The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-11
STATE CAPITAL GOSSIP,

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STATE CAPITAL GOSSIP.
Austin. Texas. July io.-Mr. BiAkes
meeting Q. democratic committeeman and
workers TO - held at Waco on July 80 "a
worrying the Mckinley democrats They
we're Mt Invited 70 attend. neither was
iAelr advice sough; as 10 tie propriety Of
soidins TIE p7o,,osei conference and they
A-e beginning 10 realize that their antics
cui Aut little asu-e now in 50 far as the
party = a.os they sought to ruin when they
gvulcnt rnle i; IS concerned. They fear
ia. ". a.sse las worked Up a slate max
- scheme AMI thai be proposes 10 stack
lie ards 81 .Ae GaSoqa-sf!o~1e3 NoisF. JUST
as th-y Md % Do IL .he days y hen q
hA12tul G. "El.e-1is kurrels and ledees
cou;roAt1 rs s.z-sy n1s1 h.-ses!. Bat they
zs4'@ oo1 lose shy sleep about il M biAAs
5 a.. -gh; az1 80 IS his meeting. and 40
&c : SUNG 20 ~ 20 interfere WIN tne
-ns-ca Q. he ;or.ss II the direction Of the
republican camp. towAr1s which ihey nave
Been headed Tor about SIX years. The an
z-eAlsts a-s dci1s p-ei;y well. hank you,
ana can ~orrv along for another ;wo years
without the counsel ard assistance O. the
lusie Texas hand .. deputy republicans and
assistant fus!cu.sts.
TIE ola ,Alk about en.oia,ag he railroad
caE.,uisS OF ouoe more IS being heard
again IN anticipation o. reduction Q: the
cotton rate. al 1ow that Co,cnel Camp
hall has teaa retired ii may he that the
powe-s that - N TIA E2s, Will be pre-
rele3 upon By sou,e .. their legal repre-
Ssa,@i.ves II Texas 20 =! conclusions Il
he courts with The commission second
TINE. The commission can 10, be tied up
zEs,r. Is :: was before. however as the
courts have ds-c.de-5 tha. compla rs against
specified rates uusl be made and thu; sel-
ordinations don't 90 any more. On the
orAs- hand III cui11l:ss - Is better nked
nov TO st.!k= hack than II Mss II Us first
h3u; With the railroads. II has been max
ne invest cations which have supplied it
with date calculated 10 make any railroad
which Tres - eu!o.n II very tired. The
traffic men k,ow Ills. Il me general solicit
TOYS sod The executive officers co no.. and
il ) more than likely that they will exert
themselves 20 keep their principals out
o. cour; Z possible.
!. those who are bowling as2ins: the
proposed constitutional amendment TO vali-
cate eer;sin county sonds hel1 by the per-
m2nent school fund because 8 similar
amendment validating bonds in the same
condition o. technical iuvzlidity held by
other owners than The state Is aot 10 be
submitted al the came time, Viii stop 3
minute TO think Il must occur 20 them that
he defeat o: the ar1t linen. n question
would re. encourage future legislatures
20 attempt 70 provide 70. the alAt!on %
private bond holdings that need taking
carr Of The valuation Of the bonds held
by the school fund does 10; mean ne il
valuation OF bonds held by Other creditors
Of the counties issuing them. l. Is simply
step II the direction Of squa-ilg The lat
Hon. Joseph y. Sayers viii speak at Bel
ton on July Is. SO 1t is given OUT, during
he celebration TO Re held there OF tina.
date. and i; is possible tina. he Will then
ana there practically announce hrse.: IS
: candidate .or governor.
Hon. Winbourne Pearce OF Bolton. who
was in Austin yesterday. told that ne had
written Joe Bailey and asked shat gentle
man 10 let him know what MS future po-
!t!cal plans were ana that he expected 8
categorical answer IN few days. II he gets
II he VIII become an object OF great inter-
es- 20 many people. Is there are others who
would like 10 know the course the GENTLE
man from Cooke proposes 10 take for the
next TWO years at least
! Judge Reagan has been engaged for q
/ day or TWO answering letters from people
who want him TO run for governor, and the
/ tenor OF his reply has been in each instance
IN accord with the Letter he sent Hon Lee
! Ragsdale OF Denton recently and which has
found its way into print. In brief Judge
4 Reagan VIII not consent TO become an ac-
! tive candidate or 10 make a canvass. bu,
I II the people want him 10 have the nomiaa-
! ton he Will accept II. and as he has re-
: ceiVed many assurances thai the canvass
Will be made for him by his friends II he
viii but consent to the use OF his name tbs
chances are good that he will become .
factor II the next campaign
Talking about correspondence anent the
next gubernaioriai canvass. a peep at Colo
nel Tom Campheirs mail might prove in
,erestins these days. FOR he is somewhat
long on friends himself and OF the en-
thusiasic kind at that, and there are quite
a number Of them who would be t<klei
20 death TO see the prefix GOV" attach, a
to his name, He is hunting rest rather than
onice Just now. though. and will try to get
II by repairing 20 Corpus Christi Tor awhile
Later on he may take more interest In
loutcs, however although In his present
frame OF mind talk about becoming a can
a!date for anything interests him but little
LAP.
sweet ola Puritan.
In tho OLA 7
lives the gentle original of this picture.
| SIZE Is VI Years Old WAS hnrn On Nn,,.