The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-17
LET1nit FROM MIR. CRANE.
A Denial of Couple of Campaign
St0rics.


Waco. Texas, January ie.--Tho following
letter has been received here from Attor-
ney General Crane:
Hon. George w. Graves, Waco. Texas,
Austin. TeSas january ia.~-My Dcar4
Sir, Your letter OF yesterday is before
me, in which yon say thai some democrats
in ynnr, county claim that when the ques.
lion came mn before the executive commit
toe as 10 who should participate IN the 10
called Dudley primaries" that took the
position that mono but u died. IN tle-wuol
free silver MIN should be admired' While
the present State chairman and9cthera iav-
orcd the admission OF amy democrat WAC
would support the ticket To this you
desire me 10 make n direct statement II
care to.
| am very much Obliged 20 yon for siv-
ing me the information OF this little c',ni'
paign story never occupied the position
which is therein attributed to me. The
statement by whomsoevvr made, lis utter
Is untrue. ] never heard that question
suggested or discussed ut that time or
prior thereto, in that connection, Inc
only questptns that came MP for disctssion
of which had any knowledge were he
following:
4. How many conventions should there
be2 Should there be Two conventions, Que
for National and the other for State Off
GERS or only oncY
2. Should there be q primary election or
primary conventions, or should ~ 10 Idtt
optional with the countless
g. The form In which the financial aios-
tion should be stated in the primaries.
As 10 the test proposition, | took no M
tercst in II, the one way or the other. W
was agreed that only democrats would par
tieipate, and the question as 10 how they
had voted In the previous election was mol
deemed of amy Importance, because Il wSs
s..1 ~ It.ss a
meeting MT Dallas all democrats had soted
tho regular ticket. Therefore, that point
was net even raised for dlsensson 80 fpr
rs know.
The statement attributed to me " an
surd for another reason. Soon after tue
committee adjourned. my home people ~
cloburne urged me TO make a spcesn mere
FOR the purpose OF trying 10 get me Kou
men who were democrats 10 30 INTO Inc
primaries. Our local ticket needed theiT
support. and IL was al their nrsnnt re-
quest that / went up there J hid make
tho speech, and then insisted that tho sold
democrats should 30 into the primaries ana
vote their sentiments on the money cues
ton in any form that they ehoss and that
their ballots would be counted TO TINS
propoHition ! understand that MI. Dnaley
had assen,ed subsequent TO the mcetins o.
the executive committee. That llAl innch
being secured TO the geld men. that ihey
ought 10 20 in and submit TO The viii OF
the majority OF their party associates
No tho statement attributed 10 ms ~
absurd But II Is on a par WIN ihhhy
others that they circulate about NC bow
had letter frsm a friend IN crimes
county the other day in which he stated
,hnt The opnositlon 10 me there was cir
flilaaips the statement that ] was Penn
syiganipn. and had only been IN Texas
about ten years. pnd therefore WAS not M
formed as 10 the needs Of tie people OF
Texas II was also expected ihat ihi1
would raise against me Southern scpl-
meut Unfortunately for that Story HtN
born In what was then Virginia, but which
VAS subsequently, cut OF, by poiicai
methods unknown to the constitution into
what Is known now az West virginia
was born In county not far IRON Whsre
Stoncwal jackson first Hpw the li.ht M
stead OF having been In Tosa$ ten years
have been hero twenty seven years, bud
served IN d Texas county AZ prosecuting
attorney nineteen years ago, ana had
served In the Texas legislature thirteen
years ago ! merely mention this ny not
OF any Interest 10 you. but only TO snow
the methods that some people resort 70 Va
this eatutusgn These matters were callei
10 my attention perhaps other candidates
Viii have similar gr-nnds for complaint,
= beg 10 thank you, however icf your
letter and you Will place me under SUI
further obligations II In future you VIII
notify me OF any similar statements thLl
may be made psajnst me. II true. WI
admit them. and IL can not Justify them
/ viii Of course accept the result OF any
thing that ! have said or done.
should add one other statement 10 the
aboye, however. Because I feel that II ~
but Just to me. really obtrudcd no al
vice on the members OF the executive com
mittec in the matter OF the Dudley pri-
nsrles Those who sought an Interview
with me tor the purpose Of learning what
i shSugbt OF The questions got my opinion
thai never al w time was In favor
OF excluding democrat from the demo
cratic primaries becauGe OF his Views on
any one particular question. y he voted
the ticket assd Hc4siieaced In the wiii OF
the majority after the Convention BY sup.
rortine Tho nominees have never heurd
snybody object 20 his going into the nest
primaries Certainly never did, Again
thanking you. beg TO remain. very lr'liy.