The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-26

w'nner OF the nomination for governor.
MS Platform and .nagnetism ara nut-
uns new life Into the country demo-
erats The other candidates tell what
.sn oeeh cone and l,Iclx tells them
, "..a. Is going to be done to improve
ovnoi.ions III Texas. This war nusi-
Ne . making Wynne much stronger.
lot OK lead In him. He kno,ys how
anu when to rush troops to the front
, anu 10 inspire confidence. These fell.
,oMs VINO have only read war don't
, riioW what 10 do and how to do II.
bieh Wynne will mske a war governor
.rsu''u 10 hone in these United States.
Inen man who has suffered hard
snlps ieeis sympathy for the masses
, .nat.wiii make him fight against high
.aNess While Wynne has NO campaign
,und or headquarters except In the sud-
he mas friends that work for him
~ Eyer. 81, precinct. His speech has lite
IN IT. The big club at Garlar5 ma
otner farm precincts shows his strensfs
re mas got the enthusiasm on his sI,,e
ne VIII make a great war coyeriior ~,
Leace governor either Wynne is en-.
par i with a fine war record ihat
VIII come in handy when Texas n csII.
eu on Tor her pro rata OF troDns Tn,
iact is. he has always been on bsnd
When there was duty Ia na,.ror,,,
~, ~ ~ fought for Judge Reagan ana
az lTse SILVER platform before II was
he po .,i,,, US at present believe dat
he ,,'n1a V@ifS every county in which
co..,.s s'. ~. q speech Thousands of deul-
oSrdts IN Texas want tn take i f,ithfnl
servant from the ranks. onp ,vhn has
NOT Made office holding h stp1Iy, h,;sl-
ness' IN case Of war, the other candi-
uelses wili probably withdraw from tbe
.tee, as Crane and Jester, not l5einp In
guy iRst one. viii want to prove THAR
PATRIOTISM, and Joe Savers. WITH bni-
iet iett him from the last war will
nave 10 remain on the finance commit;
~, IN time OF war the people will not
80, use young men as candidates for
'ii ounce from constable to United
s o,'sss senator. or course young office
is are an patriots and will not
want TO hold any civil office when their
Nation is in trouble. bur if they are
inclineu that way they will have To
Ii9e out and not run for office.
'"Ncy 1t VIII surprise the democrats ~
= 4 eAds 10 Know that this interview" Was
we pfoducuon--not of Mr. Wiit-but ~
lne lhdefatigable and inexhaustible Cihbs
VINO wrote 1t out with his own hand in
pencil leaving the name blank to be- filled
o ,. Mnen he should find somebody will
ny 10 father the matter. After being
nus prepared by him, word for word as
~ ePpeared IN the News. 1t was typewriter
and the original manuscript taken away
win the typewriter copy, apparently for
me purpose of removing all traces OF the
real authorship
nus tne remarkable spectacle Is pre-
sehteu OF the acknowledged leader of the
middle -of-the-road populists and tia pros
pectlve candidate of the combine for gov
ernor attempting by manufactured inter
views TO mold public sentiment upon the
subject OF the selection of democratic
candidate for governor. It is not necessary
% explain why Mr.. Gibbs has not honored
Mr.. Crane with his support In this race.
All the people of Texas understand why he
S against Crane.
II either the News. or Gibbs. or Mr..
Witt, cares 10 raise the issue, we will
Undertake to furnish proof that this was
Mr. Gibbs handiwork. ! have been told
hat he was enthusiastic for Savers at the
of this campaign, but has lately
his affections 10 Colonel Wynne.
)f course 1t would be unfair to the latter
o assume that he Is In any way con-
lected with this move of Gibbs or even
ognizant of it. His high character and
talwart democracy suggest that he is not.
means that the middle Of the road schem-
RS hope to use his candidacy TO promote
he end they have in view. which is the
lefeat of Crane for the nomination and II
hat were accomplished they would no
Ioubt attempt to make short shrift of him.
Democrats should be on the lookout
for manifestations of populisuc
raft. l dare say they will hardly relish
his attempted interference from the out
ide with democratic affairs. Friends of
ir. Crane will understand from this in
ident the methods that are being employed
" a part of the daily press hostile to Mr.
,rane's candidacy TO mislead the public as
o the state Of popular sentiment. The
ractice by the Mckinley organs in Texas
4 coloring their so-called news reports is
lot new one. II was done on a lavish
Gale in 1892, in 1894 and in 1896. II did
ot win then 1t will not win in this year
Z grace.