The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-20
| COMMITTEE MEETING.
..cs Number Of Partisans Arc
Going to Be Present.
TEST AND DALE OF CONVENTION
!, vurnish the Tugs OF War for
-. Observation-Disclosures BIakc
Has n Plan.

l,,As Tcrs. February 19.--Few meet
!, the democratio State committee o
.'haye attracted as widespread inter
! attaches 10 the one that will be hell
n.llas next Tuesday, The idea ha
out over the State that, somehoy
Ltber. the first skirmish between tn,
mates will occur in the committc,
and, right or wrong. the PARTISAN
candidates mean to be here in force
alert and viligant and to insist tina
hyorite whose cause they may espous,
i worsted by the action of Chairman
I and his confreres. The party's Stat,
|local leaders will be here by the score
hundreds of the rank and file, the boy.
trenches, will come TO help swell
attendance and increase the excite
The occasion promises to bear q
Ing resemblance to a State convention
!. there will be some feeling exhibited
= committee meeting. that partisan
will be shown. is undonbted All is
ming to be as musical as some might
Out of the crush of the chorus Will
some discordant notes, the melody
y marred, the harmony will not be
Of the spheres. The contentious, how
will not be like those that made the
|ing Of the republican State committee
october so notorious. There will be
q little fighting, just a little oil the
bnalism that put party principles in
rucible and test them; just little of
strife which is necessary for the party
ake of its lassitude and get in trim
" annihilation of its foes.
work before the committee consists
escribing a test for admission to the
kries, and the naming of the date and
lace for the holding of the State con-
m The last named of these duties
De the one most easily performed.
yeston has made a stubborn, enthus-
light for the pleasure OF entertain
He clans when they meet to name the
officials of Texas for the two years
Ming 1888. They will send big dele
Of persauders to DallSs TO attend
letting in behalf of the Island City.
hey will vigorously present their
claims to recognition. Waco and
Antonio are in the field against her
VI make a vigorous effort.
over the test and the date will come
Awar. The contest over the test will
tween the forces of the different can
u and how it will terminate is a
M that must be left to time.
kman Blake has a test that he will,
unexpected contingencies occur, pro-
and recommend for adoption. II Is
beant to give the literal verbiage of
st the Mexia man fancies, but the
ing expresses its sense.
you recognize the platform adopt
u Chicago in July, 1896. as the
existing declaration OF democratic
ciples,. TO remain as such until it
be changed by another National
rention of the party, and do you
60 yourself to support the nomi-
Of these primaries?
above is construed as liberal
II will probably be supported by the
members of the committee and
who agree with them on the prop
that the Blake tea. is severe
y. II will probably be opposed ny
fane members of the committee and
Il others, who believe in rewarding
sbo stood by the ticket In 1896 and
ping those who failed to vote for
rty nominees.
nucus efforts have been made by The
Exporter TO learn how the committee
me up on this issue. Committeeman
ave been interviewed personally do
re to express their opinions publicly.
have followed Chairman Blake's adj
ct 10 talk,
rs men claim that majority OF the
uee wall support the liberal test,
ae proposed by Blake, or a similar
every member of the committee is
ei TO be ready to offer test ot his
men do not concede the claims OF
opponents. They say anybody can
recognize the Chicago platform as
fys supreme law, but that Tho ques-
whether they indorse il as 81 h.
inslst. however, that they Will be
g With any kind OF test and claim
only way 10 defeat their candidate
aut democrats out of the primaries.
'aea Of having the State committee
lely ipnnr, -, -. ,ayt .,,,a,,ton ioo,,t,r =,
% determined by the committees
'Aflous counties. has also been much
~ since there is sure 10 be a
Asht over the Blake test in case its
urged. II has been frequently
81 mat, as perfectly logical and
n CONF romlse, no better action on
san De made by the State com
Yen by Ignoring 1t. 1t is argued bY
-. as home rule is a cardin y
sae democratic creed it is not fair
9,ase committee to impose test
oe Nistasteful in many localities.
rsnehts of this idea contend that
the methods Of holding pri-'
H. u kieatiy TO be desired and that
eah not be secured without the
M. the state committee So. out
pisnsMtaass OF conflicting arguments
S ssus theories 1t is next 10 impos-
~. Ir,suoe forecast that will stand
$50 II seemed an assured fact
,ns e Test would 20 through With
c,sss .e' Now the man who Is will
kka 10y what the COMMITTEES VIII
fc,as Issue may lose his reputa-
800, mas none at home.
p,imas 70 be a war over the date
kai ,hs. tao Senator Mills re-
MAJ s'ey be hold not earlier than
"a nol be fully eoncurrei Ii byi
ile ,y'ees. but thew admit that they
= 70 see the convention heid late
p s.s ~ August. They Wish to-