The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-17
STATE POLITICAL GOSSIP.

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Dallas. Texas, December 16.-lStan Cor
respondence. THE big carnival which last
week packed Houston with visitors and
attracted the attention Of all Texas brought
together as imposing an array OF political
talent as / ever saw outside State con-
vention There were as many prominent
politicians domicied in Dallas during the
big fair In October, but that event lasted
longer than the Houston festival and the
visitors came and went, thus not appearing
so numerous as they seemed when one
looked in on tho throngs that jostled about
In the corridors of the Bayou City's hotels
while the flower show was in progress.
Much political hay was made while these
visitors were in Houston. | never saw more
eiectioneering when the primaries were
yet afar of. or more lobbying when the
convention place had not even been chosen.
The candidates and the friends of candi-
dates buttonholed everybody. How that
man stands and how this county will con-
duct herself next spring occupied great
deal more OF their attention than Mont
gomery countys tobacco or Harris countys
roses.
They were distinguished looking set OF
men. too Most Of those who planned and
devised for the building OF political fences
in Houston last week would have attracted
attention in any place. stood In the lobby
OF the Capitol last THURSDAY with cui-
tured New Yorker looking on the buay
scenes around us for two hours. It was his
first sight of body of prominent Texans.
He was amazed. Governor Culbelton -
classic features Interested him as much
as a sight OF Chauncey Depow or Richard
Croker would interest an educated Texan.
He wanted TO see Judge Reagan. of whom
he had heard much. After a critical survey
of the entire crowd he gave it as the opin-
lon of man who has seen political gath
erinRs in which Roscoe Conkling and
Thomas G. Plat and David b. Hin and
Roswell i. Flower moved aud mixed that
the men before him would pass muster
anywhere.
was forcibly impressed with the almost
Unanimous sentiment that seemed to pre-
vail among the legion of South East and
West Texas democrats that | interviewed
In Houston in favor OF sending Governor
Culberson to the United States senate
knew the enthusiasm and strength of his
ocratic majorites often exceed the on
position vote but | had supposed that his
distinguished opponents would measure
ances with him in other PARTS of the
state, If they have any formidable follow
ing, however | failed to ascertain it, and
ana certainly attempted to discover
whether this were true The man from
the executives office at Austin keeps jeal-
Gus watch and faithful ward over all
Texas seemed TO be as strong in one part
OF Texas as in another "He has won the
senatorial mantle already was an ex-
preston | heard more than once. 1t came
IRON young men, middle aged men old
men--many of whom were in the Confed-
crate army. All this Ia highly gratifying
to his friends at home. | don't think there
is man In all America who will wear
the toga OF colleague of Senator Horace
Ohilton more worihilv than Charles a.
Cuberson.
John w, Robbins OF Vernon. one OF the
abest men in the Twenty fifth legislature
and the administration leader upon the
floor OF the house, was very much in evil
dence at the flower show. He is already
an active candidate for State treasurer.
and am already convinced that he's going
TO be hard man to down He's hustling
with the same vim and energy that placed
him at the front in his legislative work.
All that Panhandle crowd are working for
nm with as great an enthusiasm as Dali
las democrats are supporting Governor Cll-
belSon. They claim that they have never
had representation on the State ticket and
say IT'S time democratic conventions We're
beginning to recognize the Justice OF their
cause robbins is a splendid fellow tai
enled and popular and If Captain I. s.
Harrison OF Nacogdoches meaps to defeat
nun ior the democratic nomination he had
| better never rest in the sense that law
yer means ii when all his evidence is In.
The withdrawal of State Chairman Blake
as gubernatorial possibility was very
calling TO all his North Texas friends l
have heard a thousand regrets because OF
have mixed it, with all the other candi-
dates The idea among his friends now Is
to Keep him at the head of the State com.
mittee until circumstances permit him 10
enter canvass for governor. They say the
ieNas democracy never had an ADLER or a
oetter ,ulted mead than j. W. Blake, and
that they VIII not permit him TO retire.
me open announcement OF tho onndi-
dacy of Mann Trice for the office of attor-
ney general has aroused a great deal VI en- .
] '''"N'''s'i'A ~ i'dAdss AUS is MS nome ana
the Dallas democrats will take much pleas
ure In rallylng to his support He has
been first assistant attorney general under
! governor Culbersons administrations ana
I served in the same department while the
governor was attorney general. He has
made an enyiabie record Governor Gull
., rson has said that Mann Trice was as
/ UnViy utted for the position ne now holds
as amy man he had ever known He re
1 cenly welded one Of he fairest young ladies'
III North Texas and is now looking for
other laure!s, He will prove a considerable
FACTOR IN the attorney generals race.
me friends of Lieutenant Governor Jes
ter. all OF whom greatly admire Chairman
Blake regretted the conditions thar forced
The latter out OF the race for governor. but
are now Iubilant at the enhanced prospect,
Of the former for receiving the guberna-
tOrlai nomination Thnv ,totp, ,h,.