The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-14
THE WEN IN NORTH TEXAS.

Dallas. Texas. June 12.-(Stan Core
| sppndonce.)-Thc National republican con-
| vantion forms the chief subject of re-
marks in the streets of Dallas this week
| The lily whites have sent on their aff-
daylts to show that they are the real
SIMON pure Jacob Townsend rcpublca ms
and that the black and tans habitually
| vote the democratic ticket and have the
respect of no party. They even go so far
as to say that T.. III. II. Green. the black
aud tan delegate from this district and
owner of the Texas Midland railroad has
only cast one vote in Texas, and that at
a democratic primary. MIR. Green Is keep
tr OF his own political cons s.cncc. is Il
man who loves freedom of action. aud 1T
is likely that. whether the charge is true
or false, he VIII treat IT with silent con-
tempt. He left this morning for ST.
Louis, taking with him a grip fun OF
documents. but would not say whether
his influence would pc thrown with Grant
or 'uney. The lily whites among other
arguments why their delegation should
receive recognition. Will represent that.
upon the adoption of free silver by the
chicago convent on and the consequent
real.gnnent Of parties. the sound money
democrats will 20 over TO the Texas
puhlican party If it should not be in the
hHEds OF an Inferior race. with which
they could not politically or otherwise af-
money men of Misunderstanding such
dyed-in-thew wool democrats as j. Il. Treze-
Want and Il. q. Bower--declare openly
that II the republicans offer tho country
sound money and the democrats silver
thcy wl vote the republican ticket hut
they have nothing to do with existing
qN,iit is n the republican party and II Is
dcuhtili If they will side with the House
Of YORK or the House of Lancaster this
political year
The men who place sound money above
party form quite q large and Interesting
group hero. Their number is variously ea-
timated between 1000 and 60o-rrobably the
lAti"r IA 0"nrrst rorrect-aiid I includes
many of the leading business men as well
as some old time politicians Tho former
N na o,,o, niue , !" say: me later are out
Informal meeting n few days ago. the
proceedings of which We're in the nature
OF an executive session. "Gentlemen,"
il declare for free silver have no
doubt. for It has dragged the country into
l. and i Is It's only and its logical course
with ms fact staring us in the face
am IN favor of a meeting of sound money
fatlfymg the action of the repuhlica,,
PARTY should IT declare for sound money,
yoH?'
Others opposed the suggestion, deomlng
~ wise TO postpone action until the Ma
onal democratic convention should nave
spoken. ono gentleman suggested the
possibility of a split in that body and the
nonuna'ion by one faction of cleveland OF
Il
WIN sound money republican nominee
IN the field. II woul he suicidal to nut
out another bearer of the samo Kind Of :,
Standard. The upshot was postponed ac-
ton.
The enemies Of Culbcrson continue to
call in evidence tho primaries Of the 9Th |
instant to prove that tho people have |
iofsaken him, when the truth is that tho
n'lrnaries in his city and county have
always been conspicuous for their small
attendance. Four years ago tho conrros- |
Sonal primary in tho First ward-a ward |
wat reNeis IN politics and other evils
was two short of the number of delegates
10 ho elected. but when election DAY came |
a'ouhd ihe voters walked up to the polls |
aiid cast thor ballots with loyalty to tn.
dcmocratic party. There was no orti-
cism then of Tho small attendance on the
primaries, aud there would be none now
hs'ro, i@f the Hlsn"fltion of some people
HNi''"lDre clilntng to be democrats to
Wa" reductions unf.IVnrable To Culhcr-
son from appearances that they know 10
We poyottlNc only u very small percent
uS' OF Has county farmers have. ever
iorsakcn their fields to attend primaries
and the city attendance has always been
Noisnlrnously small II is conceded on all
ICES mat the vote of this city will for
nHnN reHSons show reduced ilomoeratj c
majority next November hui there tx no
cNiuohcc OF any loss Of democratic strength
IN 'nr country vote. The ia sing of values
~ ~, '"unfN assessor under circular
rom ne ronpirolrr has caused some dis
oon,eht among tho farmers. hut il will lie
,,,,,, l,,rhc'ed by the popularity of the
democratic ticket for county Offices
Major jerome G.. Hearty. tho nonu,ist
candidate for governor. viii spend JuIy
n