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

Texans will know whether the man from
Tyler intends TO remain a private citizen.
1t is probable that he himself doesn't know
now.
From the best information obtalnable
Joe Bailey will not be candidate against
Mills and Cuberson. He wants to do what
Mills failed-become the successor of Tom
Reed He thinks the next house will be
largely democratic. and won't throw aside
a brilliant opportunity for the speakership
to get in the middle OF a hot scramble for
. chair in the senate He is regarded as
being entirely out of the race. Some have
talked OF the possible entry OF Congress-
man Sam Lanham OF Weatherford in the
contest but il is thought TO he improbable.
Dozens Of men may and Will be talked
about. but most democrats believe the iigh.
is on now. and that the tug Of war is be
tween Senator Mills and Governor Culber-
son. 1t will be a lively tilt n pretty go.
The chances are In ravor OF Governor Gull
btrson He is close to his party associ-
ates and close to the people. He has not
been out OF the State. knows nearly every
body md makes everybody know him.
Mills Is a fighter himself. but he is no more
resourceful than Culberson. and the pre-
vailing opinion In Dallas, whore Culber-
son has some OF his warmest friends and
some of his bitterest enemies. is that the
Corslcana man viii lack several votes in
the final show down
Culberson Is a hard worker and a close
student. His energy and perseverance are
two OF his controlling traits. He is
finished orator. thoroughly acquainted with
oil the details of public affairs and would
make senator of whom the State would
have Just cause to feel proud. Nothing is
too minute To escape his attention. He
looks after details. He has been we'll
trained. He has brains He is brilliant.
Mills has contributed no little to Texas
political renown. He has had his short
comines. but stands high up in the senate
chamber. Neither he nor his leading OPP
ponent lack fitness for the honor they seek.
But Mills has not Rugged the Chicago
platform. He has been indecisive He
has not known at times whether he be-
longed with Bryan or Cleveland. His
friends say he is going to give battle royal.
however. uninterested spectators will see
lots Of fun in this conflict.
Tom Smiths boom for attorney general
also started at Itasca. This is his home
county He is as popular there as Jim
Hogg could be. Some of his constituents
wanted him 10 run for governor. but he
Tod them he'd he satisfied with Cranes
place. He is a mixer from away back. He
can shake hands in way that would make
Bryan Jealous and fondle babies like a
trained nurse, on the way from Hillsboro
TO ltasca Saturday he acted director for
the Hillsboro band. He didn't like any
new tangled airs. He kept them going on
Dixie" and The Old kentucky Home"
Assistant attorney general Mann Trice is
an opponent OF Colonel Smith who is al
ready in the field There is good natured
rivalry between them. Neither is losing A
chance TO do campaigning. They are work
ing as though the primary conventions
were near at hand.
Very little was said about the governor
shin at the Cotton Choppers meeting. The
fight in North Texas is still undecided but
Is believed to he between Blake and Crane.
The ltasoa barbecue started the senatorial
and attorney goneralship balls rolling, and
the Waco conference is expected 10 not
only keep them going. but to put several
other balls on the chute with them.
There has been more talk in Dallas OF
political nature during the past few days
than for month before. Colonel Hogg
and the Cotton Choppers made politics
lust as absorbing n theme as are the crops
The struggle has begun. Tho great politi-
cal free-for-all of 1895 is on.