The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-23
am scmewha, Of rAmmanyne. I be.

am somewhat OF a Tammanyite. he
neve the spells should 80 to the boys, an,
, rove rle men who get out and fight 10
a. 'ssS' SieVe.and has the republican
We are not d. fools"
Hon Jesse NJ. Strong. ex-meunber of tn,
e'AVe central committee and ex-member o
the legislature, is one of the most actiy,
po.iucians In this county and is en- rap
rort with the farmers and eorkinemen
Barney has jurned out Of IN.
democratic party and he will 70
sre' IT. The popullsts will not as
SYST MIN In his race for congress
Professor J. G. Buck of H.llsboro and IN.
other fellows who have bean working nigh
ain cay 70 build up their party Will no,
st.p aside for Barney Gibbs The work
Isis 10 81 Dallas always vote the demo.
eepuon to the rule this year. And IN,
fst rners a Dozen OF more OF the leading
oi a during II 'f ibs county have yis,ed ms
| same s1ory-that in their districts the
tcii ns ,, a1s losing ground and will not
iSyi Nv ' i,fgr, votes In lsG as hey did In
| us, reIabie men and active democrat .
neE cav me names of populists wiic
ts, ~, ri' az 10 their first love this win
NJ, ela OF others who are wave-ing. Any
nrst-ciass mon on the congressional ticket
WI, Nh Ear larry the Sixth district by safe
| ropGhst or Independent. The men who
~ az no' nemocra!s and have been running
making hSe g unbranded Na mavericks. are
| up Sofninotton. but they can not deceive
tle, SNlon pure democracy The county
g %iM % ~. d1emocrauc. the district will be
| cratic
! sheriff Ben E. Cabeil ia one Of the lead
ing democrats Of Dallas county and has a
greater personal following than any office
holder in the county.
Neither the populists nor Gibbs will
| inss said the son OF "Old Tire. . ."rhcra
! y, 10 asaheciion or account of the nop-
n.re WilI be no disaffecton and IL the
democrats hustle at the proper time The
! majority Will be more than respectabIaV
1t will be large"
Ihese expressions were taken at random
from large number secured. The orpo
sition to Culberscn here is largely anon,
tho extreme gold standard men who fol-
| lowed the fortunes Of Judge George clark
Aidredge Will not run. This much Is
certain There is. however another
Richmond in the field-colonel w r
Hughes. He is wealthy and amhitio,s
one OF che leading democrats of the dis.
I tri1t Is authority for the statement tim,
i.iel Hughes is of the opinion Thai
,i@rern9r Cnlberson should waive a re-
might Unite , nm o,ae T that all factions
a'sstiHs tnlt he be taken as the Moses.
ao,, aiete Is gust one rock upon which the
ae,u"- rattle party can be wrecked The
told standard men who re unfrisndiv 70
1ulpersou are basing their hopes on Thai
aa,g.e, one convention will preclpitate
in-ure peace. II the silver democrsts
SSontI0i ore convention prevails and
Ina nan ~. ~ plank Is Inserted in the plat
FORM which shall be at variance with the
Geciaraii lion of the National convention to
Win follow "''"'
Colonel r. d. Almond Of Mckinney is
IN the city today. The colonel has been
nursing sore place since the campaign
OF lSs- The democracy of Texas is in
II critical condition" said he Barney
mas gone, and he never was a democrat.
Hogg and the balance of the crowd are
10 better. There is only one salvation for
w, rt'' party, and that is for the honest
II Is do2med-will meet defeat this year
J9uSg a. I Watts, Colonel w l.. Craw-
ZOO VI. l.. Crawford and others of that
iuc'l9n are not car ng a straw IL disas-
yer shau overtake the party In November
npNL judge VI; l.. Crawford declares 1t
, ,,a to crticise GIBBS than TO answer
NJ NJ, arsumept against County Judge
liIonas Nash drawing a larger salary
tlan Is paid 10 ali the supreme judges OF
the state combined.
II. H. Smith. for ten years county treas
LIT, utkes a more charitable view of
Barney.s plunge II do not agree with
hls political vagaries and never did Az n
free lance he will cause trouble, neverthc-
less. lie aud kearby, II | mistake not
u ,,noir3i zach other. Kearby will be
ese his lo gSSTrnR from h1d ' tba will
grcssional fight There is a lot OF fell |
lows, who y, entertain Barney's ,popuistic
Barney VIII lead. lie is not out as a pom
ulst. Barney is no fool, He viii pose
a.; a. an independent democrat and make
form With the support of the pop,ilists !
and the republicans 1t will be difficult for
The democrats to defeat him. He is the
greatest rabbie roitser in Texas"
-
Hon. w. w. Turney of Eel Paso mem |
ber OF the Twenty-fourth legislature, is
here Turney IS wide awake fellow and |
close observer.
The Jumbo district will make a great
showing this year" said he THE popu- |
lists do not annoy us. Barney Gibbs talk |
me straight democratic ticket as usual |
There ate about twenty citizens out in |
the Jumbo tearing their shirts already TO |
succeed Judge Cockrcn. and the Lord !
only knows where lightning will strike |
and whom 1t viii strike We will have no |
trouble in our district and the State ticket |
-:
Colonel w. S. Herndon, the famous "
Ter statesman, is dsgruntled.
lie visited Dallas the other day and
called upon an old friend leading demo-
crat Colonel Hcrndon Mortified his
caller. Calling him by name. he said:
You Will never live to see another demo-
crat in the White House. The party has
gone to pieces under false leadership and
by chasing after false gods. | am a pro
tectionist gold standard advocate. and
not in sympathy with the party or the
issues its leaders champion" And now
in political circles II is understood that
Colonel Herndon viii hereafter affiliate
with the republican party
.-.-
Milton Park is singing very low these
days.
The Post representative submitted sew
eral Undergraduates to the presiding ee-
MUS of the Mercury. at Is TOO early To
talk he replied. 1T isn't time to nnmi-
nate governors or congressman The
Houston Post is the best daily newspaucr
In Texas. 1t is clean and bright and its
State news page Is the best published
| have only time TO read one daily news |
paner.. and take The Post home every
night"
Harry Tracy WIS moro lonuaolouo