The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-29
SOME POLITICAL NOTES.

Washington Post.
The announcement is made in Utah that
Representative King, the democrat who
was elected 10 the seat from which Brig
ham II. Roberts was ousted, will stand
for a denomination. This is of more than
usual interest, because Mr.. King is Il
very strong candidate before the Utah
voters, and can probably carry the State,
which elects only one member OF con-
gress, il any democrat can II curbs TO
some extent the aspirations Of the repub-
leans TO elect their congressional can
Gidate. 1t is probable that he Will get
the nomination by reclamation. TNo
years ago Judge King refused nomlna~
uon after serving one term.
The much-talked-o annexation party
in Cuba has practically no existence, 50
far as numbers are concerned said Mr..
Lawrence j. Donnelly, q New York bust
ness man who has recently returned from
d trip through the West indies, at tho
Arlington, last night. The Cuban people
want independence, and will be satisfied
with nothing else. The anneXatonists
made lot OF noise some time ago. but
then. you know, noise does not always
indicate numbers, solitary tree fog
viii make a summer night hldeous. The
cry for annexation was inspired by greedy
Americans, who hoped - gain by IL, but It
never found an echo in the Cuban heart.
Some day Cuba may desire annexation,
but not until il has tried the independ-
enco 1t has dreamed OF and fought for
through generations
National independence TO the Cubans is
as sacred a thing as was the religious In
dependence that led the Pilgrims 10 Ply
mouth Rock. The Cuban is not impatient
under the military rule OF his deliverers,
he has learned the lesson of patience
through many years, but he walls aid
longs for the day when Cuba shall be
truly free. Independence will probably
not be all he imaglncs. and he may dire
of it in time; but one thing IS certain, he
Will never be happy until be gets it"
The Kansas City newspapers are de-
voting whole columns TO the charge that
Webster Davis plagiarized some sen.
fences from Garfield in his speech on the
occasion OF the democratic ratification
July 10 at Lincoln, Mr.. Davis however,
claims that he never protested that the
passages involved in the charges were
original with him but exhibits the
original manuscript, written in his own
hand, where the words "a5 some one has
said" preeede the paragraphs alleged to
have been plagiarlzed. Mr.. Davis states
tn lho Kansas City Times that Mr. Wal
ter stevens, the Washington correspond.
ent OF the ST. Louis Globe-Democrat, has
purposely been disappearing him ia
his Lincoln speech. aud that the charges
OF plagiarism have grown out OF that mis-
representation.
MIR. Davis is said to be overwhelmed
with invitations to address campaign au-
diences, n number of these invitations
already exceeding 500. The Missouri
democrats, who hitherto have been hts
bitter political opponents. have taken ham,
IN with all The enthusiasm usually show,
prodgals Governor Stone of Missouri and
Representative Dockery. the democrat
lie nominee for governor, pleaded with
him to ill dates with them and Repre-
sentative Champ Clark has written a
eniogy Of Mr.. Davis public conversion at
Kansas City, which The latter is proudly
among all his friends.
Governor Roosevelt Gsinclinatinn to
accept the republican nomination for vie,
president, because he thought the office
too small for him, was only another in
stance Of the Rough Riiers innriiuate
'sousm,' said Mr.. Alfred Spear of Buff
iaIo at the Shorehlm last night. a gov.
-rno, OF New York who Is now living.
,ePuulI -%h' and man as big as three
kooseVelis became vice president ana
served With honor to himself. his marty
ma MS country. | refer to Levi r. Nor
on VINO was Rooseyelts superior in
every quality that goes to make states
nan Van Buren, was another Of New
oFKs governors who became vice nresi-
len' and he found the office a stem
ping stone to the presidency, Aside from
ne governOrship OF the Empire Stnse
'an Buren, had served in such honorab1e
capacities as United State senator IRON
New York and minister to the oourt of
~ James yet he considered that he was
llelhg promoted when he was elevated 10
ne vice PRESIDENCY Two other disfin-
ssulshed Amerioans-John Adams and
homas Jeferson--were promoted from
me vice presidency 20 be chief executive
u me Nation, but neither OF them fell
fowde0 in the former office.
some OF the wisest and best states en
america has produced have appreciated
he honor Of being called to the second
,laee WITHIN the gift OF the 1eople. among
hem Clinton, Gerry, Calhoun. Colfnx
tamlin, and Wilson, while sucn men an
.VereN, Pendletcn, Logan and Allen O.
thurman. the Grand Old Roman Of de.
nocracy, have gfSily accepted their par
US nomination for the office. Yet tbs
'oungsier who has no claim to prefer-
nent beyond the fact that he poses as the
hief hero OF war In which he did little
lghtlng would have the world believe
he Vice presidency is not commeus rate
Nth his greatness The wonder to me Ia
le hasn't been hooted from the stage"