The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-23
A BIG CAMPAIGN FUND
IS DEEMED ESSENTIAL NY TENTH
DISTRICT REPUBLICANS.
Quiet Work II being Depended ON
In Plncc Of Argument aud nm
Above Hoard right.

Galveston. Texas, October 22.--To the
ordinary observer OF the political campaign
in the Tenth district there are some things
that are hard to understand. For the pur-
poses Of this article only tho two great
parties are meant. The populsts do not
cut any figure except as a sort OF aid So
ciety to the republicans.
On the surface it appears that the demo
Gratis are waging the warmer campaign
and are spending a great deal more money
than their opponents. Since the last week
in September they have had speaker OF
reputation here every Saturday night. The
legitimate expense OF these meetings is not
small. Hall rent and other incidental ex-
penditures amount to considerable. and to
continue the work thus marked out until
after election will drain the resources OF
the democratic committee, II IL does not
leave them with large deficit to meet.
On the other hand the republicans nre
waglng an entirely different campaign
Their methods so far have been 81 .ent and
'bysttrious Most OF The speech making
has been done by Hawley CLONE. 1t is sad
tLcy are relying on something more per-
suasive than eloquence and more cunvinc-
ing than logic to bring the colored brother
into the Hawley ranks on election day.
That something is Doodle. A rurnor is ont
that the republican campaign fund has BE- en-
s~eiled to enormous proportions by reccn4
contributions that did not come from Gal
weston, either. The Information coptaired
In tho rumor Ia TO the effect that G. H. Nal =
lory d Co., owners of the Mallory steam
ship line, have been asked to aid in MIR.
Hawleys reelection. Other corporate in
terests were also invited to contribute
among them being Mr. George Gould Tee
connection in both these cases Is apparent
| Hawley Is u director in the International
and Great Northen railroad. which Is
owned by the Goulds. and there IS scarcely
session OF congress- that legislation at
I fecting their interests does not come up
la the other instance the relation lis 3ti
mere marked. There l. quite a slice OF
| Mallory stock held in Galveston and the
owners OF 1t are all Hawley supporters.
This may explain why MIR. Hawley remain-
cd silent during the long strike OF the rol.
ored longshorcmen on the Mallory wharf
! when he Was asked to use his infiuenc,
to bring about a settlement that would
at least be consistent and honorable to tn,
negroes. He refused to say "a word anC
now, according to the report that Is out
he Is calling on he Mallorys to pat III
somu OF the sinews of war for the cam
| uaign,
There Is no doubt OF the ability of IN,
gent)emen named to put UP, and in view
OF tho REALTORS above set forth it Moult
not be surprising IL they have done so.
1t Is SAID the republican plan is to spenC
money freely on election day. An ordina.,
campaign fund could be raised IN Calves,
ton, but more than an ordinary fuuI I.
deemed necessary. Therefore the Hawley
managers have raised money In proportion
to the needs and will turn II loose az tn,
proper time.
Hawlcy is going TO close his campaign
in Galveston county. and II IL said he |:
preparing 10 put IN a sympathetic talk
lie Will refer 10 the fact that the demo.
Gratis have had their best speakers IN The
district, while he has worked alone. AMI
thGs BY making inyldious comparisons he
horcs to gain by sympathy what he could
not gnin by logic.