The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-09
The Politics of 8 6
g an American State.
Some Inside Facts
Regarding the Sifu-
alton IN Rennsyl-
Qanfa.

gel orally rs stanch republican. MS an
extremely popular ofhcial and as a party
man who had never been rewarded ae,
cordng to his deserts
y Is impossible 20 recount With large
dee, e., pressing sg for narration, the details
orally. Betrayed by David Martin, WHO
WAS the anti Quay leader in the municipal.
the interests of the party. he resolved 10
compel his own nomination. lie set TO
ths securing Of signatures Tor popular
Endorsement OF his candidacy n young, well.
liked aud faithful attache OF his office
Abraham English who was hts chief clerk
When the local leaders met aud Martin
repudiated the pledges he had made Ash
bridge was nhle to announce that he had
been Endorsed. his personal merits,
ny @h,oN electors and that Durham the
leader OF the numerous Quay element, was
ms ANY The nomination was made and
the nominee was Ashhrdgc Its election,
a torcgonr conclusion, was followed by the
app@nlmenl OF English as the director ~
Hmolumeht and 81 Immense force in the
Influencing Of the local electorate when
main strength WAS the means necessary.
Those who have been most condlgn IN
their criticism ot Ashhrdge Concode 70 him
certain excellence OF intention upon his
the govcrnorshlp Of me State now ncccs
SartN abandoned was lcgitlmate desire.
But he found himself, for the first time
In his career confronted with the stern
necessities OF factional politics, besides
which the cNigcncics OF STRAIGHTFORWARD po-
iitich contests are simple and OF facle
management Relying upon his popularity
and urged by q disposition whose ten
dencN toward domination had for years
been repressed the mayor of the metropolis
undertook 60 be its political ruler down
to the most unlmportAnt divisions, whose
workers he could call his friends Sage
lockers on snld that he was mad that MS
ambition had rutncd bis Judgment But
In the end he proved his force perfected
his control extended his Influence 10y com.
hinatiOu with others into the state, aud
a al
Of his rank as true leader,
The grand larceny of franchises recently
consummatcd was no thing TO be surprised
at voting population, which had for
years been supine, was not expected to
make the protest which the larceny has
called forth II was notorious that such
portions OF the legislature as were pur
were, with some few individual
exceptions, completely under party ditcc-
ton, The councils ~ the city nf Phil-
Hdelphie again With some few exceptions,
were as yeual as the legislature. \ por-
ton Of the electorate which had continued
for years to regard the administration ~
affairs as a natter quite apart from Its
province nstonlshed Itself greatly, aud
astonlshcd the party leaders mildly, by the
That the vehemence has not passed into
the general body polite liz mntter FOR
discernment ana for regret Even those
who took most active part In the public
meeting which was held In the city OF
Philadelphia calculate upon long and
arduous campaign In order 90 eject u ~
=
are faiu 10 believe that this one official
VIII secure an elective majority; but, II
II bo secured II win come through the aid
of number Of practical party workers
over whom the Iuggernaut of the regular
machine has passed, slightly manglng
without wholly crushing them
The intent OF those In the metropolis
who have been moved 10 the energy ia
speak out loudly for reform is TO organ
lie a working committee which shall meet
pnri- machine methods In u prne
tical and yig,Wus way. II Is well 60 wish
them we'll, b lie lueriness of tho body
polite, its uticr Inconsistencies Of inc
magnitude OF the Interests Involved las
lack OF comprehension of the ops
which await a powerful com
which Is resolute TO assert u
self for It's own particular welfare In Ma
raj politics, ngrrows the arena ot con-
hict to the locality OF city where lhe
anlmatine spirit Of the hght IS to admin
lister rebuke 10 the executive
a feature noteworthy In all the phases
of the published references 10 political
conditions IN the State and In the me-
fropolis has been the bitterness az com
on the part Of some az the daily
Journals, and the character OF their car.
looms which have shown n ferocty OF
attack rarely equaled aud never surpassed.
sailed to the utmost limits OF the llnel
law. II not beyond the boundaries or ils
,xculpnting cinuses have never dared DIS
nlay resentment formally and legally. And |
In the metropolis. where the conditions |
which warranted the pictured metaphors
ii warrant they afforded Were best known |
Il Is "A curious commentary upon tho attl- !
fude OF The public mind that they hive |
served 20 arouse sympathy Tor rue men