The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-21
M Use SLUSH FUND.
.s,,as in The Fifteenth District
~, pssorted TO that ExpedieHt.
!, ,0r LIKELY TO BE OF AVAIL.
s.sult Is Somewhat in Doubt,
Nhis NJ u Every Probability that
W. Garner VIII Win.

.oo Texas, october eo.-(stnff
Sa sc,n, ALTHOUGH Bexar county
\. no Fifteenth congressional dis
q San Antonio today is the mecca Of
IS, mining political lights Of that dis
z " LOOK at map win explain this
NV The counties composing the Fiji
5,s,r,ct almost surround the county
,s.u san Antonio is the most central
NJ ~. r,eet aud to San Antonio all the
u n MARY have journeyed
~ w, With. the race between John c.
v y. mo Is leading the ight for the re-
S s,',.os and Judge John \. Garner the
s.stlo nominee, is close, But Judge
IN, d gaining strength daily. 1t is a
'l- n issues versus money. The
,,nd Of The republicans Is being liter
" .mssred over the entire district. A
.,,,stlye estimate places $4,000 as the
=. ~ money that has already been
"A Gin vet be turned loose IN the district
We Scott and his campaign managers.
\ s,ott himself has almost been driven
y, ~ omen TO still hunt campaign.
i9ls XIV = deeIined TO meet Judge Garner IN
~ aore Joint debates anu Is employing
fs,rd notifies methods IL making mis-
r,stsenfh district the outcome Is doubt
Y. KIT IAN the 5lush fund accomplish
soseraor Hogg who is here today thinks
~ Ma held a joint debate at Se!suln
-rrtay afternoon with W. II. Atwell. He
.sdnr proper Bat he is outspoken IN
a -rfipite Us to the outcome of the race.
. nv rstlins. said the huge ex-governor
a.s momlng the people OF the Fifteenth
stdct can not be bought in a body. The
3snnhle1ns have already purchased all the
,siaWags ia the district and the money
iSy Mi spend between now and Noyem-
I'm win Sc simply to hold In possession
n goods and votes already paid for.
h the same time "a conservative esti-
n ionbt But II iEIicHtlons indicate. In
fsad OF preyariC&te, Judge Garner Wlli
: successful From talks had this morn.
m with not 4 few representative citizens
en many 1arts Of the district the present
Aus d affairs Is as follows.
IJd< Garner has every reason to believe
IN carry AtasCosa county Live Oak
NJ Patriotic county, La Sale county Me"
falien county, FliO county. HaYalia coun-
N, Medina county. UEalde county. AI!
3iae county ana Wilson county. In other
ords, even after discounting all doubts
(, ID Enthusiasm that is rampant on 10th
les, II is thought that Judge Garner viii
lave not less than $500 majority t. to
fthe twenty two counties in the district
I Tie republicans cain that the doubt ~
ouliies are Cameron, DimInit, STAR ana
ilisgo which counties are too rom G.
T um here 10 permit even IN elllge4
sinats being made Of the way they w 10
ID The democrats, however, are claiming
. hsn while the republicans say Jus wait
, M See
The counties whore the vote promises
D. bs the closest are Maverick. whore It
tsll not 60 pver l0o one way or the 9th
'Alnner. where the adherence between the
pee q Judge Garner and Mr. Scott will
ft be OVER -: Gaudglunc. whore things
'n 50 terribly mixed ana things are gen
1ally up In the air from nol,tlcal point
a view. This county may give Judge
4 amer q minority and then again IL may
70 Tor Mt Scott There will not be over
y votes difference between Judge Garner
+ % MT. Scott In NuCces county. the home
Nr Scott. The republicans may carry
I ae comfy as COMPLIMENTARY vote 10 the
personality Of Mr. Scott. hut the Jrnmi-
eng democrats aver with a great dial Of
flnhasls that the personal popularity
tcka yll not be az much assistance to
\ N republican nominee 10 saw the least
u county is doubtful and both sides
e making strenuous efforts to capture r.
t.spala county NAV 20 republican hy from
fg 70 SN majority. but this will Ne n
slaeea majority as comDaTed with fOtmer
~is Duva may 90 republican III,
ga. majority ami Webb may also 20 re.
llliean BY small pmg.Itv
1uage James j. Wells, chairman of the
sloef9ue state cQmnllttee has estnb-
eed neaa1narterS In the Menger hotel,
- IN a literal way. Ire has his coat