The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-03
REPUBLICAN CHAIRMAN Is RACE
FROM A VISIT TO MAJOR
M'KINLEY.
TIE TEXAS CAMPAIGN EXPLAINED,
1t Was Scheme to Keep Hogg and
Bailey Out of Indiana-He. Refuses
to Talk of the Grant Letter.
Other Politics.

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Hon. Il. III. X. Green, chairman of tho
republican state executive committee
arrived home tonight from Canton. q
where he had called upon President elect
Mckinley. Mr.. Green seemed well
pleased with the result of his visit 10
Canton. Among other things he said:
THE campaign is thing of the past
and there is no harm in discussing it,
Did you really believe there was
possibility of the, republicans carrying
TexasW
NO, not for second. We were play
Ing for high stakes. Indiana was in the
doubtful column, and Bailey, Hogg and
other silver leaders were booked for
speeches in that state. They were TO
furnish the oratory and help win the
Hoosier state for Bryan. | visited Chi.
cago before the Fort Worth convention.
Hon. Mark Hanna urged me to accent
the state craftsmanship. | refused. say
ing that | was not a politician. Mr..
Hanna insisted and finally told me that
if l would accept the position the ma
tional committee would furnish me funds
to conduct Il vigorous campaign. We
talked the matter over and | reconsid-
cred on the promise that an experienced
politician from the north would be sent
along. | was inexperienced in politics
and | insisted on man that could
trust. Gen. j. n. Huston was agreed
upon by Mr.. Hanna and a gentleman
high in the councils of the republican
party whose name l shall not make pub
lie. In fact, Gen. Huston was the choice
of this gentleman, who is his personal
and political friend. Things looked
shaky in Indiana and we decided that n
red hot and aggressive campaign in Texas
would force Messrs. Baily, Hogg d Co.
to remain at home, and also force the ma
tional democratic committee to send big
campaign fund to the state. The plan
was successful. We spent $4,000 in
Texas, and made it SO interesting for
the silver democrats that they kept ont
of Indiana. The fact is, we assisted the
Texas democrats to pull the leg of
Chairman j. X. Jones'"
Did Jones' committee send cam
paign fund into Texas"
Mark Hanna told me that he under
stood 100000 was set aside for Texas
in order to keep the state from falling
into the hands of the republicans. Our
great fight was made in Texas solely
for the purpose of compelling democra q
to keep their heavy guns at home and
to compel Senator Jones and his COM
mittee to divide up their campaign funds
instead of concentrating the cash in
the doubtful state of Indiana. We We're
successful. Huston came to Texas at
my request. He was recommended by
two of the greatest republican leaders
of the country, and our sole object was
known only to Hanna, Huston and my
self"
what about the Grant-Huston letter.
Mr.. Green?"
when l accepted the state chairman
ship at Fort Worth, stated that was
a worker not q talker. | make the same
reply to the question you have PROFOUND
ed. L am worker, and not a talker.' -
about federal patronage; what have
you to say about this very important
party issue?
In my opinion two important consular
appointments will fall to Texans. OF
course, l can not anticipate the lucky
ones"
Chairman Green declined to discuss
the Grant-Huston episode However.
he bluntly stated that Gen. Huston was
his friend, and that he assumed all re-
sDonsibility for his presence in
Texas during the campaign
Speaking of Chas. Hedges he said :
Hedges is in Washington city in charge
of the arrangements for the inaugural
ball. His father and Senator John Sher-
man are close friends of the president
elect and no doubt Mr.. Hedges will have
smooth sailing after March 4, 1897
He intimated to the reporter that at
least three contests had been decided
upon in Texas. He declines to name the
districts but it is understood that Stay
den, Henry and Cooper will be compelled
to fight to retain seats in the next con-
gress.
MISSOURTS COMPLETE VOTE.
Jefferson City, Mo-, Nov. 26-The Sec
rotary of state has completed the count
of vote for presidential electors in Mis-
souri,. The total vote was 6T4,01S, di-
vided as follows: Democratic, 363,652:
republican, 304, $40; prohibitionists, 2169;
socalist-labor, 610; Palmer uckner.
1855; national prohibition, 292.
Bryan electors had 5S,712 votes more
than Mckinley and 53,2S6 more than
all combined.
ANOTHER DAY AT CANTON
Canton, Ohio, Nov. 26-Todays wealth
81. was warm and bright and Maj. Nc