The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-18
FIGHT IN the SIxJu DISTRICT.
A Resume of the Congregational N"d
Senatorial situation.

Hillsboro. Texas, January ib.--The pc
litical atmosphere in this portion OF the
state is beginning to intensity in warmth
and all signs point TO an interesting cam
paign. Especially is this remark nppliea-
bic TO the congressional race In the sixth
district and to that for United States sem
ator Up to tho present time the only en-
tries In the former free for all contest are
CONGRESSMAN Burke and Hons. John u,
Pitts OF Hill and Dudley @. Wooteh OF
Dallas county. but the sunday papers VIII
probably contain the announcement Oh
Hon. NJ IA. Gossett as candidate Tor the
nomination, The last named gentleman
stopped here yesterday on his Anal pros
peotlng tour over the district, and Whlle
here stated that he would on next SATURDAY
come 10 a deoision as 20 whether he VIII
contest for the honor, His utteranees To
friends with whom he conferred while
here conveyed the impression that ne hah
almost concluded 10 again try his fortune
in the congressional lottery and that
nothing short OF most diseouraging advice
from his friends IA species OF that com
modify that friends seldom tender. even
when IL would be the more friendly service
10 do sol will keep him out OF the contest.
Mr.. Gossett has visited about all the coun-
ties in the district unless possibly Hosque'
which Is the smallest voting county IN the
district and has heretofore been attached
10 johnson for political purposes he Is
evidently OF the opinion from all the IN
formation obtained that Judge Burke is
not tho choico Of the democracy of the
district and that he can be beaten, with
tho right sort Of organization among those
opposed 10 him and a concentration Of
their forcos. Mr Gossett seems disposed
10 base his candidacy mainly upon the fact
OF his having in 1926 been by improper
methods deprived OF the nomination Atter
he hAA won 81 in fair contest hefore the
people. This contention is however met
hy friends OF the other candidates with
the argument that Nj Gossctt IL now
estopped from raising tha Issue because
OF the fact that he aoquiesced In the fraud
81 1895 and went even 70 tho extent OF
tntroducinF Judge Burke In favorable
terms 70 audiences IN Kaufman county
They 60 beyond this ard say that Y M
Gossett wanted vindicstion he should
have sought Il IN the campaign nest fol-
lowing The one IN which he was dsfranded
Iiis silence after the fraud ot S9N thoitlN
sanctoniue Judge Blrke's hold on the 20
sition, Is reasonably held BY hts competl x
tore and onposers ar a bar 10 hts present
claim for a yindination Another matter
involved 10 the congregational race, and
especially az involving Mr. Gossost's can
H 0iddCN. VIII ne the AeNhipAldi NhAAuht w
tween Mesers Bailey and Chiffon While
Mr. cossett ia pronounced in his views
against expansion OF thr Mckinley brand.
hc and his following in kaufman county
arc Understood 10 he enthusiastic adhor'
onts of Senator Chiffon who iH, 10 Tar as
can learn. the faynrite with ell the eS'
pansionists IN this congressional district
MeRsrs Gossett and Wooten appear to be
greatly Interested N second choice insuuc-
/ H.. ah.t as tblf iAt1E b.
mept concerning practical politics 10
! illustrate Hill county viii undoubtedly
/ instruct for Hon John y. Pitts Tor con-
/ gress This may be done in primary cleo
/ ton or in convention IN either event. the
delegation 10 the congressional convention
will be selected from bis friends aud With
a view 10 his interests. OF course no
SECONDARY instructions viii be given aud
! the delegation Will be devoted 10 his In
forests. and beyond that viii ho ndepend-
emit and free TO acl az II may see ut.
Congressman BurKea friends claim that
no will easily carry Dallas county Should
he succeed in doing this, II would only b.
necessary for him to get the vote of any
other two counties. except Bosque. in or
der to secure tho nomination MI Cos
set will of course, have Kaufman county
and Mr.. Pitts viii have Hin The hghtins
ground Will therefore be in Ellis Navarro
and johnson. Congressman Burke. In ad-
dition 10 his garden seed privilege, has
msde bid for the Navarro county vote by
! introducing a bill In the house OF repre-
sentslives proposius 10 erect n Federal
building in Corsicans. II remains 10 be
seen whether the democrats OF that county
will be Influenced to favor him on account
OF the mere introduction of such bill
( (nearly four years after his entrance into
congress and Immediately on the eve of a
/ very active campaign for tho succession 70
bis sea), or viii insist upon his passing
/ the bill before baslng a claim upon II for
/ the support Of the Navarro county democ :
/ Tacy. Hon. John D. Pitts will be engaged
al Austin In legislative extra session next
I month and will be heard from there. Mr..
/ Wooten win be occupied likewise. Mr.
/ Pitts informs me that he intends to make
an active and aggressive campaign and
( that he has the best OF encouragement
/ from Ellis, Navarro and johnson counties.
! As 10 the senatorial race. I venture moth
ing 10 stating that Mr.. Bailey has de-
( cided advantage In this congressional dis
+ tIact. A significant fact Is that. OF the
two legislative candidates 30 TAR an
I nounced in this county and OF those who
are seriously discussed as prospective can
ididates, all express themselves unreseryed-
IL as favorable to Bailey. The truth Is that
on a direct issue. With only two candi-
dates In tho field no person could be
elected to the legislature with the vote o.
this county unless he were pronounced n
favor OF Bailey for the senate.
! observe in Z Waxahaehie paper a
statement 10 the effect that Tin addition q
It's Bailey bureaus at Dallas and Wasting
ton. The Houston Post has established
branches at Hillsboro aud Taylor for th'
boosting OF its candidate" AS 70 Hills
boro j Will say that know o. no such bu
reau here. BY visit 10 this county tn
Waxahachie editor would ascertain that
Mr.. Bailey needs no bureau IN Hillsboro
lie already has the support OF an over
whalmlDg majority Of the democrats OF tn
county. Il Il not at all likely that 6enato
Chiffon would be able 20 organize anything
like a literary or newspaper bureau here
but he Is still not without confidential al
vlsarf I was Informed yesterday by on
4 OF the best known most Influential an
DISTINGUISHED .goldhugsr Of Hiilshoro ION
who v0tfs the republican ticket strsieh'
exclusive OF local ahsirsl that be had jus
received q letter from Scns1or Cbiltor
ssklne for information as 70 the senator