The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-16
TEXAS TO SEE LIVELY TIMES.
-FOUR CopNERED FIGHT FOR THE
sENATORSHIPS.

Congressman Joe Bailey Admits He
VIII BE a Candidate Against Sem
ntOr ChiItOn-GOv. CulbersOn 10 OPP
pose Senator MilIs-The Latter
Forces Mr.. Bailey's Hand in Order
to Compel MIR. Chiffon to Help Him
in His Fight With GOV CuIbersOn.
Washington, Feb. 15.-RepresentatiVe
Joe Bailey, the youthful leader of the
Democratic minority in the House is to
run for the Senate. He made public an
nouncement of his intentions to-day. This
does not mean that Mr.. Bailey mas any
idea of putting aside his chances TO be
speaker of the next House should TIE
Democrats and their allies control that
body. The young Texan and his friends
believe he has an absolute certainty in
Congress is being made by the allied sill
yer forces, Mr.. Bailey expects to devote a
large amount of Incidental time TO the
fences that compass his senatorial nmbi-
ton.
The man Bailey Is after Is Senator Chill
Npiis NtilAtOl tOlAA VI SCI NiNN III AhS
Senate does not expire until 1901, but I'M
der the conditions that have developed
during the past three days his fate, as well
as that of the great apostle of free trade,
Senator Mills. will be decided this sum-
mer and fall Senator Mills is a candi-
date for reelection. The present Govern
or, ex-Congressman Charles Culbersou, Is
in the field against him, and as Mr.. Cul-
berson is the best politician In Texas, Mr..
Mills has his hands more than full.
MIR. Mills record on the financial ques-
tion does not measure up to the standard
of the Texas Democracy, and the faint of
cuckoolsm still clings to him. Mr.. Cul-
berson, therefore, took occasion in his an
nouncement to lay strong stress on the
necessity of the Democrats keeping the
silver question the main issue in this
years canvass.
Mr. Mills in the effort to divert the
issue talked tariff exclusively in his an
nouncement and emphasized the stand
which he and Senator Chiffon took in the
debates at the extra session of Congress.
This necessarily involved criticism of
the position taken by Mr.. Bailey in his
tariff for revenue fight which was based
on opposition to the doctrine of free raw
material. Mr.. Bailey at once announced
that he would give his active aid to
Mr.. Culberson.
Yesterday Mr.. Mills replied to the state
ment which Mr. Bailey had given to the
public declaring that 1t was no surprise,
because it was well known that Mr.. Bailey
was a candidate for Senator Chiffon S
place. Mr.. Mills idea in ringing Senator
Chiffon into his controversy Is to force his
colleague to his own defense. Tn view of
the speakership fight and the probability
that it would force Mr.. Bailey to devote
most of his time TO close districts In
other states, he did not count on Mr..
Bailey's taking hand in Texas affair." at
least more than incidentally.
To-day Mr.. Bailey accepts the challenge
and declares that he will be a candidate
against Senator Chiffon, and that means
four cornered fight with Senator's Mills
| and Chiffon takong free raw material and
Messrs. Culberson and Bailey combating
! the free raw material idea, but not for
| getting to keep silver well to the front.
There are hot times ahead for Texas.