The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-14
JIM HO0G, THE MAN.

| baiias' icShsi July IL. - tSsAf Corre-
spcndence) Three months or more ago The
Posts Dallas correspondent stated that
James S. Hogg and Charles a. Culberson
would not be candidates against each other
before the Twenty sixth legislature for
scat In the United States senate TO succeed
| Roger O. Mills. Even then II was .elt by
those close TO them that Colonel Hogg had
decided to let his intimate personal friend
! and successor in the executives chair toy
further with the goddess OF political for
| tune without a hindrance over which he
had control. 1t was known that the great
ex-governor had more than passing inter
est IN the young man who had been his at
torney general; that ne was a friend. per-
sonaily and politically. in all that the name
implies, to Governor Culberson. AT that
time The Post intimated that an agreement
as to the one who should stand for the sen.
ate had already been made between them.
| me article went further--it said Charley
| tuioerscn would be Roger q. Mills leading
| opponent.
complete verification Of these prophe-
cies was made by Colonel Hogg In his
speech before the Itasca Cotton Choppers
association last Saturday.
The entire reading public Of Texas be-
lieves by this time what many have be-
heved for six months-tbat the opposition
to Senator Mills who is candidate for re-
election, Will be inspired aud led by that
young statesman who halls from Dallas and
VINO has been rated by the press OF the
country with the exception OF the Calves.
toh-DaI!as News. as the greatest governor
III the Union. When Ex-Governor Hogg IN
MS Itasca speech explicitly and earnestly
stated that he would not run or be run Tor
TIE senate. not one of his hearers doubted
| his sincerity, There were hundreds OF
voters there who regretted his declaration
| put every one knew he meant Just exactl,
what he had said. There was not a lot or
little Of equiyocaton abou, single SEN
tencc He did not wish to leave a loophole
| ior retraction. He spoke feeliusly and
from his heart. He did not think hr was
making sacrifice. Men have sqant mil
mons to get what Hosg would not have
Any office within the eift of the prouIe
OF Texas can be had by Jim Hosg for the
asking was an expression one heard 81
| every side. 1t seemed to voice the belief
! Of all There were few Of the Clark
| fragments here and there. but none da-
! puted the above statement
'iN6S hHo" All inns. lie knew he was
as close TO the people as ever. that he was
still their hero the lion of every hour in
| the twenty-four. Without taking sides f.
may be given as fact that most Texans
believe Colonel Hogg can get anything in
| the State he desires Very few men would
refuse TO run for senator when they even
| Imagined their chances for success were
good. ilogg had reason 20 think he could
| cailter across tho wire in the SEM torial
| free all with the field hundred reds
| behind. But he would have none Of IT,
| He rejected all offers aud took decisive
action against his friends even mentioning
! his name in connection with the honor lie
| preferred that another should help Horace
| Chiffon reflect credit upon the greatest
| commonwealth in the Union. by his de-
| clnation every one nfers that his symna-
| thy. ENCOURAGEMENT and aid Will be given
freely and unsparlngly to Governor Gull
berson.
That Itasca meeting soothed some fond
hopes. While there was no political sig
nificancc directly connected with 1t. there
were many significant things under the
s Mace. Contrary to The hopes of many.
and this may he said without in the least
discrediiiug another real or prospective
candidate, it put James s Hogg sQuarcly
out of the race for senator and put Charley
| Culberson Just squhrely In. 1t sounded
the first call TO arms for the coming cam
paign. 1t hoisted the garrison flag OF
| triumphant democracy and fired a min;ite
| gun that woke the echoes Of the Rapidly
| advancing contest. And Hogg himself let
cut the keynote. He declared positively
| that he did not want office, and declnlcl
| just AS Enthusiastically that he would hen
| the party masses make the leaders hew TO
the line they laid last year at Chicago
Some folks have said that Ilogg vas weak
| ening on the ideas he pushed 10 Tho, front
| during his administrations a few populiss
| have tride to make capital ont Of the TACT
| that he is n railroad attorney. They said
he was leaning toward monopoly.
The Jim Hogg who was elected mom-
her of the l,asca Cotton Choppers assocla-
| tim last Saturday Is the same inveterate
and mnreoonstructod foe OF Illegal and OBJ
| strepcrous nggreRations of capital as of
| Old. The Hogg who Is employed 20 repre-
sent railroads because Of his ability love-
| huwanity just as well and is doing just as
| much for the good OF the people of his
| State as did Hogg tho governor, BECAUSE
| be docs not want office does not signify
| that his heart has ceased to beat in unison
| with the heart throhs of mankind His real
greatness was never more truly displayed
| than by his present attitude.
1t was felt at Itasca. 1t Is felt IN Dallas,
that the ex-governor in putting himself
outside the senatorial conflict. did not mean
he would never enter public life again.
When Bryan was in Dallas he intimated
that. had he been chosen president last
November. james $. Hogg would have
been n member OF his cabinet. This can
be given as worth more than an ir'imauon.
| II is generally believed. and for good Iea-
sons, 10 be true. 1t will not do 10 say Colo
| mel Hogg s political ambition has been lttt
| behind. Tha, would be so unlike most men
who have held office, who are yet popular
Idols. that il would not be considered
| orthodox
What does Hogg intend ia do?" is a
question many would like TO know how 10
| answer. In common with all other Bryan
| democrats the ex-governor feels that the
NOMINEE OF the next democratic National
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