The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-24
WASHINGTON COUNTY REPUBLICAN,
A strniEht-Out Enforcement of DIR.
Grant as Chairman.

Grant us Chairman.
Brennan, Texas. October 23.--The re-
publican executive committee Of Washing
ton county met yesterday In response to
a call by Chairman J.. G. Cain; and tho
following proceedings were had. After the
reading of the proceeding of the repub-
iican State executive committee, held at
Dallas, October IL, the said committee
did by a resolution. indorse the action OF
the majority OF the legally elected menu
bcrs Of the State executive committee In
their removal OF Mr.. EafI. r. Green from
the craftsmanship OF the said State execu-
tive committee because OF his arbitrary
and unauthorized acts In removing soma
toriah chairrnen, who constitute the State
executive committee, and also for the re-
noval OF congressional and cpunty chair
men who wore legally elected by repnb-
licans In conventions regularly called; and
as matter Of fact all OF the above rep
resentativcs Of the people we're duly elect
ed, and were wilfulIy. without regard for
the interest OF the party, removed by the
said =. II. r. Green. without charges or
notice and the placing of men in their
places OF his own choice, who Were not
candidates before any or the agove con-
ventions or delegate thereto; therefore,
we, the executive committee OF Washing
ton county, condemn the same as being
arbitrary and without precedent In any
political party.
And We further indorse the action OF
the State executive committee in the cleo
tipn of DR.. John Grant as State chairman
to fill the vacancy made by the removal
Of Il. II. r. Green.
We, tho executive committee Of Wash
ington county, believe that Or. John Grant
standing for the republican party of Texas
and as the partys representative. will
be the means OF a strong and vigorous re-
publican party in Texas.
We, the committee, express great sur
prise at tie action Of Mr.. W. Il. Dwyer.
who received the Endorsement OF this COM
mittee for the postofiice at Brennan upon
bis declaration that he was Grant and
Mckinley man. and upon said indorse-
ment Dr. John Grant secured his appoint
ment. And 1t further appearing to this
committee that Hon. W. e., Dwyer was
In possession OF the fact that he would be
recognized by Il. II. X. Green as chair
man OF the Nineteenth senatorial district,
over Hon. John G, Cain. who was duly
elected in the senatorial convention held
at Calwall September 30. 1896, all OF which
this committee had knowledge; and the
further sending OF proxy to ID. II. X.
Green at Dallas October IL. 1897, and
styling himself the chairman OF the Nine
teenth senatorial district ana SAID PROXY
being sent against his fritnds, and DR..
John Grant; we, the committee, adtudge II
can act of bad faith and therefore con-
denim the same as such.
Justice equity and right entities tho
colored republicans to representation in
the postotfce. and upon the promises TO
this committee that we would be given
representation should he he appointed; and
In view Of the fart that C.. S. Williams ID
an applicant for mailing clerk In the
postofiice, therefore VIC demand that g. S.
Williams be placed therein by the post
master. And upon further statement To
this committee by w. e. Dryer that he
would 20. X" himself with Hon. John
Grant 10 the effect that he did not ask
for the Craftsmanship OF the Nineteenth
senatorial district and did not accept it,
nor will exercise it's functions, and no rec
ognizing that J. G. Cam was duly and
lawfully elected to said position. and as a
further evidence that w. r. Dwyer was
acting IN FOOD faith with this committee he
signed the credentials. dated October s,
1897, of The chairman. j. G. Cain. that be
took to the Dallas executive committee
meeting, showing thai he was elected FOL
two years, from septembcr 30, 1896.