The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1891-04-04
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New Orleans, La, March 21.-Ihe
Hon. Thos. E. Ford, ex-AttoTney- .
General of Mississippi, was seen by
Southern Press News reporter at the
St. Charles Hotel this afternoon anu
asked what be thought Of Senator
Wathalrs letter declining TO allow hls
name to 90 before the next meeting oi
the Mississippi Legislature for re-
election to United States Senate. MT I
Ford is high up IN the councils OF his
party; Is a close observer OF men ana
the moves made on the pohileAi
eheekerboard Of his State, aud he un-
hesitatingly answered that he Regarded
Senator Walthall's course in the hght
ofa calamity TO Mississippi. by educS-
tion and training, Gen. Walthail was
in every way, he said, the man Tor the
nlaee and that it would be difficult
matter. even in State so well stocked
with brainy men as Mississippi to hnd
another who could represent her ln-
terests so well as he. A new man with
eoual mental force would lack the
political training and acumen possessed
by Senator Walthal and it would take
wears of service to make him as yalIl-
able to the State.
LIVELY CONTEST PROBABLE
When asked who was likely 10 oe
senator Walthalrs successor, nc salu'
ne had no idea. Ii was too lar aheau,
he said. TO speculate as to that, but II
was very well established now that
lively contest was going to spring III
among aspiring politicians Tor ih'
, vacant seat. In further general dls
, eusslon of the subject he said that Gov
Stone. ex-Gov. Lowry, Judge ,. ,
Calhoon and Prof. Edward Mayes
Chancellor of the University at OXFORD
: we're all candidates, whether ayowedl'
! 40 or not. The candidacy OF thes
. gentlemen, all prominent before IN
! people of the State, Insured, IN N
= opinion, spirited contest when tn
= Legislature meets.
: With reference to Senator ueorg
whose term of Off Q expires with tht
= = of Senator Walthall, MIR. Ford sal
I. that there were two conclusions III col
70 20 junction. George was the best quar-
u ded in the State to be his own su
:! cessor. and would sweep the boal
- when il came TO showdown, no INA
:, ~ ter who might array himself in oppo'
a tion TO him. Mr.. Ford said that
w did not believe that Frank Burkitt, .
~ Alliance lecturer of the State, and !
=, other Alliance leaders who had Q
~ ~ clared their opposition to George
" account Of his opposition, IN an op
Va latter. TO the Sub-Treasury schen
~ could defeat his reelection to
eir Senate.
o,n MIR. GEORGES STRENGTH.
az Mr.. Ford said that Senator Geor
w. w. was by long odds the best man III
~ po state TO represent her interests at
w National Capital, and that If any ma
..'J ~ services to the State eptitle nm 10
'nu n recognition of the people that man
meie m SENATOR GeoIge. lie Is proio'
,oa 'a LAWYER and bralny, consclenn
'na 'ua man possessing well defined con
'uu .,.. tions on all public questions "
GU, always the courage to express th
any and i well equipped by long tram
~ ~ In the Senate to lift the s'ahoar.
: ,,, ~ southern representation high In
l,fe august body. ia
m,o ,ho mississippi, Mr.. Ford said, had
ox. ss ways been ably represented III
GA senate, and he did not belieye
Mississippians would now consen
fact SEQ senator George dropped ou
:, or make an experiment with a new
~ w. " for no other reason than that he
Gen' dared to place himself on recor
only opposed to the sab'Treasury ,, SC, So,
stent in coutravention ofthe views oil Gel
i, 10 of The Alliance leaders.