The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-04

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90 hAs well considered hs suh.sc, ~.
] formed the corrcc, opluaoa tbe-so, :, 80,
e"of no declares himself 10 tho capacity .
a law maker =
o. the new members 81 the seua,e D "
odcil OF cleb,irns ana q I. po,,.r y
GAINESVILLE are easily the a,ars po,h =,
men OF rccogolsed ora;orIcal Ssnl,v nv
''ca'h norce and are well couipped "a =
I once take a prominent ps.rt 81. mo s,allhor,.
lions OF the august body 10 n,en,s,sr, hi,,. \,
] which they haze boon elected. or pavld.
son OF cucro and james OF Sulphur sprlns4
uuch may be expected. James csnecisllv
u an unusually bright young man ana can
= ne w'ii' capture one OF the first p,aoos IN
tne aggregation OF talent OF which hc MI,
norm part. Grinnan is well enaksn =, i !.
aii VINO nave the honor OF his aoqualatanec
s~a u " safe to say that no viii 10 hla i
from to his credit. Tho same may ri, s,Ia
OF Hanger OF .Fprt Worth. scs,stlNY ~
breckenridge has served several term, g.,
Vhe lover house, whore ne .lgays ,on,
maa<ed respect cad was accorded s,tch.
ton because OF the uneoubtahle hannstv \,
nis motives and rugged strength OF his
convictions
favporson OF Bell Is another ,nn weo
nas soao through tho lower house mill ANA
come Out intact Sarcastic by nature. ha
can, on ACCESSION, deliver himself o; more
cutting remarks than the oAjects ,bsrsos
can easily digest In hurry. For this rea
son DIS best side has not always be,,a
turned to the public which has as a rule
elassed him cs a disagreeable mlsanthroae
10 those who know him best, however. hs
Is man of splendid character. true to his
friends and fair In his dealings with man.
lie Is the born enemy OF fraud, and hypo,-
risy gets TO mercy from him. In legisla.
tive mattors his judgment Is excellons. ana
by relying hess upon his roasting, camel.
ity than he has heretofore done he can
easily rise TO prominent position In the
upper class of statute builders to which he
has been promoted.
barry Miller OF Dallas Is a successful
Young lawyer with fixed principles and a
Legislative turn of mind who will rank IN
along with odall and Potter.
49,
Taking into consideration the number OF
Old members who sought denominations the
next house Will contain a remarkably large
assortment OF new faces. This Will not be
for the worse. however, as many very
sensible and some quito superior men have
been exchanged for. In point OF bright
ness Bailey OF Cuero md Prince OF Corsi-
cana Will take the lead, Bailey Is natural
born legislator and has the experience of
two sessions to his credit. Prince is
young man 10 whom nature has been lib
oral In the distribution OF intellectual kits.
His turn of mind beflts him for law
maker and 1t Is predicted that he will DE-
velop knack for legislation equal 10 that
for which Bailey has become uoted.
South and Southwest Texas Will be most
effectively represented In the lower house.
To say nothing OF Bailey, there arc Kittrail
and Browne OF Houston, Staples OF Smith
Vile, Childp OF San Antonio, Beatty OF
Loehhart. Cooke OF Buja, Pfeuffer Of New
Brauntels. Garrett OF KerIvile Garner OF
Uvalde. Murphy and Walton OF San An-
tonic Greenwood OF Seguin, Jones OF Dsl
Rio and Bridgors o, ID Paso. all of whom
AFRO capable and estImable men. kIltrell OF
Houston is put down for possible leader.
and there is no question but what he viii
WELD much influence and take a prominent
part in the proceedings Cooke OF Budi was |
for n number OF years district attorney OF
tho San Antonio district and has a reputa. |
tion for solidlty OF character and clearness
OF perception which any man might well |
envy. Pfeuffer OF New Brauufsls served In |
retiring in the extreme, his superior judg- |
men. has pushed him TO the front in spite |
of himself.
Mcfarland OF Victoria is another South |
Texas man who Is OF considerable account |
in legislative body. He does not shine |
in debate. but when 1t comes to rustling
around In the interest OF his constituents
ana pushing legislation for their benefit |
he has no equal, Lane ard Meitzen OF
Fayette county arc spoken Of by their
friends In complimentary terms and there
~ reason 10 DcsseNe tHht Nntf hili HOA uta-
appoint tho expectations OF those who be-
iieye tina. they win 10 more than drift with
The tide. Tcagle OF orasge became a can
iidate against his will. His sterling worth
Is what brought about his nomination and
election. so certain wer" the people OF hls
district that with him In Austin to repre-
cont them they need feel no uneasiness
lbout the manner IN which their inter-
sits would be looked after hero.
SAMSON OF Georgetown, Caldwell OF Aus
An and McAnally OF Cameron aro man who
viii attract attention and deserve favor
,ble notice. McAnaiiy is the editor and
publisher OF one Of the best weekly papers
% Texas ara his writings indicate that no
,as clear conception OF what Is best FOR
he state In the way OF statutory arehi-
ecture.
Ellis OF Groesbeeck ard Tate OF GiddinEs
ire Young lawyers who have attracted at
entlon by the solidlty Of their mental at
ailments. Tate is retiring and undenon-
tratiye MAJ. however. which may hiGaer
lin fom claimlpg the recognition to which
10 is entitled.