The age-herald., 1897-09-05
THE GEORGE SUCCESSION
IS ALL THE TALK, JUST NOW, IN
 MISSISSIPPI,
Says Edgar s. Wilson, Who Has Called tho Turn in Mississippi Politics For the
 Past Fifteen Years,

Hon. Edgar s. Wilson, of Mississippi laid over in Birmingham several hours yesterday en route home from New York He was found in sleeping car at the Union station surrounded by a pile of papers and magazines with which he was trying to while away the time.
 Mir. Wilson is man gifted with a peculiar Insight into politics, and 1t is a common saying in Mississippi that he has called the turn on every governors appointment for th= past fifteen years. He knows the political situation for the past fifteen years. though less than forty years of age, perhaps as well as any man in Mississippi! MT. Wilson is well known throughout the coutnry as the New Orleans Picayune bureau corrs- spondent for Mississippi with headquar- ters at Jackson.
 The George senatorial succession is attracting national intes9st, and it is evident that MtfWilsons could come very near naming ths lucky man. In reply to a. query son this subject, he said that he had not been in the state for about a week, on a vacation which carried him
 to Chicago, Niagara Falls, and New
 York
 There a1e no meets and bounds in
 poliicss' continued MT. Wilson. As Money was elected in 1896 for the
 the George succession beginning March I. 1899, his friends claim that he is the logical successor for the unexpired term also. This term ends March 3 1899. The governor only appoints until the legisla- tursr in special session next January fills the vacancy. The special session is composed of the same personnel as was the legislature of 1896, except where new members will appear as successors
 to the few who have died and to a larger
 number who have received better of-
 ficis at the hands of Gov. McLaurin.
 A number of newspapers have pointed
 out that the appointment of Money by
 Gov. McLaurin would be an uncondi-
 tional surrender to that faction of the
 party of which MT. Money, since the
 death of Senator George, is the leader, and between which and Gov McLaurln there has besn intense acrimony. Some of the editorial frisnrs of the governor have said that the governor being per
 pendicular fighter could not appoint Money. But for this alleged i'll feeling between the governor and Mon@y it IS
 thought by many that he would have
 named him before this and some think
 he will yet do so.
 ''Ex-Gov. Robert Lowry was being pressed upon ,'he governor by Lroups of friends when left, and the concensus of
 opinion was that the governor would
 either appoint Lowry or Money, but. 1arpa II, would be appointed. Lowry served the slate as governor for eight years, was
 dashing and gallant brgadier-genei al in the confederate service, and he and Gov. McLaurin were law partners ard had been for years when the former was elected governor in 1881. A good deal Of anirnosfty has been engendered between the legislature and the governor toachiny
 the new capitol bill, and while some
 think a legislature will be disposed to l.ulD down the governors appointee for senator, it is generally conceded that these members of the legislature wrlo | might carry thoir opposi ion to such an extent, would not visit their displeasure
 upon Gov. Lowry as such arpoine ee. Congressman Sullivan of Oxford, hes been mentioned, but 1t is not believed that he desires the appointment, which is natural with any congressman who has number of successtonls before h. m when it is understood That if the legs- lature should ratify the appointment. of the governor in January next this sena- torial term expires on the game date March 3, 1S99-as the eongressman's term,
 while this senatorial succession has al-
 ready been filled for Term Of six years
 beginning March f. 1899, by the .leg.s'a-
 ture of 1896.
 Hon. J. w. Cutrer of Coalhomo corn- ty president of the Yazoo- Ntss.s. fppi levee district, is also mentioned. Mr Cutrer has served Mississippi as ate senator and as a member of the cons l. | -Utional convention of 1892. He is a bril- liant young man and as smo lth sfs mo~u- mental alabaster. There are hose who | are saying, Keep your eye upon Jack | Cutrer.'
 Hon. Pat Henry, of Warren coun. y, | the handsome district attorney of inc l Niath district, is being pressed by hi5 1 devoted fmends. The board of trade of Nicksburg, where MT. Henry lives, anli l where everybody is his fn.end, during | the governors recent visit to the en- l campment, supported by leaG.ng citizens of Vdcksburg, waited upon him in MT.
 Henrys interest. The governor replied
 most kindly, ard eulogized Mir Henry 'Is there I'D applicant from south Ms efssippi?" asked the reporter. "Is s ock- l dale still alive?'
 l ''Stockdale, Stockdale?" asked MT. Will. son, as he put his hand to his head and l lost himself in deep thought As he l