The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-18
HoGG HIT CROKER HARD.
Concentrations Rain in On the
Stnmpeder of Tammnny.

Stnmpeder of Tammnny.
| New York Sun.
Ex- Governor James S. Hogg of Texas be.
gan to reap yesterday the first fruits of hi:
victory at the Tammany Fourth of July
celebration He received some congratula-
tions on Tuesday, but his success In smash
| ing the carefully prepared plans of the
| Tammany leaders was so sudden that most
of the admirers OF Bryan and free silver
were dazed and didn't recover sufficiently
from their surprise during the day to
thank Mr.. Hogg. Yesterday morning they
began to so to the Waldorf Astoria, where
| he is living, to shake hands with him
Several arrived while he was at breakfast
A constant stream of visitors entered the
hotel during the morning. More called
in the afternoon. During the evening he
was surrounded by knot of men as long
as he stayed in the corridor. The general
course of their conversation was some
thing like this;
The Visitor-Well, governor, / want to
congratulate you. You shook 'em up yes
to-day. 1t was fine. (They shake hands.)
Mr.. Hogg-Now. It's very kind of you to
say that. They seemed to enjoy what 1
said.
The Visitor-Yes; it was grand. They
didn't expect you'd do that, did they?
Mr. Hogg-Why, they didn't know what
l was going to say. They never asked me-
just said they wanted me to talk five min
utes. aud did.
tNlr. Hogg smiles, his visitor grins, and
n bop Jeb alya
Nearly all the prominent silver men In
this city called. In the intervals between
calls Mr. Hogg spent his time reading con-
gratulatory notes from the city and points
near by, and kilograms from silver men
all over the country. The number of tele-
grams increased as evening approached
and as the news of the Tammany stampe 10
spread over the country. All of them
were enthusiastic. The news that there
was to be no mention of Bryan or free
silver at the celebration had been circulat-
ed widely. The news that Mr.. Hcgg had
broken the combination and that the Tam
many audience had greeted his speech
with tumultuous applause was telegraphed
all over. and, judging from the messages
sent to MIR. Hogg. had cheered the silver
ties amazingly Among the kilograms were
invitations TO attend meetings and dely er
speeches. One from New Eigland invited
Mr. Hogg to take a Coaching tour through
the White mountains 3or two weeks anl
predicted that he would be able to 10 n
great deal of good for Mr.. Bryan if he
would make the trip.
Among the visitors to Mr.. Hogg were
over hundred men from the South and
West VINO are in the city on business, and
who agree with him thoroughly in all he
said at Tammeny hall.
I've had good many callers" said
Mr. Hogg last evening. II don't know
that you could say that there we're delega-
ions here to see me, but there's been a
lot of men here. | don't know why 1t is
that / can't MAKE q speech on any subject
without stirring up row. If spoke on
dress reform there would be trouble. |
made speech on bicycle riding once and
said that in fifty years everybody would be
walking on all fours If men and women
continued to bend double while riding.
That made all the bicycle people mad
Now they say that I've smashed a slate
didn't know there was any slate, but
there's row just the same. | didn't do
anything that thought was wrong The
dearest right OF freemen Is freedom of
speech. When men get so that they are
afraid to stand up for their honest con-
victions and beliefs. no matter what they
are, the country will be In a bad way"
Several of Mr. Hogg's admirers came
up as he was speaking. Some one men
toned the war. Mr.. Hogg said that the
president had been greatly handicapped
by the necessity OF satisfying the senate
in every nomination he made.
The president had great deal to con-
tend with, he said, "He was handicapped
by the fact that the senate could hold up
any nomination he made We know that
President Mckinley Is a smart man. He
knew when he saw senator indorsing the
application of another senator's son for q
commission that unless he made the nom |
ination they'd be against him. That's the
curse OF politics in the army. That made |
1t possible for lot OF cwe- necked, goat
cared shad- bellies to get commissions. !
They had to be provided for, or the senate
would have held everything up. / guess
every senator got his sons in the army. |
sometimes strong men produce strong sons, |
and sometimes they don't, Some of these |
FELLOWS don't even look good on dress pa
rade. l think 1t Is a crime for any senator |
to nominate his own or any other sem |
ator's son for an office. 1t chagrins the |
regular army men-the West Pointers. who
are the hnest men In the country--to have
men Ike that in the army. Their finger
nails are too soft. It's shame, but the /
president had to do 1t. We understand
hat"
Good night, governor" said the re-
porter. I'm going to the Van Wyck head
quarters"
Good night, my boy" said Mr.. Hogg.
give my respects to any OF tina brethr an !
'ou see."
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