The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-13
Clarence r. VIII
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EAsT TEXAs POLITICs.
n, =, Garrison, of TimpsOn. to An
nounrc for Stntc Trensurer.

~, s. Garrison, of TimpsOn. to An
nounrc for Stntc Trensurer.
Nacogdoches Texas, February 12.-lon
T. s. Garrison OF Timpson, who has been
much talked of as a probable candidate for
State treasurer, was in the city today on
business not especially connected with
politics. While here he took occasion TO
call on most of his friends and supporters
in the city and informed those most inu-
mate with him that he had decided 10 make
his formal announcement next week. His
announcement, he said, will appear about
next Wednesday simultaneously III the
daily press and during the week in those
weeklies that have expressed desire to
have it, embohying his platform and views
in a very brief and plain spoken manner.
Colonel Garrison says he has had great
deal of encouragement from all parts OF
the State, and he appears to feel sanguine
of his success iii getting the nomination..
He viii carry this county.
Parson Billy Whistletrigger, alias John
Henry Aycock of Greenvilles Texas, was
in the city today in the interest of Fort
Worth printing concern. Mr.. Aycock says
he has been travelling constantly since the
middle of December has visited every por-
tion of the State, and from what he has
! heard of the gubernatorlal race he thinks
| Crane will be nominated on the second or
| third ballot when the State convention
meets.
notice in yesterdays Post that George
| A. Conlon zone of Colonel Wynne's lead
| ing supporters in Dallas says Nacog-
/ doches county is likely to fall into the
| Wynne column before many weeks. Colonel
| Wynne was once prominent lawyer OF
| Henderson and was pretty we'll acquainted
| throughout East Texas. but that WAS
| many years ago before he went West to
grow up with the country He Is now
| baslng his claims upon East Texas solely
| upon the fact that he once lived here. That
| Ia a mighty poor title, and don't think 1t
will help him any in Nacogdoches county.
But II might IL this county was not under
almost binding obligations to Crane. This
county has been in "hnrd row of stumps''
politically for the past four years, and she
has called Justify for help from the out
side. Crane is the only man among the
"big guns who has responded more than
cnce. He has made two speeches here
during the past two campaigns and was
assaulted once by populist leader His
conduCt on that occasion won him hundreds
OF lasting democratic friends. who will
stick to him as long as he Is in the field,
Major Sayers and Governor Jester boin
have some followers here II is noticeable
that what Ne call the CLARK democrats
here are for sayers. There are several
Confederate soldiers here. who are sun
porting Savers, especially ex-members OF
Tom Green's brigade
The rae for the United States senate
seems to he all one way here. or the
fifteen precinct chairmen OF the county
twelve are or Culberson. and the senil-
mont generally seems to be in about the
same proportion.
The campaign seems little slow In
onening this year. and Is especially so In
this county. The populists are even qui-
eter than usual
The chairman Of the peoples party
county executive committee. Toe Richard
son. was KILLED a, his sawmll near Sterne
by dry kiln of lumber falling on him
Yesterday. Tho nonulists are sad over hi.
loss. but will fill the vacancy immed iately
and be ready for the fight when tho cam
paign opens. Va IT