The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-26
POLITICAL MECCA.
Z. Il the Big PoIiticlaus at
tie state Fair.
|txrEs HELD BY THE DOZEN.
-. csndidates for Govern-
senator "Hustling" and
-..s No stone Unturneds

,xr.s. october 25.--As previous
4 rbe Post, Dallas Is the Mecca
sb,ch politicians great and small
r,sysd during the past week. The
1, and the races are interesting TO
"A we'll as to others. But
,x.caI visitors have done more be-
- the exposition and watch
30 horses struggle for suprem-
=. nurses. They have talked
rbey have made and broken
have discussed next years State
|. nth each other from all points
ouIct conferences by the dozen
Y held. All the candidates and
,,ospe.tlye candidates seem well
An their efforts along these lines.
n fair began two candidates for
s,.,es senator. Governor Culberson
Reagan; four candidates for
savers, Crane, Wynne aud jess
.vuan Blake. probable candi-
candidates for attorney general,
avn and Mann Trice, and three
endidates for the same office, q.
NM Of Greenville. Senator j. NJ.
- . comanche and Tully a. Fuller
sntouio; Byron Drew Of Kaufman,
m.s n candidate for lieutenant
sna candidates for lesser Of
he score. have met and shaken
IN hundreds OF influential men
Z. " scIo,irning In Dallas. The town
"a like a democratic convention
n on for week past.
candidates, to use very EXPRESS
4 n commercial and political YER
dld lively ''hustling." All met
"A true friends and all received
,surances and solemn pledges OF
nut Governor Culberson and
sayers have spent more time in Dali
n their opponents and have. conse-
hen able to do more of the "hus-
alluded TO above.
sayers was a stranger, personally.
ii The people in North Texas. He
hlly ten thousand more Texans
IL be did week ego. He met
q his father, old army comrades
Viewed the stars and Lars with
\ men whom he had befrlcnded in
bgton, One old lady In Dallas, who
school friend Of Major Sayers'
sent for the Bastrop man. He
II her home and OF course his visit
kade very pleasant. His sturdy.
appearance and plain, old-fashioned
tstic ways caught the fancy of
|Eho knew his record In congress but
Ner seen him before. In the Lam
i d the stage. he made a hit" and
ends claim that he will make anoth-
y be delivers that Labor day"
! q the fair on October IS. ~ am
)Anization democrat" said the Bas-
bngressman to The Post representa-
| y have voted the straight demo-
Ticket since | was 81. in National.
county and town elections. I never
M democratic ticket in my life.
he brand OF my democracy" Old
)1ts who heard this nodded approv-
They looked the speaker over
~ then have been his warm adj
The other candidates for govern
4 well known to the people OF North
before. They made new friends and
their chances for promotion we'll
! front.
Reagan meets with a royal well
evsry time he comes to Dallas. He
fser received more royalty than on
Ent visit. He was accompanied by
'eeean and Colonel Tom Campbell on
ms nigrlmagcs about the city. Ten
thrcats sent out glad acclaim
hevernor Culberson eloquently re-
y @e Sage OF Palestine" as one OF
aste's best gifts to Texas In his
hIoducing Governor Taylor. II
we appreciation and respect all
aoS felt for the venerable states-
~ occupied seat on the stage OF
~ There was not one there who
sdmire and trust him.
'mn Thousand remarks let drop
- tncre, very few thought his pres
asuoa would be realized. There was
~ - vlgor In Governor Culberson for
~ nearG him to believe any man
san defeat him for United States
ienntssee's chief executive made
~ Htaress. II was filled with the
MOT characteristics. But no one
Muiutude who heard the speeches
men had cause TO feel ashamed OF
W ouiberson's effort when put In
~ ~ with that of the sweet singer
~ vanks OF the Cumberland. 1t was
~ WI WAS a nest finished produce
characteristic OF Its author as
e.aer OF Governor Taylor. He had
meme and he swept the heart
MS eager listeners with a master
sos mas been frequently and sin
s'sratulated for saying well-timed
- graceful manner. Even as
.snterday, while he stood talking
~ Of friends, dainty miss swept
W. ana remarked: 1--WE felt very
sur governor when you made that
~. w tennessee day" Governor
commenced making "hits" when
y habit. N"s ho' '''''"
SENATOR ssnator j. NJ. Preslcr OF Co
Nm "o spent several days in Dallas
kieS ~, trying TO determine In he
n ~ whether It will be wise for him
~ ,ace Tor attorney general next
N .iienas say he will announce
"a As sanaidate at the proper time.
tlHns = proiited by the advent OF the
N, nau The non-partisan population
lope they have profited also.