The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-25
IN THE TENTH DISTRICT
THE FIGHT FOR THE DEMOCRATIC
NOMINATION VERY CLOSE.
judge cinris's Withdrawal In the IN
terest Of Harmony--iiow the can
didates Now stand.

4 La Grange, Texas. May 2s,--This. the
Tenth congressional district OF Texas. is
the only district in this State represent
cd In congress by republican. In 1896
the democrats of this district nominated
as their standard bearer Hon. James II.
Shelburne OF Austin county. Under his
leadership the dag OF democracy was laid
low and the Hon. II. y. HaAey OF Gal
Z weston went to congress. In 1898 thesdem-
ocrats placed the flag In the hands of Hon.
W, $. Robson of Fayette county and Mr.
Ilawley again won the race. Though twice
defeated the democracy Of the Tenth dis
trict, at least In the upper countless Is
not discouraged. With renewed yigor and
with grim determination to win this time
the loyal democrats are getting TO work
In earnest to fight the battle OF their lives,
just now the aspirants for congress are
making their fight for the democratic nom
nation up 10 last Monday tho situation
was very complex, as AT that time Burgess
Of Gonzales county had instructed for him
Gonzales county eight votes aud Austin
county ten votes: nr. Clark Of Schulenhurg
had this tFayelte) county sixteen votes
and was mixing Il with Burgess in Layacg
man of means, full Of pluck and energy.
possessed OF rare Intelligence, n devo-
ton 10 democratic principles, a loyalty to
his party and host of friends. which
combination made OF him a most tor
midable contestant. On Monday the Fay
cite county convention unanimously IN.
strueted for Or. Clark and he then cxem-
plihod that devotion to his party above
referred to and exhibited the desire of the
democrats In this end OF the district for
harmony by coming before the convention
and thanking the democracy of Fayctte Tor
the honor Il bad conferred upon him aud
declaring that BY his remaining in the race
the congressional convention would be
locked and thereby the much desired har-
mony would be disturbed aud that with
these facts before him he thought Il best
TO withdraw from the race. BY This mag
unanimous act Or Clark made II possible
for the democrats Of Fayette county TO in
struct for MIR. Burgess and by the same
act the situation In Lavaca county was re-
licved, and IT is now conceded that Bur
CESS will carry Lavaca. ThGs with Con
zales, Austin Fayctte and Lavaca coun-
ties Burgess viii have forty-nvo votes,
being only four votes short OF the nnmi-
nation. Besides Mr.. Burgess there now
remain in the race MI, Dun from Brazoria
county and MIR. Wheless from Galveston
county II is conceded that Duff vii carry
RraSoria. and Matagorda he has already
carried II Is conce1,I that Wholcas Will
carry Galveston county. Burgess friends
do not concede Fort Bend county to the
gentleman from Brazoria, but say their
nan has a lighting chance down among the
JAYhirds. Colorado county however Is
the battle-ground and there Burgess and
Duff are making the fight Of their lives
Mr., Wheless was almost stranger when
he went into Colorado county few weeks
Ittt w., l.. A..
short fine he has been there; however,
those In the best position to know 40 not
deem him strong factor and say he can
not land Colorado county's thirteen votes
The night is really between Burgess and
Dun, II Burg1T carries Colorado
county he will be the n'mnee
by majority OF nine votes; "
votes In Fort Bend county the light is
between Burgess and Duff Should Bur
gNss carry Fort Bend he will land. II Dun
carries It and Colorado he Will have thlr- 4
ty two votes. Sc entenn votes short Of
In that event, with Calves
ton countv's twenty votes cast for Whc-
less. Dr Clark's sacrifice in the Interest I
Of harmony will have been In vain as the .
convention Will Re locked. with Burgess
only four votes short OF thc goal The
democrats In the upper portion Of the dis
trict do not want locked convention ana |
ns a consequence dark horse. They want
ono OF the men who has made the Fight TO
win out In Fayette county the prevail (
Ing eplrr, Is harmony. The county conven-
ton on Monday was The first sure enough .
harmonious convention that has been held
IN this county for ten years. Hon. W. S.
Robson was made oh -lrman Of the con
veniion with hurrah upon motion OF
Hon. j +, VOTERS. and he was choered 10
the echo when in accepting the chairman