El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-11-09
TEXAS APPOINTMENTS
OF IMPORTANCE
LIKELY TO BE CALLED UP TO-DAY
AT WASHINGTON.
The MarshaIship ard Collector Of In
ternai Revenue for his District aud
Collector of Customs of This Port to
be Disposed of at Once.

Will Sterrett, the Washington CORE
spondent of the Dallas News, wired his
paper as fol owS on Saturday:
''Dr. Grant arrived in Washington
today. His presence here is possibly
attributable 10 the reports which have
been sent out from here by Mr.. Perk-
ius, Han mas private secretary. that
the national committee had recOgn1-
ed Mr.. Green as the power so far as
Texas state patronage IS concerned.
Mr.. Perkins is also clerk Of Mr.. Han
mas committee ard has enuucia'ed GER
tain courses for the national committee
in regard TO the Grant. Green low, on
what or by whose authority / DO not
know. Grant has come on here
evidently to correct the impression
that MIR. Perkins has left on the COM
munity. Whether he can do it or not
is matter of future solut on. He is
here evidently making fight for his
life.
"Mr. Perkins interview. which was
published in the st. Louis q iOb Demo
crat and the Houston Post, was sent
out by Dock ifford and Web Flanagan
and submit d TO me, but was not
taken. Evident V the announcement
of Mr.. Perkins that Mr.. Grant as per-
soma non grata aroused him and he Is
here now to look after the matter. u D.
on his arrival today he immeCist-ly
the president but it being cabinet
day he was unable to obtain an int e.
view.
Grant showed me card tonight
from Mr.. Pruden, one of the presidents
secretaries, telling him to call just as
early as he can tomorrow morning, and
[ suppose that Mr. Fianagan's appoint
ment as marsh,l of the eastern district
of Texas will be most vigorously OPP
tosed at this meeting, though L do not
speak auth Oritively.
There is a big fight over the collect
orsbip for the Austin district. Charley
Ogden will be here in advocacy OF a
man named Bell or Belt, do not know
which, of San Antonio. Hawley is
reported to favor H. G Ferguson for
he place and Grant Charley Ferguson,
y brother of II. @. Ferguson.
There are several important posi-
lions in Texss which will likely be
given attention including the collector
SHIPS of internal revenue for this and
the eastern district of Texas and the
collector of customs here. AS will be
seen by ,Sterrett's telegram there Is
quite contest over the internal reve-
nue. collec'orship of this district. The
Globe Democrat correspondent speaks
of that fight as follows:
''Thad G.. Bell, a candidate for the
San Antonio. Tex. internal revenue
district collectorship, has arrived in
" ashington. With him is G. w.
Ogden, Hetty Green's attorney, who is
here for the purpose of pushing Bells
claius. The fight over this office
promises to be one of the most interest
ing in Texas. 1t certainly is the most
complicated. Congressman Hawley
has declared for II. G. Ferguson, a
colored man, and National Committee
| man Grant is for Chas. Ferguson, also
| cnlored. The Fergusons are brothers.
Charles Ferguson is one of the most
Influential supporters whom Grant has
the state. and H. G.. Ferguson is
lGreen-Hawley man. State Chairman
Green has not yet declared who will
have his Endorsement. The Texas
politic'a ans are awaiting his announce
| ment with great interest. His mothers
attorney being for Bel, and Congress
man Hawley. his chief supporter, be-
| ing for H. G. Ferguson, the Texa rs
here are too puzzled to pre- dict he n err
his Endorsement will be for Ferguson
or for Bell.'
a republic an here in speaking of the
situation yesterday said:
| web Flanagan while trying to help
Campbell is backbiting Grant conse-
| que ntly we akening Campbell's strong
est backing. Herrick may try to save
| Campbell but a. Hanna will throw off
his coat tomorrow and go into the fight
| to make Dillon collector of this port
| the latter's friends are confident aud
| while still working are only doing so
because they wish to make assurance
| doubly sure"