Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-04
A TANGLED WEB.
Texas II Pushing Her Best P0liti-
clans.

Texas II Pushing Her Best POliti-
clans.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
GALVESTON. Tex, August 81, 1896.
Were to write book on the political
situation in Texas as 1t exists today /
would entitle 1t 1.-The Tangled Web" For
the first time since the lone star state be-
came one Of the United States could she be
counted as doubtful in a state or national
election.
This feeling of doubt as to which way
Texas will go Is new sensation in this
state. and the chairman of the regular
democratic committee today issued a letter
addressed to the democrats of Texas. in
which he calls their attention to the predc-
ament in which they are. and begs them to
organize promptly In all counties, that
Is the only way they can hope for success
congressman Bailey is quoted in a special
10 local paper, under Chicago date of yes
terday. as saying that Texas will give
Bryan and Sewall 175.OOO majority, but the
report that she will go democratic by
2OO.OOO Is exaggerated. Now with all due
regard. and not actuated by party feeling
out wishing merely to give an unbiased ac-
count Of things here, l must say that Bal
iey's statement is being laughed at, even
by democratic leaders. The latter realize
the absolute Righteousness of claiming
l!a,OOO sure democratic majority here and
they further deem Mr.. Bailey's statement
% rciy lhOppoFtune as they wish to make
the democrats realize the ragged edge on
which they are standing. and muster every
rally. N'
Bill Sterett (who has been identified with
Texas politics for the last twenty years
IN MS paper, this morning gives I'D try
ing to forecast the situation with any thing
iike accurateness and says that any one
attempting to do SO is simply a blow hard
The gold element of the dem ocracy is
sending a full delegation to the Indianap-
OILS convention, and they expect TO make
hard fight against the state administra
tlen, their battle cry being that they OBJ
1ect TO the attorney generals office being
the stepping stone to the governorsh;p.
The administration realizes that this OBJ
Jectlon touches popular chord, and their
oincial organ, the Houston Post. this morn
ing says it is untrue that Culberson has
expressed a desire to see Attorney General
crane nominated for governor in 1855, and
tney further say Culbersons senatorial as
pirations prevent his announcing in favor
OF any particular aspirant
CulbersOn's Campaign.
Inc young governor is making tour Of
the state. but is not attra ting much at
tentlon. the state press not reporting his
speeches, and on occasions failing to note
the fact he had spoken. One funny Incl
dent is told of his campaign. One coun-
try correspondent. in small town. in
WHICH CulDeFSon spoke, In m aklng report
OF the event to gold paper, did not grow
enthusiastic over his excellency's effort
The reporter, though immortalized him
sell IN state politics by winding up his
special about as follows: THE young gov
ernor Is a man more apt to attract the
attention Of ladies than men. being strik-
ingly handsome. clean shaven and attired
in a gray suit"
At Marshall last Thursday the county re-
publican convention met with about sixty
negroes and three white delegates present
| A special to st. Louis paper concerning
the meeting says: Besides the republicans
there were some thirty white delegate s
present. The white republicans We're for
b!dden to re-enter the hail. and were or
dered by the white democrats to leave the
premises, which they did The negroes
were ordered by tine democrats TO sand no
white delegates to the STAKE convention.
and later on the leaders were informed
mat II any political meetings were held in
would be held responsible"
BulldOzin< the Republicans.
refused to accept the above as true
when heard it, and 1 am still inclined to
believe II exaggerated, but today 1 met a
colored leader from Harrison county, in
which Marshall is situated. and he assured
me II was the truth. and furthermore that
his people would ask protection from the
sheriff. so that they could hold their meet
lnSS when and where they would | have
Stree neard that the thirty white Demo
Gratis present" consisted of both silver ana
gold democrats. as well as one or two ell
yer republicans.
Quite a little excitement was had here at
meeting of the democratic county execu-
tive committee last night. A motion was
made TO the effect that the action of the
Chicago convention be Endorsed and SIM
port OF the nominees pledged committee
/ man (Wfo Is for golD rose to discuss the
motion. when the chairman declared hin,
out OF order, and he was subsequently, ex
PEELED from the meeting upon the adoption
OF motion that the seats of such commit
teeinen as were in favor of gold be declared
vacant The deposed delegate declares no
Will test the action of the committee in the
courts. out representatives of all parties
wi.n wnom nave had conversation agree
tnat II ne did not intend to support BRYAN
anu oeWaH ne should not have been present
at the meeting -
ne repuLican convention meets ar Fort
worm next week, and, as previously am
houfced In this correspondence, fusion with
the ropullsts will then be arranged. Wheth-
| er the allied forces" will be successfnI
cahnot De 1oretold. but i am strongly re-
minoed OF the historical fact that it was
the alned forces' that We're successful AT
| Waterloo. and democratic leaders realize
! that history Is not averse to reneatinp ~ :
| self. ~
The a1ti-silverites realize that II they
| wish 10 assist toward obtaining legislation
| they desire they must not only elect a
| gold President. but also a gold House and
ds the silver democratic state chairman
| puts 1t, so thoroughly is the enemy or
| ganized" that l. without claiming to he ar
| oracle, predict alreaoy row that at least
| TWO republican and a sound money Con-
gresham will be elected in Texas
|