The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-13
AS TO HURTS PLACE
ms OPPONENTS SEEKING For a
SUCCESSOR.
Not Known whether He VIII Run
Agnin, but If He Does lie VIII
HIVE to Fight.

Dallas. Texas. May ll.--Whcther Chief
Justice ]. Nj. Hurt of the court OF criminal
appeals will voluntarily retire next year
or run again for the position is question
that is causing much comment among the
citizens Of Dallas. Tho yotcrs of Dallas
county are, with respect TO Judge Hurt, di-
vided almost wholly In two classes. one
OF these is composed OF his warm friends,
the other Of his bitter opponents. II Judge
Hurt announces his intention OF going be-
fore tho democratic convention in 1898 for
a nomination again, strong fight Is ccr-
tain to be made upon him in this. his home
county. And his friends will fight Just as
warmly and enersetcaly in his behalf.
In fact. tho opening gun OF the battle
has already been fired The anti-Hurt
people are casting about for suitable man
To run AGAINST him. and II Judge Hurts
enemies throughout the state agree with
their brethren here Senator preelor OF Co
mauche will likely find himself forced into
the race for a place on the States highe4t
criminal tribunal.
FOR several years there has been row
between the upper court and the criminal
district court of this county that rvalcd
the Green Grant fcud in its iutoasity.
Judge Charles f. Clint Of the lower court
lis a man OF very strong and bold conNlc-
tons and his friends lopg ago decided mat
tho upper court had no love Tor the l'hilaS
trial court because OF the remarkably large
number of cases that were carefully tIIcl
by Judge Clint and afterwards reversed
They said that somehow or other. the up
.ttrff "A N
trial every case that was Appealed from
this county. Matters rapidly grew worse
between the courts as the months passed
When Judge Clint. in the spring OF lSHo
sent the populist leader. Major Jerome
C. Kearby, 10 Jail for contempt OF court
the lattcrs friends swore out writ OF
habeas corpus before Judge Henderson.
associate Justice of the appellate court
The full court tried the case and rendered
an opinion discharging the rclator koar-
by had been participant In big lnmpus
in Cltnrs court and this act of Judge Hurt
and his associates was loudly condemned
by tho friends OF Judge Clint Since then
tho county has been divided as stated
above.
Judge Clint is very popular with bis
people. and has always been able to get
anything ho desired In this county. II Is
said that one OF the ambitions OF his HE
is TO sec n new set OF Judges on the bench
of the court of criminal appeals. While
not violating any OF the amenities OF Jn-
rist, he VIII IN spirit. If moi in fact, be the
controlling figure of the opposition in pal
las county. What Judge Hurt viii do liz
not definitely known. Several Of bis |
closest friends have told The Post CORE
spondent within the last few days that In |
their opinion he would positively decline to
stand for recollection again They say he |
did not want TO hold this torn, but wax |
forced to accept nomination by his |
friends Whether he runs or not. his OPP |
ponen,s want Senator Presler or some one |
who they think. is opposed 10 Judge Hurts |
policy. to succeed him. This means some |
excitement in Dallas.