The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-27
OVER IN THE PINES.

| beaumont, Texas. September 26 --(Staff
| dence.)-Cha.rman Green. John
Grant, Wright Quincy and the other ropub.
| hcan bosses may have TEMPORARILY sef
Tea their personal differences for the
| purpose of making a united effort To Darn
a place at the republican pie table in the
| event Of Mckinlcy9 election N Novem-
| Der but If jefferson county is a criterion.
| harmony In the rank and file OF TEXAS
republicans is conspicuous by its absence.
and II something hero.c IS not done and
done quick. the dissens.on In this county
VIII mcs'e than likely develop into open
revolt.
| Early In the campaign the black and tan
| faction tand 1t is nine-tenths Of the party
IN this county, Spit into Cunoy and anti
Cuney ldctions, with the result that con-
testing delegations have attended every
| CONVENTION of consequence this year. With
| the assistance OF Grant the anti-Cu uey-
ties were victorious IN all the contests and
captured the county organization, but I'M
| dei the leadership OF Elisha Adams, ed
itor of the local negro paper. Brpkley
ana several otheC prominent colored men,
| the cunoyltes have continued their hight
on the grounds that they were coutend.ng
for true republican principles and they
| refuse to yield, though Quincy has APP
parently accepted the olive branch Of
peace from his pale face enemies. In fact,
since ,he Fort Worth convention, many
of the heretofu Cuneyites scc n not only
inclined to repudiate the leader they have
faithfully followed so long, but they de-
nounce that convention as u mere side
show, conducted In the interest aud for
the benefit of few white men who want
to pose as head patriots when the dis
tribution of Official patronage takes place.
One of the leaders of this faction. in
conversation with The Post correspond
ent yesterday afternoon. gave IT very en-
phatically as his opinion that the colored
men who attended that convention as re-
publicans. as well as the colorod repub-
leans of the State were merely regarded
os so many political poems, to be utilized
and voted as the white bosses directed
Il suspected this" said This man, when
the convention failed to meme republican
candidates for State offices. After rne
convention adjourned ii became evident
that failure to nominate STATE ticket
was in compliance with an agreement with
the populist bosses, who promised TO de-
liver the populist farmers TO Mckinley.
provided the republican bosses would de-
liver the republican negroes to kenrby.
on top of This, the republican congress
Sonal convention for the Second district
met at Georgian and nominated General
Cha iborne a very roccetly converted dem
ocrat, as republican candidate for con-
gross. ] propose to vote for Mckinley
and Hobart for president and vice presi-
dent, but as there Is no State republican
ticket. and as the faction TO which / be
long had no voice in the Fort Worth or
Ccrrigan trade | propose to use my own
Judgment in casting my ballot for con-
position politically and In my opinion n
majority Of the colored voters OF Beau
mont Will be similarly situated when the
election day rolls around
Speaking Of John NJ. Claiborne, the re-
publican candidate for congress In this
district, The Post correspondent was
shown n letter a few days ago that would
prove interesting reading during this cam
paign. This letter was written by Gen
eral Claiborne early In 1898. That was
before the general discovered that an
arch.sts and regulators dominated the
democratic party. In fact, the contents
OF that lettts very definitely stated that
the general was more than anxious at that
tame to secure an appointive office from
democratic administration and IN soliciting
Endorsement from the party addressed,
General Claiborne took occasion to point
Win Iridu to the cons -steacy Of his dem
ocraLc record and urged his party fea,ty
as u recommendation for the appointment,
The general also referred to congressman
s. b. Cooper in most endeHr!ng terms.
my congressman" wrote General Clai-
DO me- IS vigorously urging my appoint
mesnl and he say II sL,. can bat ST. y8 e,
lsr was penncd but few months more
than three years ago, aud now General
Claiborne as the republican candidate -
nttcmpting to tef,at the recollection OF
Mir Cooper to congress. Gratitude fnds
no place in q politicians heart. but sup
pose Broase Cooper should spr.ng TINS
letter Ca the general in JOINT deba,eY
Those patriots who are shouting them
selves hoarse in an effort to impress upon
the public that the financial and CONNER
ciat ILL, of the country are alone attrib-