The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-20
SOME SHORT LOCAL STORIES
The White Republicans Are Ready for
the Fray.
Mr.. n. r, MAeGREGoR INTERVIEWED
"a Pair Of Gen,iemen" Out of Jobs
Bright Eyes weak Poin,s and His
Good Points.

Tho white republican party Of Texas,
which had es its gubernstorisl standard
bearer in the last campaign Andrew J.
Houston OF Dallas. shows signs OF life,
and Will no doub, take hand in the cam
paign IN city. State and Nation now on.
II. +. NacGregor OF this city has been
one OF the active organizers and most
stalwart champions OF the white republi-
can party Of Texas. on his rounds yester-
day Post reporter caught that gentle
man IN the lobby Of the New Hutchins
house and discussed the political straws.
He was not alerse ard gave what inforra-
ton he had on hand for the edincatlon Of
the public.
VIVA, action Will your party take7
What attitude will IT assume THIS year."
wac asked.
Hon /. y. Cooden Of For, Worth Is
our chairman and l believe he faYors
vigorous campaign"
Has he called the state committee Of
the white republicans OF the State to
gether?"
NO. met him at his home very re
Gently and we discussed the situation In
Texas. lie Informed me that ne conism-
plated publishing call for q meeting OF
the committee at an early day"
Where viii the meeting take placer"
IN the city Of Fort Worth some time
in February"
ton OF the reprhliran party send a full
delegation 70 The National convention
called 70 meet So the city of s.. Louis
IN June next2"
Most certainly. a state G nyenti1 n viii
- h-ld. "a State ticket named and an eiec-
,orai ticket flacei IN he field. Eight
Notwithstanding viii Ae selected 70 At
teFd me National -or.cntion."
what action viii 10 taken with regard
TO the election O.. district delegates7'
There IL . disposition TO wait uuti after
the State convention has acted Then
district delegates ran be named
Has any aspirari for the republican
presidential nomination lead over others
now namei7"
y think not. Reed. Mckinley Harrison
Frd Morton hlve thor friends"
VIII distractions D. given % She dele
getes-ai-larre hy the State convention or
ypur part, ?"
"7-ile delerates w,li he selected without
regard 10 past preferences and u Is not
probable that Instructions wll Pc given.
How ve~ hey may vote as "a r-lt after
the convention IN s. Lolis has been or
gained"
"what is the outlook In the First dis.
fflctr'
'1eree conventions an1 thrc. dei4ra-
uons % s.. Louis. =. II. Angie is chair.
man % cur Congressional committee. we
shall scad '"3 Dc. gates AID two alter
rates Tho fecuon o. 7he re-rtllrars
sKaiasl us snlfi into two factions i'm th~
iasi or tnpaisn- AK Waite o. Anderson.
Grimes county rs chairman OF ore SOM
nitt@e. which styles fizrH thu regular r.
rubllcar c7nuiittoe %. the First congress
rio.a-l 1isu7c, ard Atkinson of NavAsofa
IS rnalrf1Hr ~ another regular reuub-
!ica7 cpngr =ional committee. Whlte ard
Athirsan a1a rniofed ne.. Ilca-e the out
look fcr three republican district s.uvar-
a. a.
tonal convection ana three presidential
electors ~ the FirAt district ls ser,
promising"
What about The interview with Secre-
ta'y Bailey recommending action In nu-
nicipal matters and active participation
by 'hc white republicans 81 Houston
Yer. 7 read his comments Do The post
this morning. As II mailer - course. u
meeting o. ine rluh should he called and
the situatlou thoroughly r1rs.rercd and
discussed This Is presidential year and
the organization should be k-r, intact aud
~ means The dry rot"
Arc you in favor ~ drawing the lines
and n7 fuirHting IT, fuii city frketT-'
VITA regard 10 municipal politics / d.
not object 90 th@ nom nation % men other
than republicans The question of noml.
mating city ucke' has nor been c7usid-
cred and It is too early 20 predict or 10
anticipate"
Al is not harmony in the camps -
Our frirnds thr euoinF.' ia TcNas jung
inE from the very explicit as wcu as can
did utierances Of Mr. MacGregor,
The base bah fever has appeared ~ the
State and viii rage Aereciy from now On.
To-day IN The city Of Austin. J. Clayton
Mc%ealrs. who 81 q neWsU4prT as wcii q n
a base bah msgna'e. Johnny ward, boss
OF the Panthers; Jimmy Nolan. upon
who Gaelic shcH0eTs tne mantle u tnc
late iarflented Trdtv Sninran has fallen
with Il dun thud and many other geufir.
man 10 fame and fortune kn0wn @il
gather at the Hotel salEe ard hold \
council Of war. Fam Taub. " j. Car
son and T. Edmonis departed last
night for the CAPITAL CITY and wiu repre-
asnt Houston The anable sammy will
Walt San Antonio before returning 80
Houston. president secretary. "a
treasurer and an executive hoard Will be-
elected a. this meeting ard other busl-
neHg u Importance transacted. NeNealus
WARD and Nolan ara SAID - be pledged
20 Alex EaRton Of Galveston whl ia o
candidate Tor president - The league
There are a number ~ applicants for ~"
office Of secretary apd Jimmy Nolan 50
nsusl, Ike BarsiF, "is WITHIN
Two stslwart young bucks u tho eau
caHian race paid the onire ~ The Post
an abrupt visit yesterday Tn sp0<ea
man waived the formally of pres -ni.ug
his card aud said;
CITY editor mr.
"Yes"
'Be you he2'
ayes"
FOR confederation, pair q gentle-
rneu ARE willing - start out tomorrow
aud walk around the world
well. there Va no obj# ZION n the pair
OF gentlemen start on the trip now"
Zig thing, dOntcherkn0w SEND le'-
ters from all over country, Cuba, Havana.
Africa. Dallas. China and every place"
Don't want EN-"
THE consideration would be- small and
ifd be big Advertisement for 1rhe POST
TOO late, Two fellows started last week
Two others arrived this week ana the coun-
try la Hooded with them"
These blokes ere going East We wart
10 start West and go around the world.
Now, rec here the confederation would ne
almost nothin'"
Go East. so Wet. 20 North go South
go 10 the devil." srowied the scribe, and
With n look OF disgust mixad with con-
npt oyerpreading his countenance. the
'csentative Of IA pair Of gentlemen"
ed on and out into the streets.
Thornas a., st.