The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-26
A Campaign Manager Woke Up the
Wrong Passenger
AND H: GAVE The SNAP AWAY,
Now the Laugh Is on the Man VINO
Wanted tho Test Changed In
McLcnnnn County.
Waco Times Herald Il d


TO say. it4came not from the gun OF the
enemy but from behind tho brcastworks
OF the Savers people-now watch the fell
lows scatter.
In appointing their officers and mus
tering their forces for political, war the
Savers people sought to hunt out the fel-
lows who heretofore have been aligned
with the regular democracy. advocating
free silver. that they might present al
unbroken front with a silver sheen, while
behind these silver forces the goiibuss
will fire in their votes and turn Texas over
TO Sayers and the gold forces. But In se-
lecting their instruments OF war they
iostled upon a boomerang and IL has come
back upon them with terrific swing.
Mr.. D. II, Hardy, chairman OF the Say
ers committee in this city, is in pickle.
Somebody's got him jumping sideways, OH
with shuttle, side step, and now on the
run. Who'd a thought that ID. IL. Hardy
would get himself all tangled up?
On the 10th instant MIR. Hardy peaned 4
little letter 10 Mr. frank NJ. Lyon. a
druggist oil MeGregor. but II seems that
! this letter invited air. Lyon into 4 scheme
| to betray democracy, TO work Tor change
| of the test IN tGis county wholly ben-
eticial to Mr.. Sayers and against the IN
| terests of regular democracy,
| The tone OF this letter tailed to strike
| responsive chord; Mr. Lyon thought too
| much OF democracy to enter into intrigue
against IL and he hurled back repAy to
| Mr.. Hardy that singes like hire.
| After Mr.. Lyon penned his reply he sent
| it by special messenger from McGregor to
| Waco and it fell accidentally into the
| hands OF Times-Herald representative.
| Both letters are given in full as follows.
Mr. Frank NJ. Lyon, McGregor, Texas.
| Waco, Texas. March 10. lS9S.--Dear Sir
| Yours OF the 9th is received. In view oil
| the fact, as you state, that your box 1,
| liable to go for Henry, ] agree with YOU
| that IL would be to our advantage to APP
| point Henry man as member of the
Sayers committee for that box. Ii you
think that Captain Harris, who undsr~
stand is proprietor of the hotel there, IL
a better man for the place than yourself.
and II you are assured that he Will az
cept the appointment, ! VIII tender HIM
the appointment instead of yourself. am
free to say that my inclination was and
is to make you my committeeman at Nc
Gregor, but knowing your earnestness in
the cause and that You would work as
well with another inan as the chairman
of the precinct, | am also disposed 10 yield
to your judgment as to who Is the right
man; therefore ask you to write me again
at once, after seeing Captain Harris and
ascertaining If i is agreeable for him to
accept the place, I want to be cautious
and do not wish to emharrass any man
whose business might cause him to hest
tate on a matter of this kind. Please.
therefore. see Captain Harris yourself
and ascertain II 1t Is agreeable TO him and
let me know at once,
/ will be further obliged to you II you
ftt-a q s,f ttU 60 rnr
free silver men for chairmen of the voting
boxes around your neighborhood.
What is your estimate right now as to
the relative voting strength of Crane ana
sayers at the McGregor box?
] presume you know Charles b. Graham
and Mr. j. D. Smith, both members OF
the county democratic executive commit
tee from the McGregor precinct? In con-
fidence, want to say to you that the
county candidates are making a move
looking to the reccnVening of the eXecu-
tive committee for the purpose of recon-
sidering the question of the test" adopt
ing more liberal and broader test in
fact as I understand It, to adopt the
test" suggested by Judge John II. Rea-
gan; in strict confidence this suits the
Savers people While we are making no
Kick on the test" and are fighting our
battle before the democratic party. and
before none but democrats. yet liberal
test is to our advantage: we are ready
to join with the county candidates In this
movement though would not daddy"
such movement myself. Now, II you can
see Graham and Smith and without let
ting them know why you inquire or
whence comes the suggestion to you and
without In any way connecting my name
with 1t, or in any way connecting the
Savers cause with 1t, ascertain as TO how
they would stand on the proposition to
reconvene the committee and broaden the
test" would be glad II you would do
so imme diately, and write me Immediately.
You will have TO do this adroitly in
manner not TO arouse any apprehension
against Savers people for, 10 fact as |
stated II Is not Savers movement but
a movement inaugurated by the county
candidates. Nevertheless, you understand
how ready the Cranes. the Crane people
mean, are to cry out against the SayeTs
folks and charge them with an attempt
to let the goldbues back into the party.
While these charges are all false. never
theless we have to be cautious not to give
any ground for the charge, Let me hear
from you on these two points: First, as
70 Captain Harris. Second. as 10 Ora am
and Smith. Write me at once, and oalige
your friend. D. II. Hardy. Chairman.
Hon. D. II. Hardy, Chairman, Waco.
Texas.
McGreeor. Texas. March 10. 1s9S.-Dear
instant. and in compliance with my prom
Use TO answer Il rsore fully. I beg 10 say
that considering the remarkable character
OF your request have, after due refcc-
ton decided TO furnish IT to the press to-
gether 9th my reply. that the public, and
especially the democrats Of McLennsn
county may see just what snares are be-
ing laid TO entrap them and deliver them
body ard breaches irto the hands OF bolt
ing goldhugs.
To say was surprised when first re- d
vour Letter is 10 rut II mildly and sur
Prise has deopened into such amaze'nent
and disgust that ] feel the best service
can render true democracy Is TO expose
this sinister scheme.
Pclnp ar avowed Sayers man by reason
OF his Confederate record. AMI my father
being an ex-Confedfrate soldier. have
been unwilling 10 believe the charges here
tofore made. that the goldb,fg bolting fac
tion we're in syirnathy with and supporting
Mr. Savers ard thst h was their candi-
date. | have denied these charse7, when
eyer made. both public and private. but