The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-03
GREEN IS HOT AFTER hAWLEY
THE CONGRESSMAN WAS ROASTED
BY THE STATE COMMITTEEMAN,
State Convention Is TO he He'll nt
san Antonio, September Is Being
the Date Fixed.

San Antonio, Texas, August 1.-THE re-
publican State executive committee met
again in secret session today from II
a. m. until 3 p. m. to put the finishing
touches on the work of the political ex-
ecution of the friends of Congressman
Hawley. at least as far as the present
state executive committee is concerned
The committee refused to resciud its ac
ton of Wednesday expelling seven Hayy-
lev men from the committee adopted
Chairman Green's report as read We'd
nesday, threw out a proxy held by an
expelled Hawley man and then exhaust
lively discussed and roasted the congress
man himself
The question of Mr.. Hawley's election
as National committeeman was referred
TO the State convention.
San Antonio was unanimously given the
coming State nominating convention and
the date for that event was fixed Sep
TENDER 49,
The meeting WAS called to order by
state Chairman Green at IL o'clock
When the roll was called the names OF
C. M. Ferguson, G. w. Townsend and tho
the committee Wednesday were omitted
from the rolls The committee imme-
dlatelv on roll call went into executive
session.
The report and recommendation of
State Chairman Green, which were read
at the opening session Wednesday, were
adopted by the committee. This was fol-
lowed by the reading of kilograms con-
sratulating the committee on the stand
tAn1 IN, TO- 49,
who. 1t is charged. had bolted the reg
ular convention
The question OIL proxies was taken vi
by the committee. The telegraphic proxy
of J. A. Hurley Of Sulphur Springs pre-.
sented by c. A. Bcynton of Waco was
turned down by vote OF 10 to 4.
Chairman Green stated that he held
MIR. Hurley's proxy, but decided that ne
would act no further and asked the com
mittee TO so rule. The committee there.
fore ruled that MIR, Hurley's district wa.
not represented.
The next subject placed before the com.
mittee was the selection of a time and
place for the State convention. Hon. f
VI. Terrell. committeeman from the SAT-
Antonio district. placed the Alamo CITY
in nomination. The vote in favor of Sar
Antonio was unanimous.
After further discussion, September i
was fixed as the date for the convention
A resolution was offered uthorizing ant
instructing the State chairman to include
in his call for the State convention hi;
address and recommendation to the Stat,
executive committee. The motion pre-
vailed.
Committeeman Brush OF Austin csllet
attention to the fact that Congress ona
Chairman White of the Austin distric
was "bolter' and asked what steps tn,
executive committee could take in hi
case. The committee ruled that the con
gressional committee had power to dis
pose OF Mr.. Whites case. 1t was stated
hv the way that nine members of thu
congressional committee had asked 70
/ Mr.. Whites removal.
! Affidavits were then read declaring that
Hon r. B. Hawley was not elected
member Of National committee from
Texas. The affidavit on this subject
made by B. c. Browning, was discussed
/ but the committee by a vote of is to
/ decided to refer this matter to the Stat'
convention for action While under tn
| cussed the congressman in detail. Ac
/ cording to the official report of the meet
! ing furnished to the press, CONGRESSMAN
| Hawley was charged with sending out o
! Washington dispatches derogatory o
State Chairman Green and the republca
party in Texas generally. 1t is said tina
| the committeeman in no uncertain Ian
| guage decreed that such press dispatche
must stop. since they in no sense repre-
| scented the sentiments of or wishes OF tn
republicans of Texas"
The meeting thereupon adjourned sin
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