The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-09-09
SURE ENOUGH FIGHT IS ON.
Iyoa Refused the Offer of cOmprO-
mise from llawIey.
R. GREEN IS Up AS A SACRIFICE.
s,vs He Is Wiling TO Serve as State
Chairman Il He Can Possibly Get
Hold OF the Place.

Fort worth. Texas, September $40 Que
,.milar with the affairs OF the republican
nortv in Texas mas ever questioned that
hero would be a big fight In the state con
,entlon tomorrow over who should be made
STATE chairman. While this mas been the
osse the more conservative have been en-
deavoring to harmonlze matters but the
developments OF today set at rest any
probability Of. harmony. 1t was learned
,oday that the Hawley faction made a prop
osition to support Lyon for state chairman
n the Lyon people would indorse Hawley
for National committeeman from Texas.
This proposition was turned down by the
LYON people, and the Hawley crowd gave
notice that the fight was on to the bitter
end Efforts are being made tonight TO
raefy the warning factions but there
seems little chance of success.
Sentiment is growing that It Will he best
for the party In Texas n an Independent
man Is made state chairman, and this
feature may predominant In the convention
n tomorrow. II seems more than likely that
I someone other than Lyon or Terrell viii
be elected. OF the thirty-one executive
4 committeeman, nineteen are for LYON
There will be 1854 counties represented
with $50 unlnstructed votes. Most Of the
3uninstructed votes come from among the
" rOOreQ NOLtISs anu just NOW I0ky VIII 20
Breinalns TO be seen.
n There was talk OF a combine between
q Hawley, Green and Burkett in favor or
II Burkett but IL is doubted that this com
&bination will materiallze. The situation is
ESQ complicated that no one, however well
Sposted. Is willing to oirer solution.
Il d. H. h. Green arrived today. During
1.-THE afternoon he held several conferences
land at 10 o'clock tonight announced that
lie was a candidate for state chairman in
s.. he infnrpat nf harmony
4 He said at looks Ike the Hawley and
HLyon factions can't get together, so IN
3|nrder to bring about harmony / Will be In
ia ne race tomorrow. There is nothing in II
for me but In willing to give my time
10 It II I can bring together the opposing
'4factlons of the party. ] favor a state
tlcket I want TO see the party make a
hight all along down the line 1t is uphill
work but worse hills than this have been
Climbed before. ] want to see another
HIGHT like we had In '96. That makes the
blood boil That makes republicans work
Ind some day we viii get our reward.
shink we have a chance to win In the Eff
fsenth district for congress and we have 2
10 per cent fighting chance in the Ninth
IA favor candidates for all Offices
W Charles ogden Of san Antonio announced
for Green tonight; DR.. Wilmot OF Austin is
hlso for Green.
IA II Is understood that the Green faction II
Mounting that there are about 100 votes
fAn the convention. $50 of which are In
fructed and 800 Of which are uuinstructed
sney believe that neither the Hawley mol
he Lyon faction controls the committee
br there would have been action by the
Committee before this and that the con
4estants Lyon and Terrell, do not really
e know their own strength and are sparrinl
Tor time To ascertain exactly where they
3tand 1t is believed by Green that hC
han slip in and win the prize, ana nii
sriends are going to put him to the from
strong They will make the argument that
here was never really a thoroughly organ
led party in the state until Green was
athaIrman; that the first records the party
E Mad were made while Green was chairman
Ind that the hardest fight in the state wa!
~ de while Green was chairman.