The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-17
THE BOSSES OF TEXAS
LYON is TIE ONLY ONE NOW AT
WASHINGTON
Mr. Green Is Expected Soon and Mr.
1awley Is Said to &c lndisposed.
Lyon May Lose Out


woshlngton January i6 National Com
mitteemau Hawley did not come over from
New York today. II was stated at his
ofaee tonight chat he had wired during the
Afternoon saying he was lndlsposcd. but
that II possible be would be here tomorrow.
u. II. r. Green has wired chat he is com
iuE 10 Washington but so far as could he
learned tonight the exact date oC his ar
rival has not been decided on.
State Chairman Lyon is still here and
viii probably remain until the other two
bosses come. He called at tho postotacc
department today aud went over the post
office situation in Texas once more the
Houston postofhcc presumably, being one
Of the topics discussed
Mr.. Hawlcys oflce was also represented
at the postofhcc department during the
day II seems Tint John Grant is being
made to play rather an important part In
the night that is going on here. According
To one story which is being told lust now
the president is not disposed to give any
answers ~ friends Of Grant, whose scatl-
ing dcnunciation M doubt SIN rsnkles in
the presidential breast lie rs disposed to
regard Mr.. Lyon as friend 81 Grant Il
is said ana that is one of the reasons why
the knowing ones say the State chairman
stands show 10 lose in al cases where
he is pttcd against the National commit
tcemsn and Green, However. that Is only
one side OF the matter Mt Lyon himself
seems TO he very confident Of victory aud
his friends think he viii get out Of the
situation whatever there is TO be gotten out
He Is alleged to have declared chat Grant
is q friend ~ his, and a statement 10 this
effect, made by one " the office seekers
Al. II
against MIN a the White House.
II was given ont at Mr. 1awley's Office
tonight that he was Supporting NJ. r. IClc
berg ~ Galveston FOR the vacancy which
II Is said, is about TO occur IN the court
Of appeals Of the Flrth circuit as a result
Of the retirement n Judge Mccormick The
leading candidate I'm this race just at pres.
ent. So far as Texas is concerned, seems
to he 9. W Ogden ~ San Antonio. Ransom
Mccormick ~ Dallas. = son Of the present
incumbent. and Judge Keberg
There Is II mysterious story going the
rounds today TO the effect that a certain
prominent office holder In Texns has be
come involved In some rather serious
trouble. and that a vacancy Win probably
occur In rhe near future as n result.
JUDGE RUINS STATEMENT.
bdiNfAlhnr itNHht hHlNhlg Au"-l ne NlIeN
tion Of Judge Burns was called to the Wash.
lngton spsco, Of this date relating to Texas
appointments. which reads MS follows:
National Committeeman Hawley is sup
porting McTemorc FOR reappolntment. while
State Chairman Lyon is for some one else.
presumably Haunay Judge Waller Burns
is also said 70 BE- doing everything in his
power 70 prevent the place going TO Haw.
ley's man"
Judge Burns. after reading the special re-.
ferred TO- authorized the following state
ment: 1.-The above Item en- 81 FAR as it re
lates to myself is an error. | have offered
neither support. nor opposition to auy can
dldate FOR TITS position.
| The fact that the Incumbent has the
Endorsement n the Texas member Of the
National committee Is well cllcuafcd To
aid his caudidacy. and the suggestion that
this Endorsement has even remote ten
dcucy TO provoke opposition upon ny part
is drafting heavily upon the imagination.