The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-02
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

4'sAAis Vs.
There is going to be the hottest race
for the governorship OF Texas that has
been seen in a long time" remarked MIR.
w b. Brush OF Austin at WIZARDS last
evening. The entries will be numerous
and it will take keen prophet to pick
the winner. The foremost candidates at
present are Hon. Joseph D. Sayers. who
Is going to retire from congress at the
ond OF his present term, and Hon. NJ. NJ.
Crane. attorney general of the State.
There are others OF almost equal prestige
and popularity. but my belief is that the
race lies between the two mentioned.
Governor Sayers has for years commanded
the good will OF the people IN all sections
Of the State. and his long ard credtablc
career in congress is in his favor"
Il notice that jesse Grant, son OF tho
ex-Presdent. has gone in with some as
sociates to operate mammoth lottery
and sporting resort on Mexican soil" said
Mr.. L. A. Moran OF California At the Nor
mandc
The dispatches say that Grant does not
intend TO take an active part in the gam
bling feature Of the enterprise. The CON
ccssions granted by the Mexican govern
mcnt 10 the Americans embrace the famous
hot springs OF Tia JuAna. 1t Is said that
the promoters OF the enterprise Will spend
s. 600 In erecting the finest gambling
house on the American continent This is
an old scheme that has been contemplated
by high rolling sports Of this country for
years. II would have been undertaken
long ago had men OF good Judgment
thought we'll enough Of 1t 20 invest their
cash. My opinion is that "a gaming resort
remote from the een,ers Of population will
not prove paying enterprise
In speaking Of the Ohio situation and
the chances of Senator Hanna's coming
back to the senate. Representative Beach
said today:
There are breakers ahead Of Senator
| Hanna. II WILL take considerable skillMl
| steering an his part TO get safely through,
| There is, not the harmony In the rapub-
l!can ranks that Is chained by the re
publican leaders here. l know whereof 1
| speak. Mr.. Hanna has enemies in the
| camp, and II We're In his place ] should
lose no time in ferretins them out and
! making them come to time. Unless some
! thing is done soou / fear for the chances
Of Senator Hanna being returned to the
seuate by hook or crook, plot Is
haichng to keep Senator Hanna from,
| being elected, IN his own county the
| -'f'o' ~ SeAAA"htlNA - lAA'Al9 RAhHNlAE ~
pierce the senator's senatorial balloon.
Mayor Mcksson. the Foraker leader o.
| the Western reserve is maintaining ON
nous silence relative to Hannas candi-
dacy. What does it mean McKisson will
bear watching. In my opinion he will try
TO make much trouble for Senator Hanna
| at the coming State republican convention
at Toledo. In conclusion. | want to say
that any combination that is formed in
Ohio which will prevent Senator Hanna
from coming back 10 the senate Will beat
the republican ticket in the State and
turn II over to the democracy this coming
fall"
Whoever thinks that the last has been
heard OF the Hon. Joseph sibley Of Penn
sylyanla. makes a grcvic,ls blunaer." said
Mr.. j. c. Bupton of the Keystone state.
at the Ebbit,.
''Mr Sibley will, In all probability, be
the democratic candidate for governor
next year. and unless times change might.
lily he will make the republicans hustle
to beat him. He Is the most elective
speaker win country audience that has
been on the stump IN our country In the
last twentN-hye ycars, and his cratory
never fails 10 make votes II the dem.
oorats had bean wise IN 1896 they would
have nominated him instead II Sewar for
he vice presidency. In 1900 he ,yill again
loom M for the second place. ana have
NO doubt that the convention will soc the
WISDOM OF selecting him. predict now
Tint the next democratic ticke, VIII Rad
hFyan and sibley"
Tho conditions 10 Nebraska are alto
se'her favorable to the continued ascend
aney Of the fusionists." said Mr.. ]. e.
Riley, a prominent citizen o. Omaha, at
WiiiAdS There ore a few gold demo-
efa's let's very few-who will doubles,
"s' "'lh 'he republicans If tho latter will