The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-03-08

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Texas republicans evidently proceed
upon the idea that every faction of the
State organization is inherently entitled
to bellisereut rights On the opening day
OF the convention at Waco assembled to
elect delegates to the National Mckinley
ratification meeting In Philadelphia to
be pulled eff under the exclusive man-
agement of Mr.. Hanna of ohio. war was
averted during the expiration OF few
short hours several distinct times This
shows the insurrectionary bent OF the
republican party in state where It lacks
domestic strength and must consequently
rely on manifestations OF local influence
In order to acquire standing with the
National machine. so as to be on hand
ready TO receive when the spells OF re-
publican victory in presidential elections
are up for distribution. The first premu-
milton of war in the Waco convention
came when Executive Chairman Green
presiding in temporary organization. hest
tated to entertain a motion to substitute
the name OF Henry c. Ferguson of Hous-
ton for that of William Mcdonald OF
Terrell. who was recommended In the
report OF the executive committee for
temporary chairman. The chairs hesita-
ton to put the motion to substitute
brought the Ferguson contingent out Of
its lager with a yell as vigorous and
abrupt as spontaneous combustion. Web
Flanagan, of what-are- We here for inn
mortality, rose 10 Gay word He was
picked up by his bowling friends and
passed over the heads Of the insurgents,
like ehuttlecock through busy
loom, to place on the platform.
Chairman Green concluded to nut the
motion and the indices OF war were re-
moved for the time being While the
vote was proceeding contesting deega-
tons with challenge and counter chaI-
lenge begun to stir up the hot embers
of fractional strife and before the rall
call was ended the convention was in
pandemonlum again. This time a split
was narrowly averted by an eloquent plea
for harmony from Air Hawley of CAL
weston, follower OF the trailing
standard of the man from Houston. We
are told when the selection of Mcdonald
Goose Neck Bill as he is known to
Texas republican fame--was announced,
that the convention went wild" Why?
Simply because one negro republican had
defeated another negro republican for an
empty honor2 1t is The came old story
of the white republican Working bis col
ored compatriot in yhe front and on the
firing line, wheT me battle is on, and
depyiag, hnn the promotions aud fruits OF
victory, after tho battle is won. What
has become Of the movement, recently
terminating in Austin. put in motion by
the blacks to compel the Lilly Whites TO
divide the succulent plums of Federal
patronage with them instead OF keepip,
them the blacks. TO do the cat act in
that litte game OF monkey cunning
Collapsed into innoeuous desuetude from
which II will not emerge so long AS tho
picturesque Goose Neck Bill shar spread
his expanding glory for tho admiration
q an enraptured constituency aua ok.
pend his 'mpassiuned eloquenco In diIatInr
on The greatness and spiendor OF ne
National republican party. which works
ms people TO their detrlmens In all thar
makes The prosperous and eonten ed clu-
zen, Today. as Il has ever eope