The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-27
NOTES OK THE CAMPAIGN.

The Galveston News prints some inter
views with members tending TO explain d
little incident in which Mr. r. u. HawleJ
, figured in the Az.oia Social club Of that
, city. The alleged incident was printed il
The Post as a news item being used by
a representative of this paper simply
1ecause Il was pretty general property
around the streets OF Galveston and vas
being referred TO as a local sensation by
those in possession Ct the Information.
The Post feels no interest in the matter,
ana as an act of justice to all concerned
prints the interviews IN question;
The News. IN order 10 learn what truth
there MAS IN the above detailed reporter
70 see some or the members Of the direc-
tcry and club and get their statements
concts ming The affair
me urSt gentleman seen was Ar. :. NJ.
penland, prtsicent OF the Azscla CLUB. Mir.
Peniand seemed indignant at the whole
report and sad. The facts In the ca9e
are these, About five months ago early
one sunday morning Nj. Hawley. with
| several other club members, was SEATED
IN one OF the club rooins. when one Ut the
| aitsnoants announced that Mr. Quincy WAS
without ana desired 20 see Mr.. Hawlcy FOR
| a moment on business. In orJtr to lcarn
wEat ne wished MIR. HIwley invited him
| INTO s.cc room, not connecting, however.
with the main club rooms, ana they We're
| L1sether at the most, say. ten minutes
| Inc ailalr was no social matter, and to
|
| lCAHy, - absurd. No sir. there have been
10 charges brought against Mr. HaVley.
| Nor nave l heaed any such thing spoken
! Of. \ day or two ago a reporter for The
| fust approached me on tie subject. but
absolutely refused TO be interviewed. ani
"hatever Information he received he pick
| Cd M on the outside"
Mr. George Dohson vice president aud
| CHAIRMAN Of the hcuaa committee Of the
club. was next seen. Mr. Dobs1n seemed
,,fSry mgeh hurt and vay indignant at
Why. man" he exclaimed. this matter
Is one that wholly and solely interests tho
on on the outside, and that our private
Affairs should be naraded in the daily press
Is an outrage We are purely social or
euuibz"uoh ana take no part IN politics at
Mr. Dcbson. IF you WIN" urged the
s1 ti,e' ohl Kindly l tel the News what You
Well. II Is simply this Last Aprfl Mr.
ilaWley was IN the club on his way to
-2Wn one sunday .morainr. whom The stew~
wished 70 see Mr. Havlev. We do have
rule that non-member residents are not
adHfted 10 the club ropms and lust a.
II iog came TO me AZ the cotton exchange.
am ! a9Lrt YOU 20 step into the Gecre-
'ary's office. so Mr. Hawley asked Mr.
Quincy into a side room They remained
N conversation a few minutes Tho state
MINUS That the muttss occurred ihrcn
weeks ago AMI that Mr. Hawlev ordered
drlnSs and Was refused are absolutely not
Ia e,ro ,he ~ t@gn no rnarE,,r p5Tet"rcd
n,,d 49,. 'Hi1 81 0s' nj li4WlrE
env nave no iuei mat 'hry VIII Doe
Mr., lFrank Pa Lee. member Of the
,t 49," LID was mex seen ana asked what
- 80 ~ 'ns nattHr-
et,,r. 49,, Nothihe IN u hut hosh.
0.mply storm In q teapot. aroused 10
1fauia,,p P"ish thuhHtr against Mr..
al'ui what are. the facts in the case?'
months ego carly on q sunday m@rnif,-
ah.N ~ o'clock. Mr.. liawley vas sitting
Mr.. Quincy to1t IN Wa ''r y,t,' wen
him Mr. ITawley went into s.da room
tp gee Nhat Mr. Cunoy wanted. rem3ncd
WIN MN TOT rev minutes, ard
t. ~ was tp,pt 20 lrnNf am told
mi - drink ior MIN. All THIS oc-
- ,fnc i'*t Anril AMI nobodv
~ tno'sqt o. ,aklue any notice Of II ~
49, - u, ,ENtl ''N now Tor cam
,1.e .nHi."tI re lWrrfss1n under
,.,,nd ", -ep W." WI thwl"V IN
any. fo,,t-a.i n,, l. ctup IS without