The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-09

hibit az your magnificent festival. but !
am satisfied we Will be we'll represented
the next time Houston gets M similar
display. IL is certainly a most creditable
exposition OF our mldwinter products. and
Houston deserves rnstinted praise Tor
making IL such success.
Paul McCoombs the Austin lawyer
have just been 10 the Auditorium and city
hall. and the exhibits az both places are
credit TO the section and can not fail TO
be tremendous advertisement for South
Texas Houston has done itself proud. and
your people are TO be congratulated on
the success Of the festival
Governor Saunders OF Ncbraska--Texas is
grand state and Houston il great city.
ard hope TO see both ably and numerous
| ly reprtaergcd at the Tfansrnisslesppi deep
| water convention.
Frank p. Holland. ex-mayor Of Dallas
Just say that, next to the place hail from.
Houston is the biggest, the liveliest and
| the best city In Texas ] visit here &C.
casionally. and the oftener come the bet
| ter | like it,
! Lieutenant Governor Jester--Houston Is
certainly in the swim, and exhibits more
business animation to the square foot than
any other town 1 know Of.
Captain s. j. r. Johnson. Corsicana--
Your festival Is thoroughly up to date,
and so are your citizens. BY way OF paren-
thesis, however, allow me TO remark that
Corsicana is strictly in the swim, and with
tbs addition OF two new oil wells every
week | think 1t viii soon be the Klondike
OF Texas.
Judge r. r. Yants Of Canton, Van Zand
county. is in the city. Judge Yantis is
prominent In democratic politics in his
section, lie said to a Post man. ~ max
| Colonel Disk Wynne viii carry our county
fer governor. He is a good man. very pop
ular with the people Of my section and
has behind him tho men who carry el.c-
lions
Judge c. II, Wntngham OF Ballinger is
among the Masonic delegates in the city.
Judge Wtllugham represents The Posi- TO
his section raises the higgeSt and finest
Va crmelons grown I'm the South has been
county judge Of Runneia county Tor
eighteen Yeas Is high up IN Masonic
ygnhs and has other houors To his credit
tle is very much pleased with Hou-ton's
ieu;crtaIum M Of her guests aud says be Is
lcnioyns every hour OF his stay.
Colonel \. r. Mckinney of Imntsvilic
/ who Was d member Of The Eighteenth
/ Twentieth. Twcnty-second and Twenty
fourth Legislatures and OF the last consti-
tutioual convention, is in the city. Colonel
/ Mckinney SAYS political issues are dor
mant in Walker county yet but that a red
/ no, time may be expected next year.
Hon. John Peter smith, ev-mayor Of
| Fort Worth u am not now in politics. but
| I am tolerably big taxpayer In Texas. and
! [ want to say that your festival has been a
/ grand success"
Colonel George H. WALKER San Antonio.
There never has been a grander oxhihl-
/ ton Of the products of the coast country
than that row displayed at the Auditorium
and | sincerely wish the whole country
/ would join in making it the success tha, il
! really deserves"
/ Professor Cooper. than whom there is no
greater educator in the State OF Texas.
/ pronounces the festival a great success.
Colonel W, l.. McGaughey OF Tolar. Hood
I county, very active candidate for land
/ commissioner, spent Yesterday in the city.
! llo said: Il am attending the Grand Lodge
/ and, incidentally, am shaking a few hands
/ | am squlrely In the race for commissioner
| Of the general land office and believe |
| have iirst-cass chance OF capturing the
nomination. That's the way 1t looks 10 me
! now" NV
Hon Tom r. jennings. cx-member Of tho
legislature from Nacogdoches hut now a
resident Of Fort Worth, is in town working
Tor the Masonic home He said we are
/ more interested in securing the Masonic
I Widows and Orphans home for fort
! worm than anything else INST at this time.
| We are for Nynue for governor and sim
! corely hope to see him nominated lie il
an excellent man and would make an ex-