The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-14
tUATloN IN MILAN.
Views. Of the Effect Of
lakes Withdrawal.
4 NAN HAS MANY FRIENDS
lie Endeared Himself by
vtternnccs While Cnndi-
hate for Congress.

Texas, December 1.-THE re-
al Hon. j. w. Blake announcing
nation not 10 enter the race for !
The appearance Of Hon. w. j.
other distinguished politicians
4. Flower and Vegetable festivi-
ston has caused politics with us
leak out afresh. The letter OF
Blake was to many a surprise.
las quite general that he was in
race for governor, and it was
hat his letter would announce
ecy and declare his platform.
4 Blake has many warm friends
democrats OF this county. In |
icn to succeed Mills in congress,
gentleman stepped up to the
chamber. an Incident occurred |
soft spot in many OF the hearts
- plc for him. The congressional
was called to meet in Cam
he day following the county con-
Milan county. While Milan
! a candidate in the field II was !
lat 10 candidate would go into |
hilton Sith enough votes to So
and IL was perfectly ,
Mr.. Blake to have hope that |
fn of a break-up Milam's vote
10 him. In fact, all of the candi- |
he on the ground during the |
Is Of thee ounty convention, with |
making favorable IMPRESSIONS.
|nty convention, after a hot con-
lust passed instructions for Cleve-
president, when Mr.. Blake WAS
b address the convention. In
remaining silent uron that ques-
bost candidates would have done.
the Cleveland folks were in the
|of victory, Mr.. Blake boldly pro-
tell the convention that 1t was
N ii believed that Mr.. Cleveland |
Ivor OF silver or would even re-
wishes Of his party if they should |
btrary to his own opinion, and |
bunccd Cleveland and Cleveland |
|sparing terms. 1t was a bold thing |
hdidate to DO at that time. Mr..
3 very little known, but has ever
warm friends in our county. and |
Jas grown apace and events have
Us words used upon that occasion.
Ids have multiplied. There arc
our people who would b. glad TO
as our representa- i've in congress.
e he is out of the gubernatorial
S within the possibilities that he
orced into the congressional cont
eporter caught some interviews Of
Il our representative public men
J probable effect OF Mr.. Blake's
ment that he will not be n can
r governor.
!. II. Tracy, representative, said
lie he thought it would have very
ect in this county. 1t was very
g TO a great many who. while
going to support Crane for gov
,uid have very much regretted 20
lake. He thought that Mr. Blake's
'uld very materially aid Mr.. Crane
county, where very great ma
Blake's friends. with that gentle
Of the race, would support Crane.
\. j. Lewis, mayor OF Cameron,
The announcement of Hon. J. w.
at he would not be a candidate
nor, In my opinion. will have no
cnect upon the final result of the
orial race in this congressional
Without stating whose cause
use, ! can say that. without a great
n public sentiment. Milan county
port Crane for governor r. NJ.
Of The Post for lieu, enant gov
ID VIII send man to the legisla-
avor of Culberson for the senate "
'ohn NJ. Sharp. in the last cam
unity chairman OF the free silver
nc organization, said: II think
III certainly carry this county for
but Mr.. Blake's announcement
his candidacy more than any Of
r candidates. 1t is my observa-
y Mr.. Blake's friends and Mr..
trends are the Same people. In
and dash these gentlemen are
Oh alike. They have both been
u in all the great fights in recent
the issues most commonly under
'Hoggism, and had Mr.. Blake
In the race it would have been
aillcuit matter to have gotten I'D
between them. The common i'm.
Is that Mr.. Sayors stands tor an
1t is best understood by the eX-
conservatism as distinguished
'gglsm. Mr.. Crane is looked upon
leading candidate of the latter
and unless some shifting OF tho
made ! think Mr.. Crane will carry
ion OF {he State, and that in fact
VIII be strictly between him
Sayers."
j. j. Irwin, a familiar figure at
state democratic conventions. was
when Mr.. Sharp was interviewed.
led that MIR. Sharp had so aptlY
his opinon that he would adopt
2 in toto.
Monta j. Moore stated that he
that Mr.. Blake's announcement
II an important figure in Bell and
mites. but that he had very little
ion as TO the situation outside Of
untles and Milan. Mr.. Moore is
a crane supporter, and he express
ell as being very confident that
withdrawal insured both Bell and
Mr.. Crane, AS TO the lieutenant
IS race. he thought that long BE-
convention met there would he
candidate and that would he Hon.
ohnston. J. r. p.