The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-19

kamsey's latervies Was Decidedly
Bad T" Break"
cORslCASA MAN HIGH UP IN RACE.
Culberson's Strength IN North Texas
0rows Daily-liis Great Popn-
larity MT His Home.


corrsspondence.)- THE recent interview
q Hon. W, F. Ramsey OF clcburae, Attor-
ney General Cranes closest personal and
political friend, IN which he declared tina,
Lieutenant Governor Jester .is not In it,
IN the race for the democratic gubcrna-
toriM nomination next year, has given a
very perceptible stir to the appearance Of
the North Texas political sea. AS might
easily be expected, all the friends OF the
Corsicana geutleman--and they can not be
counted in day--arc very angry and say
Ing many things that would not look we'll
In ritual or catechsm. The consensus OF
political opinion In Dallas is that Mr..
Ramsey made what is usually termed .
break" in disparaging the candidacy OF .
prominent competitor OF Attorney General
Crane. s
Governor Jester has many friends in Dali
las county. According TO reports he has
bis share OF followers In every county In
North and Northeast Texas. Many local
politicians, some Of whom are not support
Ing him. have all along conceded him the
bulk Of the Panhandle vote and much Of
the strength Of the counties along the
Texas and Pacific railroad west Of
Weatherford. These delegations alone
would give respectable following. His
friends claim that he is able TO measure
lnnces with any one In a majority OF the
counties Of East Texas and everybody
knows he has large and enthusiastic fol-
lowing throughout North Texas. In short,
he is undoubtedly sin 1t" very much.
Men OF all parties have confidence In his
ability and integrity, and he Is regarded
In Dallas which county is admittedly the
storm center of the coming campaign. as
h,tt t,,.vt .l,r 81 h.,
cratic nomination for governor as is any
one Of his worthy opponents His speech
at the Abilene fair last week has touched
responsive chord among all classes and
added to his popularity.
1t Is felt here that Governor Jester and
his friends have right 10 feel sore" at
efforts to read him out OF the race by
declarations that he has no chance to win.
Men declare, with show of reason, that
IL Jester was so unimportant in the race
as has been suggested he would not be
noticed at all; that, were Jester already
laid out, so much ammunition would not
be wasted on him. Mr., Ramsey has ex-
cited the first real feeling of the wax
ing campaign. There's going to be an ap-
plication Of the old Roman law OF retalia-
ton. The hair-pulling has begun.
The Posts Dallas correspondent spent
Sunday at jefferson. The county seat OF
Marion Is where Governor Culbereon grew
to manhood. and, apparently, there isn't
man. woman or child, white or black, in
all that community who DOESN'T hope to
see him Become United States senator by
the yote Of the next legislature. He is az
popular at his old home as Joe Bailey is in
Gainesville. They feel pride in him that
will not brook the slightest criticism. EN-
Senator w. T. Armistead voiced the senti-
ment of Marion county's population as re-
CARDS Governor Culberson In the gsser-
ton, I'VE know what's in him; that's why
we are SO anxious to sec him succeed Sem
ator Mills Governor Culberson has been
away from the home OF his boyhood for
several years, but everybody remembers
him. He makes a visit to Jefferson now
and then and has hearty handshake and
a CHEEKY smile for everybody. Negro boys
still belonging to the watermelon period
speak of 'Ge gubnor" with as much inter
est as they exhibit In their own affairs.
The home Of his father is pointed out to
every visitor as one of the towns chief
attractions His popularity at home. and
influence among those with whom he has
spent most of his life, Is a magnificent
tribute TO his worth. In Marion, Harrison
and other counties In that part OF the
State the average voter does not know
Governor Culberson has any opposition to
his ambition to become a member of the
senate.
His strength in Dallas is increasing. A
splendid organization. assisted by an I'm
thusiasm among his supporters that noNh-
ing can chill, has kept down any organized
opposition. Nobody seems willing to lead
a fight on him In Dallas county. Dallas is
his adopted home and his unmatched fol-
lowing here Ia another tribute, as we'll as
Is that occasioned by his popularity in JEFF
ferson.
Farmer Shaw, who is playing the same
part to Major Joe Sayers that Mr.. Ramsey
Is to Attorney General Crane, continual.
to put in telling ticks in the interest of the
Bastrop man. He has led In the efforts
that have made wonderful change in this
section since September. He has cemented
the large Savers following into a band of
workers. who never tire of pushing the
fortunes OF the Ninth district congress-
man. 1t is generally believed that Major
Savers headquarters Will be in Dallas and
that, OF course, means Farmer Shaw Will
DO at its head. The Bastrop man could
net have chosen better campaign man
ager. Farmer Shaw is popular and widely
known, has an abundance of tact. brain and
nerve and Is as loyal 10 'Old Joe Sayers,"
as he affectionately described him, ~ was
ever friend to friend. 'Sayers never de-
serted friend" is what everybody says.
and loyalty Of that kind begets friendship
This guberna;orial race grows warm 1t
will be fight 10 the finish. G.D.A.
THE FIGHT FOR OFFICE.