The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-04
SOME VIEWS AT WASHINGTON

SOME VIEWS AT WA HING TON
Washington, January 1.-(Staf CorrcSPordenee)-A
number newspapers this section Of the country at
tempting make mountain of mole hill by repeated
references alleged serious differences between the New
York democrats and the Texas delegation in the house All
such talk grows OF the action OF Representative Ball in
declaring that he would offer the Kansas City platform
for the Mcclellan resolutions placed before the
democratic in the that Mr. Mcclellan and the
other democratic Of the New York delegation sought
force favorable action those resolutions Them too,
resolutions offered by Mr. Bureson the object of which
bind all participants in the democratic caucus to the
actions of that and to restrain democrats from soe-
iting patronage the hands of the administration have
been twisted by the newspapers just referred to in at
tempt show that the representative from the Ninth Texas
district aiming his shafts directly the New York demo-
least those who alleged personally repre-
Tammauy The absurdy Of this last proposition
obvious to make argument or further comment quite
superAuous.
The Washington Post has been OF the leaders in the
attempt make the public believe that serious conflict is
on between the democratic representatives from New York
and the Texas delegation. Only few days 1t published
article headed Texans and Tigers in which stated
that the Texas democrats gariug hercey their
New York colleagues Of similar faith in the house that
Mr.. Ball still war paint and that representatives
BurieSon Randell and Stephens in similar garh'
AS gathered from their remarks the Post say
these gentlemen much wrapped up the gories
Of the Kansas City platform they intent using it
weapon defeat the wiies OF the Tammany braves
AS these Texans argue according TO another part Of
the Posts article would be sad day for the democratic
party in the house accep, declaration OF faith from such
discredited organization Tammany Hall However de
serving and capable person Mr. Mcclellan may be, he has
a in the Iammany wigwam and the staiwarts the
Lone Star State have had trouble enough fighting the battles
Bryan and silver without exposing themselves such
accusations as following the tail OF Tammany kite.
Even superficial glance the facts in the will
As Mr. Ball pointed in subsequent communication,
which appeared interview in the Post the real att
tude OF the Texas representatives toward the democratic
representatives from New York by no means what the
Post would have its readers believe As fact
the Texas democrats garing hercely the New
ork democrats either literally hgurativey and they
will make any democrats who the ticket.
In my judgment said Mr.. Ball in the communication
spoken OF above the resolutions offered by Mr. Mcclellan
a the late democratic behalf of the New York
delegation nopportune and not well considered 1t is
the province OF democratic promulgate
modify party principles but abide by National platforms
adopted by competent authority until changed by the repre-
entatves of democratic voters in convention assembled
The business Of democratic should therefore be
fined securing unity OF action upon pending legislation
Personally, my objections the resolution introduced
by the New York delegation First, upon the issues
touched they less direct and foceu than decaa
tons of the last democratic National platform upon the
subjects Second they were silent upon number of
questions contained in the last authoritative declaration of
party aith thereby implication at least
repudiated the party treated the resolutions
II such not their purpose they idle useless and
ineffective If offered a substitute modification of the
highest enuncaton of party authority they did deserve
favorable consideration from the members congress who
elected stand by and subver democratic deca
rations
My only purpose in giving notice at the that the
democratic platform would be offered substitute for the
New York resolutions prevent the disastrous conse
the o
cies by CAUCUS without authority jurisdiction bind the
voters who upon we'll defined issues
"Iammany Hall deserves credit for loyalty to party nom
nations and Texas democrats have no quarrel with New
York democrats who vote the ticket We will however in
friendly spirit resist any efforts upon the part of demo-
Gratis from New York elsewhere looking toward the re-
pudiaton of National platforms"
These statements may be taken accurately porrayng
the position OF practically the whole Of Texas delegation
in the premises The Texans will oppose the Mcclellan
resolutions il they brought before caucus to be held
on January but it by likely any serious
conflict such the Washington Post and other papers have
been talking about will There equally small reason
Tor the belief that the resolutions in question win be favor
ably reported by the committee OF twelve which they were
referred Mr. Ball believes this confidently that he has
willingly arrangd to absent himself from the city on the day
on which the caucus will be held
The Cleveland dispatch which brought the news that
Representative Theodore f. Burton Ohio had declared
himself as being in favor OF Roosevelts nomination by the
S"' 'SPuuhNdh convention was read with small
OF interest here Mr. Burton is chairman the rivers and
harbor committee and Is conceded be one Of the most
able in the house There appeared to be some
short time 70 believe that he against Roosevelt
but the announcement made by him has course had
e eheet Of entirely removing the original impression II
remains TO be seen whether Mr. Burton will have any,
thing to do with the fight for control OF the Ohio legislature
%hch IS now on between Senators Hanna and Foraker
Foraker has already declared Roosevelt and many he
eNe that BuTtons recent means that he will
JON the senior Ohio senator the warfare against te
junior both in Ohio affairs and IN the conflict between The
Hanna and Roosevelt factions which now regarded as in
cytable. & ARrtrrR IVtY tI,,,s '"-