The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-08

tests itself among the chosen of the people. The
der is rather that the does not happen otener.
AN lLL-AoVIsEo MOVEMENT.
We are informed from Washington that Admiral
Scheys Maryland friends, assuming that the court of
inquiry win trumphantly acqut him of the charges |
under which he has been made to rest since the Span
sh war already quietly talking of bringing him
forward candidate for the democratic presidential
nomination in 1904.
The Marylanders are earnest about it, told,
that they have already arranged for taking up the mat
ter formally the court of inquiry shall have
handed in it's findings
There is no sort of doubt that the sentiment OF the
country is overwhelmingly with Admiral schey in his
contest for Justice with the clique controlling the navy
department but there is to question the wisdom
of trying to turn that sentiment into political channels
The disastrous fate of the Dewey presidential boom
should not be forgotten by the Maryanders Nothing
but the brancy of the victory of Manila and the
freshness of the enthusiasm awakened by the remem.
brance thereof, saved Dewey from being made ridcu
lous by the efforts of illadvsed admirers to make
presidential candidate out of him. AS it was, he fell
considerably in public esteem because of the attempts
made to serious consideration of his name in
the selection of standard bearers for last years Ma
tiona campaign and barely escaped degeneratng into
political comicallty in consequence thereof
In the light Of Dewey's experience it seems reckless
for Schleys friends to court failure they cred
tied with doing. They doing the object of their adj
mraton an injustice and unconscously weakening his
hold upon the public esteem at time when it needs
be strongest. There is general feeling that any of
tbs prominent actors in the with Spain should be
rewarded with political honors neither there the
least indication of possible future desire to look
the navy to the army for president in 1904
Under such circumstances it can do Admiral Schley
no good to be doomed for place to which his country
in all probability is not inclined to call him.
New JERSEY anarchists rejoicing New Jersey is too
small be independent State ought attached to
Texas. Texas would turn it loose in year with guar
antee that it would be good
ruE remedy for existing evils is the ballot the bullet
Ex-MAyoR RrcuARpsoN OF Marietta Ohio who said nc
was glad Of the attack the president and nearly tbot-
tied in consequence is probably ready affirm that
g chokes no joke
Tur has probably ordered boiler iron under
shirt.
A cwc>oo photographer claims have discovered per-
petual light It is be hoped that the gentleman is the
habit OF looking further than the end of his nose.
GIVE the sayso and anarchy would arnca before
night
A SCIENTIST at Munich claims to have discovered an
agency that will form street dust into stiff, gummy mass
He has probably discovered rain storm
TIM charge against those alleged illicit dstiers is all
. 'moonshine."
l. IT be interesting to a bunch Of reds of the
Paterson stripe hold meeting in Texas approve
4 OF the attempted assassination.
# WATER in Cleveland high, was eight feet in the
e streets recently,
Con doubtless have cursed the world with greater
evils than the anarchist and the echerous negro but God
/ never did
:, Tur thing do is formulate punishment that
:, will TT the crime,
al IT DIV all tba
ambition Trgss however has succeeded in being dubbed
an ass
JArAN inclined grovel that she ha
got coming to her.
rur world isn't to suit the reds" why not bund
them of to Guam and let them start little hell of thct
. own7
Tom PrArrs remarks the attempted assassination
! were platudes.
e AN AGED homeless wanderer starved to death in tn
streets of BOSTON, That man evidently didn't know beans
URrpF UpmE's enemies shouldn't expected to fight NOR
" than OF him at time.
n UvLrss Vanderbilt wishes to get himself disliked h
x would better change the name of his Red Devil auto.
DESPITE the efforts the assassin number OF after
IN noon papers, the president still lives.
Tux press Of the country will certainly roast the Ne,
~ York Yacht club to turn if Upton does take the cup
Of cANAmas riaemen defeated the Americans in New yese,
IN but they can't come to Texas and do it.
70 ONCE more the strike isn't settled The strikers don
Up seem to be able to get Morgan sign the protocol
&c JnNr1 did mile and seventy yards in 1.4s5s. Thi
On crowds Kteheners record rather closely
W. TruqrANo asks why are anarchists permi,ted /,
Is hatch such plots in this country We give up.
ke czoleos, doesn't like our form Of government 1t is
it be hoped that will not trouble him long.
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