The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-24

''Win the Dudley committee can two
conventions or one?"
"Why, they will not dare to set aside
party rrecedentD and usage by holtng
a State nominating convention on the
date set for selecting delegates to attend
the National convention. They wouldnt
consider a proposition of that sort.
am for harmony and am willing to be run
over, TO a considerable extent. to obtain
harm ony, but an arbitrary act OF that
sort would certainly lend TO a split in
the PARTY in Texas. Two conventions
should be held. The convention to select
delegates At first and the convention to
nominate candidates to State offices After
the National standard bearcrn shall have
been selected and platform of principles
adupt.d then the National platform shout I
be readopted This can and should be set
tied IN the ward bnd precinct meetings or
primaries. The tost | have to submit is a
simple one. To support the platform Of
the National democracy In National at
fairs and the platform Of The State demoC-
racv IN state affairs. In other words. to
abide by the action of the National con-
vrntion on the finance, tnrin ana all other
National issues and the action of ths state
convention with regard to State policies.
The trst should be applied. and man not
willing 10 subscribe to 1t should be barred
from participation In democratic primaries
IT Is useless to walt until after mon par
tlcinate and get worstPd and then announce
their opposition. y man Is not a demo-
crat who refuses to bow TO the authority
of the National convention. When II has
spoken that settles the question"
with two conventions and a platform
In harmony with the declarations of the
Naffnnul convent Ion what Will he the D.
suit in this State, judge
There can be one result and ono only
The democrats will sweep the State by a
large majority, and the party achieve
ments IN future will be in keeping with
tho splendid memories of the past II
will be square fight between the demo-
crnts and the populsts. and the latter Will
be crushed The white republicans Will
not vote tho populst ticket. Almost 20 a
man they favor honest money. It Is iouS
to talk of danger to tho state ticket in
the event that there Is complete harmony
between tho National and State plat
forms"
''What about the Withdrawal Of Hon.
Barnett Gibbs from active membership
in the democratic partyY"
"We've never considered Gibbs n dem
ccrat. at least not enough to hurt"
"will his abandonmeS OF tho party
lessen Its numerical strength in Navarro
couuty?"
1.-THE democratic party of my county
will not sustain the loss of a single voter
In my opinion. Why Gibbs has always
advocated pretty much the same doctrines
ard he has not been in harmony with the
National administration. This IS fact
and well known
'What are the prospects Of success for
the honest money mer in the approaching
pIimaries?"
"Afte, the honest money men get out
and make a few live democratic speeches
and arouse the enthusiasm OF the people
why the SImon-pure democrats VIII win
again, as they did two years ago, only
they Will control the convention by a
larger majority"
"There is well defined rumor in polit-
lcal circles that the honest money men
are figuring ON bringing out o candidate Tor
governor. Who Is likely to receive me
support of the gold standard menY'
THAT is news to mt ana I have not
heard "A single name mentioned In connec-
ton with the position, Tho committee mas