El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-20
Unusually Quiet Campaign.

A Fort Worth dispatch to the Dallas
News, Oct, lS, says: It may be said
that it would almost be impossible to
have a campaign freer from agitation
than the present one in Texas and
elect democratic state nominees. This
statement is made in application OF the
extreme quietness around democratic
headquarters. In reply to the daily
from the reporters If
there is any news, the stereotyped
neg alive reply comes.
The principal work done, SO far as
an be ascertained, is in arranging ap-
pOintmeuts for the respective speakers
and keeping in comm unic ation with
the different chsirmeu (while it is not
so stated at headquarters), presum ably
70 drum up good-sized crowds for the
pleaders of democracy. The hope is
cherished at democratic headquarters
that the res istra' ion in the counties
having cities within Their borders will
tend to draw out large vote if for DO
other reason than the desire for full
and large representation in the next
demo ratio convention.
At the beginning OF the campaign
it WAS the prevailing impression that
vigorous and red-hot fight would be
made down in representative Hawley's
.nd Representative Slsyden's district,
y :
where an anxiety has been expressed to
substitute democratic congressman.
Congressman, Bill has used his best
-nergies to get speakers in
that section of the state, and SO
far Colonel Lanham and Mr..
Bailey have gone there. 1t is
= well-kpown fact that Chairman Bell,
Of whom it may be said that he is
treat and conscientious worker rather
f,,l1 fol h.o cd
the opinion that no stone should be
left unturned to carry the two dis riots,
and especially secure a victory in the
tenth district If that were possible.
just why a greater number OF the de-
nocratic representatives., bOtn in the
national house and senate, have not
responded has not been understood by
some democrats who have made COM
ment on the fact and who have ex-
pressed the opinion that Chairman
Bell was no doubt as good an organ
! izer and "a accepts bic q head for the
democratic machinery as could be
| chosen. 1t has been suggested on
| -ome hands by democrats that IL as
probably the case that owing to the
| fact that Mr.. Hawley was a
very popular and bright mem
Der, aud being able to do much
toward securing deep water for
} LEXIS, duO dlcO GiS ICboou
| that he is regarded as having no title
influence with the pre- silent, that some
of the democrats had no particular
wandering toward getting into his
territory and making the welkin ring
| or the democracy's leader.
1t is notable fact that nominees for
state offices and private citizens have
occupied mostly that tie ritory. Mr..
SIN tn, democratic nominee for attOr-
NY general. and Col. Wynne have
| spent some time in the district max n g
4 fight for Judge Robson. Ma Jr Say
Eers, the News correspondent is in
formed today, will spend some time
Turing the close of the campaign in
| that section.
Congressma Lanham was here to-
lay from Weatherford and spent some
ime in the company of Chairman
Bell. He announced that Major
Savers would speak at Weather.
ford on next Tuesday, and he an.
ticipates a large crowd for the demo
cratic nominee for governor. A big
raily is to be had at Wea' herford the
| eight before the ele ton and Judge
Bill has been EXTENDED a special in
vita ion to be on hand and make {
speech. He told Col. Lanham To-
day that he would be present if it were
possible. Cnngre Lanham re
turned home this afternoon. He say:
he will N AXE speeches in his congress
ional district before the camDaigr
ell ses