The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-19
HARMONY is NOW RESTORED.
Democratic Executive Committee in Accord
Through Intervention of Citizens
FAIR SET OF PRIMARY RULES ADOPT
AS Originally Prepared by Colonel Hollis Supporters.
Equal Representation at the Pos--Prima-
res TO Be Held Tuesday, April /.

Through the timely Intervention Of citi
sens representing each Of the political fac.
lions, harmony has been restored in the
city democratic executive committee. ana
set OF rules adopted mat are fair IN
every respect in providing for equal rep
resentatlon at the polls.
The rules adopted are practically the
same as submitted at the last meeting of
the committee by Mr.. Gallagher repre-
senting those OF the committee favoring
the candidacy Of Colonel Holt for mayor.
Since the last meeting % the commit
tee several caucuscs have been held but
10 agreement could he reached Is To an
amicabe settlement Of differences nnd up
to yesterday the outlook was that split
Ia The committee was Inevitable. to avoid
which several OF the supporters of Colonel
Holt and Of Mr.. Stewart got together and
formulated Il set of rules which guarantees
absolutely fair representation at the polls
naming presiding officers in Ihc First,
Third ana Fifth wards Who are favorable
to Colonel Holt and in the second. Fourth
aud SIKH wards favorable TO Mr.. stewart,
aud providing that each OF these presiding
officers in naming their Judges and clerks
shall give equal representation to each
candidate. man for man.
These rules were agreed to los the friends
~ both candidates and through tneir IN
uStHncc the members nt the executive vUlu-
mtttoe agreed iu adopt Thorn aud HImc
be presiding officers fur each wnrd as
suggested by the citizens committee
fails agreement was reached at % late
hour yesterday Afternoon just m timc to
Ne submitted IT, the meeting OF thq con-.
nttee called for u
THIS meeting was announced to ha held
.tH ~NtHHN 49,
rer OF citizens repaired mud We're di-Hp
pointed In hudug that no meeting vas h5
iug held and there WAS np one there who
coulo give them any Information about
the meeting.
one Of the results Of the conference was
rue decision upon this strategic move iH
~ der to avoid interruption from tuc crowd,
which SO iutenerpd last Friday night.
The change was made quietly aud the
word passed around among those having .
right 10 know. that the meeting of the
committee would be- in Colonel +. ".
Fcrd's oftlcc on Main street. Here IN ad-
dtioo t. the committee. were assembled
tho friends 81 the two mayoralty candi
dates who mad Interested themselves In
Ing Colonel Ford. Mr.. b. f. Bonner, Joseph
T. Meyer. !. VI. Cotton and 2, L. Latham.
representing Colonel Holt, and Judge sam
Brashear. II. h. Rice, spencer Hutchns
and > h Perrymau representing Mr.
All Of the executive committee were pres-
snt, including Messrs. Abbott Coctren and
Mr Z. z. Patterson, both claiming 80 rep.
resent the Fourth, the latter under appoint
meut OF Chairman Swope. wao declared
Nj Cockrels scat vacant ON the ground
that he did not reside 10 the ward
This matter Of difference thc conference
rommittee Of citizens did not attempt to
settle
When Chairman Swopc raped the meet.
NC 70 order and after ,ull had hern called
70 ruled that the ohuir had boon sustained
the appeal taken At the last meeting In
SO much as there was a n" vote on the
appeal
Mr.. Charlton contendcd that the records
could not rcdect this fact as Mr. Dixon
was not present when the vote was taken
u was, however decided to lcncc this
question I'm allegiance until the citizens
oCwulten was board from vhrreupon
Colonel Ford referred 60 the conf"r'aoo Ice |
tween the friends Of 1lone Hnt HHI Nr. T.
stewart which was held ia The 81, ~ /
fsitucts AMI harmony end a> r.,ni. Of /
~ olch conference a sol Of rulc> met hcon |