The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-17
AFTER cI-Sry


Protest To BE Presented Against His Sit
ting as Ii National pr,cpate.
The following address is being circulated
Throughout the State
TO the Chairman nnd Members OF the
National Committee OF the Republican
PARTY.
We the undersigned, acting for, and IN
behalf OF the republican PARTY OF Texas
protest against y. W. Quincy sitting as
n member OF the National committee from
Texas and voting on the contests from
Texas, he claiming to be one OF the dele
gates from texas. ana also Tor the Iol-
lowing reasons:
tr,i-We nleg. Tint The said n. ".
lcnncy does not represent any republican
organization in Texas. That for many
years he has been IN league win the dem
ocratic leaders ANA working for and sup
porting the democratic nominees using
his influence TO prevent republican organ
is.ition and republican nominations.
second Thai he has occupied positions
under democratic administrations previous
10 1855
Ihnd.-That after thu election Of 1855 he
secured the Endorsement from prominent
democrats for The position Of collector of
customs IN recognition Of his services ia
proslituiiug the republican organization
Tor the benefit on the dc,nucniic ticket.
Fourth Ihrt IN isNN he prevented repre-
sentative .4nd regularly elected delegates
from heiug seated in mo state convention
bv manipulation nnd threats, forcing the
crcdeuf.a committee into rrconsid.rins its
action In seating the delegates. causing
disruption IN republican strongholds Ia the
STATE.
Tifth-'rhat in 1872 he entered into Il con
spirac. with leaders, and workers foI The
democratic party, tn control and deliver
20 the use of the democrats The alleged
republican organization witch nckno~l
.dpes him as boss" That IN pursuance
% s.,gd rAft-flirlgk 1t i'uuGE md ~
s1catas ma3e a pretended nomination of
George Clark democrat, for governar. aud
without any further preienSe of naming
oi hcr nominees for State offices. sup
poriod the entire democratic ticket from
Ion TO hotiom. n>c.iting cnv a list Of al
: ccd Harrison ana Reed ole r., although
there WAS already fuil repuhli an stat.
ticket IN Ike Held As part Of III" reward
for this reasonable service two 80 MS
chief iieutenan,s were aIpoinej under the
democratic city administration al cnl-
s!xih-That in 1882, then a Federal of
fee holder. assisted by other Federal of
flce holders. by manipulation ana fraudu-
lent methods. come OF, The delegates being
eeation m their own interest causing The
time republicans to reoieani7e the party
on y republican, basis and send represent
o,ivc delegation to IN. National conVen-
tint The notorious condition of that con
veniion. where the office holding ana pur-
chasahic element of The Southern nelvgi-
,,n,s dictated tho selection of the repub-
,irnn standard bearer and brought defeat
10 Tic PARTY Is "A matter of history. IN
" .urh circumstances, hy the vote OF
mid deiegates. this unworthy political
t,nau,nulafor wns folsied en- Texas as ma
fiouai committeeman.
'ss,a.y,nth-rhat IN 1919 the same open sun /
mort OF democratic candidates NHas given
There being no electoral ticket IN me
d.iL m, alleged republican state ticket |
m ,'n al, n,lt TO givr republican color |
, W. ~ hui ali the district and county |
Offices Offices on the ticket were hiie ai,,,n WIN
mai,' saycrs and Culberson made open |
NIX, n", o,wiedxen,cni that their sclsnlion was
a,,e 10 lie support of n. w. Quincy aud
ms s,rlSS ,Th. slI the so-called republic