The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1901-06-22

COMMENT.

4 Jackson, June 20.--Work has
a alresdy been commenced in a quiet
\ bpt active way on the political
machine by which ex-senator Sui
$liyan hopes to capture the seat of
n senator I'll. d. Money, two years
4 hence. Intact the surprising, but
nevertheless authentic statement
NAV be made that the senatorial
nsn,paign Of 1908 has been sopen-
Ia those acquainted with the
msr and his methods. the an-
Enouncement made in Memphis a
[few days ago by Mr.. Sullivan that
Ebe intends to make the fight for
\ EMoney's seat is not surprising, and
IS now generally accepted by the
People in spite of the fact that he
Rhss recently figured in several SEN
sational Incidents which have Civ
|en him much unenviable notorie--
Ety, andcaused the country ut large
10 regard him as q political corpse.
The fact has been revealed that
Ethe Sullivan forces intend to per-
Ifect a thorough organization in
(egery county in the State and
money will be used unsparingly
for that purpose. Mississippi is
|about to be given her first expe-
rience with a genuine fight for a
senatorial toga where money is
balanced on one side to overcome
apparently insurmountable obsta-
cIes. Sullivan recently married
an estimable Washington lady who
brought HIM a fortune it is esti-
mated at u little less than mil
lion, and a fractional part of.this
sum properly used. can accom-
plish wonders in Mississippi under
The present inadequate and loose
" managed primary election sys-
item. Politicians who understand
|Suliyan's methods and thorough
ly know the man, say that he will
willingly part with $4,000 to re-
gain his seat in the Senate, and his
recent announcement unquestion-
ably shows that he has high hopes
.of accomplishing this object. Be-
.yond any question of doubt it is
going to be the greatest senatorial
fight Mississippi has ever had.
Sullivan evidently knew whereof
he spoke in saying that it will be a
three-cornered fight, with Longino
and Money as his opponents, and
it is with these three personages
as the central figures that the
State press is indulging in much
speculation. Some are placing the
fight in the shape of a triangle,
with Sullivan, Money and Longi-
no in the corners, but the very in
teresting opinion is now entertain
ing many followers that the prob
lem is three political circles,
drawn within a given circle, tan
gent to each other and She circum-
scribing circle-McLaurin. 1t is
a popular belief that the states
man from Rankin is an all-pervad-
ing power and that nothing can be
settled victoriously without his
connivance.
Atthe suggestion of Judge Tur-
Icy, Republican national commit
teeman for Mississippi, Chairman
+. w. Collins, of the State CEN
trail committee, will call a meet
ing of the present week for
the committee to assemble in
jackson during the latter part Of
the purpose Of settling the con-
test for the postoflices at jackson
and Vicksburg. Confidence is felt
that recommendations of this
committee virtually mean the dis
posal Of the two places. Little is
known concerning the possibilities
ot the Vicksburg contest, and a
dark horse has several times been
limited at It's foregone conclu-
SION that the committee will send
. recommendation to Washington
u favor Of the appointment
q Hon. II. O.. Edwards for the
postmastcrship at jackson.
The work Of dredging a deep
water channel is now actively in
progress at Gulfport and the S5-
loot width will be completed by
the LIST of October, the channel
having depth Of thirty feet.
Morl will then be started on the
widening Of the channel to 800
iset Dirt, II being taken out at
INC rate Of $4,000 cubic yards per
week and d new dredge will be
placed at work next week. Pre-
stsenl Jones Of the Gulf and Ship
lsiand road, who has charge Of
sNe contract, states that he will
spend S750.000 in the work, al
t though he IS TO receive but $3.50,
Ivy Vt this sum from the Govern
n'cnt. The possibilities Of Gulf
port as q seaportare almost limit
,ess, as the place win become per-
naDS tho lapT{l.e+ ft.tsi " J.. u Il ". @ Il