The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-26
L,ot Alleged to Exist BY Mr.. ".
F. Ramsey.
(. GOLDBuGs AND REPUBLICANS
!. named as the Parties to the
plan to Prevent the Nomina-
ton of Mr.. Crane.

ne have Deeu duNiseu iot some time o
existence of conspiracy between Ger
middle of the-road populist leaders
,unr democrats and republican man
- who look forward To the alignmen
al their forces for another combin,
y. this fall, to bring To bear upon thi
!. for the democratic nomination Tor gov
AR such influences as they can com
sna against Mr. Crane. From time L,
~ incarnation has reached us oil lin
,s,aklple developments OF this conspirac,
various sections of the State. Mithli
last lew DAYS the parties TO it hav,
h,wn bolder in their movements, ana hav,
emitted their fne Italian hands to be.
"a manly visible. In an interview pub
.bsd BY the san Antonio Express, MIR
4. McMinn. late popullst candidate iol
bugress In that district, suggested reason.
An be thought laboring men should no
NJ for Crane and thus Indicated his owl
eference between the candidates for tht
emocratic nominations:
Most OF those to whom talked fay
ored Sayers. He has n strong follow
ipp among the best people in that coun-
uy. and for one | think he deserves
well of his party, and OF all who look
for broad gauge, patriotic governor,
who would be chief executive OF the
whole people. The Crane test does not
meet with favor; it is radical and I'M
democratic, but OF course, as popu-
list am delighted TO see the faithful
ret . nasty dose to swallow. Sayers
has not yet said how he stood on my
labor plank, but l know him we'll
enough to know that he is not averse
70 anything that will tend to advance
the interests of those upon whom the
welfare OF the country mainly depends.
However, If he does not respond as l
think the case merits / shall be sur
prised and in common with my party
will endeavor TO beat him on populjst
principles. Crane is much the weaker
man and We would be glad to see him
nominated, because we believe we
would stand a better chance to win
And the chances are to 10 that Crane
| will be nominated, for the democrats
| are in habit Of taking the lash like
spaniels. The fact is that Sayers is
| too good a man for the democrats to
nominate. We are not afraid of that
The disclosures in the confidential letter
written by Mr.. Hardy. manager for Mr..
|Sayers in McLennan county, to Mr.. II. NJ Z.
Lyon Of MacGregor, which Unexpectedly
tkut Ill pIlitr suuh lue IGldtlOu VI the EOlQ =
hug boilers to this mottled combine against
Mr. Crane. Mr.. Lyons reply to Mr.. Har-
|dy's letter is pertinent evidence in this
connection:
Hon. D. H. Hardy, Chairman, Waco,
Texas.
McGregor, Texas, March 19.-Dear
Sir: Referring to your favor of the
10th instant, and in compliance with
my promise to answer it more fully,
i beg to say that, considering the re-
4 markable character of your request, I
have, after due reflection, decided to
furnish It TO the press, together with
my reply, that the public, and especi-
ally the democrats of McLennan coun-
". may see just what snares are be-
Ing laid TO entrap them and deliver
them body and breeches into the hands
Of boiling goldhugs.
To say | was surprised when / first
read your letter is to put 1t mildly,
AND surprise has deepened into such
amazement and disgust that feel the
BEST service can render true dcmoc-
rSey is to expose this sinister scheme.
Being an avowed Sayers man by
reason OF his Confederate record and
ny father being an x-Confederate
soldier, | have been unwilling TO be-
i
the goldbug boiling faction were in
sympathy with and supporting Mr..
savers and that he was their candi-
dae ! have denied these charges
Whenever made, both public and pri-
s'Ate, Dut now the mask has fallen,
ana can no longer doubt their truth
fulness.
iaere is no longer q question in my
ulhd that a conspiracy has been formed
~ lew silver democrats to capture
s se-as for the gold standard. and Major
osyers is the instrument chosen for this
purpose; hence, being uncompromising
~ my advocacy of the Chicago plat
, r and the nomination Of w. ].
bryan IN 1900, and this campaign being
.agnal gun for 1900, can not become
party to such treachery, and from
nus time until the cause of true de-
,mocracy under the banner of that peer
sss leader, Martin M. Crane. Yours
W. Wy truly, Frank NJ. Lyon.
,r,',. nave been advised that the directing
Nh. su OF his movement. as far as the
's ,sais 'vl-tha-road ropulists were con-
I h',i mas teen Hon, Barney Gibbs. who
I, , ussl'Yed 10 he slated to lead the forces
~, ne combine as their candidate for gov
!. ny. .p Mr.. Gibbs, as everybody knows.
In ~. r. .'ithidl unu VERSATILE pOllllSidU
Il e south. and perhaps in the science
y 1s%acniayellian politics is without an
san, se, anywhere. H. was his quick and
,cn' brain that conceived the plan cf
-, aung Tom Watson for vice presi-
Ir..a. the populst National convention
,s, ead OF indorsing the straight demo-
r nv ucRetl, which was designed to make
Il ''A OF all The silver forces impractical
III use league purposely or otherwise,
,.ll"I. Eihbs In this movement Is the
rens news, which has been the instru-
nj oolh N its news AMI editorial col
-, -. through which he has made his fight
ui,,as me democratic party since he
;sws y. recent outcropping in the
4 a. this scheme was the publication
y ~ EDITORIAL based on n charge made
VIZ ~ southern Mercury (populIst organ.
~ .rn barney is regular contributor,
'sss ne news Is supporting Crane. The
n i. uiaiy denied the assertion, pointed
A. ua, " agreed with Crane In "npposl-
IA - me uniform system OF text books
l.,,,sa le other things. and wound UP by
4 ~ that all the candidates stand
- same platform. The News, by the
! !, sonunncs TO ignore tho ataniing Of
t.yga reward for proof Of It's repeated
~ 49,, maj Crane opposed the uniform
lbbs ~ measure. The. handiwork OF Mr..
erc,, Easily perreiyable in both the
ridsn,,. ana News editorials. which were
.lis,a parts OF preconcertod plan 10
avs Mt sayers OF the odinm which al
M ess with the News support.