New-York tribune., 1900-07-01
THE PASSING THRONG.

stout German woman descended from a Third
ave car yesterday morning. She had baby on
her left arm and a small boy clung
TIE TIE CAR TO her right hand. just as she
STARTED started to step from the foothoard
IOO SOON the car started. and down the
SHE SAID three fell In a confused heap with
the baby apparently at the bottom
Two or three women screamed and the car
stopped but before any one could go her assist
ahee the woman was on her feet. and with her two
charges had made her way to the curb 'Ach"
S9 a4 IN answer TO the sympathy Of OnlOeker
she went on her appointed way.
In the Republican politics of Texas there are two
distinct factions. known respectively as the BLACK
and Tans' and the Lily Whites"
T. H. r. r. B. Hawley, Republican member
GREEN ON Of Congress from the Lone Star
TEXAS State Is the leader 81 ,ba - Jv
POLITICS. Whites while the Black and
Tans' go into the struggle under
the guidance Of E. H. r. Green, son of Hetty Green
since the Convention, business has held Mr. Green
Ia the East and when seen at the Waldorf Astoria
Iast evening. he said OF his home politics:
We came TO the Convention with a row on our
hands, T4a National COMMITTEES seated myself
Hawey and one Of his men as the otSsr deis,Ses il
at-arge, while the contested votes of the With
tials for action, and they gave the seats to Haw-
ley making his vote in the delegation Is TO my
Republican National COMMITTEES from Texas We
District. each side taking one but the CSmmitfea m
on Credentials refused TO allow us 10 live up to
this agreement, and insisted giving both votes
20 Hawley. Hawey and myself came there in
structed for each other. that Is had I out
HaWey would have voted for me- just as in my
case when Hawley got the upper hand 1 cast my
vote for him. II with this underStan ndng that
we came to the Convention and 1t was strictly
lived up to-"
Il think this year that ought still further to
reduce the Democratic majority. probably by 50Oo0
votes At the las. election the
ONCE IN Democratic majority was $4,000,
POLITICS Under my administration the Re
ALWAYS IN publican party succeeded in cut
POLITICS. ting down the majority by 100000
EXCEPT votes but hardly expect my op-
ponents to do as we'll as that. for
got the first shake of the tree No I shall not
go out of. politics as a consequence Of Hawley's
winning over me in Philadelphia Once you're in
politics you can't get out; its TOO fascinating. Ex
cept,' qualified Mr.. Green, with a Retrospective
chuckle, except they nre you cut Even then you
don't always lose, however, for in 1896 I was un-
Texas I returned by acclamation. I shall be
East for some time longer. I have to go to Bos-
ton to attend some railroad meetings before re
turn home" Mr.. Green. while only thirty-one
man, standing SIX feet four five, and weigh
ing about two hundred and fifty pounds. He has
square, bulldog face. and wears a light brown
mUstache and glasses He and his unmarried
Green. One of Green's HeuteUants In Texas is
William Macdonald who reiOices in the nickname
Of Goose Neck Bill" by which euphonious title ne
is known the length and breadth of the Lone Star
State. Goose Neck BIZ is a coal black colored
of more than ordinary Intelligence. He pos
sesses great power among his fellows. He owes
his sobrlquet to ostrichlike neck, which he
can extend or contract at will