The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-26
THE REPUBLICAN TROUBLES
Lively Time Is Expected Over the
State Craftsmanship.
HAwLEY is DEVELOPING STRENGTH
He II Giving the Green Men Constd-
cradle Worry since He Controls
the Texns Patronage.

Dallas Texas, June 25.--There seems to
be much more In the talk OF Congressman
Hawley being run against Colonel Il. II. Il.
Green for chairman Of the republican State
committee than was at FIRST supposed. a
great many republicans In this part of The
State are talking Hawley and the idea
OF defeating Green seems to have taken
deeper root than oven its projectors at
FIRST anticipated.
The claim is being made by the anti
Green men that the State chairman Is Ia
league with "Gooseneck' BIZ Mcdonald,
The latter has great many enemies, cs-
pecially among the colored contingent,
who will join with the anti-Green forces
in order 10 down Mcdonald.
1t seems that the Mckinley adminstra-
tion has turned the Texas pie counter over
to Hawley. They want him returned TO
congress and are giving him a pull" on
the patronage teat to help him along lIaw-
ley though so IT Is reliably reported
knows something of the revolt against him
among the negroes Of his district ana IS
fearful that his election would be i'm
possible. He aspiresto be the coRtloling
Ing that he may not secure the yantlSe
enjoyed by political procurers" at Wash
ington again, is allowing his friends 10
push him as IA candidate for ths State
chairmanship.
Chairman Green has until very recently
fortified himself with the impression that
Hawley would not run against him for re-
election. Hawley Is not running. but Haw-
ley's friends are running him for all the
game Is worth, Unless the Galveston con-
gresham, which no one cxp4cts. puts
quietus on his incpient Craftsmanship
boom, his name viii be presented 10 tho
Fort Worth convention ana strong cfforis
Will be made to land him IN the position
now occupied hy the Tcrr1ll man
The Green delegation, chosen in this
county few days since. viii have strong
contest on It's hands. Where Chairman
Green imagined he was most secure he has
encountered serious opposition.
The republican leaders. especially Green
are in quandary. They have heen claim
ing 10000 republican votes In Texas. II
they fail to nominate q state tickst az Fort
Worth this year It viii be equivalent to an
abandonment of the organization " they
put ticket In the field the chances are It
viii not poll 10000 votes. lr either Of these
contingencies the National leaders would
want 10 know what had become OF their
undetermined strength They have not
yet solved this problem
The row over the charmanshp promises
to become acute Dr. Grant and his forces
have no uso for either Gr>,n or Hawley II
possible. however, they hato Green worsp
than they do tha gentleman from Calves
ton. and If opportunity offered would join
with the Hawlcy men 10 humiiatc She Ter
rel. candidate. Tho nearer to nothingncss
Texas republicanism comes the worge ,;rows
their family row.
Austin. Texas, June % I'D Anderson,
the well known republican politician of
this city has returned FROM Washington,
where he spent several months pushing his
claims for appointment as postmaster OF
Austin. Speaking Of the republican sit.
uation in the state today, AIR. Anderson
said:
There is no foundation Tor the report
that Congressman 4. 3. Hawley is a can
dldate for chairman Of tho state executive
committee TO sUcnced ~ H. X. Green SOME
of Mr.. Hawley's friends may be ur2ing
him for the Plocc, but he Will not oppose
Mr.. Green. ! think that Mir Hawlcy viii
be a candidate FOR reelection to congress-
Mr.. Anderson STATED that Washington
is filled to overlooking with men seel,lng
military appointments, apd that all Of the
government departments are crowded with
work