The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-29
SITUATION IN THE TENTH
The Hswleyites Are Not Even Offering to
Make Bets Now.
the EFFORT TO BUY Off GARY WAS FUTILE
mr.. Grant and other Prominent Re-
pubiIcans Are Not TcnrinS Their
shirts for Hawley.

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congressional campaign in the Tenth dis
trict draws to a close. democratic success
becomes more assured. One evidences OF
| this is the fact that it is hard to get any
bets. Hawley money seems to be scarce
| yor betting purposes. Three weeks ago Ike
| Kempner NJ. Lasker and other Sayers-
Hawley democrats. were anxious TO gamble
M, the result OF the election. They offered
| two 10 one shots on Hawley and talked OF
| large sums OF money. No one doubts the
fact that these patriots have plenty Oh
money. but anyone acquainted with their
| disposition knows they are not going 10
separate themselves from It on any other
but "easy thing propositions 1t is diff
cult now for democrats to get an even BET
and then the amount is small.
| Very little betting has been done mere
| vet. There has been great deal OF talk
| most of IL INDUCED in by the Hawley peo-
| pie. but since their efforts to buy Gary off
proved futile they are Keeping very Duet.
| Webster Wilson and few other negro
| Federal office holders. are still making
great claims, but hey arenot close 10 the
| Inside and really have no idea OF the exact
situation They are mere gong 5eaters,
designed to make noise and to call the
attention OF the public to the TACT that
| Hawley is really running for congress-.
To show how badly scared they are 1t Is
only necessary to keep track Of Hawiey's
| movements. He intended to close his can
vass outside of Galveston county Week
ago but he Ia still on trip through the
| interior. When Gary visited Colorado ana
other counties in the district Hawley found
| 1t necessary to follow him to try to over
| come the work he had done. They put X.
| L. Smith, the negro member OF the lcEs-
Inf m frni n iUIIpn
withdraw. but he was unsuccessful. Smith
| himself was a candidate early in the CAM
| paign, but he was pla0ated and his political
ambition satisfied. They are now trying to
serve Gary the same way. but he is incor-
| ruptible and refuses to be pulled down.
| ~ s
| The Post intimated the other day that
Hawlcy had called on the Mallory steam
ship people and George Gould for campaign
| funds. The report has not been denied
up to this time, but on the contrary. 1T has
| become stronger. 1t seems that they were
not the only people Nno were touched"
for money to help along the republican
cause.
Hon. Abner Taylor and William Fl. Cool
dge were also invited to contribute. Tay-
Tor and Coolidge are the principal owners
of the Brazos bottom lands the chief ben
efietarias of proposed Hswley legislation.
and therefore fit subjects. according to
the republican idea. to draw on for cam
paign Doodle.
John Grant. the high priest of Texas re-
rdbicanism. has been in Galveston now
for two eeks or more. He is here in his
official capacity attending the sessions of
TIE Federal court Up 10 this good hour
he has not been a collier at Hawley head
quarters. DIR. Grant has room at the
fremont hotel but neither IIawley nor
any one of his campaign managers have
called TO see him. There seems to be large
space of cold air between the distinguished
gentlemen at present and II they ever be-
come any closer Hawley must be the man
to make the overtures. Grant is unpelent-
ing to degree The impression prevails
that he would not turn his hand over TO
assure Hawleys election There are other
Federal office holders here also who mani
fest similar apathy in the interest of the
Island City statesman,
~
Gary, the Independent against HawIey.
was scheduled for sroech at Harmony
hall last night but did not show I'D. I'm
medlately the report was started that he
bad been induced TO withdraw. In answer
TO that Gary gave out the following state
ment today:
! was taken seriously i'll last night
wsich prevented my icing able to fill INV
engagement Mt Harinory hall very much
20 my regret. wish TO state, however. in
answer to the charge made that WAS
ponght Off, that IL is an infamous and
slanoerous falsehood. am a candidate for
oonsress ana am in the race to star u,til
the polls close November s. | st.aIl hesin
a canvass Of the district as soon as I an
atle' MY friends are out and more of them
nave oiierec their services and | am SIR,