The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-24
REPUBLICAN PARTY SPLIT.
Some Views Upon the Local Silua-
ton.
PROSPECT OF GETTING TOGETHER
Discussed by Chairman Tracy Of the
REORGANIZATION Committce-Pcr-
sOnnI Ambition In the Why.
'spHCT or GETTING TOGETHER

| Mr.. s. e. Tracy, chairman OF the com-
mittee on reorganization OF the republican
party In Houston, was seen by a reporter
for The Post and was asked what progress
had been made by the committed.
Mr.. Tracy replied that the committee had
decided to defer action until after the state
chairman had Issued his call for the State
/ convention.
When asked as TO what the PROBABLE at
| tlon would be, Mr.. Tracy said that IL was
! hard TO say Mt this timb. THE factions in
the party show small inclination to get to-
gethcr. We have had so much fighting
| within DIR ranks that the leaders can think
| OF nothing but fight. II is a matter OF pub
| lie record that the republican party in
Houston and Harris county is rent By in
ternal dissensions; that as factor In local
politics the party is Of no weight Fac
tional discord has weakened its influence
and destroyed it's usefulness. The great
principles of republicanism have been sub
ordlnated to purposes OF individual profit.
Party fealty has been sacrificed TO personal
ambition.
1T is unnecessary for me to go into the
causes that have produced these results.
The fact that We arc confronted by these
conditions is sufficiently apparent witnoui
any attempt OH my part to emphasize them
10 remedy, II possible, these evil conditions
is the highest duty of loyal republicans
ana surely no one with the interest OF the
parry at heart can consistently refuse ~
lend assistance IN bringing about an era
n md ha,.,
among local republicans.
The key note of the mass meeting d,
which this committee was provided for was
barmony--not the kind that is sought 10
be secured after a bitter aud protracted
struggle among ourselves, but such as Is
obtained by honest and concerted action
with no other object in view than the vel
fare of the party and the advancement OF
republican principles
With this phase Of the matter constant
ly In view | have labored earnestly and !
faithfully in an honest effort TO produce
harmonious relations between the various |
so-caflcd factions in the party. So far as
am personally concerned | have gone a; |
far as | can consistently go under the au- |
thority vested in me by the mass meeting !
In my desire TO bring about harmony. but |
30 FAR as | am able to see now my efforts |
have proved unuvailing.
ION the part OF some republicans II is |
proposed to effect an organization in local |
affairs irrespective of certain republicans |
asserting themselves to be the republic an |
city executive committee. To my mind |
such movement will result in discard |
rather than in harmony, and the breach |
in party ranks thereby greatly accentuated |
If there we're amy issues confronting Us |
locally, demanding immediate attention
such as an approaching city campaign, |
there might be some necessity for positive
and aggre zsive action; but having Just |
passed through the city campaign, and the
next one being two years off, II seems TO
me to be unwlse TO stir up possible stri e
at this time The party has suffered 50
much from dissenson in the past that / |
dread the thought OF further differences.
especially when we consider that the end
not worth the effort that such a contest
would involve.
THE State and county campaign will
soon be upon us, and II republicans hope
to accomplish anything as party we Will
need the hearty cooperation OF every &e-
publican in Harris county, | believe we are
in fair way to get together for the
fall campaign We certainly will do so IL
republican principles and party welfare
are placed above personal ambition and cx-
listing animos'ties.
II am in favor of complete organization
and straight republican ticket Tor the fall
election all candidates to he nominated at
day primaries. In this way we can put our
party on respectable basis and command
the support Of hundreds of good republicans
here who have never actively participated
in republican politics. With good men at
the head OF a Folid organization and with
daylight primaries. no true republican can
refuse TO fall into line"