The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-23
FHE PRESIDENTS BEAR HUNT.
III Performance Has Excited RidicuIe
Trouble Over the Negro Question.
! Hanna Is Really Out of It, Roosevelt VIII Have ).
Walk Over for the Nomination--Sp Speculation
About Extra Session.
: r Arthur wnliams.)

.-,on November 2o,-(staff Core
n ls.ans l-The speakersnlp fight, the pos
~. ~ special session, the announce
N N I, senator Hanna's intention to re-
Y Gam poiltics and the presidential bear
ri the principal topics Of converse
~, now The first three matters are
'l .,.s ssrlously. as serious matters should
.s.,sd hut no reference to the presi-
M antics down in the Mississippi
.mn. ever fails to elicit q smile, which,
. hrre majority Of cases, Is quite
2siIbe. ~
". earnest political friends regret the
.s.oev toward spectacular performances
"a NJ mart which has been so much In evil
durinr the time he has been presi-
Tbev realize that his standing a2ong
IA ,asllv representative people Of the
4 go q nv no means improved by such
AZ This recent bear hunt. Some OF
n.one Of the West, who particularly
& rrs strenuousness Of all kinds may
Il more OF Mr.. Roosevelt's ability to
'.Se the AFFAIRS Of the highest office In
ia. and because Of his proves In tracking
Il s.n,seus Of the Mississippi forests to
!, rssnaetiye lairs but 1t is likely that
ms,orlty Of the taxpayers of the coun-
are very strongly Of the opinion that
k,hty hunter does not necessarily make
I0.a uresident This is not captious crit-
a Nobody denies Mr.. Roosevelt's right
smnse himself. but 1t must be admitted
A !, Nc closest followers in particular and
"A. Osope Of the country In general would
II better satisfied were he to select some
.rm N recreation which would not make
H. the laughing stock Of newspaper read
+. al oyer the world. Even In strong re
4nAican papers the presidents hunt Is be
made the subject Of ridicule, and it Is
IN to be douted that this last unusual per-
.Oruanee will have a decided tendency to
2rease the belief that Mr.. Roosevelt is
y .ner ntted to handle the affairs Of
ucA or Of a game supply depot than af-
II n Of state. And even among democrats
In fact is deplored, Mr.. Roosevelt is the
resident Of the United States, after ALL
6ud we are all Americans.
~
Asa matter Of fact, the presidents trip
Il he South has proved to be unfortunate
u more ways than one. The fact that he
IN At table with Booker T. Washington
lis 10, been forgotten by the people among
fhom be has been during the past few
'flys and all sorts Of embarrassing comph-
tations have resulted. At Memphis numer-
IN military organizations not only refused
II participate in the parade In honor of
he PRESIDENT, but many hard things were
,an by the newspapers and the effect OF
BE- oe was 10 intensity a feeling which,
While regetable, is founded on a firm foun
3,ton, and which is very susceptible to
be- Influences as that to which 1t has been
objected during the past few days.
According TO the Memphis News. the I'M
ipgtunate condition Of affairs referred to
Progressed to stage where Colonel Bob
fcbo, Mississippi land owner and hunter
n considerable wealth and great renown,
sualy refused to allow mis- pack OF fine
pounds to be used by the presidential party !
Aecause Of his personal aversion for Roose-
III on account OF the Washington incident |
I'd because of the presidents recent ac
fon 10 deferring to Southern negro poli- |
lcans The News. in commenting on the |
|rslr. says:
TO the man who lives at some remote |
pint this story will sound like tale from |
X fairy books Ii will appear that preju-
~ bad gotten the better Of small set
men and that such a sentiment could !
N possibly animate any considerable num-
n q people The man who accepted this |
fuplacent view would be deceived. The !
F''Vnal aversion to the man who is the |
fu0ls president caused Colonel Bobo to |
wv 70 let his dogs run with him in a /
I chase and caused a large number Of
.sRe ID the best professional. business
y action.
~. ~ same picturesque figure that at
M auention as he went into the
n ~. Anetlean war at the head OF
N, gOst picturesque and nondescrtpt
AN ae ever took the field has been
IA ~ privilege OF going into the SPINE |
WIN pack of dogs, and all because
~ ~. considered socially a at person.
I'M, , y, on down the line to Nc
sto,s s s.s United States government never
M !, 4sG q president to whom the 90.
IN !, Mound was denied before the ad.
sntsl s sas present occupant Of the presi.
sEo S e enair into Mississippi.
M s DO9o Is one of the best known men
Iaslss,ora, ''oa' He has a place down IN
'on ~ a. which he makes his cotton
80. mis- pack of dogs, hunts ana