The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-15

coming men or the state.
Congressman Tom Ball came In early and
Immediately score OF friends gathered
around him to shake his hand. He and
Judge Jim Wells came In together.
Farmer Bill Shaw is here. He says that
Notwithstanding the fact some OF his
friends persist In cailinS him Dynamite
Secretary OF State Tod arrived In Gal
weston this morning: Aside from the fact
that he is continually ''nll a-glow' on ac-
count OF the heat, Judge Tod looks we'll.
Hon o. b. Colqultt, the next railroad
tered al the fremont. lie looks TO be Ia the
hest OF health and states that he is feeling
good.
The Fayette county delegation came in
at noon, headed by Jake VOTERS OF La
Grange. They are solidly for Wells and
deny the statement TO the effect that they
have prohibition platform plank In their
inside pocket.
Judge Schiuter of Marion, who is a can.
didate for speaker of the next house of
representatives Is here and his friends
are glad to see him. He says that he Is
In the race to stay, and is confident OF
success. During the last session OF the
legislature he was chairman of the finance
committee.
County Attorney Ed Smith of Howard
county. one of the delegates who came in
early says that the Western crowd wants
the absolute lease line taken OF the map
and pushed away over into the kio
Crande He says that the land should
be opened for actual settlement.
when Ex-Governor Hogg entered the ro-
tunda of the fremont he was given a
hearty welcome by his friends and all of
them were eager to shake his hand. He
was asked about his Interview In the News
yesterday, to the effecl that the railroads
had IL In for Galveston, and stated that
for once the News had quoted him cor
rectly.
The many friends of Colonel Lannam
gave him an ovation when he entered the
rotunda this morning. He came IN at II
u. m. and was engaged for half hour In
shaking hands with the boys" They
were all glad to see him and did not hesi'
tate to so express themselves.
United states Senator Bailey arrived at
noon and was busy for some time greeting
his friends. They We're all anxious 20
grasp has hand and he was glad on the
other hand to tell them OF the pleasure
ut meeting them again. The Junior senator
looks well and says that he never felt
better III his life
Colonel William G, Stcrett, better
known rs "Blll." sarle IN at noon and
Will do some of the heavy gun work Tor
his papers The od-timers were glad To
see him, and his many ancient Jokes were
as new as ever.
Representative Clarence stewart Of Tar.
rant county is here mingling With the mem
bcrs Of the next legislature, as ne Is think
ing of making the race Tor speaker North
Texas will stay with him. SO his friends
assert, and they are confident that he VIII
make things rather warm
Most of the delegations which came in to-
dny were strictly politicians, and the 'ranb
aud file Is expected tomorrow morning
| About 100 delegates came in during the
! Gay and most of them seemed to know tht
| program without waiting 10 see what was
/ doing" The forks of the creek Is repro
sented by its leaders, and all sorts of axes
are being ground.
| Delegations arrived tonight from Soutl
ana East Texas and few from the West
Among those who came in tonight We're
! Railroad Commissioners Storey, Superlntend
| ent Lefevre of the educational department
= Suite Health Officer Tabor, j. j. Terrell
| candidate for land commissioner senator
elect Wilacy of Corpus Christi. Jack Bel
! OF Karnes county. Congressman Rande,
! of sherman. Wat Gregory OF Austin, Rot
! Dun Of beaumont. +. n. Jones of y ief
| De witt Guadalupe delegation, headed b,
| senator Dlbrell and Representative Green
wood; Dayton Moses OF Burnett aud Judg
| Rodney of Waco.
Mayor Marshall Hicks is In the city, t
| member of the BeSar county delegation
| He is telling the delegates here who are
prone to brag about the hard campaign
| they have fought that they have not hat
! the first touch of real strenuous exist
ence. He has -four candidates against hin
for the Office of mayor aud one OF then
is running on a mo pay" platform,
Congressman j. L. slayden OF San An
tonic is here He says he has the best con
gressional district In the state. He ais
thinks the republicans VIII have cand'
date out against him. but that he viii haV
no trouble in disposing of any one " IN
tries to make him an "eS-conSressman.
Hon. A. w. Terrell of Austin, forme
minister to Turkey, arrived here this morn
ing He is full of good anecdotes colleSte
x.hl1 e., hn Ism IN