The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-22
THE PRESS AND M

cq s, mi, Courier: An ~.
j. w. Blake's running -
states senate ia a mira
ihere Is not county n TlaSvel1l
score or more OF stais.,ress.s u
Just as capable and jum - ~
the place as the Hon I'll
a,.,.,s What has he y y
entllie MIN to this distInsu,sssss q
auon! What brilliant n,sS S''aet =
owes Its paternity to him, ~
occupied any place OF tr,.. ~
that ne now holds. chairmss las
democratic executive co,as sl = "
we would be pleased to b. iOsss
MS candidacy will never atts,r ~!
slaeratlon than the dignitv g
Joke. He is a good man
oil good men don't mars - ovl
states senators. II there !. soaa
his mental or moral rnake.rs sallll
nim out as being an object /; ~. 81
Tic admiration, we have A ~ -
OF heard 1t. Let Mr.. Blake -. '. =
temptation to sacrifice him,.,,
ing that those who are iust s.s''1
him to become a contestant ~
arc doing SO not because thu - u
can be elected or because ii.ss ~ y
deep. generous esteem for Mn &.
but simply and solely becanss Il :.
manifest and vent their dislits
son, and If they can annss Is !. y
vanity and by SO doing indncs ~ /.
the lists they are as happy = -
to be. 1t is not Blake they 4.
senator as much as 1t is IL, ~
miserable over the materiali,sr. u
that Culberson is certain to T.
Texas State Democrat N,
Blake has been swinging around 4. !.
the past week. feeling the demorrss
OH the senatorial question. r.
towns along the Central to Austin Z,
to San Antonio. He expresses M
well pleased with the prospsrt ~
of his intimate friends say NJ y
nounce in Sundays papers. Nj. Mn
friends and admirers. and then 1. n
bear in mind that in so biz 4 NJ
Texas as true a man as culb,r,
some bitter opponents, who would ~,
ly encourage a contest with thu ~.
That Culberson will win. few eyer
enemies will deny.
San Marcos Democrat: Sine i,
Mills has taken a tumble to hlnus
Withdrawn from a hopeless contest 4
he had no earthly show Of winuiu
usual the enemies Of 1enos av \,
the alert. They are engaged N ~ \
trious effort to rustic up oppo,It,s
Governor Culberson in the person d \
man Blake. Brother Blake rsuhl
gentle tip from the party recently Il
las. Should that gentleman tsil d
by his late experience he will MIX
in great shane when he ~
against Charley Culberson.
Nacogdoches Chronicle: II looh
the pretended friends Of Chairman
are determined to make an N d
They are about to cause him to NJ
the race for United States senator
Mills withdrawal. There Is Questa
loubt as to the sincerity Of the 'nAnsa
now pouring In to bin d
him to consider his recent annoura
hat he would not be candidate
most of them are avowed enemies 4
srnor Culbers0n.
Rockwell Success: Hon. ]. ". Bid
exported as being highly pleased 4
,ction of several county exectlvs
in not adopting the stats
Mittee test, but the one proposed hy
self as chairman, And, interpreting
is an Endorsement Of himself, Be !
inflated with vanity and pride that
IN the point of announcing as : cirs
or United States senator.
Willis Index: j. W. Blake y q
With a fairly we'll balanced mind y,
much political gumption as he y
Texas politician possesses. iAs
act, he will keep out Of the xs'a
ace, despite The effort OF few Of ID
onal enemies OF Governor culnfSa
pduce him to oppose the latter y
uncture of his campaign.
Waxahachie Enterprise: II cli
Blake will look over the names q
who nre petitiontng hln
or the United States senate ana w
all where they stood while np w
ng the forces OF democracy agalnsl
lined foe in 1896, he can pretty w
eTmine how valuable they VIII ue y
Corsicana Democrat: II BlaN
inter- the senatorial contest wv
iss OF another good man commilllasr
al suicide. The Democrat woula
blake, Don't! II cur own Roger :.
reakers ahead, Blake, with hsll ~
t the great Corsicanaian, ougns
sw things.
Gainesville Register: Chairman
GEMS to be in the attitude o. ih
hat starved TO death between w
{ hay. The senatorial ber y su,
bout his Uranium, but then no ~
lake up his mind. He VIII no SSss
lain In this attitude until alIel ~
elected senator.
Colorado Citizen: As yet fne y
ca has not ceased to bus:
'lake's bonnet, and be will plos
II in his announcement IN =.
Twill be no use, however -'ns =
the people have decided on ous
Ganado: Hon. j. W. Blake I
cry seriously OF rc-enterlns I.
sainst Governor Cnlberson ior y
Iates senate. II he concludes w
i'll always wish he hadn't ~
e gloriously showed under