The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-01-28
POLITICAL NEWS.
SOME PERTINENT EXPRESSIONS
on TIE SENATORIAL CUES
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ION.
HON. A. ". TERRELL.
Williamson County Sun.
Since Hon. A. W. Terrels name was
first mentioned in connection with the
United States senate. about thirty papers
of the state have strongly endorsed the
suggestion, and urged Judge Terrell's
fitness for the position of United States
senator. The Sun has heretofore eX-
pressed its decided preference for Judge
Terrell as Gen. MaXey's successor, regard
ing him as eminently qualified by great
natural abilities, by his attainments, for
the position. His signal service to the
state, in various positions of trust, also
render it suitable that he should be placed
III the highest Legislative body of the
country. 1t is vsry gratifying to see that
Judge Terrell is being 50 extensively re-
commended for the senate.
Bosque County Blade.
The only preference we have for Judge
Alex. w. Terrell for United States senator
over Others prominently mentioned Ill
connection with the place is that he has
about four thousand times more brain
than any of them, or all of them, as the
case may be. Sam Bell Maxey is egotisti-
cal. John Ireland is stubborn. Alex. w.
Terrell is brainy. Candidly speaking, this
is about the whole difference between the
men. DIN WellbOrn or John H. Reagan
would do us good in the senate, but they
seem not to be candidates.
Dallas News.
The smoky heads" can never forgive
Terrell for his palpable, positive and ex-
asperating superiority, and hence politi
cal quacks and pretenders i'll the state, of
all grades, are down on him. The people,
however, will probably have, very extern
sive say in the selection of the next SEN
ator, and if so, the grievances of such
critics and assailants will hardly count for
much. When the Travis statesman sad
dies his mule and takes the field in per
son, some of the most carefully concOcted
plans and combinations among politi-
clans are liable to die of too much ex,
posture.
IIiCO Commercial.
We favor Terrell for the senate because
we believe him capable, efficient and re-
liable; and that he will be patriotic so far
as serving his constituents to the best OF
his great ability is concerned, we do not
in the least doubt. Terrell is our man for
this place, and his race for the position
will prove Il signal triumph illustrative of
the fact that true patriotism and ability
are of far more material worth to great
constituency like ours, in councils wkere
the brains of continent assemble to dis
cuss the best interest of our common
country, than man who represents the
demagogism and mediocre sentiments
that properly belong to third rate politi-
clans. Give us Terrell.
Burnett Once y Week
Swain, for governor; John D. Mccall,
for comptroller. and A. W. Terrell for con-
gress, sounds pretty well. thank you
Willis Index
Tie more the people of Texas think
about the ACCESSIBILITY OF sending AleXan-
der W. Terrell to the United States senate
the better they like the idea. Terrell is a
big theme within himself, and the voters
of our state are beginning to appreciate
the high order of intellect of which he is
| possessed.
Breckenridge Texan
The Hon. A. W. Terrell would make a
better United States senator than any
man mentioned for the place. He will
make it lonesome for the other aspirants
if he makes a canvass of the state. Ben
Hill in his prime never had greater power
as Il public speaker than the brilliant
statesman of Travis county.
Terrell Times.
The Terrell boom for United States
senator seems to be gaining force as the
TINA fn tha olontipr,
Denison News
Terrels boom may or may not materi-
allze; but one thing is positive, he has
the brains. the ability and the Legislative
experience to fit him for the position
above many who are lodging around the
fence corners waiting for the forked fluid
to strike them with senatorial toga.
Terrell is Il man of convictions, and has
the courage of them, as his past political
record amply attests. If he should be Sc
lected to succeed Senator Maxey the News
ventures the prediction that in the United
States senate, as in the state of Texas. he
would rank as the peer of any of his col
leagues, and at once take position as the
foremost in all matters or questions in
volving eminent abilities or industrious
efforts.
Midlothian News.
The San Antonio Times says the Terrell
boom absolutely can't crawl" The
Times will sing an entirely different tune
before the next United States senator is
chosen.
Colorado Graphic.
After all, A. w. Terrell's celebrated bill
contained the policy that west Texas
needed. Governor Ireland's course at the
time the bill was introduced was simply
one of the mistakes of the administration.
The Clarendon
j. W. SWANS boom seems to be still
growing. It is yet rather early to prog
nOsticate the ultimatum.
Dallas Times
Some of our newspaper friends insist on
stating that Gibbs is a candidate for gov
ernor. The Times states that he is not
candidate &c tho ,,laI,raI ,,.l