The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
HEADQUARTERS
POINT TO ANOTH-
Err OUTBURST OF WAR
AMONG THE LEADERS.
MGAR'S EP|&TLE TROUBLED Them
Judge Makcmson and Eddy Green Were
Greatly Chagrined-Grant and 9th
crs Side With McGar-IIeinrich
Returns From Chicago.


Dallas, Tex. oct. 1j.-Busness at re-
publican headquarters today was unusu
ally brisk: so much, indeed, that the con
tcmplatcd meeting of Chairman Green
and his cabinet. which was set Tor !
O'Clock. was postponed until tomorrow
The Ninth congressional district affairs
occupied good share of the attention OF
Chairman Green, Gen. Huston and Other
leaders at headquarters.
Judge w. X. Makcmson. the rcpubli-
| can nominee from that district, arrived
on an early morning train and spent the
| day at headquarters. He was accom-
panied by j. j. Robertson of George
town, sound money democrat, ana mcm-
| Der of the sound money executive com
mittce Of Williamson county. To re-
porter Mr.. Robertson said that the sound
money democrats of Williamson, rs well
ms the republicans, will support Judge
Makcmson. and that the judge will car
ry his home county by a plurality of 500
to 1000 votes.
Chairman Green was in receipt today
of n number of letters and kilograms
from various points in the Ninth district
with reference to his recent action re-
moving Hiram McGar from the chair
manship Of that district. Among the
kilograms received were the following:
cans of Caldwell county heartily approve
of your method in dealing with mcrcrna-
~ so-caled republicans. Old Caldwell
county is going to work to roll up a big
vote for Mckinley, Makcmson and pro-
lection.
(Signcd) HENRY CLAY GRAY.
Brennan, Tex, Oct. 15.-Judge Max
cmson stands well in Washington coun-
ty and will carry it by a good majority.
(SigncD PAUL FRICKE.
Round Rock. Tex, Oct. 15.-Makcm-
sons prospects for election good. He
will carry this county by Il safe majority.
(Signed w. A. TALLIAFERRO.
kilograms were also received from DR..
T.. Il. Wilmot and w. h. Brush of Aus
tin stating that Judge Makemsons nOmi-
nation meets the appreciation of the re-
publicans and sound money democrats of
Travis county.
News of Judge Makcmson's nominal
ton has evidently reached national head
quarters at Chicago, as indicated by the
following telegram received by him to-
night from Henry G. Hedges of the ma
tional speakers bureau, and who for Il
quarter of century was the law part
ncr of Senator John Sherman at Mans
field, o., and is one of Governor McKin-
lcy's oldest friends:
Chicago, Oct. 15.-Hearty congratula-
tons on your nomination. The republic
can tidal wave has already started from
the east, and your friends at headquar-
tiers look with confidence for many good
sound money congressman to be return
ed from the south.
lSigncd) HENRY c. HEDGES.
Among the other visitors ut headquar-
tiers today was Howard Bland, n busi-
ness man of Taylor He is first cousin
of the famous "Siver Dick" Bland of
Missouri who came near being nominat
ed ut Chicago. Mr.. Bland stated that
he had always voted the democratic tick
ct. But" said he ''even if my distin-
guiShcd relative had received the nomina.
ton upon such platform as was adopted
at Chicago, | should not have voted for
him. | will support the Mckinley and
Hobart ticket, and shall work and vote
for the election of Judge Makemson.
There are lots of democrats in my town
who are going to vote for Mckinley. |
could name them by the dozen. Such
men rs Col. VIM. Kclhcr, Il. Il. and J.
Il. Humphrey, q. L. King, and many
others of our leading merchants and
business men, all of whom have hereto
fore voted the democratic ticket but will
support Mckinley and MakcmSon this
year. Judge MakcmSon'S nomination is
exceedingly gratifying to the citizens of
Taylor. and he will get rousing vote
We have organized Mckinley club in
Taylor, and among its members are
nearly all business men of the town. and
out of 100 votes in our precinct we cX-
pcct Mckinley and Makcmson to
get GOO, or Il gain of over 400
votes. This revolution is caused by
the democratic maladministration state
and national, free trade and the free
silver craze and | believe the sentiment
III favor of sound money and protection
is constantly growing in my section, and
if the campaign could continue two
months longer there would not be cor
porafs guard of free silveritcs. | have
been one of the largest wool growers in
Williamson county, and no one knows
better than | the disastrous effect of
free trade upon the sheep industry of
Texas. 1t has inflicted direct loss
upon the wool growers of my county
alone during the past three years amount
ing to S150,000 or 100000. and we see
no one in our midst that is or has been
benefited by this fearful loss. due en-
tirCly to the free raw material clouSn II,