The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-29

but It seems that so far the position has
not proven Inviting 20 the gentleman or
gentlemen to whom the regents are sup
posed to have offered 1t.
OF late however, but without his con-
GENT so far az The Post correspondent
knows. Hon. Henry. ID. Mcdonald of Paris
the vacant university presidency, and
wherever mentioned In that connection his
name seems to meet with undivided .ap-
prevail. That he is eminently qualified to
preside over the destinles OF the univer-
sty can not be gainsaid, but II Is by no
means certain that he would elect to
the role of pedasogue.
Hon. Lyt W. Moore of LAGRANGE is In
the city. He is attorney for Congressman
Miles Crowley, and is very hopeful about
the issue of the contest of that gentle
mans seat
He says that Contestee Rosenthars case
| Is without n basis, and that the record
therein is. remarkable In that not one
| scint'lla of testimony is offered to back
the allegations made:
ton, Judge Moore expressed the opinion
| that the United States and England
net Sor s sns 70 var rea s n 81 he
| ing ne lions Of the earth to take up arms
nEainst each other again; he thinks The
such n, thing. However. If night had to
ccme he would warrant that although the
| English might lombard the Texas coast
cities, they never would get go Yards in
land. Every man and boy In the State
said he. would shed his llfe's blood to
| the last drop before. submitting to for
eign invasion. Texas soil Is sacred to
every one OF them no matter what his
| extraction. Their love for the State IL
unbounded. IT'S Texas first with them;
| they don't know anything else. Their
| patriotism may be broad enough to take
in the whole Union, hut. It doesn't .slop
over Northern people tNew Enganders)
fffafl tGf- hNN
have no State individuality up there-no
state loye-it's one concrete country with
them. New Englanders are not Texas
haters-not South haters, however They
hate all democrats but they hate them
all alike, irrespective of geographical loca-
tion. but they do not hate Texans or
southerners. If You want to find hatred
of the South go West-go towards the
setting sun among the people we tall;
| matters of public interest. They have
no use for us on earth. They hate us"
-:
Hon. John A. Wayland of Calvert. T.
n. Graham, mayor of Hearne, WIN. Ken
nedy, Esq. of Groesbeck, well known gen
tlen,en from the Seventh congressional
district. are In the city. They are not
disposed to talk politics, but 1t seems TO
be their opinion that the democratic con-
gressional nominee VIII have hard road
to travel In their neck of the woods next
year.
UT. bftIdin Thought t1dt either Month
j. Moore of Cameron or r. l.. Henry OF
Waco, would make strong candidates and
spoke approvingly of Hon. Waller Baker
He didn't rate Seth Mills Sam Scott OF
IL. L. Antony stock very high.
Mr.. Kennedy agreed with Mr.. Graham
on the latter proposition, but added that
j. w. Blake wasn't in it, end even ex-
pressed a doubt as to his ability 10 carry
his own county U-imestone) II he ran
MIR. kennedy is favorahly impressed with
, Hon. Waller Baker, and, from what ht
said 1t might be deducted that he woulC
cheerfully support him Il he becomes &
candidate, Both he and Mr.. Graham
seemed to agree that Hon. Scott Field o.
Calvert had abandoned any notion h.
might have had Of becoming a candidate
Mr.. Wayland expressed no preferences
but suhscrihes to the statement that the
popullsts are mighty peert' up his way
and Will bear watching
All three Of the gentlemen referred t.
are unanimous in stating that Governor
Culberson's administration is satisfactory
and that he wsl have but slight opposi
ton for a denomination IN their section o
the State. LAP.