The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-17
BIG FIGHT TWO YfA1

. hotbed of politics. II n .
day when something new j.
can rot be started in ~.
metropolis Since the elecf,,,. N ''
sosslps have been stuiiously =. i
emily discussing the com,r.
the United States senatorshIp ! ! ~. X
the men who VIII likely enter ~. i
IL is an Interesting theme No
and The Post correspondent, -
thoroughly aired by a good M.
ing the last three days.
AS az Texas knows, Senator IS
Ton WIFI be a Candidate to s,,cs.1.
as member of the most spl.s.'s
i've body on the globe. Ii IndIs.,,'
Ter aiight, he VIII mt havA nS
luck mat has attendei Governs, 4
In his candidacy for Senator ~
The TYLER statesman is sohsss,,.
oppesiuion- strong opposition
~
There Will be at least one ~
this race for great honors in \.
Congressman Joseph w. BaI,., ]
Vile.
While Mr.. Bailey has not so...s
that he would be a candidate (.
many friends that he mfar. !.
the prize OF a senatorship and u q
Already engaged in placing ~
the Gainesville mans political e,
before the election. when Il Y.
the democrats would carry Il. /.
representatives and he woaa
speaker Reed, Mr.. Bailey san 4
that he expected to meas,,ra ~.
Senator Chiffon two years bs,o
Texas democrats regard him !,
squarely in tho race an1 a,s HUT
whetting their appetites in Ia, I}.I
tion OF the fun that is promised
some North Texas people rad b
ernor-elect Joseph d. Sayers a /,
candidate for Chiaton's seat "a " Il
to think circumstances may jct5!a L.
in entering the fight. His frienis {, n
son, expect him to make spis' s| &
popular executive and Say The MI 5ll
which he has just been oyerAly "A! ls
elected will assist him, If he chnss l!!|
come so, a very formidable I'M 4.
Senator Chiffon and MIR. Bailey III t3 "
rizei that. il Governor Savers 49,
the field, the situation would btssIf \
more complicated and might b NJ 4
For others TO try conclusions viii vi u 81
ers for the job. now held by ths Nj
from Tyler, At amy rate, Dalli, s,i' ';;a "
prophets are figuring.
But, whether there are only IN 4 'ss
fates or a dozen, a hot time ali s.|:. \.
will be assured. MIR. Bailey's trakS 81
the Galveston convention hs Z
lcted in Senator Ch'tons inseaf
to resent what they co.z}5 q
lncal!ed for aff'rollt TO the nj; 1sS ! :
gresham in the most vigorou q a
ne capable of. Senator Chil,csia
lave been organized and at wpFff =,
3a'bey's probahle candidacy M
ioned six months ago. There's flf 3 4 =.
The "niney woods country" Vt Z !. Z
}h1lton heart and soul. The d1 Il \
he great congressional distrid III
epreSents will go INTO the lat
heir leader. With Bailey and q y
nIy contestants, There viii b. 81
~ control OF the rest of the i416o Z ~
In. Bailey runs he sets a paa 9f1
erotofore set records. Bailey catt0sl
, Dallas saw the Gainesville unI t6tmeo
$50 a member OF tho legisasuti y
cana TO Red river. They csn H"3t$A
'cent speech making tour In S7sS4A'af'
aimed him splendid suppoH y s.
on and that, when he carries u =
'nSue and protliglous fund o s.,.n 4
on before the people of Tsna Second
weep all before him. der con
49, and at
49, rode VI
Senator Chiffon is not witfpu M "a
Dallas. They smile at the az banda
alley people and say their u
of a RUNNER himself II S,l,.ss.
at IN a joint canvass Mr. Hevara1
We slight advantage on &als - q
atorIcal prowess, but claim SS;,; , w, u
n would hold his OVID In ans Y Ilhai
It matters not who elsa oaskQ14e1
hit for tho senatorial tosa ~ -
/, attract National atteltioa M
9 Chiffon and Joe Bailey pAGd Wttll
rds in any part of Ameria -, - !
hters. Men are lining up 70 49, IA
'eady aud there will be fu @)fod
finish, pc