"Dave is hoping to steamroll everyone in the process," said Mr. Hrbacek, who will be a precinct chairman at the meeting on Thursday.

In 1873 and in 1875 he served as a precinct chairman for the Republican Party.

"We are the Republican Party," said Mr. Mabon, a precinct chairman.

Wade Webster, a Republican precinct chairman in Clear Lake, said he thought the party would stand behind Mr. DeLay, for now.

Sinkin was a precinct chairman for the democratic party in San Antonio for their "two-step" primary voting process for 66 years.

Mr. Mattox, 46, a pugnacious native of East Dallas, lost his first election, for precinct chairman, but has not lost one since.

Mr. Kirkham got himself elected as a Republican precinct chairman, garnering 83 percent of the vote in a three-way race.

He has worked in various Republican campaigns at all levels, has been a delegate to county and state Republican conventions, and a precinct chairman in Midland and then Lee counties.

Jack Cagle is now the precinct chairman while Eversole stepped down.

Meyers has also served as a delegate at county, district, and state Republican conventions and as a precinct chairman for her district.