The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-23
WITH THE PASSING THRONG.

of the law.
WITH THE PASSING THRONG.
| In yesterdays passing throng there was
no more popular or picturesque character
| than Wharton Bates of Brazoria. Frank in
J expression, dlgnified in his bearing and
commanding in stature. he is one of those
men who involuntarily attracts attention
and invariably eXcites a favorable i'm
| preston 1t is because of these character
stios, coupled with his family lineage and
true and tried democracy, that Mr. Bates
has been so highly spoken of as a suitable
| person to represent the Tenth district in
| the National congress, and it was because
| Of his fitness for the office that he was re-
Gently induced by admiring friends 10 of
| fer himself a candidate for the position
now filled by Hon. r. b. Hawley of Gal
weston. Meeting him at his hotel yester-
day reporter asked the question: How
| are your congressional prospects, Mr..
Bates?" and was surprised to receive the
! answer II have Just retired from the
race and will give my reasons for doing
| so over my own signature In Mondays
| Post, Further than this he said he did
not like TO discuss the question just then,
| so the newspaper man left him, feeling
that his withdrawal lost to the people the
chance OF securing a most worthy and ex-
ceIIent representative, and the district the
opportunity of honoring one of its most
useful, active and popular citizens.
Last nights arrivals brought to the city
in the person of Mr.. William D. Jenkins,
gentleman who has just been honored by
NoIr ,pIo
nee OF major OF an engineer battalion in
the United States volunteer army For the
past three years Mr.. Jenkins has been en-
gineer IN chief of the deep water work at
Aransas Pass, and is We'll and intimately
known in Southwest Texas. While en-
Toying repast at the Lawior, the follow
ing conversation took place between The
Fost representative and the new arrival;
Where from. Mr.. Jenklns?'
hockport,' he replied
DDS IS mere anything doing at Arkansas
sumed?" WIN De re-
The deep water improvements have
iong since stopped, and on the Isl Of tho
PieSeHt month ! severed nv connection
mNn Tue company that had the enternriss
IN charge When the work viii ha ro1
, su,leu l can not say, but it is safe to state
nr ras notnlhg WIZ be done as long as the
PRESENT war continues"
Where are you bound for rou,2n
me rext question vas
10 my home in Natchez. Miss " bo
bbn n president Mckinley has ,ust
nenoreu me by making ne maio, of ~,
pattalion. and | am eoinp howe
49,, U""n otAers from army heada,Iartar. ;,
asked. 'pee' 10 feuurn'' was
- That cannot tell" he answered "ro
orGars VI we oay after | may receiva
ana as | am an immune thev ,,il, ,, ,npinen,
sehd ME 10 Cuba" va" Piop"piy
:, what are the chances of carryir.
~ weep water work at Arkansas assS,.
inquired the reporter. ass
L. nsn the government takes the nroi,o. |
~ nahd II viii succeed. not before him. |
We voulu uredge out a twenty-foo channnh |
rreator "i,nin SIXTY days, but to secure a |
nent viii pm p'n man That, make it perma- |
siderable time see Congrossman ~ ;" b b
nas introduced bill asking for a 40 600 ooo |
h,, "p 'ation TO complete the work
IN IL require that amount IN oh+a,
sariIe "1'er at Arkansas Pass" the renortar
seriously inquired. 'p'''er
-, i,i ~ wiz not replied Major jenkins "A
,hni uoilars will secure all tho water
Thus a. us,u anu make II permanent"
oninion WI be seen, according to tho
Win ~ y. an expert thoroughly familiar
OH ,ue question that million dollars is
raxon Is necessary to give to So,Ithwss,
n,oro ~. ny SEAPORT 1t has been striving "a
Sas 'nah 'nlrty years to secure Of sran
So =. ass, ana 1t will also be noticed ~.
~ ne opinioh OF Major Jenkins, the soona.
GOV ernn's,. - piaeed In the hands Of the
completion Ne prospect for its
MI j. s. MacNamara. a nroro,,...
90 u 'dn Antonio, arrived in town vos
,eruay' he has Just returned from an av
''s'l through North Texas and cav.
,he ise'ing IN that section is unouestionabl,
s ayers itsei IN favor OF the elect,or :,
he la,a w governor II believe most ~
1rsna ;. supporters of Attorney .Cena,,i
1oci,i,, Unmarked Mr.. MacNamar, 80
~ 70 savers just now. and fro,,, al liz
:, W. Az ina i, ! think the man fror, p aii
tue next governor of Texas,
o,t,sS SAD one of Houston's foremo,,
,ie1ens TO Post representative in vas,sr
s passing throng, you can nrt ma
49, 40 nearly sympathy with the nro.
Used movement to give our vo,pn,aau -,
,.er poss grand benefit entertainment a.
ms NY, MY. ihere never was a more feIicith
NE sne,uou OF expressing our gratit,,de n
.r;r,I Mhu can NOT otherwise show THAR -
!, Ism. man by affordng them this ,,,aaa,.
he hra,y appiauding and appreciat,ny /. .
am for, M. VINO nave gone to the front. :