The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-07-25
THERE Is SOME INTIMATION
THAT GOV. LUBBOCK WILL
BE A CANDIDATE.
HIS PRESENCE AT SATURDAYS
CONVENTION AN INDICATION,
50 Say Many, that He VIII Aspire 10
Position on the Silver Ticket for
His Old job as Custodian of the
States Funds.

There = a story often told that when
Il war horse who has passed through
many battles hears the cannOnS roar at
some subsequent date he is ever ready,
aye willing. 10 rush to the very center Of
the fray. With the war horse as with the
politician. IF this latter named individual
who seems to be q necessary evil In this
Nineteenth century of ours, hears of
political campaign he throws his head
well back on his shoulders and never stops
until he IS in the very midst of the fray.
The older these politicians get, the more
zeal they develop in the interest they take
in politics. It seems 10 be their very
existence, and shut the doors against them
and they soon withcr and die. 1t is need
less 10 add that as soon as they get into
one Of these conventions if they have
long been dependent on the public teat
for livelihood that they Immediately
hear the buzzing of some office bee and
they follow blindly in its wake in the wild
hope that they will once again regain
positions long since vacated by them
selves. In Texas this popularity is es-
pccially noticeable. There is Judge Rea-
gan who has been in public life many
years, and aged as he is, he is even now
figuring Oh a scheme by which he can step
into Governor Culbrrson's shoes at the
next election. With Judge Reagan, as
with many other politicians in Texas.
they can not fOregO the excitement Of
politics and an exciting canvass and
election. While all are watching Judge
Reagan in his aspirations for the govern
Orship, ~ one has paid very much at
Ton T.. n "a 1nnnrf.1 i5ia n
Of this State who from present indications
Will in a short time step into the arena
and announce himself a candidate at the
next general election for the position Of
STATE TREASURER.
II would he well to make n note Of this
distinguished gcntleman's movements for
he j. a power within himself. This dis
tinguishcd, as well as aged. politician
who may very shorty appear in the pOlit-
ical arena after u number of years alb
scncc j. no other than Ex-Governor Frank
Lubbock One or two of his more init
mats friends have intimatcd during the
past few months that he would enter
public life once again and be an applicant
for his old position as State treasurer.
This purpose of Governor LubbOck's was
known only TO a few and little publicity
has been given it and as he has not as
yet publicly ayOwed his intention Of max.
ing the race, rumors alone can be brought
~ the front in testimony. If straws are
an indication of the way the wind blows
however, those who were present at thu
silver convention at the court house Sat
urlay viii from now on have something
tangible on which to make their asscr
tiOnS that Governor Lubbock is listening
10 the buzzing of the political bees.
At Saturdays convention he took Oc
casim to state several times and empha
sized all assertions THAT he had yOlunta
rly withdrawn from politics, leaving tn,
inference that as he was no political exile
or antiquatcd cast-Oif, that he could re
turn 10 the political arena at his owl
pleasure with some showing of success
in his aspirations.
Those who are quick to grasp at al
situations say that 10 them it looks very
evident that Governor Lubbock's presence
MT Saturdays convention was for no othc
purpose ON earth than to ally himsel
with the silver men and seek position
on