The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-04-10
4 voieE rsen SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.


NEW ORLEASs, March 2Z.-Thc
Hon. Thos. S. Ford, ex-AilOrney-
General 81 Mississippi. was seen by a
Southern Press News reporter nj the
ST. Charles Hotel this afternoon anl
asked what he thought of Senator
WalibdlI's letter declining to allow
his name TO 90 before The Lcxt meet
ing OF the Mississippi Legislature for
reelection Ia the CniteG States Sell
ate. Mr.. Ford is high up in the conn
ellis of his party; is a close observer
of men and the moves made on the
political checkerboard of his State,
and he unhcsitalingly answered that
lie regarded Senator WalthalPs course
in the light OF a calamity TO Mississip-
pi. by education and training, Gen.
Wallhall was in every way, he said,
the man for the place and that il
would be a difficult matter, even in a
State SO well stocked with braipy men
as Mississippi, TO fiud another who
could represent her interests so well
as he. A new man with equal mental
force would lack the political training
and acuInen possessed by Senator
Wallhall aud il would take him years
of service TO make him as valuable 10
the State.
A LIVELY CONTEST PROBABLE.
When asked who was likely to be
Senator WalthalFs successor, he said
he had no idea. 1t was too far ahead,
he said, to speculate as 10 that, but ii
was very well established now that a
lively contest was going to spring up
among aspiring politicians for the va
cant seat. In a further general DIS
c~ussion of The subject he said tina.
Gov. Stone, cx-Gov. Lowry, Judge S.
S. Calhoon aud Prof. Edward Mayes,
Chancellor of the University at Ok
ford, were all candidates, whether
avowedIy so or not. The candidacy
of these gentlemen, all prominent be-
fore the people of the State, insured,
in his opinion, a spirited contest when
the Legislature meets.
With reference TO Senator George,
whose term OF Office expires with that
of Senator WallhslI, Mr.. Ford said
that there were two conclusions in
conjunction. George was the best
qualified TO be his own successor, and
would sweep the board when il came
to a showdown, no matter who might
array himself in opposition TO him.
Mr.. Ford said that he did not believe
that Frank DurkItt, the Alliance lee
turer OF the State, and the other ALI
leaders who had declared their
to George on account of his
opposition in an open letter, TO the
Sub-Trcasury scheme, could defeat
reelection TO the Senate. ,
MR., GEORGES STRENGTH.
Mr.. Ford said that Senator George
by long odds the best man in the
to represent her interests at the s
National Capital, and that if any mans
TO the State entitle him to the
of the people that man
was Senator George. lie is a pro- s
onnd lawyer, and a brainv, c%onscicn- |
ious man, possessing well defined con-
'ictions On all public questions with (
always the courage TO express them, (
md is well equipped by long training S
II the Senate to lit the standard of
Southern representation high in that ,
body. I
Mississippi, Mr.. Ford said, had
lways been ably represented in the a
and he did not believe that y
iississiDpians would now consent to
&c Senator George now dropped out v
D make an experiment with a new I
nan for no other reason than that he
AL dared TO place himself on record q,
S opposed TO the Snb-Treasury ,
in contravention of the views l
certain of the Alliance leaders. +