Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-06-01
WHAT THE
PRESS SAYS.
Ii IL i'm Favor of Hon.
w. v Sullivan Being
Our Next Representative
i'm the L. ;. senate.

Senator Sullivan has SHE'D nj
castor into the r-ng and entered the
=, for senatorial honor-. In the
tilt AZ fernando u - reported
that De c1-r.es. 81 the houorS %
the dAy, and fully established his
claim 70 endorsement % hi- people
Tor second Holly SPRING.
south.
Hon W Y. Sullivan, candidate
FOR snort term senator, was IN our
c--y "Wednesday and paid the
GrerasiIan a Pheasant visit. Mr.
sullivan = one VI that class o. men
Mo honor any position they III.
a gentleman first and politician
Afterwards, a man whO has an high
IDEAL Of puzzle and private duty ard
~h0 All always De found conduct
Irz himself in conformity with these
ssaudaFd.--The GrenzdIan-
senator Sullivan in his speech
- HernAudo declared that i'm
periaiism II the UHi.ed States VA
an impe--iolilfv.- and xscIaresi
expansion Al already accomplished
aI-Houy springs Reporter.
In oUr announcement column
vii he found the name Il Hon. ".
'. sullivan % oxford, Mss. a a
candidate for the snort term in
The I. = Senate During the short
he ha- served n that cAoacitv
he ha made a brilliant record and
i ! man Of whom Mississippi should
feel proud Mr.. Sullivan mas prov
en- himself TO be man who can De
relied upon, MS ability has been
tested. he now has the lead in the
race and ne VIII continue 70 remain
n front. /. L useless for u 10
write 4 lengthy eulOgy OF him as
all who know him realizes what
ae has done for the people OF Mis-.
sI>sIppi and don't intend TO D. -
foolish 2s 70 desert aim az -hi- late
hour. We are confident that old
Jasper viii roll up i haud-ons
majority Tor Mr.. Suliyan when
the votes are counted, and well sac
may for no man deserves the sup
port Of ali loyal democrats more
than does Senator Sullivan.
SENATOR SULLIVAN.
Senator ". V. Sullivan made his
first speech in the campaign AZ
Hernando Monday. He stated he
was a candidate for the seaate-but
failed TO say whether for long or
short term He stated TO a Com
merial Appeal reporter that an an
swer 10 the question as 10 whether
he would stand for the long term
depended upon the people OF the
state to say whether they wanted
him in the senate or 20 remain Al
home. One thing i sure. and tha.
Is he has made a very capable and
energetic one during the time he
las been in.-Ackerman Record.
SENATOR W. V. SULLIVAN.
This distinguished gentleman is
a native Of Montgomery county.
having been born in Hays Greek
neighborhood- He is wha, might
De termed self-maie nan. His
home Is in Oxford and ne i class
ed as one of the anlest and nos,
successful lawyers in the state.
he was appointed TO the L. s. SEN
ate TO succeed the lamenred Wal
thall-to I'LL out his unexpirec term.
But his appointment only holds
good until the legislature meets,
when be must be chosen by tina;
body If he would i'll the unexpired
term 70 the end. He has been in
the senate only about 4 year and
has made a national reputation a.
an able and hard working member
III the legislature should select some
one else, they would have only a
year TO serve-not time enough 70
learn the entrances and exits 70 the
capitol II would seem, therefore
ina, Senator sulliy an would stand
. good chance to continue in n,
Walthall succession.-w mona Times