The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-04

victory celtain. One of the loading repub-
lican parcis. IN fact, the organ Of the Elsg-
ern republicans, puts the ease very WELL
indeed II says:
III WAS NOT in the full such democratic
victory for it is conceded that but Tor the
aid rendered by thousands of white repuu-
licans all over the state, who teit that the
time had come to teach the negro office
seeker who dominated conventions u salu-
tarv lesson, the result would have hsen
different"
BUTLER FOR A CONVENTION.
SENATOR Butler declared hlmself for a
constitutional convention. That 10 the mind
OF the average democrat is reason enough
for not having ANY convention. The hatred
Of Builder Is so great that Vt passes deserlp-
ton. 1T is Gully equaled by the haired felt
for Governor Russell. No men in all North
Carolina are today more friendless ,han
ButIer ald Russell Nnd they are painfully
aware OF IT. gher only hope Is In retire
lnent from politics, SurNDge things may
haqgsen in the next two years, but surely
none SO strange as tneir return to any sort
OF nicor with amy panty.
Tao sentiment is strong against the ne
gro in politics; 1t is FAR stronger agAtnst
paign there Is oblivion so nar as things
done during the camfaiell arc consesnel,
but this Time Naere .s llaua.tesat a disposition
10 hold the lenders of nj sTces 10 s.Iict nc
ooum.'hllhg and 10 punish frauds perpc
frated duIgng lhe campaign. The repwa.ic-
ans posed rs ule p1rly or bAllot poN pur-
bay," yet Jheie IS .so telling hoS mary
frauds IL perpetrNted, Mitchell couaty S
the stronghold OF while republslndslll. h.
T. ma N ltsy "a Z
woici cou.lly In the Slato. and tina. thous,s
1t Is sQId ,heIe have been within 4bs botdefs
over $50 murders s.iise 1865. there hiss not
been q icgal egerutlya. ~ one prec!-ct
in Mlachell the elaction MANAGERS waie
drunk on election b.y and did not eouat lhs
ballots until the day following, ana plea
the number WAS greater thaa the pree n i
registration
RUSSELL HAS NOTHING TO SAY,
Governor Russell absolutely refuses 20
talk about rha result Of the election, of the
riot AT Wilmington Tor aher the reyo u
tion therel or OF the threat OF Governor
Tanner of Illinois. IA refusing TO allow ne
gro la4borers 10 enter that Salte. To all
Inquiries the governor replies THAI, the time
has MOI come Tor him 10 taik. Wilmington
''hlazcd 'ule NAY Ia regard 10 getting I'D OF
nesIo ofiico iaoders ana OF nosTo iJ5ole see.
Some towns iOiloNel us Ie1d, IL WAS
thought New Bcra would do 80. but SO lar
all Is qIdel there. The whlses merely makllg
the expar iated Wilmington agilrsors mo, Q
On. IL now turns OUT that one 90 th $50
was Manly. brother OF tho Wilmingscn
editor. aud Ibbat uhis MANDY Is ths fellow
who was set updn ana belton IN the posi-
Office at Norfolk.
Senator Butter has retired from news
paper LIE. II Is learned. He contents him.
self nov with aIttaoklng ''monopolles," He
THANKS this TO be the Issue IN the next cam
palgll. Ex- Senator Jarvis says the peop.e
OF sini5 State viii, IN 1900. be called on to
pass upon great National questions. Ssn-
ator rpittGtard Will this week issue az adj
dress to the republican party. He wi l
give hts views on MS future policy and Will
say he believes VI has a future. He knows
full we'll that In tho race issis is ever again
made thousands OF the best men OF his
party VIII again aHtagcnize the negro
SMITHS OPEN LETTER.
The republican man,sgers declare they de-
plors the recollection OF George II. Whte,
the negro congressman. for the reason that
he furnishes the democrats Wsth so much
cslnpaaes naauarlai. They also say thsy