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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1902
Page
3
Senter reveals alleged Democratic machine ties linking Senator Bailey and state administration to the Texas chairmanship fight. At Dallas county and Galveston conventions, supporters of Wells and Cockrell battled a powerful combine seeking to control the state party and primaries.
The article describes forceful tactics and telegraph-backed manipulation to skew county and state votes for Cockrell and Wells, with Governor Hoge and Senator Walley figures shaping the contest. It discusses the role of press suppression and the demand for primary election power returning to the people.
The Socialist Labor Party of Texas named G. H. Royal of Tampisiay for governor and Ward Thrills of Dating for lieutenant governor. Frank Lieber of San Antonio was nominated by acclamation for Congress in the Fourteenth District. The convention did not appoint other state officers and urged Texans to oppose the Democratic party in upcoming races.
The afternoon statement from J OTL Hoaman discusses interference by unlisted figures seeking influence over the Latham governorship and requests information about character and associations. He cautions against personal knowledge driving appointments and warns against private influence on ordinary officials.
Reported July 22 that voters may move to enforce local option measures. Discussion centers on potential changes to tax and liquor restrictions with unsettled grounds for the petition and possible test of democracy. Local interest remains high as officials weigh refund grounds and enforcement options.
Crockett Texas July 21 Prohibition campaign heats as pro and anti factions spar in joint debates. Verbal spats frequent but no arrests. Speakers average three or four daily. Antis announce a July 26 barbecue with music and speeches. Election occurs July 2. The final week will feature additional speakers challenging every district.
Finns, Texas July 2 Prohibitionists meet at the Young Men's Christian Association to project a permanent organization for the coming prohibition campaign Clarke was elected B Bisland presents Clarke as treasurer and Completon of Waxahachie addressed the audience
Hon James B Wells chairman of the Democratic State executive committee and Assistant Secretary Frank Bibee are in Beeville Texas for a couple of days on legal business with political significance attached to their visit.
Campaigners in Navarro and Coralana Texas hold a July 21 meeting at the opera house to organize and contest the county on the Inca option question.
In Sweenwater Texas on July 2 a local option fight is underway. A petition is being circulated to influence the measure.
Eastbound Southern Pacific passenger train from San Francisco to New Orleans wrecked by a washout near Las Cruces eighty miles from El Paso. Negro train porter Gue Emtey of El Paso killed. fireman L. Evans badly burned. engineer A. Firstpatrick unharmed. Passengers and two tramps on top of the car escaped injury.
Galveston Texas July 22 There will be a meeting of the county democratic executive committee at 5 o'clock tomorrow at the office of Chairman H M Knight to discuss the campaign plans The Jefferson club endorsed candidates at the meeting last night and its support is seen as decisive for primary outcomes. Strong independent opposition is anticipated after the ticket is dominated. The slate includes Judge Robert Street District Clerk J F P Sloonils County Surveyor Fred McNicholas County Judge John W Campbell County Clerk E K Marrast Sheriff Humphrey Boyd Treasurer T H Nolan and county commissioners K B Heacrees A J Ek and others.
Max Artusr, identified as a suspect, was arrested on a charge related to murder after a shooting occurred off a street in the heart of the Ely area. Investigators continue to pursue additional details and potential accomplices.
Report from the Chicago meeting of the Southwestern tariff committee in Galveston Texas describes no rate changes for cotton shipments for the coming season. It notes readjustments on water rates to deepwater points in South Texas and standardized through rates to Galveston with Houston patterns. A committee will meet in Kansas City next week to finalize adjustments, while grain interstate rate changes may shift shipments to Texas though export grain remains less affected.
Unchanged strike action at Santa Fe in Galvester Texas with workers fit and company occupying positions. Management states workers are being employed as rapidly as possible and traffic continues without interruption while no negotiations or conference talks are underway.
The text suggests both sides would gain from a settlement, proposing terms that satisfy both parties. It frames cooperation as advantageous and emphasizes a constructive path toward resolving the dispute.
Special to The Post reports the Lonleians deomerrmite committee opened the Kraty campaign in New Orleans with a plan for a Seventh district primary on August 12. Parish committees and State officers are involved as local meetings note representation and upcoming centers democratic gathering. A heavy rainstorm in New Iberia drops 1.5 inches, while Lake Charles records a $3,550,000 mortgage filing by St Louis Watkins & Gulf Railway to Farmers Loan and Trust Co New York for bed payments.
A meeting was called to consider claims of all persons not already recognized by the allied committee who assert they hold official positions in the company or organization. The case will likely begin soon and concerns differ from initial expectations.
A drowning victim found in Lampasas is believed to be Willie Whitefield of Liberty Hill. The 20 to 22 year old man was seen on the route to the depot when he vanished after entering the water. Local officers recovered the body and notified the family. The body is held for further identification and instructions.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions an active principle from Mack Mott, a canal, caramel, and a nonsensical phrase about writing and a product. Entities and facts are unclear. no coherent event, date, or named organizations are discernible.
The Texas State Republican executive committee meets in Waco on July 21 to chart party strategy for two years. Key topics include the presidential contest, potential patronage shifts in Austin, and the balance between Roosevelt and Hanna factions with Lyon and Grant’s influence shaping the leadership and ticket.
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