The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-01
DIR. GRANT ENDORSED.
WALKER COUNTY RErUDLlCANS
ExPRESSED THEMSELVES.
Green IL Accused Of Attempting to
Establtsh an Anti-McI<'nlcy Or
gantsation in Texas.

Huntsville, Texas. October so.--Pursuant
mass meeting. to take place In the court
house at Huntsville, on October 80, 1897.
the object OF which being to place square,
ly before the people OF this county the nc
ton OF the republican State executive COM
mttoe at Dallas on October IL. 1897, A
r. Porter was pu. in the chair and David
Williams as secretary Of enid meeting.
After few remarks by Chairman A. II.
Porter, a few remarks from James Pres
colt came by motion OF David Williams.
After remarks by James Prescott the
house was addressed by Hon. J. M. Parish.
Tho following resolutions were adopted;
Whereas. the cause OF the republican
party has been affected by the clash be-
tween the policy Of State Chairman Il. H..
X, Green and that of National Committee
man John Grant, the same originating In
the campaign OF 1896 and eliminating in
uhe meeting of the state executive COM
mittee at Dallas on October IL, 1897. Green
ruthlessly, In order to establish an anti
Mckinley regime in Texas, arrogates unto
himself and exercises the power OF remov-
ing from Office regularly elected county.
senatorial and congressional chairmen.
without authority AND contrary to the
rules, regulations and usages OF tho re-
publican party. thus going beyond his
jurisdiction. and by failing to recognize
the regularly elected executive committee.
the summons of said committee to answer
charges justifying Impeachment, thereby
FORGETTING his authority as chairman OF the
republican State executive committee. and
DR. John Grant, on the other hand. srus-
Cling to maintain n respectable organiaa-
ton by cooperation with and respecting
the wishes and interests OF the people
now, therefore, since the majority Of the
regularly elected State executive commit
tee has put stop to this high handed
unauthorized proceedings of Hon. E. II.
Il. Green by impeachment and the cleo
ton OF DR.. John Grant as chairman Of
the republican State executive committee
of Texas. the same being In accord with
the ruling OF the greatest living American
parliamentarian, aud also In touch with
tho present republican administration, we.
the republicans OF Walker county, Texas
In mass meeting assembled, do hereby
declare our Endorsement OF and co-opera-
ton with the action OF the aforesaid COM
mittee. actuatcd by the true interest and
Progress or the party. and therefore rec
ognlse and hail DR.. John Grant as chair
man OF the republican state executive COM
mittee OF Texas.
Furthermore, for his unceasing labor;
for his high stand for the party that is
destined TO take up the latent possibilities
OF this future empire State OF the Union;
for his efforts TO mako ours a party OF
development instead OF quadrennial cabai
for Federal patronage, we do also indorse
the action OF Hon. j, M. Parish as State
committeeman from the Fifteenth senator
ial district of Texas In the meeting OF
the republican State executive committee.
held at Dallas. october ~. 1897.
A. II. Porter, Chairman
David Williams, Secretary.