The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-09

Williamson.
Eleventh district-Couniies OF Brazorsa,
Fort Bend. Galveston, Grimes, Harris. I
Matagorda, Montgomery. Walker.
Waller. wharton
Twelfth distrlct--Counties Of Austin.
Caldwell. Colorado. Fayette. Gonzales.
Guadalupe Hays. Lavaca, Washington.
Thirteenth disirict-Counties OF Arkansas,
Atascosa, Bee. Calhoun. Cameron Dewitt,
Dimmit Duval, Encinal. Fro. Goiad, HI
dalEo jackson, Karnes LaSalle. Live Oak,
McMuiien. Nueces, Refugio. San Patricio. i
Starr. Victoria, Webb, Wilson. zapata, "a
valla.
The districts wSch are TO have demo
cratic supervisors are the First Second, |
Third, Fourth. Eighth and Tenth. Those
to have republican supervisors are the \
Fifth, sixth, Seventh, Ninth, Eleventh. |
Twelfth and Thirteenth II will be seen
that the republicans get seven districts and |
the democrats get six. II will also be
noted that the republicans, wherever they |
thought they might have a fighting chance
TO carry district. have put a republican
supervisor In 1t, who will appoint nothing
but republican enumerators. IN the over
whelmngly democratic districts they have
allowed the democrats to have the super
visors. 1t will also be seen that they have
grabbed all the big cities Of the State. as
the districts IN which the cities are sit
dated are all slated for republican super
visors Congressman Hawley when spoken
TO about this arrangement. said that It
had been decided upon by the director of
the census and the chances were that II
would not be changed. He said he would
be glad to meet and consult freely with
the men in every district who, ought TO no
aud had right TO he heard In party
counsel enent the appointment OF super
vlscrs for each district. not only for the
purpose OF allaying friction. but with
view to obtaining the best mon possible
for the service. He said plainly that his
endorsements on each application for super
visor would be absolutely necessary In
order TO obtain the appointment. That
would mean that every democrat would
have to get Mr. Hawley's Endorsement as
we'll as all republicans.
The Post correspondent saw Director
Merriam today and he does not agree with
Mr.. Hawley In this assertion that he Is to
be the court OF last resort on all these APP
pointments He says that these appoint
ments must all come through his hands
and then go to the president In other
words, he will approve or reject all Of
them He says he wants the democrats to
have their share of the census pie. but he
chuckled in his sleeve when he thought OF
the scrapping match between the demo-
cratic members OF congress for each POSI-
ton awarded to them under this repub-
lican arrangement The census districts
are so arranged that the six districts
each lie In the congressional districts OF
two or three democratic congressman, and
these republicans expect the democrats 10
pull out each others hair in the distribu-
ton OF this little patronage. If these demo-
Gratis are wise they Will got together as
socn as possible and decide on the super
visors for their section and let Mr., fIaw-
ley and Green and Grant fight II out fol
the seven republicans to be appointed ir
. the State The two gentlemen can settle
with Mr. Hawley whether or not every
man who makes an application for the
position of supervisor has to have his In
: dorsement.
Immediately upon the receipt of cope
> OF the beef Inquiry report General Miles
was furnished with one. He carefully dis
cussed 1t with his friends, He declined Il
discuss the findings OF the court for pub
LEGATION, merely remarking that he hsC
: mo comment to make" II is apparen
that General Miles believes that the cour
report does not change the facts, but Their,
seems to be a disposition on his part Il
= let the matter drop, although he feels tina
: he has not been given justice One splen
, did result of the inquiry-and Genera
, Miles friends give him credit for it
= is the action Of the president in directing
commanding officers in Cuba, Porto Ric,
: and the Philippines to make recommends
: tions looking TO the immediate improve
ment OF the rations, w.rch was taken il
/, accordance with the suggestion Of thu
:, court.
= Taking the report in all, the friends o
: General Miles agree that II Is not so Sc
i we're reflection upon him as they supposed
!, it would be, though there is a disposito
: on their part to fall in line with the presi
dent, and let the matter rest. Genera
!, Miles friends claim that much Of tn
testimony of his witnesses was disregard
l. ed, especially with reference to "embaime
/, beef"
}, (By Associated Press.)
: Washington, May S-''The president