The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-15

get them from uder the influence of the
mother, who. from her own statement, is
| engaged in houses of i'll fame. Her con-
vcrsation Enthusiastically shows that. She
| stole the three children from the father
about two weeks ago, and came to Aus
tin with them.
The little 9-year-Old girl yesterday APP
peared TO be very devoted to her. The
language of the mother, however, in the
presence of the child is not calculated to
rear her up virtuous woman, nor is the
vocation of the mother liable to favorably
impress the child.
Mr.. Lancaster refused to make n COM
plant against his wife, and they, with an
attorney, made some kind of an agree
ment relative 10 the disposition of the
children until the divorce suit is decided at
the October term of court in San Antonio.
The entire party, with Mrs Lancaster's
lawyer, left for San Antonio last night.
The fact that both Representative
Garrison and Representative Robbins
are out III the race for the state treas
urer's job, and the further fact that
some horses are being groomed for the
same race right down here. promises to
make the fight for that Office rather i'll
teresting, to say the least.
There is going to be an extended cam
paign in this section for the congress
iOnal job. from present indications. This
statement is based upon the fact that
the various candidates, or at least sev-
cral of them. are already out i'll the mid
die of the road, looking carefully up and
down to see that their fences are being
put up all right The Hon. Albert Burle-
son, the present district attorney, is out
for the honor. and it is understood that
Col. Jeff johnson will see that his race
is guided along the proper paths. The
Hon. Heber Stone of Breuham will also
be in the race good and strong, and it
is understood here that Mr.. J.. \. Petit
of this city will be his campaign mana
ger. In addition TO these two gentlemen,
who are avowed candidates, there is
some talk of some Williamson county
man running. but no one has been def
nitcly settled upon in that section at
present, though knowing ones predict
that the race will be a four-cornercd one
for the nomination.
There is u strong rumor going the
, rounds that the old Tyler gang is going
to he heard from with a vengeance this
year, inasmuch as Col. John Duncan
will be candidate for the attorney gen
eralshp. Col Tom Campbell is men
, toned for the position of railroad COM
| missioner against Commissioner May
field, who will have to run again, having
! drawn only the tWO-year term, and Col.
! II. Nj. Jones, who also halls from the
same section, it is intimatcd will be an
, applicant for the position of assistant
+ attorney general in case Crane is elected
governor. Governor Hogg is still being
talked of as a candidate for the United
States senate, although Governor Cuber-
sons friends are trying to talk down any
intimation that he will run. with u view
of giving Governor CulbersOn right of
way now that Bailey has practically been
set aside by his aspirations for the speak
ership Of the house. Governor Hogg,
however, is not easily sidetrackcd, if he
has a desire to do anything, and as some
the race for United States senator it
might be just as well for the friends
of Governor Culbprson to save their
breath. ParCnthetically. it might be said
that if all these gentlemen from east
Texas come into the arena it is very
likely that the Ratchet that was buried
some five years ago will be dug up and
war of the most lurid nature be declared
i in more sections than one.
! Judging from the fact that so many
Of the candidates are declaring their in
tcntiOns thus early to run, we are to be
! assured of Il long and bitter camDaign
in an off year. From the present out
/ look. many of the candidates will be in
the field by fall. making an active can
vass, when the election is one year from
! next October. 1t certainly seems as
! though Il slight rest ought to be taken
| but it is equally certain that it will not
| be taken for the reason that the vari-
Gus candidates are afraid of one onother
! and propose to contest every inch of
| ground from now on, so that no one can
! get any vantage ground.