The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-18
LOSES GROUND IN TEXAS
THAT'S WHAT 1T is CLAIMED MR.
ROOSEVELT is DOING.
The Lily Whites Simply Awaiting the
Opportunity 10 Spring the Magic
Name OF Hanna.
,By George D. Armistead)


Dallas Texas, February l7.-Eycn Presi-
dent Roosevelts warmest political friends
admit that he Is rapidly losing strength,
politically in the South and the material de-
crease In the ranks of his supporters is
becoming the cause Cor much alarm state
cbalrmcn are attempting to whi2 their
leaders into line until after ali the Federal
patronage is given out, at least but In
spite of their influence there are signs OF
an open revolt taking place in the near
future
II such revolt does occur It will not
I he on the part Of the lilly whites" be-
cause this faction of tine party has been
( opposed to the president since Booker T.
Washington ate his dinner lin an adjoining
room" at the White House. But the
"lnies" would welcome the boilers with
omen arms and they would have the ma
terial in hand then to begin fight upon
the chief executive when 1T comes time to
elect delegates to the next National con.
vcntion.
The white faction of the party in Texas
have not had an organization for some
years and they have been conducting their
campaign against the negro office holder
from the bush. They had nothing to accom-
never have been recognized at Washington
and they have borne their grief in silence.
They were and are still political outcasts,
but # would only take little encouragement
TO get them together They are waiting for
leader who is willing to risk the cousc-
qucnces of possible defeat and until tho
time when such a leader presents himself
the faction will remain in its present pc
stIon.
A bolt Of the present crowd that processes
to he friends Of Roosevelt would mean that
some OF the abest leaders in the South
would cast their lot with he lilies" and
begin the war on the chief executive.
In Texas there are three acknowledged
political leaders. r, II r, Green. ex State
chairman has the support Of nearly all the
r colored republicans. Cecil A. Lyon OF
sherman, the present State chairman.
( draws his strength from the State organi
zaton, which he has well in hand. a ma
t jorlty OF the republican whites and few
of the negro leaders The third leader
Is r. b. Hawley, National committeeman,
Q who numbers most Of his friends in South
e Texas.
. Almost Immediately after Roosevelt as.
Il sumed control at Washington these three
= leaders began TO beselge him for Offices for
. their friends, At that time Lyon and Haw.
ley were both favored and later when it
4 came time for the State convention the
2 two leaders were bent on the State chair
manshp. Lyon wanted to be reelected to
retain his influence and Hawley was anx-
Ious to get It to overthrow his only oppo-
s nent Green saw the two leaders ightine
y over the spells and he SHE'D his castor IN
" the ring. Lyon and Hawley saw that they
. both might be defeated by the strength
= being gathered by the new opponent and
they hastily patched up a peace agreement,
which proved later to be poorly patched
affair
The president seems disposed TO divide
- the patronage among the three men and
Green and Lyon are getting the lion
share Of the spells. The list Of postmaster
e. appolntees given ont last week for Texas
N offices show the names OF Green and Lyon
s men alternately with one or two Of Haw,
> leys friends
Y The rrappolntment Of Harry Beck re
Is postmaster at Hillsboro Is admitted to be
I. a disappointment 70 the friends Of Mr.
N Cype: hn Lyon supporter and candidat,
e Tor tn office. Mr. Cypert IS NJ the head
Il ~ ITS county organ.z lion aad his inaucnc,
K sTonr BIZ rrpu-n mn cir Jos I'm hl- com
me r' u''e 90 irau nT .ha. Ft
nias rd iaT auno.n pcp.
aes hft f tu. uu y
N' r8' ros
IN l '"asr for neuo 10 20
une- non ~ s.ef tar rsla.nl .,n4
70 IAt 1 whites gre WAITING ior disap
pointed oGico seekers to collect and the,
~ MY vii make overtwes to taem. Thei
r. plan is to affiliate all the opposing force
IN and start the battle, II the white" fac
ot tion could get a few OF the strong leader
es on their side they would be ready to beri
Is an opposing campaign. The sentiment q
W TINS leaderless faction Of the party seem
Isl almost unanimously in favor OF Hanna IN
andefeated statesman from Ohio. The
nave warm place in their hearts for IN
N man who was closest to Mckinley, VIII
made himself dear 10 every Southern r,
publican. and all be needs 70 do is 10 3,
press bis Willingness TO accept the pres