The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-19
IN THE FIELD OF POLITICS.
MON the MashIngton Post.l

From the Washington Post)
Representative Gibson Of the Second congressional dis
trie in Tennessee against whom the democrats propose 10
make contest has the advantage representing district
that has not since 1853 orynne years ago democrat
10 congress. In that year William NJ Churchill defeated
Horace Maynard. the wing candidate who atterward
elected and remained in the house Of Representatives Tor SIX
years.
The normal republican majority in the district has been
somewhat reduced by the redistetng enacted by the last
legislature. hut it still large The democrats rely
falling of IN the republican due the bitterness en-
gcndercd when Captain Gibson enominated at the p
maries last spring
The Representative Caderhcad into the
toa race in Kansas is attracting attention III ha
State and the assertion made he will attract 90 him
self much OF the strength which Governor Stanley now relies
upon Mr. Caderhead has all along been receptive canA
date, but he expected declare bis position until
after the November election He fovud however that Gov
crnor Stanley industrousy working the counties
announced himself candidate The will be that he
Will get considerable support from his constituents.
Mr. talderhead promises that he viii not allow his se1a
toral ambitious to interfere with his congressional right
viii not neglect my campaign for IN this district
he says Tor the people have been loyal their support
OF me that can not neglect any services they may need
At the time his friends that he viii keep his
the entire State Representatives Long and Curtis both
atoiai candidates are relying upon their respective districts
tor strength in the legislature Repre- sentative Bower
sock OF the Second district also idea Of entering the
field This looks if it would be tee-iogall fight when
the legislature meets.
Ex-Governor Robert l. Taylor Of Tennessee is out in
card in which he says that he will candidate for the
senate If Senator Bate desires reelection.
rather curious suit has been flied in Memphis John J.
Murphy who was secretary Of the county democratic
tive committee until about before the cleo
ton has sued the committee for pay for his services from
last March until July "a He also secretary OF the pre-
vious committee, and that while he received sal
ary has been the custom TO give him oncrd OF the
pasn fund remaining unexpended after an election In his
SUIT he asks the court to order that this custom shall con-
nue TO be observed in his The gossip in Memphis
that Secretary Murphy displaced by Chairman Armour
q NJ r.
however, that he was influenced by personal motives
Colonel Terrell the democratic candidate for governor In
Georgia, will be elected without opposition the popuists
having decided TO refrain from making a nomination.
The fusion In Kansas between democrats and the pop
uists seems to be complete The two parties acting in
harmony in all the counties and will combine their
order 10 defeat the republicans, If possible.
The tariff question is puzzng the Minnesota republicans
Representative Tawney has already promised that the next
II republican,. will the tariff and is an
and-out refomer Congressman Fletcher, who is seeking
nomination. announces that he has never aered in his sun
port Of the republican doctrine OF protection and adds that
while he has been and favor of judicous revision
OF the existing tariff law such revision maintain the
Blaine One of the changes advocated by Mr.. Fletcher is
the removal of the duty on wheat that the Minneapolis
mtlers can buy all the Canadian wheat they need.
This declaration OF Mr. Fletcher has already excited
indignant protest from the great wheat the North
west. Who says that the tariff is not d local issue1
The party of gubernatoal candidates who have been tour
ing through South Carolina have had interesting expo
the campaign They missed train and rre
compelled drive thirty miles in order engage
ent at the next town Eight times their meetings have
dispersed by thunder storms once they encountered cy
clone and at the town OF Ganey they slightly shaken
by earthquake Notwithstanding all these exctemen
the good work went merrily
Democratic politicians IN North Carolina say that IN nine
ont OF districts in thar State congressman are
likely TO be elected with the possibility of an entire demo-
cratic delegation The election of democratic legislature to
name to Senator Pritchard 10 beyond doubt
The La Toilette republicans in Wisconsin arc flooding the
State with literature Hundreds OF thousands copies of
pamphlet made of favorable tho Spoon
plank of the State convention are to be distributed
The factonal fight Is growing in bitterness.