The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-01-28

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San Antonio Express.
Land Commissioner Walsh is inform
ally announced as a candidate for re-eiec-
ton. Walsh is an Eli"
san antonio Express.
Maxey does not own the seat he occu-
pies in the United States senate. Hem ma!
win it, but he does not own 1t.
Laredo Times.
SWANS old "hoss" is mighty slow, but
Wadkin Terrell's mule can't keep up with
him.
Brennan Banner
Mr.. Terrell is brilliant man and
statesman. and if the mantle of Maxey
falls on his shoulders, Texas will be well
and ably represented III The senate.
Bolton journal.
We prefer man with military record
to ono with military proclivltles. Conse-
quently. we lean to Ross in preference to
Swain. but do not enthuse much at the
mention of either name.
Fort Worth Mail.
Judge Terrells present attitude before
the people of Texas is not at all depress-
inc 10 his friends. He was for a long
time the under dog in the fight" but,
strange as it may seem, he doesn't just
now occupy that position.
Whitney Messenger.
Why, Ross, of course. This county is
solid for Ross. The male population is
solid for Ross, and if the women and
children could vote, it would be the same.
Swain couldn't get followers enough to
make small tea party in this neck of the
woods.
Blanco S:ar-V indicator.
How would this ticket sound to the peo-
pie of Texas L. j. Storey, of Lockhart,
governor John ireland, of Seguin,
| United States senator; George Pfeuffer,
of New Braunfels, state senator: j. Y.
Hutchins, of San Marcos, lieutenant
governor. This ticket would be a strong
one.
Houston Age.
The Galveston News said that race be-
tween Terrell and other candidates for the
senate will be a combat between the peo
pie and politicians. If the race really as
sumes that mplexiOn,the News will have
to tell us which are the people and which
are the politicians, for they will be sure to
get badly mixed.
| ROckdale Messenger
1t is pretty we'll understood or believed
that there is to be a big change in state
officials next year; but yet there seems to
be no wish or expectations that the old
gray-haired veteran, Frank r. Lubbock.
should vacate the treasurers office. He is
an old man, tried and true, and Texas
could not gain anything by turning him
out.
Taylor Citizen.
While numbers of our exchanges are
suggesting SUCCESSORS to Senator Maxey,
we beg to remind them that there is one
man not yet named in connection with
that position, whose hat when on his
head, covers more genuine craftsmanship
and patriotism unmixed with dema-
goguery than all of them-that man is
Reagan.
Houston Age.
A Lifetime Hold.-The Mexia Ledger
thinks ThrockmOrton is good deal too
sharp to allow himself side-tracked for
governor while some one else runs into
congress in Throck's district Throcl-
morton's hold on his congressional dis
trict is like Frank Lubbock's hold on the
state Premiership is a sort of life
term.
Navasota Tablet
The Marlin Ball suggests Ross and Tenn
pie Houston as gubernatOrial team. Gen.
Ross is good enOugh-he is a man every |
inch, wise and courageous, but Temple |
won't do. He tried to antagonize the hest |
state administration under the sun. De- |
pend by the ghost stories of the Calves |
ton News he made very great mistake.
1t is pity, but true. The people will re-
pudiate Temple.
Denison News.
The Houston Post says that John D.
Mccall, of Austin, is going to show no
small amount of strength in the coming
race for comptroller. The state might 90
farther and fare worse.
The Pittsburg Gazette pauses long
enough to remark that in its opinion
neither Ross nor Swain will be the nomi-
nee for governor. 1t doesn't allay the
anxiety of an anxious state, however. by
informing it who will be.
Williamson County Sun.
Since Hon. A. W. Terrell's 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 fit
ness for the position of United States
senator. The Sun has heretofore ex-
pressed its decided preference for Judge
Terrell as General Maxey's successor, Te-
garding him as eminently qualified by
great natural abilities, by his attachments,
for the position. His signal service to
the state, in various posi-
tions of trust, also render it
suitable that he should be placed in the
highest legislative body of the country.
1t is very gratifying to see that Judge
Terrell Is being so extensively recon-
mended for the senate.
Cleburne Chronicle
1t will be cool comfort for few papers
in Texas, that are trying to boom Ross
for governor, too learn that Swain. too.
had war record. Swain went into the
confederate service a private and came
out major of a regiment. But during the
war there was a slight difference in the
position of a private soldier and briga.
dier-general. The former barred his breast
to the enemy in battle, while the latter
had the privilege to take position in the
rear of the line, where the bullets were
often not the thickest. Yet Ross was a