The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-27
MAYORALTY SUCCESSION
Mayor Brashear Tenders bis Resignation
to the Mayer Pro lem.
voslFORo AND THOMAS ANNOUNCE
Az Candidates 10 succeed Him
wooIford Endorsed by Admins
trntion-Infcryiew with Kirby.

1s1NC TIlNdg i0AeOs U ~ i'iN
L. J. Tuhly received the following com
munication;
Hon l. j. Tnsfly, Mayor PRO TEN.
Houston. Texas. January q, 1901
Dear Sir: / hereby respectfully pre-
N; TO you his my resignation OF
The office OF mayor Ct the ely OF
Houston, 70 take effect at once Re
spectiully $. Ii. Brashear
Mayor.
Mr.. Tunly says th,t this resignation
will he submitted By him 70 the council
a. rs next messing On Monday. HIS
opinion is that the mayor will not sub
NIT an annual message, but that state
ment wi De- submitted by the auditor
showing the hnancial status q the city.
~
There was a very interesting political
caucus he'd as. n gh; at Red Mems hal!
on Main street. witch has res1l.ed in the
bringing on; OF two candidates for mayor,
not tina; both were Endorsed by the eau
Gus, but the Endorsement Of one has not
deferred the other from making the
race. and both OF the present aldermen
from tine TniFd ward, Messrs. John u.
wooA.Td and VII lam W. Thomas, an
nounee their candidacy in this mornings
Post, subject 20 the action OF the demo
cratic primaries.
The caucus was essentially an admins
tradon gathering n the Interest OF AL
derman wool;ord and resulted in his in
dOrsement a. tho administration cAndi-
date
herman Taomas was sent for BY a
committee and when asked II he would
submit hts name 70 the caucus, said in
substance that he regarded It as a Cur
and dried affair and shat be would no;
submit his name TO caucus made up in
the interest Of another but that he Ia
tended to make The race for mayor sab
jeot to the action OF the democratic pgl-
marles wheroupoa MIR. waoford was in
dcrsed as the caoice q the caucus watch
was made Up Of quito a number OF city
olf'cas. with majority OF our city
democratic executive committee prcseni
and with Mr. Spencer Bu1chua prcsId-
ing
While it is generally understood tina
democ attic primaries viii be held t
nominate a candidate for mayor to III
the uuexpired term OF Mayor Brashear
Mr.. Louis Swopo. the chsrm IN OF tn
committee. informed a Pos reporter las
night that no des,slon upon the subjcc
bad yet beea reached by the commltte
and tina. 70 meeting had as yet beci
called for that pu pose, but that it like
Is would be In few days,
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reporter for The Post called on NJ
John II. Kirby at his office Cd Mai
street Yesterday TO ascertain his view
with respect to the pending campaign fC
mayor and his reasons FOR declining
b2comc candidate for the office NJ
Kirby was assured that there seemed
be desire among all classes OF vote
for his candidacy, aud that while the
had Boon street rmnor 10 the eftc
that he would noe permit the use Of h
name. the people would prefer 10 have
direct expression from him on tho SUI
Ject
III Was suggested to nc" said NJ
Kirby, that the people OF Houston,
the end that this city may talks her pla
as the leading city OF tho Southwest d
nanded an active business man al /
mead ~ Der municipal affairs, and belle
Ing possessed the qualifications to pro
erly conduct her affairs the people d
sired me 10 assume the duties OF {
onlce. was Hattered by the suggestlr
and while IL would involve a very gre
personal sacrifice, I was dl5posei to g
terrain The suggestion purely uron I
hypothesis that / could be of value
the people. After pursu.ng such sourc
of Information as were available 10 :
regarding the ci,y's financial condition
concluded that Ia accepting the D -s!ti
al the present time, midway an on q
term, with all the officers, executive. !,
ielative and administrative. already Ill,
] would be so handicapped Tint posslt
little good could be accomplished WI
such a prospect ! felt that here wss
reasonable eNpec alton thsr the good 10
The city by my efforts would be CONNIE
snrate with the injury 70 my personal
fairs from neglect, and l therefore {
clned 10 become q candidate. q
very grateful 20 the people for the {
pressions OF confidence in my ability q
honesty during the few days / was co
fderlng the matter, and regret that
could not permit them % consider me
connection with the office"
II Is reported that the wiga -earnl
classes desired your candidacy and L,
they had delegations TO wait upon y
Is this truce"
'TMy solicitations" said Mr. K,r
came more largely from the wage eai
Ing class than from any others Dele