The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-11
Mr.. HAWLEY SILENT
Texas Committeeman Had a Long Coin
ference With The President.
PROMISED A STATEMENT
But Failed TO Get II Around at the
Time Which He Specified.
BELIEVED A ROW IS AGAIN ON
All appointments Ere Likely TO be field
Up Pending Az agreement.
BROWN OF HOUSTON SAW Mr.. HAWLEY
Nothrs Was Given Out as to Result OF
Confah Over the Houston Postoifice.
The President is lrritated
BELIEVED A ROW is AGAIN ON
All appointments ere Likely 10 be Held
Up Pending Az Agreement.
BROWN OF HOUSTON SAW Mr.. HAwLEY
Nothirg Was Given Out as to Result OF
confab Over the Houston Postoifice.
The President is Irrltated.
lspecIal 10 40 post.N


Washington. January 1o.--The Texas pat
ronnge situation seems TO be in rather 8
serious tangie. It has been known for
weeks past that there were serious disagree.
mcutS among the leaders and this fact was
accentuatcd today When the long expected
conference between the president and Ma.
tioual Committeeman Hawley took place a,
the White House. Hawley having come over
from New York Tor the purpose OF seeing
the president No statement regarding the
specified subjects talked Of or the decIs-
Ions reached, II any. had been given out
up TO midnight tonight
About o'clock this evening Mr. Hawley
was seen by The Post correspondent, but
declined to say anything for publication re-
gardng auy OF the matters az issue. on
being pressed for some expression regarding
the Houston poetofficc, he finally snld he
would dictate statement Of the subject.
which statement ne would send to the cor
respondents o1lce before IL o'clock. At
midnight this statement had not been fur
nished and efforts 20 communicate with Mr..
Hawley at his office proved unavallIng
George F. Brown OF Houston. who wants
the position now held by Seth B. Strong.
went 20 MI Hawley's office at 10 o'clock.
and It Is understood had a lengthy confer
elce With him.
The impression has prevailed here for
some time past that Mr.. Hawley and u. n.
K. Green were agreed on the recommends.
tons for the more important appointments
In Texas, particularly the Houston postof.
nee and the Northern district marshalship.
During the last few days The Post CORE
/ spondeut has been informed from varle-
/ ty Of sources that the president would ap
I point all applicants who were Endorsed by
any two Of the Texas triumviratc, com.
posed of Hawley, Lyon and Green. It is
the general understanding today, however
that the president has balked and has de-
clared that n the three alleged leaders do
not get together ne will hold up all APP
polntments until they do. This determine
tion is snld ia have been communicated to
! Mr. Hawley at the conference held today.
J The national committeeman was silent on
! this phase OF the case, as on all others,
having declined to give satisfactory an
swerg TO any of the questions relating to
matters OF that kind put to MIN by The
Past correspondent thls evening, When
asked whom he was indorsing ne replied:
"Nonc but good men
1t Is known that the president Is badly
worried over the Southern situation gen
Grail. and It is likely that the failure OF
the Texas bosses to get together has only
Increased his irritation.
While It is impossible TO speak with any
degree OF authority, It is safe TO say the
impression prevails that all the pending
Texas appointments, including that to the
Houston postotrlce. may be held up until
the row Is settled. On the other hand,
there are people in Washington who.
knowing the presidents habit OF changing
his mind. think It viii be comparatively
easy matter for Mr.. Hawley md the others
10 arrange some sort OF compromise and
get the appointments out Of the way In the
near future. BY many 1t is thought that
II Mr.. Hawley IS not successful IN the pres
emit struggle It will show that his power has
been dissatisfied and that new boss or
bosses VIII take his place at the head Of the
republican machine in Texas.