The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-27
CAMPAIGN IN Ninth DISTRICT

/ the eve OF the election viii po ufSA -
I stated a week ago that I was satisfied
th.A the republicans had no hope oil eieueins
Wash jones' and that his Endorsement Ny
them was only to complete the scheme they
had in mind when they pulled Bii'y BRUSH
| off the track.
Now n ia more clear than ever that they
do not expect to see Jones eiected' or III
! fact do not hope for him but slhsie
county end that his home. very NIUE 10
being done to further his interests because
they recognize tn him a back NUMBER VIM
can not himself pull an influencei ne mas
M organization which can do anything for
| him.
The evolution Of Jones Is an interesting
picture, IL IL could be properly presented.
| Colonel Jones was an sible man IN MS aa!'
but he is now in that advanced NUMBER
of years where he Is entitled 10 veneralon
| from old men | would not say anythlns
against him pe.sorally, first, because
| can not say 1t and be truthful, Shu, DC,
| ond, because his gray hairs, bendlhg snoui
ders and multiplicity OF years cohinanu
from me that respect that Is due from
the younger generation TO one WIN % oA
! the verge OF the century marx.
| Co,oreI Jones started In Texas politics
may years ago AMI he has ever been
figure since that time. He became ampi-
| tious in early life and sought great honors
at the hands OF the people. He beiieVeu
| that o new leader was needed with new
| theories and different ideas ana thougiit
that with hereto preachiDgs, he coula taliy
TO his standard enough OF the dissa'i5iIe
| TO ride into office He failed, aud since
/ ~, 40 foilurn he has never been able to
reg in his political strength.
| He smoked the political opium pipe, anu
believed that he owned the suttrages OF
! :Il the suffragans, and when the p pc Went
| out he awoke to q DIM realization tnat
something was wrong. He has occas onallv
"hit he pipe" since, and each Time "
brought to him visions of great success.
| few months ago he went back to the
| habit 10 rot know who filled his pipe
at the start but he took but few whitts,
saw visions of Washington. the hal OF
congress. ard above his head he imagined
was the crown Of victory. falling from the
hands OF the present Ninth district con
| gresham. He was not allowed TO awake
from his dream Bill Dwynr and few
others haye been loading the pipe right
along and the old m.m is still under the
Influence lie will awake about Novem-
| Der 9. and 30. what difference in the
morning. His campaign Is continuation
OF one long pipe dream.
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Colonel Jones started into this thing
VIII a flourish of trumpets. He is going
out OF II with a small, beiraggled follow
| lrg He made his boasts and called the
Hon Albert Burleson to debate with him;
he challenged the young standard bearer of
democracy to meet HIM ON the hustings,
| where before the honest people of this
district they could discuss the political is
| sues Of the day. Mr. Burleson accepted,
and went az INST this old warrior. Tne
| Young man was clad in the habllmen;s
| of democracy, he had the arms of demo-
cratic argument, and the opposition soon
| quit the fight The announcement was
made few digs ago that Colonel Jones
would not meet MIR Burleson N this coulty
at his Apo ntments, ana it is now con-
coded that no effort will be made to carry
this county for the Independent. The re-
pub.cans viii, not do So and as an indie
| pefd,rt has no organization there is no
| ono to look out for him
$ relieved that he HIS lost all hope
in the district. as he realized when he met
Burlescu at several of his appointments
that he WAS gong against haiA game.
Al Caldwell the hall in which the two
candid les met was crowded to the doors
when Burleson spoke, and he was given
rart attention When Co Il Jones opened
his address the crowd enleavored to We
him attelt.on, but he had proceeded but Il
short time when they began to leave the
place and when he closed there were but
fifteen hearers occupying seats before him.
The people did not ewe because OF disre-
spect but because the colonel has ceased
to interest them. There was a time when
speech by Colonel Wash Jones would
have been listened to with interest there
have been DAYS when he could entertain
the sn2rtest and best men In Texas for
more than an hour, but that is no more
His voice has lost It's eloqusnce, his tongue
has lost It's leady wit and he is stripped
or all power as n public speaker and no
longer can sway the crowds which formerly
hung rapturously upon his every word.
His years are telling upon him, end he has
lost the power of his younger days.
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The Fricke faction in this county has
made one play to catch the colored vote
for Colonel Jones. and beyond that ore
effort nothing is being done. The meeting
held last week of the Pictorial committee
TO put out candidate agli.st sam Good
iet' the democratic nominee for this flo
torlal district, was worked to a queens
taste out it VIII be without effect. After
nominating Algy Hunt, a colored man
TO- tIoater, and indorsing Jones, the cues
ticn OF the gubernatorlal candidates was
oiousht up a.ad here MIR. Fricke played his
only card He knows how popular Joe
Hasers Is with the colored voter. and he
conceived the lea that If he would put
noln savers and Gibbs on the ticket, allow |
Ms the eogored man the opportunity TO
sue tot sayers II he so desired, he would /
soften the bad dose which he Was offarin,, |
uhs IN further down the ticket He knows |
TOW p1pwar Majos Savers has always been |
WIN the colored man Of Washirgtoa coun- |
", and he thought that by leaving Th. |
soNernor,s question open so they could yofe |
~. .,, = eholee, that they woul5 without obiec. !
non accept Jones in preference to purleson |
~ ~ ~ ms ne mas failed. Since that meet- |
ing his been held the colored voter,s ~ ~, |
"oou. brenhsm have been discussing The !
question, and hear of many who are for !
nuiiesen straight out. As one of them ey- !
P''SSeu H. we are for Burleson and Say