The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-07

rense and wvssld honor any posiiion withir
the gait OF the people. Friends az othcr rss,
dfiates may as well give ali North rexas
70 Bailey when they 20 to figuring on the
him up there and mean to work enibnsIss.
really for his election =
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Hon. T g. Mcfarland OF Victoria on.
q tlhe gems O The legislative SCI and a
memner-elect OF the next horse. Il sneny;
iiG Few days In Houston. Mr.. Mcfarland
made an enviable reputation as a member
OF the last house. He was reelected by a
handsome majority over both populis; and
INDEPENDENT opposition after bitter fight
That attracted attention all over the state
ana Is expected to still further DISTINGUISH
nimself upon his return to Austin. He Is
pushing Lee J. Rountree for chief clerk of
the house and says he doesn't care 10 on
gage in any other scraps" till thai is set
tied On account Of the nasty, fight tho
Now York Journal McMiIlin ct al have
made ON Congressman Bailey, Mr.. McFar-
iand Is very faycrably inclined toward the
Gainesville statesman.
Captain J g. Lipecomb, for years sheriff
OF waller county and one Of the belt known
officers In Texas, is doing the Flower
Show Captain Lipscomb is an ardent ad-
miner OF sheriff Ben 70. Cabsll OF Dallas
and has already nominated him for comp
troller in 1900. He says Cabeil is certain
TO succeed Mr.. Finley.
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Colonel l.. l.. Foster, president OF r.,s
Agricultural and Mechanical college, &C.
companied by his wife and daughter aud
several ether ladies OF College station ana
bryan, arrived in the city last night and
VIII spend several days doing" Houston.
COLONEL Foster saws he Is out of politics
entirely end is devating ALL his time and
attention to the education Of the stuienrs
entrusted to his care. He is very much
cratifiei at the success of the school this
session. 81
Judge s. w Mosby OF jefferson arrived
Yesterday and is attending the Masonic
exercises. He is ex-judge OF the Marion
county court and prominent in East Texas
politics.
AS a well wisher and friend of The Fruit,
Flower and Vegetable Festival, the face
oil Colonel N. ID. Mupserrate, vice presi-
dent and general manager OF the San An.
tonic and Arkansas Pass railway, Is missrd
from the crest exposition. He is prevent
ed from attending only by the advice OF
Lis physician and would otherwise have
been in Houston not only to participate In
beneficial to South Texas. but also 10 at
tend the meetings of the real ESTATE men
and the Arkansas Pass Immigration assoc
citation, in both of which he takes n lively
interest.
j. NJ. Lee of Edna, manager of the Jack
son County Abstract company, scent yes
terday with the real estate men in Houston.
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]. P. Pool. we'll known lawyer of Vic
toria. is a visitor to the metropolis this
week.
H. O. Talbot OF Corsicana is a delegate
to the Grant Lodge meeting. Mr.. Talbot
Is greatly interested in the candidacy Of
r. R. Prince OF hits acwn, who wants to
b. speaker of the Twenty sixth legisla-
ture, and says lie mesns to 60 TO Austin
and put in a great many good words for
his friend. He believes Mr.. Prince will
win
Judge A. b. Watkins of Athens. ex-mem-
Der off the State democratic executivs COM
mitltee and a prominent East Texas poll
dicsan, ss attending the Grand Lodge ses-
sion. Judge Watkins is an arlent ad-
nlirer of SenaHcr Clhisaon and thinks tile
Tyler STATESMAN will easily succeed him
self.
w. D. Cox of Cleburne. we'll knoNn
man. now connected with the
Jahnson County Review, is in the city. he
is accompanied by Mrs. Cox and both are !
interested spectators Of this Flower Fes-
ti.vgl. Mr.. Cox has been prominently
mentioned as the probable successor az |
Hon. JOHN H. Ctl,i-m as chief clerk in the
office of secretary of state. He did some
good work for Major Saysrs and his friends |
expect him to win the place he seeks.
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C. r. Ieclmenn. treasurer of the Texas
Press association and lsiitor of the Hal
letsville Herald, Is delighted visitor to
the metropolis. Mr. lehman IS enjoying
himself. a feature of life he deems a posi- |
tive duty and which he knows well how
to do.
FIan. w. w. Dhas of Beaumont, wsl
known and popular mernber of the legisla-
tiIre and mennber- elect of the next hoMse, !
his spending few days IN tfie city. Mr..
Dies Is fen joe Bailey for United States
senator IN 1900 and doesn't care who |
terday: "Cengrsssmian Bailey is cuhs Of the
great men OF the Nation. The pstty per.
sopal fight the New York journal iad
sioine 6isgrunlilel: democrats are making /
aIgainst ihiim has only intensified the adj
miratbon his friends hold for him. A year
IN my section of tho State. Today he would |
carry my district over Senator Cl!aton by |
4 vote of ten to one. Although Bailey |
lives in North Texas, he belongs to the
whole State FL Pnso and Brownsville
would be as proud of him as Is Games
Willie. IIla is big man, q, broad Ilaii |
brilliant man. My candidate for We United
States senate two years hence--Joseph W
Bailey. 4 don't care how strong you put
II. I am for Bailey all the way through.
,on't yd. know my choice for speaker OF
he ntent house. and about this Hogg fee |
business, want to say this: ! shall favor
an investigation of the matter. II i is
developed that Hogg did enrmsaswork TO
entitle him to so large fee | snail vote
'or IL. If, on the either hand this Is not
plairly shown / shall vote against IT.
Hon. jos Adams of Crockett. distric. at
tcrmey, is a guest of friends N Hoiston.
Hon. A. F. Brlgance of Navasoa, lead,
ing member OF The last legislature, ana |
member elect of the next. is in me rity
N am for Horace Chlhtcn to succeed fi,r-
self" i've said to Pest repns sen .atve,
and shall vote for the Hogg fee.
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