The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-01-12

You poor defeated candidates. You
have the deep and heartfelt sympathy
of the entire STATESMAN force from
the managing editor to the devil. You
worked hard enough to secure two
or three places and no doubt many OF
you had enough votes pledged to in
sure an election but then you know
you can't always, generally sometimes
tell just how man may forget when
he promises SO many, and which way
a man will cast his ballot, especially |
when there are so many chances for |
trading laying around loose. Not |
chances which you have to chase |
around and look for but chances which |
are presented and hammered into you |
by some friend of the other fellow. To |
those who have secured the prizes |
, THE STATESMAN extends congratula-
, tions and trusts that by careful and
conscientious work you will merit the
, confidence of the members who have
elected you. Those who have met
defeat THE STATESMAN would advise |
t to "take sneak" don't cry over
split milk, but go home, sharpen your
, auger, fix up new story and come
back two years hence and try it over
t again.
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: The present Legislature may well be
l dubbed the "Kid Legislaturen In
Q using the above expression The
Q STATESMAN does not in any sense in
Q tend it as disgraceful term. A visit
8 or to either hall, but more especially
}, to the house OF representatives is at
o once impressed on glancing over the
g members, with the many youthful
9 faces that are occupying places among
h the lawmakers. Texas is indeed a
j. progressive state, and in more ways
e than one. Not only are her cities
). growing and expanding, her rail.
roads reaching out for new coun-
If try, but her young men early
becoming imbued with a desire to
st make for themselves name, and
% recognizing the countless opportuni-
ties Texas offers her worthy sons they
l. are striving rapidly to advance them.
Il selves. and many of them already
stand high up on the ladder of fame.
le In the house are number of men
who were formerly students of our
grand university, where after receiv.
rs ing their education at the hands of a
ia generous state government they re-
turn to their homes to be sent back by
I'd their friends to represent them and
~ their interests In the state Legislature.
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q The ladies were numbered by the
score in the legislative halls yester-
day when the legislature was con-
81 vened. Many of them had ahusband,
~ son, father or brother among the
solons, while perhaps some few had
- their eyes constantly riveted on the
o familiar countenance of sweetheart,
but the great majority of them were
70 drawn thither out of curiosity. To
is the feminine mind politics and all
connected Herewith is enshrouded in
- good deal OF mystery and the look
r. of keen enjoyment that beamed on
each face betoken the interest that was
taken in every movement of the legis.
l. lators. Ladies the doors are always
open to you and the members will
always be glad to extend a welcome.
v Go often and go early ald not only
enjoy yourselves but by your presence
exercise check on the speakers, who
}, in the heat of debate, might allow
- themselves to be carried away and say
3 things which in their cooler moments
y. they would heartily regret.
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Ii the nominating speeches in the
house for speaker, made by the young
J. men of that body yesterday are to be
taken as an earnest of the ability OF
s. the new house, then will the twenty
% third house rank the equal of any pre-
vious Legislature if not, superior. F.
M. Ball,T. u. Rowell, S. M. Simmons,
Q. r. Morrison, J. f. Onion and j. M
70 King were the young men who made
l. specially telling speeches. The lot OF
l. the first speech of the session falling
to f. M. Ball who nominated Wilson
for speaker But by all odds the
g. most telling speech of the day was
r. made by l.. Il. Dashiel who only few
years ago graduated from the state
of university. He is a young orator OF
marked ability, and speaks what he
; has to say with great force and point
edness. He is decided addition to
v the house.
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Mr.. Frank Murray of Austin, an
:, aspirant for assistant seargeant-at
LII arms, caused ripple of amusement in
90 the senate yesterday afternoon by ad
VI dressing the chair and attempting tt
. make a speech to the senate wher
' he found his name had not been pre-
nj seuteu Win seVeTaI oJner canuluale3
VI The chair very promptly informed
=, him that only senators we're allow &c
IL to address the chair. He was lee
~ away to seat by the seargeant.at
VI arms very much disappointed man
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DIR. r. X. Smoot yesterday lost nj
f. grip on the senate. which he has he'll,
fast for the pact ten years. There i
~. an almost entirely new senate, an
they have selected very nearly an on
DID tirely new list of officers.
~
g. Governor Hogg was IAN intereste
ar- spectator of the house proceeding
yesterday morning, having seat /