The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-28
NORTH TEXAS VIEW.
Dallas, Texas. January %, 1896

for q meeting OF his committee IN AUSTIN,
and speculation Is rife as to its probable
action.
The silver men want n general primary
election and one conventions; the single
standard men are not In love with pri-
mary convention, prcfcrring the old fash
toned ward and precinct meetings, and
they are clamor1ng for two conventions.
1t Is n noticeable fact that the most We
hcment participants In these discussions
are the gentlemen who failed to register
| and remained away from the polls In NO
vember 1894. Judge r. Il. Burke informed
the special commissioner of The Post that
Dallas county, II given chance to en-
press itself, would vote for silver by
respectable majority. w. p. Ramsay of
Cleburne, Johnson county former law
partner of Hon. NJ. NJ. Crane. is positive
that johnson county will declare for sill
YER at a primary election.
| William Poindetter Is citizen OF John
son county. For sixteen months he has
| been mum a mouse, which has an
noyed the other fellows anxious TO make
| the race for congress. Poindexter carried
johnson, Ellis and Bosque in his race. for
| the nomination In 1894 as gold standard
| democrat with silver lcanings." This
| year he maintains n silence almost as
] dense as the atmosphere WnlCn SURROUNDS
Hon. Benjamin Harrison of Indiana.
| There IL a general demand that he make
signs If he lacks the power OF speech. and
who are coyly flirting with the congress
| sional maiden.
In his rounds the special commissioner
/ OF The Post met with a gentleman high
In the councils of the democratic party
and on terms of the closest intimacy
ui ba irit ha ebs mir -
l. the destiny of the party and will conduct
tthe campaign now on. This gentleman
was In a confidential mood, and he made
the following forecast, which the politi-
clans can paste in their silk tiles. for 1t
contains more than the spirit OF proph-
ecy. He said:
| The fight is on and the lines Will be
drawn. In Tennessee the old tradition of
two conventions has been kicked aside
convention only will be held this year.
l W by should we adhere to two conVen-
lions? 1t is Il cumbcrsomc aud costly
mode OF procedure The people don I
want 1t. and only the city politicians and
those with axes to grind have ever ia
system. The Dudley committee should
order a primary election carly-say the
first week in June. The county conven-
ton should he held during the second
week and the State convention the thlrd
week. The democrats of the State are to
settle the financial row at a general pri-
mary election. hence delegates for the re-
spectiVe sides will he named in each pre-
cinct in each county The delegates
elected In the precincts Will attend the
county convention and select delegates to
attend the state convention. The bnsis OF
representation should be upon the vote
cast for Hon. Charles a. Culherson I'm
! 1924. and no man should be permitted to
participate who will not first pledge him
self to abide by the action OF his party
as expressed first at the primary, second
! tiA mt md rl I'm he. 10 mi
= Vention, with regard TO the selection OF
candidates and the settlement OF veXcd
{ economic or financial problems. one con
, vention viii be sufficient but II the gold
!; standard men want two conventions. con
i cede the two conventions. but the dele
J gates selected at the primary ,eleftor
. words, the delegates selected should at
tend the State convention, select delegate
1 to the National convention and give then
. the Instructions voted by the people. a
S The State convention contains majority
o of gold standard delegates. instruct for Q
n gold standard man for president; If th'
silver men are in the majority, send
delegation to the National convention in
p structed to vote first, last and all the time
i for friend of the white metal untli sue
I ccssful or they are overwhelmed by su
perior numbers. Then adjourn the cou
Vcntion, and o fter the National conVeu
ton has spoken call the second state con
veiltton for the nomination of candidate.
; for State offices. the Delegates selected a
l the primary election in June to assemble
/ and complete the Job. one convention T.
suff cient, have no objection to two con
yentions. hut the delegates selected AZ th'
' | general urinary election must constitute
i the membership Of both conventions. a
e n democrat. deeply Interested in the sue
A cess Of the party, | favor the mode, Of pro
5 cedure outlined above and hope that tn
k State executive committee of the demo
70 cratic party OF Texas Will move aioni
t and other evils to which The human fam
Il lily have fallen heir, and yet some mel
/ want to put the democrats Of %oxas 4