The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-02-11
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OPINIONS OF STATE PAPERS OF
POSSIBLE CANDIDATES.
The Limestone New Era, edited by
Hon. l.. l.. Foster speaker of the house of
representatives. speaking of Judge Ter
rell says;
Hon. A. W. Terrell has formally an
nounced himself candidate for United
States senator to succeed Maxey. As a
thinker and speaker, Senator Terrell is
without peer in political life in Texas.
He is not altogether without experience
in public life either, having served in the
state senate two terms very acceptably,
and his record on the vital issues that
have agitated the public mind since the
war, is quite as good as either of his com
petitors.
Baltimore Sun.
Judge A. W. Terrell, of Austin, has an
nounced himself as candidate for the
United States senatorship in Texas, to
succeed Gen. S. B. Maxey, whose term ex-
pires March g. 1887. Judge Terrell is
said to be an astute politician and one of
the strongest men in Texas.
Bandera Bugle.
We would have preferred that the Hon.
A. W. Terrell had remained in the Texas
senate to help the people out of the land
muddle, but since he has elected to run for
the United States senatorship, the Bugle
gives him its most hearty support. We
only know Mr.. Terrell through his public
utterances, and from them we learn that
he is the brainiest man in Texas, fear
lessly independent. He is the one states
man which recent events have produced,
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Governor Ireland as senator.
Mckinney Democrat.
This distinguished gentleman is out in
an interview, in the Dallas News of the
31st, in which he expresses himself pretty
freely on national and state matters. He
intimates also that he may be in the race
for United States senator, to sue d
Maxey. In point of ability, no man in
the state is Judge Terrell's superior, and
his views are most thoroughly in accord
with popular opinion on all important is
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Wills Point Chronicle.
The boom of A. w. Terrell for United
States senator is gradually widening, and
is of character that gives every promise
of final success. The great state of Texas
would lose none of her influence and pres
tige in the national legislature with such
representative as Hon. A. w. Terrell.
Colorado Graphic.
Hon. A. w. Terrell has formally de-
clared himself candidate for the United
States senate. This has been expected by
the press for some time, and now that all
doubts are removed, the next two weeks
will show the favor or disfavor with which
the candidacy will be received. Long be-
fore the election of successor to Senator
Maxey was agitated, the Graphic suggest
ed the eminent qualifications of Mr.. Ter
rell for the position. Others would like to
see him governor. We think, however
that in the senate, the people would gel
more benefit from Mr.. Terrell's conspicu,
Gus ability.
In intellectually, brain, energy and
oratorial power, Mr.. Terrell is beyond
doubt the foremost citizen of the state
He has made grand record as advocate
for the people against monopoly ant
oppression, and in his canvass he viii
come before the people as champion fol
their interests and their rights.
No one can deny him this. Politicians
may rave and snort and profess to be thu
friend of their constituents, but Alexande
Terrell can point his finger to the records
without uttering word. Years ago tn,
press laughed at his land policy, politi
clans hooted at it and the people shool
their heads in doubt, but time has shown
the eloquent senator from Travis to be
the wisest statesman of them all
Let him go to the senate. There the
greatest state will have a senator who can
hold his own with the ablest senators from
the north-a man of integrity, of honor
and of oquence.-Colorado Ora phic.