The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-05

had no iutimation OF the Boxer movement.
beheading over the protest OF twelve
votes. the final act being accomplished NJ
the raio OF is to 10--every member Of
\ the committee, who In the exercise Of
judgment, supported by the record re-
fused to recognize az temporary chairman
the minority candidate selected by this
same committee to preside over the de-
liberation and destiny OF the Waco con-
vention, is spectacle calculated to make
the average Texas republican swsll with
pleasure. IL ought to awaken the Interest
and unmeasured approval of the National
committee to discover that an appeal from
| Its decision lies in the high court OF mo-
iitical ohsncery presided over by Chancel-
Tor Green
THE National committee en- credentials
as well rs the National convention lately
doing business at Philadelphia will be- sur
prised TO learn the high estimate placed
upon the several decisions rendered nv
each of said bodies by the Texas Box
ers. To make confusion the moro com.
plete this organized body of deca DIT ators
assumed to question the election OF hon.
X. 3. Hawley as the Texas member OF the
National committee, and give ample ey,-
denee and assurance that In the event of
4 their doing business at San Antonio during
the convention in September next, they
! Will present the name of one OF the sBox
ers as his successor.
The probabilities are that they will
not be doing business when the Texas re-
lputlcans get chance " transact an
I eight-hour movement with them.
The situation Is we'll understood and
Mr.. Green and his followers invite NJ.
Hawley and his friends to moral COM
bat The invitation is accepted on sight
ana the place and time OF meeting has
been fixed. The hour can not approach
too rapidly, and when the event is over
settlement will be had for all time. This
is we'll.
THE committee seems to be organized.
judging from the action of the majority,
and so publicly declare by some mem.
ters who are entitled to candor, at least.
for the declaration that the defeat of Mr..
Hswley as candidate for congress rs
contamination devoutely wished in order
10 relieve congress and the Tenth dis
tiict of his splendid service, and brilliant
record.
In the madness Of the hour, touched
with personal appetite TO discredt this
Texan who has, in the brief period of his
congressional life made record, National
in character. to which his friends and the
entire citizenship Of The Tenth district
can we'll point with pleasure and ANNA
ton, this committee may have accom-
plished the undertaking of the National
oft repea ed earnest request that Mr. Haw-
ley shall again submit his cause to the
people of his district.
will he do 1t? That Is the question OF
daily recurrence. Will he make the sacri-
fee? For four years his house has beeh
on fire. He wishes to extingush the flame
and repair the damage. VIII ne be a can
didate? ! can only say that from my
knowledge of the man. close and intimate
continuing for more than twenty years,
that while all other arguments may have
failed. my judgment is that he will not ig
more the argument advanced by the Box
ers. He will come as near sacrificing
every personal interest that ne has in
volved to serve his State. and those who
love him, as any man yet nodded by his
maker. Mr.. Hawley is now at Puerto
Padre, Cuba. His friends anticipate
prompt response to cable. In the event Of
his canaldacy the man but dreams who
doubts his election by an unequaled ma
jo,ity He made the last race against the
strongest campaigner Known in this State
All Of the thirteen inch guns available to
the opposition were moved to the fighting
Tenth. to say nothing OF side arms and
other equipment of modern political war
fare. The result Is matter well recorded
1.-THE proxy holders for the Boxer
movement-to The number OF Ave or six
seem to enjoy administration favor in
supervising the licking OF postage stamps.
They VIZ. doubtless have an opportunity
10 explain to the administration their
method of reduction as applied 20 con-
gress. A committeeman without an Off
cial head may not be unusual, but post
master, a little short on this useless
adornment would resign from the Boxer
movement"