The Dallas express., 1900-01-13
old OBSERVER" DISCOURSES
To An Express Reporter On The Coming
Republican Meeting.-IntereSting.

"Old Observer" the hero of many a
bloodless political battle, high private
in the Grand Army of Compromise,
who was here last week, made good
his promise to return, last night. AS
the reporters came filing in from the
chase, they smiled when they saw his
old Nrinkled face, enwreathed in cir
Gle of iron gray, comfortably enscoun-
ced on a soft chair. cold Observer"
like Peter Pindar, being a good and
grSat story teller, never fails to bring
about heavens first law, when he
commences. Asked for forecast of
the Waco meeting of the republican
committee which meets January goth,
he said:
"The republican state committee
which meetsat Waco to day one week,
promises to be an interesting gather
ing. Since last meeting, Chairman E.
H. R. Green has appointed George w.
Johnson, of Corsicana, Texas, secre
tary. There would seem to be moth
ing in this appointment, but when it is
remembered that the appointment fol-
lowed JohnsOn's declaration that he
was FOR "GOose Neck" Bill Mcdonald
for national committeeman, it does
look like the anti Mcdonald members
of the committee might defeat John
sons confirmation. This would be
along the lines politics is played. Then,
again, there is rumOr gaining current,
that Green is likely to play quits at
Waco at this meeting, and in that
event, the committee would have the
right to name his successor, who would
preside at the coming state cOnven-
ton. Judging by Green's record for
removing members whom he does not
like and creating members whom he
does like, republicans will not care to
see him name his successor.
Another bone of contention is the
fact that the chairman call warns con-
gressiOnal chairmen to waive all pre-
paration for the fight in their districts
until they get orders from the state
committee. Congressional chairmen
who know their business, will likely
see nothing good in this piece of
usurpatiOn, proposed to be visited up
on them by Chairman Green, which is
only another name for "Goose Neck"
Bill Mcdonald.
While every republican in Texas is
for Mckinley, they are not all for the
gang who have been mismanaging the
party down here since 1896. The ak
is lying at the root of the tree, and if
all the signs don't fail, there's going
to be new deal, and you'll see it too.
"GOose Neck" Bill has aspirations to
be national committeeman, but his
checkered political career is strongly
against him. Those who know him
best, are looking for declaration from
him any day, to the effect that he has
changed his mind, and that he is for
'ECheerman Green" M. NJ. Rodgers,
the strongest republican in South
Texas, is said to be perfectly wild for
r. B. Hawley. Old John Grant, the
present misht national committeeman,
has gall enough to offer again to sue
ceed himself.
Still there's another Richmond in
the field. l mean Charley Ferguson
of Lamar county, who perhaps to-day
is the best known republican in the
state. He has good record as a con-
sistent, regular, never bolt-a- ticket,
republican,; and, l tell you what's
more, he's going to be in it. See? He,
today, taking all things into consider
alton, stands the best show of any re-
publican in the state, to land as the
next national committeeman.
He is conservative yet firm, know
ing his rights, he not only has the
ability, but the courage to fight and
not run sway. United States Marshal
George Green wants to be the next
state chairman, they say. Well, any
old things is possible with God.
| am tired talking young man, but
put this in your corn-cob pipe and
smoke il: The Waco meeting next
Saturday will be long remembered and
perhaps never forgotten"
OLD OBSERVER.