The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-25
CURRENT POLITICS.


the idea that he Is no longer republican, it will
be all over with him in the senatorial race said
w. w. Smith. Of Chicago at the Riggs house
last evening. Senator Mason added Mr. Smith
rs personally popular all over the State. and he
has many friends among the holdover State sena-
tors who would vote for him in preference to
Hopkins, but would not do so IL Mason should
declare he was no longer a republican. II Mason
can hold his strength in the legislature, he may
be able to defeat Hopkins by causing dead
lock which would result in the election OF a
dark horse
II the public statements OF the leaders Of both
parties in New York arc to be accepted as
honest expressions OF their views. it is evident
that the only significance Of the unusually large
registration in New York is that the fight in the
city Is close, and is being fercely contested. The
republicans claim that the increase is all in their
favor and produce figures to substantiate their
claim The democrats assert that the heavy in.
creascs recorded in their districts indicate not
only thorough rcawakening Of the democratic
fighting spirit, but also that they are drawing
heavily from the republican ranks correct
Interpretation OF the figures probably would show
the meaning to be that at last the republican or
ganizatiop in New York city is quite as efficient
as the democratic, and that, this being the case
the republican vote will be brought to the polls
on election day in proportionately as great
strength as that of the democrats. Obviously,
tH'lli nSlIleT party mas gained an advantage ~
the registration, and based upon this assumption
It is being predicted by the experts that each
party will hold its own in the city on November
4. From this point OF view, there is not much
IN the situation to encourage the democratic
hope Of an upheaval in New York this year
since the democrats would have to gain more
than $4,000 votes to carry the State.
Hon J S Clarksons letter Of coincidence and
reinsurance to distressed colored republican
politician in North Carolina shows for what
purpose that one-time eminent manipulation was
othcially attached to the administration His
appointment to the lucrative and responsible Of
nee of surveyor of the port of New York oe-
easioned a good deal OF surprise and harsh criti-
eism, it will be recalled as Mr.. Clarkson was
IN no way conspicuously identified with his
partys organization in New York and in fact
was not generally known TO be a citizen OF New
York, he having attained his standing in National
politics as citizen Of Iowa. 1t was rumored
at the time OF his appointment that the president
had been induced 10 give him the place by the
practical politicians in his cabinet not the least
of whom is Postmaster General Payne, and
that in behalf of Mr.. Clarkson the postmaster
general urged upon his chief the Importance OF
rewarding the one man in the republican party
who knew better than any man alive the way to
keep the coored brother at the South in line for
the nomination in 1904. MIR. Carkson has as.
sured the blacks in the letter referred to that the
president IS heartily against their elimination
from active participation in party affairs
\
Letters were received in Washington yesterday
from two democratic members Of congress from
Missouri pleading for help both in money and
spellbndcrs The writer's state fatty that their
State is in more danger at present than at the
corresponding period in any campaien for many
years and that unless something is done to turn
the tide which is running rapidly toward the re.
publieans, Missouri will be lost to the democracy
this year, Although the main interest Of the
campaign centers upon the election OF Senator
Vests successor, It seems that the contests in the
Filth, Sixteenth, Twelfth and Sixth congress
sional districts also are very close As an evil
denoe Of the factional feeling that is threatening
the party with overthrow. IL is related by the
writer of one OF the letters sent TO Washington
that Hon. Champ Clark can not be induced TO
utter single word in his campaign speeches in
defense Of what is known as the Jefferson Civ
ring"