The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-19
THE NINTH DISTRICT.
SOME or THE AsPIRANTs FOR MIR.
SAVERS SEAT.
All of Those who Have ONcrcd
Would Make Good Congressional
Timbcr--An Editors Ambition.


Georgetown. Texas, July 1.-THE race
for congress In this district Is assuming
huge proportions. Already, more than
wear in advance the various aspirants are
being groomed by their respective friends.
Hon. Robert A. John. a talented lawyer
OF this city. and chairman of the demo-
cratic committee Of the county. is being
brought forward by his many friends. He
is Il lawyer ot largely more than ordinary
ability has been chairman for two terms,
and his ability and statesmanshp has been
proven by the mastery manner in which
he conducted two trying campaigns gain
ing an increased majority for his party
in both of these artluous and exciting
times. He is a graduate OF the South
western university. Is n son Of late Rev
l. G.. John. editor Of the Texas Christian
Advocate; was county attorney three
times. rcslsning his last time to go into
the practice OF law exclusively He mar
ried Miss Maggie Morrow. granddaughter
Of the immortal sam Houston He is an
| indefatGahle worker, and is one of the
brightest orators in the state. He is
strong plcader, and ranks among the fore
| most lawyers at the bar. Whether as
pleader at tho bar In the field of litera
ture. or on the political rostrum he is
equally at home. He Yields a keen and
ncsive blade among the political adver
| saries. He would make a congressman of
| whom not only this district but the whole
| State would feel proud
| Hon. A. s. Burleson of Austin. prose-
| cutting attorney OF this district. composed
| Of this and Travis counties. is also a can
| didate ard stands very high He is an able
| prosecutor. and has held the position
nearly eight years. and made a very nc
| ceptable and vigorous officer. He comes
| OF tho old stock OF Buresons. who helped
| to drive back the savage foo and blazed the
wav 10 civilization. He will prove strong
| in the race.
Hon. A. s. Fisher of this city is also
said to be an asplrant. He is "A member
of tho law firm of Makemson & Fisher.
the senior member OF which Is a republic
can. and was defeated for congress in the
last campaign Mr. Fisher is Il good law
yer and clever gentleman. He was n
member Of the house OF representatives
| al the last session and made an energetic
| and faithful officer. As TO whether he is
good enough Fisher Of men" 10 capture
the nomination remains 20 be seen.
Ex-senator Garwood OF Bastrop will It Is
said. be n candidate TO succeed Major
savers. He desires that the mantle OF
Savers should fall on his shoulders. and
II such should be the case, he will worthily
wear it He is a young man OF much
| force and ability. He has been member
OF the house and senate, and gave evidence
OF a high order of statesmanship There
VIII be one difficulty In his way as II
viii be argued that Bastrop has had IL
long enough. II. however, it can be PROV
en- that he is the most available man, that
| objection Will not count for much
Senator Stone OF Brenham at one time
candidate for governor, will "shy his
castor into the ring" He has his eve,
straired toward the National capital. and
desires 10 dwell for a while In marble
halis. He is rich banker He is. how
ever, but little known. II however.
the senator should be chosen, he Will be
hard man TO defeat at the polls.
In all of the gentlemen named there Is
good congressional timber. and this dis
trlct VIII not 80 begging for the want OF
material, or OF patriots who want TO serve
| their country.
Captain Roche editor OF the Williamson
County Sun. In candidate for land COM
i'i'so'"heI' iie is ''Dltter democrat from
bitter creek edits one of the most sub
slantia! democratic papers In Texas; was
clerk in the land office for a number M
years aud is thoroughly competent. He
was gallant Confederate soldier from old
VIRGINIA. and as an evidence OF his cour.
age ana soldierly qualities he left one leg
on the battlehelds of the old dominion
! III devotion 10 country and the sacrifices
made FOR ones country is worth anytlAng
ana surely 1t is; II honesty and efficiency
are considered, then the gallant and merI-
iorlous captain should receive this re-
ward al the hands of his party for which
ne has done so much. and at whose shrine
ne has always worshippod. with a deyo-
ton rarely seen and never excelled
The call az Chairman Blake for a meet
ihs ana consultation of the democratic
eha'rmen and editors at Waco will he
largely attended from this county. The
people are thoroughly in earnest in the
advocacy of democratic principles, and
are determined to carry the war into
Africa There never was time in The
history Of old Williamson county when
the people were SO we'll organized. and
sueh little disoontent The fires OF nat
riotisIn are burning brightly, and William
son viii prove In the future as In the
past-onc OF the banner democratic coun-
ties OF the State.
NO CURIc-Hn