The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-03-29
POINTERS.
StrQWs Showing the Direction of
the Political Breeze.
rr3Mruolt Names Mentioned for
Divers Offices, and What is
suid About Them.

A 5r.Ea 3MAN reporter circulating
among tire gar people yesterday morn
ing picked p the following political It'd
5its. winch are dished up for those who
take an interest in politics:
at the corner of Doctor Tobin's drug
store two Gentlemen were cOnversing.
"There goes Major Stewart who has
Just got hao; from Mexico" said one.
"lna,s s.: and, by the way, he is a can
jidfts O.. strict attorney"
son. r. see his announcement in HE
SrAgf.lAs, nd do you know, he's being
lgvolra'v 70 entioned and is going to make
. strong ra,a? His friends think the ap-
gC.Gim. Of Judge TOWnss will
strengthen is chances, rs many will hold
rna- .a williamson has the Judge, Travis
comfy Hr ght should have the district
atto...-.
"Hy. ..5 50; but tell you Mr., Robert
con B.. rav popular, and the man who
Hycrs Mu Il have to rustic and sit up Of
uights
Az Che JH;kill several gentlemen were
talking
III zee o. tor WestfaIl, of Burnet, Is a
grrrfs..s &, state senator from this dis
.i. u.n, -"
ayes: all the probabilities are, if
ErsG. aol't put out very strong man,
ho's ryiuE I'D walk eff with the honors.
Hes pG.ulGr, well known, and, as SEN
ator ,yyara years ago, he did we'll"
In hia r0a0ds, the reporter was asked
whom tre city folks would trot out for
raprc-;u. We. He didn't know.
swell lil tell you whom we county folks
think lurl to be made to run, and, from
y,h.sI ear ,aarn, We are backed up strongly
heIs . taa city
",'uO.'
H.l.rs. gibson. He has had long ex.
7,erfanne. aud was one of the best speakers
5r r,u house we ever had. We believe he
Grill make good representative, ard, If
nominated. he'll have walk over, as
golrr.l u ress nor any other man the
rspull.,sgs may put out as q screaming
in3coendrut, can beat him. From the
county tlr L. B. Giles and Doctor Hill
ere mentioned"
tic porter will add that
Mr.. j. G. Ray, who lives
out Oh Walnut, and who is prominent
Alliance man is also mentioned as prob
able candidate. 1t may not be amiss to
saw that Mr.. Frank Morris and Mr.. John
Houghton are also favorably spoken of.
For county Judge it is generally under
stood that Judge Breckenridge will be an
independent candidate. AS straight,
dyed in -the-wool democrat, Hon. W. NJ
Brown is often and most favorably men
toned, as is Captain Won Rosenberg
Mr.. Posey is also often spoken OF as
man combining all the qualities neces'
sarv to make a tirst-class county judge.
For district Judge and district clerk the
presept incumbents will have no opposl-
ton, as monkeying with buzz saws If a
very dangerous as well as disagreeable
pastime. .,o.
No opposition so far has developed
against the gentleman now filling the
positions of county clerk, assessor, treas
urer and county superintendent. w
There is some talk that Mr.. Ben PHO"
will tackle Mr.. Morris.
Mr.. Barnhart is going to have strong
opposition, and it is said that sew,
eral well-known young lawyers VII
enter the lists. By the way, STATESMAN
reporter upon more. than one occasion
has heard Mr. Dave Hewletts name men
toned in connection with this office, ant
more than one prominent lawyer has sac
he would make a capital and ethclen
officer.
For state Offices there is very strong
feeling to make a change in the treasuf,
department, and General Henry L. Nc
Culloch has already announced as q can