The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-06
Missouri Congressman at Work to
Secure the Seat.
MR.. RICHARDSON ALSO A CANDIDATE
II Both Remain In the Field the
Nomination OF Bailey by the
Democratic Caucus Ii Probable.

uiuute, anu many e. ot McMthh eau
friends arc rallyins TO him. Representa-
tive Richardson OF Tennessee will also
be IN the race. but owing TO tho fact that
Missouri will make determined effort to
elect peArmand ne will make. a consider
able fight from the start .s5s8.
0f course IL Richardson and DeArmand
both stay in the iyht it makes Bailey's
| caucus nomination practically certain.
Tho friends Of DeArmand are trying TO
unity the opposition on their candidate.
Ii Is hard to see how anybody can lead
OF the Bailey movement. He is stronger
now than he was last March. and there
seems to be no reason why he should not
continue to be the drawing card an ong
the democrats. He has made no legisia-
tie blunucrs. no parliamentary mistakes.
and he has not offended any of his old
following by presuming too far on their
loyalty. Tho chief complaint against him
was due to his personal intimacy with
Speaker Reed but these two are now far
APART enough TO satisfy any reasonable
partisan demands. They hardly speak.
and as Reed is one who never furgiyes.
there is no likelihood That the breach VIII
ever be healed.
But DeArmand is not without strength.
| know that Mr.. Bailey is expecting him
to make u better showing than McMillin
did. but he is prepared to fight tor what
he has gained. DeArmand IL II charming
blows in he short ribs Of republicans
that is particularly pleasing 10 demo-
Gratis. AT any ratio he ~ In the ace. ana
to stay. This fact makes him of special
interest to democrats all over the COM
try, and what he says OF the democratic
outlook. therefore. is said alter careful
consideration and reflection.
THE THREE CANDIDATES.
Richardson is possibly the better par
a " NJ n NJ ha pntI
delibcrative than the other two. while
neArmands reputation rests ON his power
Of arraignment of an enemy and on his
special aptitude in invcctiye and satire.
These three men will make race for
the speakcrship an interesting event.
Bailey seldom fights for mere party ad
vantage aud when he enters, contest
on the floor he generally has n good case
to argue DeArmani believes Ia ham
mering at republicans merely because
they are such and never fails TO put his
feaity to party above every other con-
sidcration. Richardson sleeps with. one
parliamentary eye always open and there
10 no point In the tactics of a skilled
parliamentariau that no would not take
advantage of when dealing with an en-
envy.
Baily is essentially student. He is
student of philosophy and has the history
of all schools at his fingers point. He has
made the history OF his own country and
its constitution his LIES study. There Is
no subject on which he can not throw some
light. from Icsoterlc Buddhism OF the
East to the DANCES of the Hawaiians which
so delighted Senator Morgan and 10 Can
non on their recent trip TO the Sandwich
Islands.
Richardson is incisive in argument. keen
in intellect, hard worker and student
of men. An enemy could love Bailey, adj
mire DeArmand and fear Richardson. The
latter always has his parliamentary knife
up his sleeve and when he CTS 1t between
an enemy's ribs he knows the art of twist
ing it. DeArmand Is cold calculating but
| eminently honest. There is nothing TO be
said against any OF these men and much
TO admire in all three OF them.
They are men who Will become bigger as
events shape themselves. Each State
which sent them here has reason to be
proud OF their records. for they are easily
| the three leading men on the democratic
side of the house, and are the peers Of any
three republicans the other side OF the
| house can point 10. In fact, II Dalzoll.
Dingley and Payne are the brag men
among the republicans, then these three
democrats stand head and shoulders above
them both in individual attachments and in
mental make up. Not one OF these three
conld be led bulied or controlled as Payne
and Dalzcl are by party lash or remain In
complete subsection to one man as they do
| to Reed. 1t may be better for the party
for blind obedience to be the rule in ones
public life. but those who adhere TO IL
never impress their individuality on the
country as do others who think independ
emily and follow out their own theories OF
government. right or wrong
But the democratic party Ia essentially
the party that allows freedom OF thought
t.In nF pfl Nam M ar ~
can not be stifled either In the Individual
or within party. II suffers In discipline In
consequence. but II keeps alive that which
is OF more value than mere party success
individual liberty and independent re-
Election Of the popular Will.
PROSPECTS ARE BRIGHT.
Judge DeArmand declined to talk about
his candidacy for speaker OF the next house.
II would rather not say anything about
that" he said when asked whether he was
candidate or not. The Judge thinks. how
ever. that the prospects OF the democracy
are brighter than they have been In years.
| ut appears TO me- Eaid Mr.. DeArnia nd.
| that the prospects fer democratic VIC
| tory in the next campaign are excellent
Certainly the republicans merit defeat.
They have done everything ana admitted
| the doing of nothing that would insure
| their overthrow. Their tariff measure ID
| an extreme protection measure and mas
brought and Is bringing and will bring
| upon this country the many evils OF such
| legislation. Al the same time the mills
OF protestionIzed New England are clos
ing. the wages OF those still running have
been reduced. and strikes are every LAY
occurrences In those legislation favored
sections Of the Union.
1.-The republicans have convicted them
selves OF hypocirsy and cowardice On the
| financial question. Their qutbbiing and
evasion and the childish attempts TO con-
tinue the Juggling with Mckinley and Gage
| In the leading role is no longer Of service.
but seems 10 have Disguised the nlasres
''And who Is not Inundated over the
cause OF administration and me adminis-
tration party In congress over Cuonn az
| fairs? The latest move. the sending OF
the Maine TO Havana. is not for the asscr-
| ton a American manhood or the cheering
Of the hearts Of the Cuban patriots. ulcn
| the contrary II is but another bit OF pre-
| fence and deception, The purpose ~ ftiii