The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-09

20 PAfrlo's .,se,o
Republicans of Texas: ~ u.-,.
NV, ,,o,lysd responses from all parts
state in reply to my e0mm ~ ca.
.s ard the reorganization OF the
~ nOn.Orace-seekers' only about
. :, IN to date have agreed to at
a' .,rrsn,,on for that purpose. The
.,,,,,r Of the responses are simply
.,,. of my plan for reorganiza-
:, many are letters Of inquiry, ask
ror. light on the question, and
,.r are protests against further ae-
NV Part, urging that the reform
- w i,,v whites" already cover the
" ell, an .wer all these inquiries
l,i.ms in this open letter to the
commercial Republican club will
..s.ysn,ion between this and the
~ ,une. and due notice Will be
i.oash ali OF the papers between
"a The 18th of the present month.
,~h will organize the republican
rs,as with full State executive
49, from state chairman down to
shaIrn,en. and will send full dele
!" The National convention. The
.,.cn,,ye committee Is already
,an,rleted. and this committee will
r,r until 1875. AN.
.y.,y man who takes a part In this
n,,at,on will have TO become n mem
mi, club and pledge himself not to
fcr any office under the next admin
Az and further, he must also pledge
N the following basis of repre-
ian, Each county shall be allowed
~ fcr every two hundred and fifty
majority fraction thereof cast for
Esrubl'ran nominee receiving the
4 vote. provided there are rcpub-
romnees for county Offices. that Is
n a county has two hundred and
,nuhlIcan votes. and fails to nom
full county ticket. notwithstand-
A county may cast two thousand or
totss for the republican NOMINEE for
m, or governor or ether candidates.
have pnly two votes in the State
arc, conventions. Should the vote
republican candidate for National,
br district he less than the vote cast
h county nominee, the one receiving
psllest vote Will be taken as the
This will give lis republicans in our
tan conventions, and force such
Il as Marion. with It's twelve nun
fpubIIcan votes. which gave our reg
.puhllcln nominee for congress in
liz eirh'y.slx votes. and gave Dave
ION ele.en hundred ard fourteen
AVE culbsrson's convention. This
b, make I, obligatory on counties to
county tickets, but unless they do
" vii! have only two votes IN any
ktlon. This takes away all oppor
for the hoodldm element in our
10 sell their vote TO democratic or
\ candidates. ard still run our re
IN conventions.
my republican friends. this Ia n
Ia Just basis. ami this ia the basis
are going to adopt know that
no, have to accept tt neither do
kye to vote the republican ticket
e Commercial club was organized
very purpose to make you do the
the other-vcte the republican
or keen out of the republican con
N
In answer TO tho protests from
members of the so-coIIe5 "riiv
against any further action on my
'sins that their party already COW
ground | wish to say that do
.sye In their plan of organization
want every colorel man TO hare
he rights tina, ! enjoy, the snmc
Il primaries or conventions. want
have his vote anyw her. that have
AM I want 1t counted wish to
th.r. that do not believe any
Of that marty has any hone Of no
led at the National convention.
tad.nt that their chairman. Mr..
Pgor, could no, poss,blv call to his
the National convention the dele
bi his own native state of New
hire. am also confident that the
ION from my own native State Of
huetis would rnyor yoto ia seat
eltgates. md | wnuld enter nv nro-
thought therc was any danger Of
thing. The foregoing Is nv reason
thinking that the "lllv whites
he ground. AZ t, the other fac
hey have no rights anywhere. Com
cency forblds anv fur,h.r remarks
I'D to them.
ant every republican, who does not
~ Office and has the good of IN.
theart. TO jo.n this clib. We want |
best men In III. state 10 repre-
Organization at 81. Louis
10 no excuse for any republican
|ns satisfied with this Man If any
ran in this state 10 ,r,, ,u an1
10 ask favors from tho coming re-
h administration, no member Of this
a'hh will be in his way: no member
Examination viii want Ia NM his