The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-24
FIELD AGAINST MKINLEY.
That IS the Stains Of the Plight at
Present.
CuaEY DETERMINED TO RUN THINGS,
WIN Hun FOR the Temporary Chairman
sIafp--aTcKintsy's Managers Say They
Are Ready for the Fray.

Austin. Texas, March .5-At midnigh.
last night it was a safe bet that unless
thu Reeditcs and Allisonites got together
some way and that quickly. the Mckin-
ieyffes would easily run of with the con-
vssrtion tomorrow. Soon after delegates
began to appear on the streets and cir
srilate t1lis morning, It became apparent
that something had happeaed between
midnight and dawn 10 check the Ncksn'
ley tidhl wave. Various stories got atlca.
w,1ich Indicated that Quincy AMI MS sllles
haf not been idle. and that they had sue
ceeded in making things come their way
somewhat
First IL WIS told that the Galveston boss
had met Chairman Grant and invited him
10 get In the middle OF the road *
he wanted a light Next some 81 lnq 10y
whlsnel-ei q around that c1naE. ftr-
glis1n, Mcdonald and HANCOCK had buuoi
the hatcher and were prepared to mecs
tfit- AclAiuleytge5 with solid front
AS 20 the first story. Cuncy's lauten-
suia only MIghed when II was mcU-
tlbued to them, and remarked that ne
wanted no rght. but 4 a fight had 80
cume. il would lie to 4 iAiSh. In tracing
fnwn ulIe second story It was learned ;ha,
Quincy. Ferguson. Mcdonald and Kan
cock got together about ! O'Clock tbs
morning. and that they had nearly got
ren t8gether, but that they had finally
fund II r1sersstDl@ to agree upon Nh-U
the combination should support for tern
pgrnry chairman Of the convention.
Mcdonald. who claims to he real Reed
lender. and denies Hawiey's claim 10 tat
position. insisted that he was The tropHr
person 10 preside over tho temporary
'ar1lnils don while Quincy was equally
insistent as to himself. When tins ,rs@--
i1E. broke VI this point was SUI uns---
During the morning hours seweTs-.
CflnsY saw Hawley, Terrell and ctht-s-
and skirmlshed around pretty lively
an71ng the delegates, PROMISING co1ta-l-
ants and coutestees, rs tho txl4-. les
~ the situation demanded, 'iAt tr
would he seated II they followed -
STANDARD
Conservative Reedites hustled s--.-5
while Mcdonald walked tns -.res-s
threatening n split Il he couli,.s ST.. So
way. Mcdonald has rr,-ay u.arr co-
lowers and his 'alk had i's e-0t 20
about o'clock II was evileut --st new
negotiations We're on fo0- h.zs s.s-1 -.rs
Reedltes ana Quincy. WnH1 -ast --
tee got together AZ smith 51~-A
= Immediately adjourned - q s'---' p ec
Rrazos street, TO avoid tie il1He1 $50
posed to be lurking about l-= wsls
the Mckinley headquaTte-s.
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