The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-07-09
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the sbov" n M interesting Vuesuoh'
Il mus, be admitted that the Eastern candi.
datc who can command the largcst vote in
his own section Of the State. ard can also
obtain respectable support in the West.
has the bes: chances Of election. The
Austin papers, IA well rs the Houston Tel.
cgrnph. declare that they regard the race
~ being t~twecn Pease and Johnson. The
indication from the West clearly indicate
that the latter gentleman will get respec'
table vote in that section. The State Ga.
zsits makes the following remarks in rela.
ton to Col. Joh"son's prospects;
From all the information we can gain.
from an extensive correspondence, from
gentlemen visiting this city from the various
quarters of the State, and from the tone OF
the newspapers, we infer tina, the contest
for Governor is mainly bstween Mr.. Pease
aud Col. Johnson. II is hardly possible,
we think, that Judge Evans eau SO far
arouse sectional preJadices As to centre the
Eastern vote upon himself, aud without
vass. one Of the two gentlemen above
named will. Ia our opinion, certainly be
the next Governor Of Texas"
Tho Austin American discourses thus on
the samc subject:
eve believe Col. Johnson's prospects
10 90 brighter lhsn those Of any other eau.
didate, and will state our reasons.
"First, Col. Johnson's vote in his own
demonstrating the counties Of Denton,
Cooke, Grsyson. Collin, FAnnin. Hunt.
kaufman, Henderson. Tarrant, Dallas, III.
lis, Navarro, Freestone. Limestone, and
It'll. will DO almost unanimous, ~ we are
assured by many persons from that quarter.
That his vote IN all the coun.is. vest
Of tbs Trinity and north Of the San An.
tonic ROAD, will bs larger than thu. Of
any other candidate ; and 10 this add tho
strength in the Fast which the last election
showed he had. (when by far stronger men
were in the field than at present) will give
him more votes there than any other csndi.
date can get. To this add the sevesath
that Col Johnson will b. able " command,
through his hume. Sus personal friends IN
the frontier western countiss, where bic
services are still appreciated and oil aug
mentsd BY tho scattering vote h. hsd II
the last and will yet 1t the coming election
in all the counties between The frontier and
coast. will make him decidedly formidable.
A. to Mr. Peace, hs will bs able 10 secure,
we opine. the lsrgsss vote III TIE West
that 10 west Of tho Brsxos- va tkks
j. the The coast aud n,auy Of sAs middle
counties will give him msjortlss. Besides.
no will receive . vote on Tie Mo Grade.
and also good vote In The lower eouatlss
east Of The Braaos. NJ. nsass, however,
lacks the strong ssstioa 70 give him the
advantage that Col. Johasoa has in this
'ace--for while oss sspsssssss . wealthy
section. with Comparatively email white
population, The oshss sspesesnts sluost IN
eaelssivsly white populssion.
" Next We have placed Hon. J. w.
Henderson. We know that this gentleman
has many warm friends, and his indsfati>
gable. s"iir'ng snsrgy will make him votes.
This gsntlsmsn's section. hewsvsr, 10 split
up between himself, Mr.. Pesss, Gov. Wood.
and Gen. Chambsrs and 10 cawnos, ws
think. expect 70 GET - many voass ~ Col
Johnson. - hs hes no advantages over him
In = general vote.
With regard to Gov. Wood aad Jsdes
Evans. .hs latter gsntlsmss particularly,
ws are Inel.ssd 70 ths episioa eAas shcis
vote will b. tnsialy coaansd 70 tAsk ~.
tons. In which eaas hey have % pessasis
chance Of slsetiee.
The other gsatlsasn, Gen. Chsaheev
ssd Col. Dsaey. have no stsoae ssssssss
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