The times., 1898-02-20

Texas just now is causing Mr.. McKin-
ley and Mark Hanna more trouble than
all the other States in the Union. Ever
since the Inauguration of the President.
Texas has been clamOring for her share
OF the good things, and the portion she
wants is large. The President declined TO
distribute his offices because Of the In
terHal strife in the Republican party in
the Lone Star State. This row has been
bitter one for more than year, the
chief participants being Edward H. r.
Green. chairman of the Republican cen
trail committee and DR.. John Grant, ma
tionaI committeeman. The latter charges
that Green early last year removed from
the State central committee seven or
eight OF Grants supporters without
cause. This Green. who, by the way. is
the son of Hetty Green. said to be the
richest woman in America, denies and he
sets IN a counter claim that the men
dropped organized an Illegal State central
committee last October and placed Dr.
Grant at the head of it. Since then the
two factions have been striving day and
night to secure the patronage, but neither
was able TO obtain any. Instead they
were assured by Mr.. McKinleys guardian
that no appointments would be given
Texas until Messrs. Green and Grant
kissed and made up.
Grant came to this city some weeks ago
to angle for his faction in general and
for the appointment of himself to be mar
shall Of eastern Texas in particular, and
when Green learned of this he came post
haste 10 Washington to enter his protest.
Mark Hanna was finally appealed 10. and
he consented to referee the interesting
fight. the first round of which took place
a few days ago at the Arlington Hotel.
I1t Hoy of
Texas. Major Dick. and Myron T. Her
rick of Ohio. and Senator Hanna were
present, the two latter representing the
President. They heard the tale of mis-
cry Messrs. Green and Grant told of the
deprivation of offices for the faithful in
Texas and thoroughly investigated the
trouble. Senator Hanna, since his recent
election, has no sympathy for bolters. and
he pointedly told DR.. Grant so. The SEN
ator went further and declared that he
would recognize Mr.. Green as the head
of the party in the State, and advised DIR.
Grant to do the same. Thereupon the
Would-be marshal Immediately relinQuish-
ed his claim to be chairman of the legal
State central committee, admitted that
Mr.. Green held the office. and shook
hands with his opponent. Not to be out
done in polteness, Mr.. Green apologiZed
for having kicked out of the central COM
mittee friends of DIR. Grant and again
they shook hands, and Mr.. Hawley shout
ed joyously GLORY, hallelujah!' The
six parties to the reconciliation met again
Yesterday and settled upon the details
for the distribution of the spoils. and this
week some nominations will probably be
sent TO the Senate and Texas will rejoice.
Inclement weather yesterday did not
prevent Mr.. Dingley of Maine from
wearing the London hat that Mr. Sir1p-
son of Kansas a short time ago imnor-
talized in a speech delivered I'm the House.
This hat has ever since been a source of
much solicitude on the part of the gen
eral public, and now the anxiety has
reached the small boy on the street. When
the famous author of the protective tar
iff law alighted from car yesterday on
Capitol Hill to go to the House num-
Der of bright-faced newsboys had gath
cred near 10 building. They watched
the Maine statesman warily until he. had
passed and then, with one accord, they
whistled shrilI and loud:
where Did You Get That Hat? Where
Did You Get That Hat?"
Mr. Dingley contented himself by in
creasing his gait and entering the build
ing by the nearest door