The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-09
Special Correspondence.

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AUSTIN, April 8.-There are some
features of the present political situa-
ton that have not been discussed in
the public prints and are only men.
toned by crowds who meet by chance
and fall into politics something lie
Mr.. Silas Megg used to do when
tempted by the Muses. One of these
features is an Unsuitable longing for
another candidate for governor
There are at present perhaps one
third of the Democracy of the state
who want Hogg a while longer. All
of these are not satisfied with him.
In fact about one. half Of them swallow
him without sugar cOating-the other
fraction are inclined to try him full
four years, in order TO give him a
chance to redeem himself from the
glaring and almost objectionable mis-.
takes that he has made in the
short time chat he has been in office.
This one sixth are the active admins.
tration leaders, who have been drawn
together by feeling of gratitude for
some Office bestowed, or by being in
the original movement which was in
spired by bigotry and fanaticism.
Chief among this latter class are the
majority of the members of the
house of representatives who are
always subservient to his lll.disgested
suggestions on Legislation. This one
third disposed of, by the rule of frac-
tions there is left over two thirds. OF
these one-third favor Judge Clark,
and their loyalty to him is as strong
as hooks OF steel. They favor him for
his conservative craftsmanship, his
moral courage and his knowledge OF
! the actual as contradistinguished from
imaginary needs of large and COM
pick people.
The other third is composed of men
who are opposed to Hogg because o.
E his culpable policy of rule or ruin, &c
eDumerate which becomes tame and
monotonous They are not satisfied
at present with Judge Clark. AS this
S moiety is composed of men of &C
knowledged intelligence, they would
be evidently reached by such argu
0 ments as are current and uDanswer.
5 able in favor of Judge Clark. AS q
rule these men will support him in
in preference to Hogg, but are con-
stantly calling for a candidate thai
will fill their idea of the present de-
mauds of the people. To be more
specific, there are Senators Burney
Clark and Carter, who would either
one support Col. Dave Culberson il
preference to any one who is likely tc
be put forward. There is but little
doubt but that Col. Culbersou could
: startle the political world from center
to circumference. The vote thai
s would gravitate toward Col. Culbersor
y. as naturally as water seeks its level, is
that fraction who are supporting Gov
ernor Aogg from force of habit anc
who are Lot disposed to turn in toe
h direction of his opponent who is 6
radical sntipode. They would be
+ willing to disregard the precedent O
giving governor his second term fol
y. the pleasure of an allegiance to ole
Dave, Men like Carter, of For
Worth, and Capt. Jim Clark are itch
ing for a chance to support this granC
& old Democrat. AS it looks now Col
Culberson will not run, and IN the
event he positively refuses, after be
ing properly approached, the large
I majority of such men of whom the
above named gentlemen as type viii
be very apt to take to Judge Clark. The
}. pot is boiling and the political witches
j. witches are putting fresh mixtures il
g the smoking cauldron.
AS matters look now the civil cour
e of appeals bill is in danger of being
= left incomplete, and thus the selection!
IT made for the location of these courts {
II nullity. rhe senate chose Galveston
It Fort Worth and San Antonio. TIT
j. house concurred, except as to San An
Q tonic and substituted Austin. TIL,
bill, as amended, must come back tt
3, the senate, and the friends of San An
., tonic are very much disposed to b.
= obs,inately bent on sticking to theI
y candidate. With the situat on in thi
tangle, and the near approach to the
close of the extra session, there is {
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