Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-18
LEGISLATORS VIEWS
PRESENT LEGISLATURE WOULD
MOST CERTAINLY NOT VOTE
FoR HIM.
He Has Been n Valuable Represent
alive OF the state, bat TIA.
outliyed HIS Usefulness.
The Gazette Bureau.
Avenue Hotel.

The Gazette Bureau.
Avenue Hotel.
Austin, Tex. Oct. ls.-If the senti-
ment or the members Of the Twenty
fourth legislature is to be regarded as
"a criterion or is expressive OF the feel
Ing on the senatorial election In 1899,
the senior senator from Texas, Hon.
Roger Quarles Mills. viii not retain
his present seat in the upper house Of
congress. During the last special ses-
sion OF the legislature 1 mixed and
mingled sufficiently TO satisfy myself
That the man who has represented
Texas constituency in the national leg
islatiye halls FOR nearly half century
ana after that lapse OF time finally
I concluded that he represented the SEN
{ timent OF Texas and Texas Democrats
on the silver question could not hope
I to receive the endorsement and APPROX
[ al OF a majority OF the Democrats Of
/ the grandest state In this union Col
Minis has been q valuable citizen Of
Texas. He has distinguished himself
I In his service IN congress Tor the Lone
star State, but Texas values no man
{ 10 the extent that she would FOR per-
l sonal consideration elect any one Of
] her citizens to answer for her who
( Is not In accord with the Democratic
! maJority's way OF thinking. and In
/ sympathy with their ideas on national
] questions.
/ Already the names OF three promin-
/ ent Texas Democrats have been men
/ toned for prOmoton-eN- GOV. James
I stephen Eogg, Congressman Joseph
/ weldon Bailey and the present chief
] executive. Charles Anderson Culbcr-
! n IN mi
I but what Ex-Governor Hogg could re-
celve this honor " he desired II. He
Is today the most popular man who
has been In Texas politics. The people
know where to place him. They know
{ when he takes position on any is
| sue or question he stays there. ana
wins or falls by It. If there is con-
! sistent man around whom has never
been the doubt as to his position on
| any public question that person Is
James stephen Hogg. He has been and
/ he may now be charged with deme-
I guguery and hypocrisy. yet he hns
[ withstool these allegations and charges
by his refutatlons on the stump and
In hs otiiclJl capacity, ana he stands
today the man for whom majority OF
the Democrats OF this state have the
most regard. the greatest respect ana
the deepest admiration, l can't say
that from my first impression OF the
man that / was favorably struck with
! him. hut from my association with
! him ana my observation Of his acts
ana WAYS here at the state capital, /
am quick TO state that do not believe
'ieNus over UruducCd his equal, nor Will
she ever bring forth his superior. The
"Oll Alc0llo" Is reported to have once
said, after a walking cane had been
presented 10 him By attorneys, that the
lawyers were his friends, and he
thought he was popular with them,
but raising his gray haired head and
appearing proud, he remarked that the
masses OF the people had confidence In
him and were his friends, and he ask
ed for nothing more.
The reference VIII not apply more
appropriately To Oran NJ. Roberts than
James 3. Ilogg Although il was
charged that during his campaign for
governor the last time when he drank
water from pitcher instead OF a
glass, that II was for political effect.
and that when he was dlnei In New
York he took the popular beverage,
beer, instead OF the aristooratic drink,
champagne FOR popular applause, no
one who has been thrown constantly
with him VIII doubt but what he was
thus acWatcd by his true Instinct BY
his plain way OF living ana doing and
saying things which no thinks Is right,
ana which he regards as being to the
ingratlntcd himself with the people,
who think that no office Ia too exalted
or responsible for him TO flll
Congressman Bailey II man with
Whom I have been acquainted for
several years. have been thrown Of.
ten In hls company. l have heard
him speak In private conversation aud
! have heard him speak In the public
discussion OF national questions. His
Information Is remarkable for n man
Of his years, I think, lie has Won
dernl memory and he Il truly a giant
] gI ~ .
magnetism, the most thorough and I'm
iShed orator I over listened to, and
the quickest man and the most effect
I've IN Joint debates. / ever heard He
Is as attractive. II not more so, than
any OF the public men In Texas today.
IN his personal appearance. Faultless
In his attire, his shirt IL always Inn
maculate and he " man who has at
tractcd much attention wherever /
have seen him. He has fought OF.
position which was organized aud for.
midable and which but few men could
snrmount regard Congressman
Bailey "a being very popular with nub-
lie men Of the state who think-at least
a majority OF those with whom have
talked-that he Is the best equipped nj
present TO discuss national political
questions.
As for Gov. culberson. there nre
those who would prefer him to either
OF the three The people OF this state
NJ lenet, some OF whom l have heard
speak--are not acquainted with hls
ahi'ltv or do not know Texas chief
executive as he really Is. Charley Gull
hNrson II one OF the coming big men Of
this state He Is thoroughly educated,
a man with n tine brain. Il quick In per-
cepton, and his conception OF public
questions which have come before him
up 10 this time show him to be man
able TO cope with tho ahlest He NAV
not be as npproachahlo as either ex-
Gov. HoFg or Congressman Bailcy--at
least, some think he Is not--hnd FOR
this reason he may not he as popular
personally. However I have been
thrown In his company constantly
since being here IN the capacity Of a
newspaner CORRESPONDENT and have