The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-19
SOME REQUIREMENTS OF THE POSITION
Candidates for Governor in 1902 Are Al.
ready Being Talked About.
HOUSE, SMITH AND JESTER MENTIONED
The struggle for tie Attorney Gem
eralship Is Also Discussed--otbcr
Political Notes.

ernor's mail has, since the publication
Of the report that the chairman of the
railroad commission is contemplating the
surrender Of bis oface, been burdened
with letters informing him OF the will
lngness OF this or that gentleman TO
shoulder the responsibility Of which the
distinguished statesman from Palestine
has tired.
Nearly every ex-oficeholder OF any
consequences In the State has become
relied With the desire to succeed him,and
not a few unsuccessful candidates for
various places on the State ticket be-
fore the recent and previous State con-
ventions have Joined them in the chase
after his scat Yet the chances are that |
the place may go begging, assuming
that familiarity with the transportation !
question will be considered a prerequisite
to the securing OF an appointment thereto
So Tar knowledge of the subject OF rate
making seems not to have entered into
the calculations OF those who are figuring
In the matter. and in no instance has
the experience in railroading which at
least one member OF the commission
should be IN a position to lay claim to
Teen advanced as grounds for the selec-
tion OF any avowed applicant for the
place.
This being the case and II being safe to
nrcsume that something besides well
developed appetite for ngu9ifS lands
10 reanirAhrsent. no risk is run in pmr6ett
ulc'lns that 1t will go t9 .faRRS SIps to some
Fef In the .fats -,
one who may not even become an appi-
cant therefor.
Hardly week Inns passed since the
democracy OF Texas named it's candidates
for State Offices to be voted on in Novem-
Der, yet talk concerning the possible iden-
tity OF the nominees who will figure on
the tickets 20 be presented to the suffra-
CANS two years hence is already rife.
Interest centers most around the head OF
the ticket, the honor to occupy which
will as seen at this distance. be holly
contested. To begin with the Hon. F.. NJ.
House will. If hir health permits, seek
gubernatorial nomination. There lis no
doubt about this, and there is already
we'll defined movement is gathering
strength as It proceeds, In the direction
OF organization In his interest.
Attorney General Smith is another pos
sibility TO be figured on In this connec-
ton, while George T, Jester must not be
overlooked In making up the list, Be-
sides these Web Finley. Tom Campbell,
J. w Blake. Dick wynne and NJ. NJ, Crane
have followings of sufficient strength to
require their consideration as factors in
the race.
Next to the struggle for the governor
ship. that for the attorney generalship
will attract the most attention. AS
distant Attorney General R. A. John OF
Georgetown and Ned B. Morris OF Hender-
son have their sights set for this place and
there is reason to believe that Cecil Smith
of Sherman and Cullen Thomas of Waco
will later an make known desire to
secure 1t should the people be willing
Secretary OF State Hardy has been men
toned in connection with this office but
II is more than likely that his inclina-
lions are towards seat in congress rather
than at the head OF the State law depart
ment.
Another matter that is gradually be-
coming subject OF discussion and which
may eventually monopolize the interest
OF those who take stock In matters polit-
ical is the reiistricting OF the State 20
follow the official announcement OF the
result OF the census taken this year. Al
ready talk of what is TO be done with the
FIRST and second congressional districts
IS being INDUCED in. Two schemes have
been outlined with regard to these dis
trictes- both OF which have for their object
the segregation OF Harris county from
the district in which Walker, the county
OF Tom Balls residence. may fall The
first scheme II successful would throw
Ball and Cooper in the same district az
It contemplates attaching Walker and
one or two other counties to district
including portion of what is now the
second district The second scheme has
In view the taking OF Burleson and
Washington counties out OF the Ninth
district and attaching them to the First
district after Harris county has been cut
out OF 1t aud attached to district 10 be
so framed as to include Galveston county.
Should this proposition obtain the proha-
biities are that Milan county would be
taken out of the Seventh district and
added to the Ninth.
~
From Waco the news is that the contro-
versy opened with Messrs Henry and
stribling by County Attorney Thomas. over
what was said and done at the conferences
held to settle the Waters Pierce Oil COM
pany cases pending in McLennan county.
still continues. Politics stick out In every
direction in this matter and It is as plain
as day that there is nothing In II saye
an attempt to get rid Of Bob Henry in fu-
tare congressional races. The Seventh dis
tracs has surplus Of congressional timber.