The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-26
THE TEXAS OFFICE HUNTERS
Houston Post Bureau.
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peclhlly tue ltNds CONTINGENT. oVme W
them are remaining, however. and sill
hoping to grab a plum. Ed Anderson is
here yet, awaiting for the final decision
In the Austin postoffce matter though
am pretty certain he Is doomed to DIS
appointment, for Billy Brush has the cali
on that fob and when the president gets
enough time from his war worries he VIII
send in his name. The powers that de-
creed the other appointments are behind
this one. and l have not missed calling
the turn" very far yet on any OF ihsIs Of
fees.
Judge Makemson and Henry Terrell are
both here working for the district attor-
neyship of the Western distrist. Both
of them have pretty good pulls" and it
is going to be a tight race, but | think
Terrell Is now in the lead.
c. C.. Drake of Fort Worth. one OF the
most worthy of all the republican work.
ers in Texas, is still here and still wait
ing for his turn. He should have received
his plum long ago, il party work and eS-
cellent Endorsements from hundreds of
the best people of Texas count for any
thing in this fight for spoils. Drake
wanted the Northern district marshalship
and 1t was understood that he was slated
for that Job. but when the Grant-Green
compromise was effected and George H.
! Green was Knocked out by O'Leary for
the Dallas postoffice. the marshalship OF
the Northern district was offered TO him
In order TO placate the Grant faction.
Whether thew are going to give it to him
in the final roundup Is quite another
story, for it has been known TO happen
that after a man has been slated for one
of these jobs. and the matter has gone
even so far as to have his commission
made out they have thrown him over
board.
shalshib or the relationship of Eagle
Pass. All talk of Charlie Ferguson get
ting that job is now almost at an end.
! II is generally conceded that he will not
be appointed to the place. The protests
have been too strong and the chance OF
it creating trouble too great and 1t can be
| pretty safely stated that he will not be
considered in connection with that job.
l think the place will go to either George
II. Green or G. C. Drake. If one of them
gets that place the other will likely come
in for the North Texas district marshal
| ship If Drake doesn't get something and
get 1t pretty quick there's going to be
some very straight talk INDUCED in and
| somebody is going to dance to some very
| lively music.
| The colored brother Is farine rather
badly down there in the matter of offices
and I note the disposition of some of the
faithful to enter a vigorous protest and
register an effective kick. II Mckinley, or,
rather, Hanna, doesn't take some action
in regard to them they are going to make
trouble for the marty in the next state
convention This COMMUNICATION has had
sinRularlv bad luck In all its anpointments
of negroes in the south and has succeeded
In getting some Of them shot
sneaI,iny NJ ,,ae,ro ,,,oin+ao, =, ofsco
brightest negroes who ever held Office IN
this country died the other day in the
person Of Blanche X. Bruce OF Missis-
n,pn, ne VIZ a,mnss poti'e anu NV.
force himself m anv ono ms an enra, No
was indeed the superior OF many white
republicans whom have met here. Since
the death of Wright Quincy the negroes Of
Texas have lost the only real leader they
ever had or will ever have In my judg-
nlent and unless there Is some of their
race stronger than he has yet shown him
self the white republicans will have no
trouble controlling them for Mckinley
next time, regardless OF the manner In
which they have been Ignored in the dis
tribution OF the spoils.
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know il TO be fact that Web Flana-
psn offered chorlie I7areuson , nosition as
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90 NV eNi'00''. oiii'e at 4Nus''n'
and the chances are he Will either have
to accept that or an office deputyship in
some one OF the marshals Offices ! sup
posed DIR. Grant would take care of Charlie
ferguson in his onice. but | see lie has
wise thing in retaining shep Williams at
to u.'s anu i.ueene poroush at daNeston.
efficient men. WV '''o'e
$50
All the appolntees on the Texas slate
have noW been confirmed except DR.. Geo.
G. Clifford ana a fo,y srn,,,or ,,o,.,er,,,u
o,,s 49,. an,
A'u 'Nes WIZ 20 through IN a day or Two.
Clihords nomination was held up at the
request OF Senator Hale, who was apnroach-
ed BY a Texan here who formerly lived
in Maine. 1t was a matter ~ snita worl.
and Will not amount 10 ANYTHING senator
Hale has been absent in Maine for Zen
days hut Is back now and CIi,ford ON
probably have been confirmed berore his