The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-15
WAR IN REPUBLICAN RANKS.
Chairman Green and DR.. Grant Are
Thoroughly Estranged.

Dallas. Tex. Oct. 10.-(Special.) The
resignation of w. NJ. Mcdonald from
the campaign committee began dis
indignation that tonight eliminated in
open avOwal of rebellion on the part of
National Committeeman John Grant and
his followers at the leadership of Chair
man Green.
Between the Sherman man and the
state chairman there is feeling that
neither can conceal. One of the results
of this estrangement today was a cores
pondence by wire between the Texas
headquarters and the national commit
tee. which latter, it is said, defined the
duties of Grant and pronounced Chair
man Green, from all party standpoints
supreme in the management of the
partys councils in Texas.
Chairman Green found in the tele-
grams he received enough to make him
Grants duplicity." After some con
sideratiOn and consultation with Gen.
Huston he peremptorily demanded the
resignation of DR.. Grant as a member of
the plenary committee. This was the
bombshell that started the two elements
secretly disliking each other for a week
or two, into open hostilities. Bad mat
tiers grew worse. Friends of Dr..
Grant on the campaign committee re-
solved to hold kind of Indignation
meeting to protest against Chairman
Green's course. A note was sent to
Mr.. Green, asking him to preside at the
meeting. to be held in the reorganization.
room of the party at the Oriental. 1t
was signed by Cecil A. Lyon, j. Rs
Niece. by proxy; J. NJ. McCormick,
C. B. Peck, by proxy, and ]. w. Burke,
by proxy. OF the proposed meeting
Chairman Green took little notice ex
cept to refuse to attend the session at all.
o'clock. DR.. Grant, Cecil A. Lyon. c..
NJ. Ferguson. w. ]. WATSON, who held
proxy. Secretary B. B. Kenyon and
several others We're in attendance. Even
Gen. Huston slipped in for a short time.
All that passed during the three hours
that elapsed before the committee ad.
journed will probably never be known.
Every door was locked tight, and heavy
curtains kept all peerng eyes at a stand |
still. 1t must have been warm discus
sion that ensued.
About every half hour one of those in +
the room would come out to cool off, |
stand around in the hotel lobby few +
minutes and then knock for admission +
again.
A few minutes before midnight the
council broke up. The men who had en-
gagged in it came cut with wise faces
and quiet tongues. Faint signs of
frown were on the face of the national /
committeeman, and he refused to say
anything AT all for publication. 1t is
known, however that resolutions request
ing perhaps expressing it in stronger l.
terms Chairman Green TO report at once L
10 the campaign committee how the
things were progressing. We're drawn up
and passed. 1t was said also that Mr..
Grant and all those acting with him Is
threatened to leave the campaign entire II
ly alone if interference as they allege,
with their efforts does not cease These
resolutions will be sent TO Chairman
Green or Gen. Huston. and action there
Nn expected.
This is the situation and not one Of
he republicans knows what will happen
leXt. DR.. Grants forces are mad. and
chairman Green has already shown him
self to be possessed of a backbone com
mensurate with his size.
The origin of the row that seems about
to upset all their plans is attributed TO
various causes. The reason most often
assigned is that DR.. Grant, as national
committeeman, felt that his wishes
should be consulted in the management
of the campaign. Chairman Green,
is told. consulted Gen. Huston and
Messrs. Heinreichs and Hedges wheD
he wanted advice, as we'll as others, and
led TO Grants forces feeling rather son
at the men from Indiana, and many harl
feelings undoubtedly existed betweeD
Them.
One republican leader said tonight tnsl
Culberson himself wasn't doing more u
insure his election than Were certain IT
publicans themselves.
About headquarters all is expectation
The fight already begun is expected
continue, and interesting developmep..
are looked for tomorrow Much depenur
upon the answer Chairman Green WE
make To the work of tonight's meeuns
All the managers look rather dishea,
enea and are evidently fearful OF
consequences of 4 meeting at this um
Chairman Green has announced wv
appointment of John B. Hawley of Fol.
Worth the successor of Mcdonald ~
the campaign committee. - &