El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-16
POLITICS
SUNDRY OBSERVATIONS HAVING
TO DO WITH THE PREVAIL
ING POTPIE IN THE CITY
OF Ell PASO.
There is a Movement on Foot to Put
Up Some Other Man than Either
of the Two Recognized Leaders.

of the Two Recognized Leaders
AS Pat Dwyer predicted a month ago
in an interview published in The Her.
aid the municipal campaign about to
be opened up promises to be one of the
hottest in the history of local politics.
In this city there is a man who has
heretofore been accustomed to make or
unmake mayors and to WELD and steer
the ponderous party machine with the
ease that pilot steers a huge steam
ship, but he has become badly ratified
this year and evidently fears that he
is losing his grip, Tor his erst while,
faithful henchmen, heretofore more
than eager to do his bidding. now show
IA disposition to scatter and heed the
call of another master.
The public naturally seeks the eNpla-
nation for all the unseen turmoil and
mixture and strife and of the nervous
condition of that leader, who has al
ways been known to keep perfectly
cool and never for a single instant wa
yer or falter even under the most try
ing conditions.
why is this thusly?' the public asks
and there is only one explanation.
This year there is new power in
local politics and a new effusion of
young blood that has entirely changed
got the old wheel horses to guessing.
1t is unnecessary to mention any
names, but the new power, being of
an Independent disposition and pos
sessed of an ambition, refused to be
lured into the old mans back yard and
tethered and a fierce rivalry sprung up.
A net was spread and the result was
the worst tumble that has taken place
in this city of late years. What the
outcome will be no man can foresee.
but it will be known within a few
weeks.
Will Not Run.
To the great disappointment of many
business men it is now whispered about
that Mr.. Morehead will not run for
mayor having abandoned the idea en-
tirely. even after Magoffin had appar-
emily been shelved. 1t is
pretty generally conceded that
Mayor Magoffin does not intend to be
pushed out of the way. as if he was a
child and his friends will not stand
for it.
With his public record to back him it
is claimed that he has no fear of the
| result of the convention and with his
strong personal following partly COM
posed of men who owe their appoint
| ment to Office to him. his friends de-
clare that he will receive the nomina-
tion regardless of the opposition that
has sprung up in certain quarters
1t has been already urged upon the
people that delegates be sent unin-
structed to the convention. This means
that there will be a hot time when the
| convention meets and several dark
horses are now being groomed and will
be trotted out at the proper moment.
Hawley VS.. Green
A number of changes are expected to
| take place in this city and in Texas
| among federal Office holders within the
next few months for the Hawley fac
| tion of the state is now making war
| on the Green adherents who are in of
flee.
late dispatch from Washington to
the Dallas News says:
There have been quite number of
prominent Texas republicans in Wash
ingtOn lately. and it is no secret that
they came here to see what chance
there is for Office. Investigation shows
IconcluSively that there are going to
be no radical changes among the re-
publican Officeholders in Texas In
deed. the only offices at stake seem to
be those filed by outright Green men.
and this list does not by any means
include all that Col. Green indorsed
at the last distribution.
The officeholders under fire are
those who are known as Green men
who were in array against the Hawley
faction in the contest of last year
Among the places involved are the
postoffices at San Antonio and Dallas.
From what can be learned it is by no
means assured that the men who hold
these offices will be disturbed. as it is
understood that they have all made