The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-03
in THE SIXTH DISTRICT.
Hon. W. r. Ramsey Of Cleburnc
Spoken OF.
VERY STRONG SUPPORT ASSURED HIM
His Friendship for Crane May Pre-
vent Him From MakinE the Race.
Cabell Not . Candidate.

political friend Of Attorney General Crane,
spent yesterday In Dallas. He has been
looking after politics In Dallas county
and says he feels satisfied with the out
look. During tho past week there have
been many rumors to tho effect that MT.
Ramsey will become candidate next
year to succeed Congressman R. Il. Burke.
His frequent visits to Dallas are believed to
be due TO an attempt to look out for his
own chances as well as those Of Guberna-
torial Candidate Crane.
Mr.. Ramsey Is said to be revolving the
question In his mind. Whether his candi-
dacy for congress will injure MIR. Crane In
Dallas county and the Sixth congressional
district in general. The belief Ia that. II
he becames convinced Mr.. Crane will not
be <hurt by his candidacy against Judge
Burke, he will at once shy his castor ana
make a determined effort - make land
ing In congress. When Colonel Tom Camp
bell and Mr.. Ramsey were here together
several weeks ago the latter asked the
Palestine man his opinion on this matter.
Colonel Campbell's answer Is not known
but Mr.. Ramssy's feelings with regard to
making the race for congressional honois
are indicated by this remark, made to The
Post correspondent yesterday: II have
never told anybody that I wouldn't be-
However, there Ia ample time yet in which
| to fully make up my mind before announce
| ing my intentions"
| Judge Burke's Dallas county friends feel
secure in their belief that he will be able
to succeed himself and are not visibly
alarmed over the outlook. The situation
| in the district, though. Is very interesting.
! Mr.. Ramsey Is known as a successful cam
| paigner and, should he enter the contest
| the canvass Is expected to be full OF
| ginger and snap,
AS SEEN AT AUSTIN.
Austin Texas, October TIT is my
opinion, based upon his recent interview
appearing in the columns OF The Post, and
upon pretty fair knowledge OF existing
political conditions in the Sixth district.
that Hon. W. Il. Ramsey Of Cleburne will
be a candidate for congress to succeed
Judge Burke" said democrat who halls
from that district to The Post man today.
"Mr. Ramsey is popular in johnson county
and favorably known In Hill and Ellis,
and was rendered the nomination by the
Waxahachie convention last year when the
climax came in the contest between Goa
sett and Burke. OF course. his strength al
this time is problematical. but Judge
: Burkes warmest friends will readily con-
cede him most formidable opponent
Burke is not strong This was fully demon
strated in the Waxahachie convention las
year when Gossett and Ramsey both de.
featcd him for the nomination and finall,
. withdrew and permitted his nomination b!
default. In campaign of four weeks, ant
. after one or two counties had instructed
I Gossett made the race and PRACTICAL.
whipped the fight. This fact, considered
n with the further certainty that Ramsey a
I a congressional candidate would have tn
s unanimous support OF johnson county an,
: the friendly feeling OF Ellis and Hill, bot
a OF which would likely fall into his column
Q will give the Johnson candidate follow
y ing that will be hard to overcome. Their
r will be 104 votes In our next congressional
. convention. The three counties abov
v named have forty seven Of those. Thus
will be seen that the vote OF either Kauf
r man or Navarro would nominate, and th
: vote OF Bosque, which is close 10 johnson
( and generally OF a sameness of mind, pc
litically would lock the convention for
: ever 1t was the johnson delegation tina
, stood by Gossett last year from the be
/. ginning until the proposal of Ramsey
4 name, and persistently refused to go 3
r Burke, casting their vote for an ELI
: county man on the last ballot and afte
I Burke was really nominated. Thus shout
r Ramsey announce 1t requires no prophet 3
: surmise that many strong Gossett me-
(. will be found in the camp OF the man fror
: Johnson. These facts considered ant
n knowing the conditions as Mr.. Ramse
q does / figure 1t out that the johnson coun
{ ty statesman feels that he has the chanc
}. OF his life. and will soon formally ente
q the field with full confidence Of ultimat
y success"