would lend Il stronger following to the
ticket than to fuse on any other basis.
1t was further circulated that these gen
tlemCn had read the riot act to Quincy
and Grant, and told both that they must
At least keep hands off if they would do
nothing to assist in carrying out Han
ma plans. These were reports. They
went the rounds without delay, reaching
only those who could be most influenced
by them. | am prepared to say now,
and | do not think future developments
VIII contradict my main statements, that
this talk is idle bosh. | have the word
of gentlemen interested that they knew
naught of Green prior to their arrival
here tonight. | am also prepared to say
that these gentlemen are here by special
request of Grant, and that while they
will consult with him, that they will not
undertake To do any arbitrary debating.
| know that Grant has been given charge
of the Texas campaign; has never
slipped Il cog. and | do not believe, in
fact, know. that Hanna has evidenced
no desire to interfere, and do not believe
these men are here now for that purpose.
1t has also been circulated that Grant
and Quincy were ordered up before these
men, and refused to 90. If this is so. | do
not know it, and have been near the
two customers all evening.
There is little doubt. if any, tonight
but what Green and Bill Mcdonald are
both strong anti-kCarby men, and will
do all they can to prevent Kearby
fusion. They are most interested in cir
culating above reports, and therefore
little crcdcncc need he placed in them.
though there are those who believe the
rumorS implicitly. They look neither
reasonable nor just, and besides, | am
i'm Il noSition to contradict thpm