The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-26
EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS.


EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS.
Mr.. Joseph Oil. the bright and clever corre-
gpondent of the Atlanta Constitution. writes
thus to his paper about popular congress-
man:
The news OF the withdrawal OF Hon. Frank
Clark from the congressional race In the
( second Florida district is received With no
little favor In Southern circles here IN Wash
lngton-not. however. because 1t means that
! FRANK VIII not come TO congress at this
time but because II means that Judge Bob
Davis is to remain here for another term at
least. No matter which way the race re-
suited a Georgia boy would have been the
| winner. Both Davis and Clark are former
Georgians, Davis coming from Dawson and
Clark from Newman. They are two fellows
who have taken high stand in Florida and
that Frank Clark docs not come to congress
a, THIS time docs not mean that he will not
continue TO cut an important figure in Florida
politics or that he will not net anything else
he desires. Judge Davis is one of the most
popular members Of the Southern contingent
| IN congress and Is universally regarded
ono o. the best. He has made something of
a political record by securing third nom-
nation In his district, for the practice hereto
fore has bsen to give the representative two
terms and then to put In somebody else. The
people OF the district however. seem 20 have
come to the same conclusion as the people
OF the first district who have secured one OF
the most efficient representatives In the
lower house by keeping Congressman Spark
man here.
There is one mistake In the above-Mr. Da-
Wis was from cambridge. not from Dawson.
But he deserves all the good things that can
be said about him. when a boy in his old
home Bob Davis was always leader among
his fellows. his personal popularity being
simply unbounded. and even then very bright
predictions were ventured as to his future
Tho Post would like to see him In the United
states senate.
David y. HIN Is reported to be for harmony
In the democratic party. That may mean
more or less, We all want harmony. but after
the democrats meet at Kansas City we shall
see what KIND OF harmony Mr.. HIN wants
} and whether he will insist upon selecting the
music to use --Abilene Reporter
II does not take more than one such ex-
perience as he had in 1896 to teach as shrewd
q man as ex-senator Hill that he can not
, hone to "sulk' his partv into apologies for
differing from him. lie has come out of his
4 retirement wiser, II not better. man. and
there Is little doubt that he will support the
nominees and platform this year with vgor
and sincerity. II tho music furnished by the
, convention does not suit him. however. there
is still the quiet OF wolfsrt's Roost into
which TO again retire.
49,
utNeston Is touhY more IN the eve or the
nuhlic than any other American city. What
will come OF .his opportunity for advertising
and advancement depends wholly upon the
people Galveston Tribune.
i We fail to see that Galveston looks any
bigger to the public than usual but one
thing can be generally counted on with GER
s talntythe Galveston peonle rarely fail to
s take advantage OF every chance. whether at
] their own or somebody ese's expense. We
on an fet
t towns might probably emulate the example.
d ~
y And now W. s. Taylor ia seeking refuge
d within the fold of that erstwhile honored.
but now obnoxious. TEDDY" Roosevelt Tod
dy's caliher. would guarantee Taylor immun-
~ II he had the power and he doubtless has.
c The sooner Teddy is placed on the shelf po-
ltlcaly the better off the country will be-
: Yoakum Herald.
Il Teddy has a bird In hand that he can toy
with for couple of years vet After that
y the Rough Riders' will have ceased to be
political and sentimental card in New Yorl,
and Teddy will have plenty of time to cool
n Off.
= ~
General Lew Wallace is the hrst to defend
the sultan while the United States Is maxi
| Ing terrible onslaught of threats against
! him. General Wallace's explanation of how
l. the sultan is not all wrong and this admin
@ istration all right will be read with much
interest, The people some time ago reached
o the conclusion that Mckinley might make
n mistakes lust as do other mortals.--Fort
II Worth Mail-Telegram.
q In considering this Turkish question IT will
a be well for the public to reflect that the bold
n and unscrupulous gang of politicians now in
l. charge OF this government would not hest.
= tate to get up another war or any other Ma
"a tional sensation. II they imagined the atten-
N ton OF the people could he so diverted from
Is existing issues that McKiueyism could sir
back into power in November. These claims
against Turkey have been pending for sew
l. eral wears. and only now do we hear OF
n vigorous assertion of our rights" It's kline
of pusllanlmous. however. to pick out {
J.. feeble old sick man to jump ON for pollti
cal effect merely.
'e review OF the new enterprises in thu
D. South each week makes Interesting readinE
l. matter these days. And the name OF Texa.
appears pleasingly frequent In the llst.-Tay
- Tor weekly Texan.
70 The only thing to mar the pleasure OF such
% reading is the reflection that so much of thi,
information is OF paper enterprise only. oil
s talk stin where there is so much smoke It
ID is safe to look for some Gre. and that's en-
m eouragine.
ID tional convention, To nominate $50 are neces-
ID sary but 81 can prevent nomination ant
> deadlock the convention, The highest pos
70 sihle calculation. allowing 10 Dewey all pos
Of sihle states in the least degree doubtful
D. gives him only about 900 votes, not ever
IL enough 10 DELAY the action of the oonven-
10 ton.-San Antonio Chronicle.
L A short whlle back We used to hear a good
deal OF talk about locking the convention
10 against Mr. BRYAN and the silver question
It That idea has been completely exploded now
i. Even the East understands that no othel
4. man in America could make as good race
as the candidate of the democracy this year
as Mr.. Bryan. or succeed IN preventing his
L practically unanimous nomination at Kansas
II City
Is ~
Is The Houston Post advocates the expendl.
i ture OF part OF the states funds In build
Al ing leyess along the Colorado and Brazos e
nroteet the lowland farmers and dwellers
from tho awful rayag1s OF the floods which
!, are seemingly increasing In frequency Bet,
u ter by far would 1t be 10 invest 1t IN thai
o way where II viii benefit the people whc
le help to enrich the State and from whom
n part OF II was taken. than 10 LET II remain
Al ida In tho yaultS.-HaStron NidettP