The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-31
TIE rrGnr IN Mnsslss,rrI.
Two senators Are 60 he Elected anu
CnmpniGn IL u Personal One

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Jackson. Miss, May 26--A caravan OF
orators is moving over Mississipp and the
political pot is seothipg and boiling as u
has not since the days OF reconstruotlon'
general election is TO be held IN NO
yember. and as a nomination VIII pe
equivalent TO an election and as the re-
rublieau party is nil in this state, the
! oeht is being waged between democrats
strictly within party lines. II Is wnHe
mans night. and in that sense Is the inos'
| exciting and bitter since JEFFERSON paV''
left the United states senate in lSoo 10
r,n against Henry S. Foote for governor
which proved losing contest for the III
trepid leader OF the democracy and We
tory for Foote, the only man who ever va"
the distinction Of representing two sla'ee
IN the United states senate-Misslsslpp
and later Tennessee also the iuftheI
distinction OF being the only man VINO ever
1 defeated Mi Davis for othce at
pnt what adds greater interest to ms
a campaign ia that, an addition TO lh' ll'e
n ton of every officer IN the S'h'V 80
governor to constable, the legislature,
Ia e,,ht.b conv,nes next January viii eject
~ two United States senators. lue mo-.
u iu which the canvass Is being conuu1 ecu
is on basis that will virtually send lhe
no new senators 10 Washington ~ p"P"' a.
m vote The primary election VIII uV w.
on August % and when inc WV, ~.
r counted it viii be really decision Va
as Is 10 reuregent Mississippi IN the senate
ly the circumstance which brings ABOUT
tho eloction of two senators Is the nedu
as Of senator James 2 George, VINO dieu '"s
ur wear. and whose term would nol nSEo 80 -
pired until March. 1901 When eeH i',,'
rid George died Governor McLaurln app a.
r. Ccnoressrnan William v. sullivan OF Wv
old e,lA dlstrict 10 the vacancy until IN
tootsiature should meet The LEGISLATURE
Id nndcr the new constitution, OILY MEG.
" anca Ia f,itr Years hence the necesblt5
,,se double election for the succession OF u
lamented George - c,,
nal The candidates for the seh.le az
in, srnor Aneelm J. McLaufin aud FrNet'
ted John Allen congressman from wy
the districl TOR the long term, ana eenat
c,,liyan and Former Governor hou"
ilea Towrv for The short term All oil me
Par nav Justly be termed orators OF the III
tue class and know well how to "le'u
fierce democracy A.. aogsnar
TOYS Governor McLaurin is on the oele p,,,,
b. - a. senator sullivan is his appoint
lose and friend he. too, has 10 stand the pr
thes - attacls that Is 30 mercilessly maoe
he snoneor by John Allen ana IoNeli
, a. Lowry II should be remarked IN paSS
!. Is maj private" John has quit lohins
nysi- was never more IN earnest " n'e '',,' 80
hose who listen 10 his rasplhs ~ 20
has 10 bttter Senunciation Of the state
'litos ministration forget that he ever t1lo ~
Ssse ioke or Is the jolly good teiloW NJ
The known TO be snesker NJ
not Governor McLaurin Is spsahse 81
rroan ability. and we'll able 70 deienn v
sew self but is at the great nlsauN ,S ;, :
ading having a multitude oil onis9lohs ne
" llh ] L. nfHpa 10 explain. lllN -
stolg, n,ont.,ivc resources are sorely taNen
psinr. a,,ary hustlnpe. for between him ana
zed Ian no quarter is asked ana none s
The only advantage the governor na
maj he Is master OF the most pow
machine ever controlled By any gov
o, the state He was the mrs. 49,
owing nnasr the new constitution, franco
ie7, 1891. and as such he had the spp ,o,,,,
"a - yearly M the county and town
w. a.,rs In The past three years u u
J. H. has named $500 officials, inclu
J. w Judges OF the supreme. ciIcut anu :
j. j. cery courts and one United states ~
nd. r. peinR shrewd and calculating pun,
OF the he has taken paius TO selec' ~ s..,'n
ster OF caliber in their respective c oirn"n
grand So in every township ana haniie -. !
Rector. ha has the most active agents at wol
am IA | M, Thev believe in him, because
know him 20 be man VINO too" ~,
his friends and let's his enemies tas'
W Pima of Themselves. But his administrative
dasons, not been popular; In TACT mere ~, ~,
rsyuIar OF good men who declare uaas " re r,
The worst sinee the democrats iss
officers Central ,n 1876. He has hard M
IL r. hsrd ana me friends OF Allen arr
o.,n,s. edsn, mat he will defeat him. 80
!, ,..sy, re e.rnnaisu has advanced II would
/ Nsa. n safe proposition 70 act either WI
Alien and McLaurin are about