The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-15
HIRAM M'GAR IS bEREADED
STATE CHAIRMAN GREEN SAYS
HE THINKS HE Is THE REAL
HOT STUFF.
TELLS AGAR 70 GET DOWN and OUT
And Appoints Mr.. w. b. Brush in His
Place-A Rumored Nomination of
Makemson by Green and Terrell.
The Situation Ridiculous.

Yesterday telegram was received in
this city from Dallas, bearing the sigma
ture of L. ii. X. Green, epublican state
chairman, informing the republican
chairman of this district that he had re-
moved Hiram McGar from the congress
sional craftsmanship of this district and
appointed in his place Mr.. w. b. Brush.
This ultimatum of the republican state
chairman, coming as it does almost bear
ing the seal, would look as though he
was the ruler of the universe, though
there are those in the Ninth district who
say that they will snap their fingers at
Br'er Green's ruling. If Green's ruling
holds good, the plenary committee re-
Gently appointed by McGar is without II
job and the whole business is in fine
condition for big row.
In the meantime the Makemson fcrces
are chuckling, for the reason that Brush
is their man and mis- retention in the
craftsmanship means Makemson in the
congressional race.
Last night Mr.. w. b. Brush, the
newly crowned chairman, received II
telegram from Br'er Green notifying him
that he was the chosen one. The tele
gram read as follows:
dallas, Tex. Oct. 13.-Hon. w. b.
Brush, Austin, Texas: For reasons sat
isfactory to me, considering only the
best interests of the republican party,
hereby designate Hon. w. b. Brush to
act as chairman of the executive COM
mittee of the Ninth congressional dis
-. via NTnhn,
moved. II. Ill. II. GREEN,
chairman State Rep. Ex Com"
Many republicans here doubt as to
whether Green knows what he is doing,
but then the results are liable to make
somebody sweat blood.
Last night it was learned that Green
and Terrell, who represents Ogden ON
the state plenary campaign committee,
| had nominated, or rather attempted to
place Makemson's name ON the CON
gressional ticket in this district. As to
whether they have made such a John
ME Branch play or not could not be def
nately learned here, but if they have il
is Il rather absurd movement on theiI
part. They have no more authority over
| the Ninth districts matters than boot
mittee for this district has sole power
here, and Green should know it if he
knows anything at all about the matter
| 1t is safe to predict that if the issue
is drawn that the communication OF
Br'er Green's to Mr.. Brush informing
him that he is henceforth chairman is
not worth the paper it is written on
| Where does Green get his authority t.
remove one chairman for the purpose Of
appointing another?
| Evidently he has been following q
| ,,la Ia, tl,n
school that he is now fOundering in. His
explanation of his action, ''for reasons
satisfactory to myself" sounds very
nice, but it don't go in explanation of his
attempted cZarism.
| Congressional Chairman McGar, when
seen on the subject. stated that he pro
posed to hold the fort against all com
ers: that he did not recognize Green's
authority to deposc him and would not
submit to it; that he had been elected
in open convention, had fulfilled all the
requirements of the conventions in
structions, and that Green had nothing
this connection, it is also well to note
that the only thing that McGar has
failed to do in this particular,
| if all reports are true, was that
he failed, when j. n. Huston came here
| from Dallas some three weeks ago at
Makemson's instance, to comply with
Illusions request to appoint a local com
mittee at once and rush the nomination
| without consulting anyone else in the dis
trict. This McGar refused to do, and
| from that day on they have been camp
| ing on his trail Chairman Hugh Ham
cock of the congressional plenary com
mittee stated last night, when seen by
Statesman reporter, that no attention
would be paid to Green's manifesto; that
| the plenary committee would be con
vened again and select suitable man
| for the nomination and that Makemson
would not be considered under that head
is. He, like McGar, construed Green's
manifesto in the light of an amateurish
effort after notoriety, and there will be
no attention paid it. The plenary com
mittee will get their man out and fight
| for position on the ticket for him, re-
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