The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-28
DEMOCRACY Has A ClNCH.
The Opposition All Divided Against
Itself.
EVERY FACTION FIGHTING FOR PIE.


Austin. Texas. July g7.--Leading white
republicans in this section are just now
engaged In trying to appear Indifferent
to the war about to opei, up in earnest
between Quincy and Grant. Their favor
lite expression Is that the prescriptios, has
been prepared to cure the trouble, hut
when asked whether they think Quincy
Will take il they answer, who cares for
Cuney?" and then piufully appeal 10
newspaper men not to quote them as de-
flying the Galveston boss.
The truth of the matter is that 1t all
depends upon how Quincy acts. Accord
ing to his own public declaration he pro-
poses 10 htlIntliaic Grant at all ha2nrtis
When the discontinue nj the Sherman
dictator is accomplished h. may talk
about something else. hut as long ,he
latter retains q vest ge of pom u quincy
will remain in hostile attitude. In HI
struggle. and those win know MIN rest
are sure that ~ - a. cAeei Tor t,i'' tray
over him at Fort Woish ne ad hrns.
Grant VIII once more declare tht 81 erh
of the Cuney-te- null and void, appeal ~
tire National l-,mInittee Tor Endorsement
and get It. and proceed to c,aln for Nfu-
self and followers that theirs : the only
legally constituted republican ersaiDzl-
Although protesting not to care any
thins ahout WHAT quincy proposes TO DO.
a :
heresabouts allow thai they are WIKI t'tn
in opposing the nomination If STATE
republican ticket. and profess 10 ht eht
for trade this year AMI waiting TIL tn.
nidtfle-of- the-rpad.rS Ct back fran -
Louis to Size up the : tlati3n And right
here IS WHERE they place themselves ia a
emphatic in procl1.fuing the lir.s eucy 1T
making republican, NOMINATIONS all a'cns
tn. line
tnier the c!rcum.siauces ii would seem
that they are not in Very good tizin io
make deals. Torn H. their party is with
s!issenslon it gives no promise OF b. ne
Of much value a. an ,lly Afti thvse with
yyho n they seek TO tr',.f az. nor much net
ter off N tn@t regard. l.eI tilain clcse
with the tories ana spch s5-rslef: sound
money men Is s.iu ia rally opposed 20
the Chicago platform AMI Vie nominees.
and disposed to tarn their backs upon the
State democratic nominees h,-taii.s" OF
honest opposition 10 the doctrine OF inde-
pendent FREE. silver coinage VIII Mt once
quit ih, game. for thy ~, not understand
thu. the principles fhey ar. cofii.nding
for can be vindicatel by supporting an
alliance Of black ana tans. aolters and
rstnt.JrDirs m iiir-of- I he readers AM
what can tn. ni,ld,e-of-l he-roaders de-
liver II they join The Proposed morley com
thu I,opnlist i-snk and iile has alreaty
made iiJ its mind 10 vote for the demo-
cratic presidential electors. and WHEN Il
appears that effort ie being Iaud, 80
fuse them We tn tories mud black and tans
for the purpose OF l1eiplng along a IN IN
grel set Of stete nom mes th''" VIII turn
toWar1i tf- uNihooFsiils Nsiii' ~ HfyN'fSi
Thas . desperate .ffvlrf is going 10 hr
made TO rally the oppnFi ton ~ iCrnocFa sy
n This ,S'are uudcr sorre kind of "A banner
need not 81 doubt'.i. isxiravagant prom
ises have, heru nlaiie with rrt.ar7l - TaS IL
to ne National r~puhi IAN eNerutiYe CON-
,nittee 1na expectations of . lis"fTl sun
ply Of campaign ia have been aroused
tn return The unr'.liasiliiy 81 tn, OBJ
Iuents with ttre assistance Of which b. g..
intended maxi ihssye prom sss zcud &
initiating aPntnTt the isrfufpl. hnWever,
ana the clash ~ personal aSrf1~ Cons tnr 4
TO knock II o'It IA SPITE of the pro-
With harmony in me rs,ribiira-f ranks
success y,Dui,. nj hest 80 dnnhf;'i Hli
with the two most rrpnlnont radical leui-
crs in tho State IT dai.gers points. q rlun-
plote iasco is all chat the email fry MAY
reasonably expect