The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-30
THE FIGHT IS ON nOuCH,
Objections Made to Having Mclean
Managers Name Nominee.
SILVER RECORD IS ALSO ATTACKED.
General Warner Is Now Looked On
MS Prospective md willing
Dark Horse, II Necessary.

nary work of the democratic State conven-
ton TODAY showed that 1t was almost unan- |
imous for free silver aud John r. Mclean
for senator. There was, however, a con- |
tinuation OF the contests for the different
places on the ticket and for positions on
tho committees.
Lawrence I. Neal. who was defeated for
governor by President Mckinley. and eN-
Mayor j. Y, Farley AMI other gold stand |
ard democrats were active In tho chorus
for Mclean but they were contending fer
different men for governor. Robert T.
Hourh was again the favorite today and
REGARDED as the Mclean candidate. but the
field made a very bitter fight on him, es-
pecaliv The friends OF Congressman
Paul j. Sorg, Who was supported by ex-
Governor James Il. Campbell, ex-Coiiec-
tor Joseph Bowling. who was removed by
President cleveland for violation OF the
civil service rules, and other leading con-
servatiyes on the financial question. Inc
fact that MIR, Sorg voted for the ISSUE Oh
gold bonds while in congress MAS used
by the radical silver men very strongly
against him.
In the contest for governor John G.
Weity and Horace l.. Chapman showed
much strength today. Even II the Mclean
men insist On putting through the iiousu
slate tomorrow, 1t is believed that there
viii he several ballots in order TO permit
the dozen or more candidates 10 show thelF
respective polls
There are many candidates FOR other
places on the state ticket and the con-
vention may he extended TO Thursday.
Previous to the district meetings nj 4:So
p IN. the fight against II. T. Houeh for
governor became SO bitter that there Was
much talk OF cN-Congr.ssman ID. ID. Don
avian for the head OF the ticket, NeltS'
Chapman and some others showed gains
but 1t was generally believed that bona
van would be slated If 1t was necessary Tor
the cOntrolliGg elements TO drop housh.
On all sides II WAS held that no stahuafa
bearer should be elected VINO had any Blt"t
gold streak in his record Whlie IL was
concluded that Hough was an original
BRYAN mau at Chicago. even aetore the
nomination was made. and that he had aa-
voratod free silver plank In the s'a'e
platform three years ago when senalot
Brice controlled the state convention
against him. yet the fact mat MT i,push
wore a Carlisle button one day in Wash
iugton WAS used as damaging tNiucheo
against him.
The Mclean men were all anxious Tor
clean cut silver man for governor as
no objection was made 10 NJ MChtan
record on that issue, ana they i''V ."as
Mclean was suffering somo on aecouh, U,
his friends supporting Mr.. Hough' against
whose silver record some found ooJee'lons'
| The Mclean men held That the reports
against Hough were untrue and they We'e
| circulated by the managers OF DINER can
didates for governor, but IL Was oN'uSi,'
that the Mclean lieutenants today consul
eder the situation serious enouSh 10 huVo
| another man ready for the slate IN me
! event that they could not eontroi thelT
| forces for Hough.
These who favor Mclean for senator be-
came involved in such bitter contests
against each other over tho mead oil the
ticket that II became doubtful wh"ther NC
Conville. wilkins and other Mclean man
ayers could control the convention on the
nomination far governor which involved
the stfpport Of the State administration Tor
! Mclean In securing the ecnatorship. Ell
forts were made again today TO ett MT
| Mclean to come from Cincinnati TO colnin-
bus but no answers were received on these
| calls.
Tho Mel .oan leaders held several confer
ences during the day While they did not
want to an'agonila the friends o: other
candidates. they could not be induced to
drop ilOugh,
The democratic State central committoe
! this afternoon adopted fl resolution recon-
/ mending that the committee on rules deslR-
nate one place on the State ticket TO be
| filled by the State league OF silver repub-
| LEANS. A..
Whcn the delegates met nj 7;3o p m. II
| developed that there was strong ienilhs
ngairst come Of MeI.ean's managers be-
cause of their attempt To dictate the state
nominations and especially of Il. 7. ilouah
! for governor After the delegates had beer,
! fli in tho preliminary motions, 4 confer
ence was called for tonight between Me-
Leans iieutcnants and other leaders The
! Mol can men carried all OF the twenty-onc
! couRr tssionai districts by large matorties
! for members OF tho State court and for all
| ihe other committees. but many who CO.
operated with them at these meetings oh
| incted TO tho word being given out for any
one of tho dozen candidates for governor
as against the other candidates who nave
spent months IN their respective can
vases.
There was movement tonight to bring
out a new man for governor, one who had
not been involved in the complications OF
| Tho past two days aud 4. ], Warner, presl-
dent Of The National Bmctallic League
| and one of the original silver advocates In
congress. WAS most prominently men
| toned as tho dark horse. General Warner
| has been here all week, and is regarded az
receptive candidate for governor.
| The convention ASSEMBLIES at 10 a. N.
tomorrow. and IL is stated there Will be no
| recees or adjournment until nomination
| for governor is made, IT IL tikes All HlBHt
as well as all day to dispose OF that selec-
| ton.
| II Is believed that some OF the candidates
viii drop out before the start. but there
will be almost dozen names presented for
governor. and bnlIotIng Will be tedious
| The committee on credentials tonight de-
! csded all the contests in favcr OF the Nc
I,caun Delegates ana the new State cen
trial committee was organized 10y the Me
| Lean men.
mended this afternoon thar the common
| rules provide for "a vacancy on the sfatt
,icke, 10 he iiln1 by the state league OF
silver republicans. hut when the popnlis' :
| annearei before the committee tonight
ana dorandei a plaee on the State ticket
| anI represo ntadion Al state hcalaus@lrfA
tba committee referred the whole maiits
| us,thout recommendation or prejudice 10
thr state convention.
llhe conmhtee on resolutions draften inc
| ,ollowing pla,Norm. after n DISCUSSION last
| ~, una after miduiGht.
| 80 nh. democrats of ONO. IN convth'lon
assembled reaffirm and tndors me
se,,lnraiion OF PRINCIPLES contained IN
| inc uIatforfn sdpnted nv The democrat.
| Il, rarlv al she National convention az
,,hIcaro in 1895 winch platform de-
| ,I.ras the money quest ION paramount