The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-30
NORTH TEXAS POLITICS.
Opinion Prevails That Green Viii
Be kcpublican Chslrmaa. &
HIS BARREL WILL COME IN HANDY.
kearby Taken 10 Task for Hts seusrils~s
Attack ON Reagan and Cuibsrssn.
Not backing Crsnes

Fort Worth. Texas, August sa.--(atafn
Sorrespondcncc.t- President ". H. r.
ureen seems to believe he has cinch on
the cnalrmanshp OF the republican State
executive committee. and he Is probably
right obo'n IT, Mr.. Green's ability to dis
Nse OF all financial problems that may
arse during the campaign liz an argu-
meht that siicnocs all objection 10 him.
Ekistern papers have been printing lengthy
s ',ss Mpout the probable candidacy oc
,,res.ueM 0recn for governor on fusion
uch"t representing repuislic@ns and pupu-
ists. ana when his famous mother, Mrs.
hc,tie urcen, was asked by a reporter 4
wv w. uays ago 90 explain how her son Ed
wan Souid with his guad views hold tho
pop,iists In line. she refused 10 disuuns
NE question lest II might inture her son 8
vnanves Tor the eoycrncrship. II Is claim
s., ~, ~ .ne supporters OF Mr.. Green Tor
tne state craftsmanship that II he IL se-
iecteu the republican campaign wW be
fore.
II Is no longer doubted by anybody thae
strong effort will be made TO bring the
republicans and p,pulists together on
the state ticket OF the latter. The agita-
tors who havc been running things In the
populist conventions appreciate the fact
mat the iig ~ UP with them unless souic-
thlhs y promptly done to give them n new
tho natural rotult OF the Endorsement OF
bryan by the ST. Louis convention IL to
cause the return of more than one-half
OF me l"puils,s Ia Texas 60 che demo-
cratic party, aud u 80 this threatened
stampede witch they are trying to head
ON, " AZ alliance can hc formed with
tho republicans and IA populisi state ad-
ministiatiun selected tho cairnla ton is
that the movement VIA receive enough Of
Impetus TO keep tho pos,hst party alivs
Tor an 'ndcl,n'ro period. In that event
a .at Ia t.lI -
Hearty will DO able 10 hold their ]oha
Numois touching the conduct and utter
anoes OF tn" populist candidate for Cow
ornor ARE Bying thick and fast. and Il
la limited that he hiss been Tho recipient
| of some pretty plain advice from some
| ot the potnllst politicians, The more dis
| erect of ui"qo are alarmed by tue report
! mat tho Nulsar aud Wholesale assault
made hr thus leader tipou the members
of tho Democratic state administration In
! to be published ~ fun auo circulated IL
! ia pretty well understood that tho speech
! was made under circumstances no, con-
| durNe 10 iurdiiy OF thought or reaine-
mont of expression. but 1, ~ douhtod
| whether thle exploration will be aaiisfac-
tory to the public.
One who knows saws there IL nothing
whatever In the chargc. constantly re-
peatcd by the News. That Governor Cub
hcrson has ac'cctoi Attorney General
| Cnnr for his succcssur, and that the in
| nucnce uf the administration viii be cS-
| crtcd to this end My Informant eayA that
| while the goVernpr ~ friendly &c MIR,
Crane, he IN also friend OF other gentle
! ns.n who are likely To he IN the gnberna-
| torinl race, and that he VIII take no
| atnck M he cont.st if the governor
| should decide To enter the senatorial raca
q etiii stronger reason might be found
why he would ~ disposed 10 leave tho
race Cor governor to take care OF its,slf.
There Ia talk hcre OF a movement TO no.
cure a state primary FOR tn. popular NOM
ination OF a candidate for United States
tcnator n Is suggested that tongrnas.
man Bailey, who fAyors tho election OF
rrnmtors by popular Vote instead of by
the legislature, may make this one OF tho
ISSUES In his rcnatoripl canvass,
Chairman Bassci has issued u call Tor
congressional convention of the gold
democracy. when win meet nj Stephen
who after the indianapolis convention.
Tho only man In the district who has cx-
pressed n Willingness Ia utko thn gold
nomination is cN Sennl or kinney Car
ter of thb CITY. lie will probably be tho
nominee " the convention decides 80 put
ont n candidate. one serious objection TO
TITS ronrsp hy The more discreet gold MGR,
IL TINT they do not want to show their
conld poll TOO votcs In this district, =.