San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-17

To the Chairman and Members of the |
National Committee of the Republican !
Party:
We, the undersigned, acting for,
and in behalf of the republican
party Of Texas, protest against n.
w. Quincy sitting as member OF
the national committee from
Texas, and voting on the contests
from Texas, he claiming to be one
Of the delegates from Texas, and
also for the following reasons:
First-We allege that the said
n. w. Quincy does not represent
any republican organization in
Texas. That for many years he
has been in league with the demo-
cratic leaders, and working for and
supporting the democratic nomi-
nees, using his influence to prevent
republican organization and repub-
lican nominations.
Second-That he has occupied
positions under democratic admin
istrations previous to 1888.
Third-That after the election of
1888 he secured the endorsement
from prominent democrats for the
position Of collector Of Gus toms in
recognition of his services in pros
tituting the republican organiza-
ton for. the benefit of the demo-
cratic ticket.
Fourth-That in 1890 he prevent
ed representative and regularly
elected delegates from being seated
in the state convention by manip-
ulation and threats, forcing the
credential committee into recon-
sidering its action in seating the
delegates, causing disruption in
re publican strongholds in the state.
Fifth-That in 1892 he entered
into a conspiracy with leaders and
workers for the democratic party,
to control and deliver to the use OF
the democrats the alleged republic
can organization which acknowl-
edges him as "boss." That in pur-
suance Of said conspiracy the said
Quincy and associates made a pre-
tended nomination OF Geo. Clark,
democrat, for governor, and with
out any further pretense of naming
other nominees for state offices,
supported the entire democratic
ticket from top to bottom, except
ing only list Of alleged Harrison
and Reed electors, although there
was already a full republican state
ticket in the field. AS part of the
reward for this reasonable service
two of his chief lieutenants were
appointed under the democratic
city administration at Galveston.
Sixth-Thst in 1892, then Fed
eral office holder, assisted by other
Federal office holders, by manipu-
lstion and fraudulent methods,
somelof the delegates being counted
in, endeavored to control the dele
CATION in their own intererest
causing the true republicans to re-
organize the party on republican
basis and send representative dele
gates to the national convention.
The notorious condition of that con-
vention, where the office holding
and purchasable element Of the
southern delegations dictated the
selection Of the republican standard
bearer and brought defeat to the
party, is a matter ofihistory. Under
such circumstances, by the vote of
paid delegates, this unworthy po-
litical manipulation was foisted on
Texas as national committeeman.
Seventh-Thst in 1894, the same
open support of democratic candi-
dates was given. There being no
electoral ticket in the field, an al
legged republican state ticket was
put out to give republican color
Ihereto, but all the district and
county offices on the ticket were
filled with names of democratic
nominees. Congressman Sayers
and Culberson made open acknowl
edgement that their election was
due to the support OF n. w. Quincy
and his followers.
Eighth-That all tho so-called
republican tickets with few local
exceptions Of the so-called republi-
can organization OF which n. w.
Quincy is "boss" are printed and
paid for by democrats and worked
for by paid workers for the demo-
cratic ticket, at every election.
Ninth-That nine out of ten who
participate in the alleged republi-
can primaries controlled by n. w.
Quincy, vote and work for the dem.
ocratic ticket at every election.
Tenth-That some OF the dele
gates at the st. Louis convention
have been working here openly for
the democratic ticket since their
election. That one of them has
been arrested charged with at
tempting to bride voters to vote
the democratic ticket, and this
since his election as delegate to
the st. Louis cor vention.
Eleventh-That the said n. w.
Quincy has been interfering with
the election Of delegates in every
district convention called by his al
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