The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-03-06
|UBLICANS AT WACO.
State Ticket May Be Decided on as
Q Blind.
bAvlEY IS THE GUIDING SPIRIT
how that He VIII lie National
. ommitteeman II he Cures
4 for the Place.

Texas. March 5.--The republicans
fdently in earnest about making an
III on the brutal democratic ma
M In Texas this year. The leaders
Making every effort to prevent a
10 the convention tomorrow. and
+ appeals to the warning factions are
In the promise Of party advantage
III election.
.&f indications are that before the
taisperse and wend their way back
Il {rom this convention they Will have
fx to place full State ticket in the
md make the fight all along The
The announcement OF Chairman
~ 7 some weeks ago that his party
RI 5endeavor to capture at least three
|1'e6sional districts disclosed the main
|8nt, but they will do some polite al
NV ering on the side; make some
Movements, in military par.ance, in
y 10 draw a part of the democratic
rom the doubtful localities. II is
issuance of this plan OF campaign
~ State ticket will be put out, and
{may nominate candidate in each
+ Esional district in order to keep
41mocrats at work at hons.
sXz Drake OF Eagle Pass. who WAS
ted the other day for congress
y Twelfth district. talks confidently
4 mace. He says the district is ripe
- y "a l,at 1Ot n
&Mell him they will put him in Mr..
4(4's place by handsome majority.
|aHman Green is being pressed to run
<0Kernor. and while he says Smphat-
N Mat ther,a is nothing in the talk
Il lis candidacy. many of the repub-
n Here believe he will finally consent
Az the race. Those who are anxious
" &he Stats chairman in the race are
az his friends, however, fact we'll
~ 10 Green; but some OF his best and
1 xtfusted friends are in favor of his
idacy.
lflyskinds OF argument are being used
ff-$ Green to persuade him to enter
ratd for governor, and while they may
c9uyince him that it is all true, ne
yb3ld to a feeling of vanity and shy
castor in the ring for the governor
!, Just for the fun Of it. Mr.. Green
w The distinction OF being the first
|bilran State chairman who main
Ia open headquarters the year round,
u Is believed the honor of leading the
4 stlcket in the State would be a
notion most gratifying to him. 1t
> very much like Mr.. Gneen will be
republican candidate for governor.
= republicans of Texas are here from
y quarter of the State tonight, ready
the State convention tomorrow. The
erous contests brought larger num-
Of delegates than usually attend the
" conventions. and they contested
y inch of ground.
IL lights have been free from the
III malice. however. and while there
NIX lof two conventions, the best in
"a republicans declare that split
ne averted. The one and only Done
s0ntention that threatens split is
oseneck" Bill Mcdonald. The Anti
IA FACTION have been tainted with the
Lotion that "Gooseneck" will be put
ward by Mr.. Green for temporary
rmans and they uuhesitatingly declare
II MACDONALD is elected they will leave
convention. 1t is said on good au-
tty, however, that Mr.. Hawley will
join Mr.. Green in backing Mcdonald.
'ngressman Hawley is beyond doubt
.controlling spirit in the convention.
s influence is being exerted for har-
" He said tonight that his sole mis-
r<r, xyo 80 nj H.. n
!factional strife and make the con-
|l6u a credit to the State, He would
make any statement concerning the
{4asional race in his district lie
10 neither affirm nor deny that he is
1nQtuate for reelection. He will go
IA National convention as a delegate
<q, and may be elected the Texas
me- OF the National republican ex-
I< committee. He would not admit
aspired to be a member OF the
<tfe. but the convention is almost
no instruct for him.
" ~ announced tonight that Colon Il
{erndou of Tyler will be put before
'411yention for elector at large.
Herndon was elected a delega e
4 4n1tth county, having been in the
ipltean county convention and would
BEEN here. but was called to New
Nos, Webster Flanagan is an en-
lpetlc Herndon man, and says he will
y5ecfed without opposition. Herndon
"A Remembered as one of the mos
33nenf and influential democrats in
H<At4'np to few years ago. His con-
iop ID the republican party is said to
pccurred about year ago.
Wants friends will try to sc.
{ ~ as one OF the electors at large
W..5S0eden Is also mentioned. The
1est " the contests has prevented full
TsNjeM of any other questions. how
~ There is no well developed boom
hn}Hcdy.
y cutive committee met at l.
ck <Qday and began work on tn
aof@fx roll OF the convention. Tha
WQx ware present: First district. II
. 3ft{ pf Atlanta (suspended); Second
4 S A. Hurley OF Sulphur Springs
9i1rict. G. NJ. Ferguson of Paris;
: ~ Etrlct, Cecil A. Lyon OF Sher-
bffh district, H. z. Smith OF Nc
ixth district. b. r, BUTT OF
~ eventh district, J. w. Wolfkll
D. ieQ@} ater; Eighth district, c. c.
HnJof Henderson; Ninth district
fDonald OF Terrell; Tenth dis
~ &4&xfy Beck OF Hillsboro; Eleventh
A. Boynton of Waco; Twelfth
pl,At A. Meyers OF Bryan; Thir-
:, z Erict, G. w Burkett OF Pales-
n ~ ~ foxy, ], f. Schultz; Fourtsentt
.,sf ri G. Frazier of Buna; Fifteenth
M White OF Andersen; Sixteenth
Z. ~ c. Ferguson OF Houston; Sew