The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-03

To the Editor OF The Post
Houston. Texas, April 2.-on March ~
the democracy OF Houston honorod MI
Kennedy with tho nomination for slleel
commissioner by very handsome maj3r-
i,y He Is now the only nominee Of ihe
primarfos f,n a city Office confronted Sith
sni6Sition. Snme iirne ago hiss opponent
announced MIS- candidacy subject TO the
actlnn 81 the democratic primaries. but
frr sonle reason best known 10 hi,nsei
Withdrew from the race He now looms VI
AGAIN like a win o the Mtsp IN "A bog, ana
asks the people to vote for nun 10 nis
nov role OF independent. Tie tdtfi ndInptf
OF votes cast in the. primaries for street
commissioner was 5isi OF which ar Ken
rrdy recoiyed 2a1s, while hls opponents
combined received 2bls votes. The vote
East IN the primary being more than sum
Gent to insure the SUCCESS of the nominee
at the election on April I bis opponent
must presume that all The denurratH wlo
voted against Mr. Kennedy IN the pr-
naTies VIII also vote against him ~ the
election. In this presumption he not only
insults their democracy, but their honor
and manhood as We'll, for every citlsn
who voted in the primaries on March z
is morally and in honor hound 10 sIpplrt
the nominees. ana notWithstsnding the
fact that Mr. Kennedys personal enem,ts
haze combined for iiln iSuuhc purpose OF
causing his defeat, | have roo much con
fdence IN American chiyalry TO entertain
for moment The idea that such baf
methods aa those TO which HIS euemies are
regorting VIII prevail, The opposition APP
parently having assumed that "A grcat NUN
her Of the voters who took part In the
democratic primaries Viii become trullors
have concentrated their persuasive pow RS
upon the eoiorcd voters aud ali manner Of
argument Is hr,ng used 10 prejudice them
against the nominee. The uoiored voters
are, am glad 10 shy. fully aiisu 10 tho
situation and will not permit themselves
10 be led astray by promises Impossible OF
fulfilmeDt. The great majority of our
colored population are able 10 think for
themselves and In the absence OF a re-
publican ticket they VIII manifest their
snod Judgment by voting the straight dem
otratic ticket, an action which they will
never regret.
Aside from politics. II Is probable that
fbera has never been time In the hstnfy
Of Houston when man of experience and
recognized ability as street c1mmisslo1or
Was more needed than at present, owing
70 the possibility OF recurrence OF con-
ditions which prevailed last year, and for
this reason alone do not anticiDate any
thius but decided victory for Mr. Ken
ncdy. who by experience and education is
prc-enilncptly fitted for the place which
ne has hiled so admirably IN the past, some
times under adverse circumstances.
in conclusion, appeal to every good
citizen OF Houston to go 10 tho polls on
Monday and do his fun duty resardcss OF
the plcadings and solicitations OF those who
ere animated only By impure and seltlsh
motives, personal dislike aud factIonal
prejudice. Teach these people that there il
no place Tor them In the gift OF the cit
liens q Houston and tina, honesty. eapabil-
4 ny and consistency are always apprn.Ia,ed
~ matter 10 what political Organization
shey become manifest Respectfully.
D. A. O'prlen.