The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-11
THE RESULT IS IN DOUBT
Sehluler's Friends Have Put In Ap.
pearauee and Are Huuahjug,
THE BATTLE IS OF THE fIiRttsT
About Ninety Msnhoto Have Arrived at
Auetn and They Are Az
Taking.

Austin, Texas, Japuary to-The political
situation 70 Austin became decidedly more
breezy tonigbt than at any tiuic hereto
fore There L. 10 installing the tsct that
q large majority ~ the representatives who
were in Araun isst night we're Nan uep
for speaker. judge Schlutar admitted "
himself, but was not tho least nervous %
this account because, he said, his friends
bad not arrived This was demonstrated 70
be the truth today rhirty or forty came
10 tha afternoon and tonight. aud these
new arrivals ppt different phase on the
contest. There are now about ninetv mem.
bers on hand and the strength OF the can
didates is so evenly divided that nothing
but a call Of the house and an aye and no
vote can possibly determine which capdi-
date has majority.
The hrst breeze that turned the tl6e 70
ward sehluter was the arrival Of Pat
bsan. George Grggs and Rockwell Hosklns,
the representatives from Harris county.
They got right out INTO the middle Of the
road for Schluter as soon as they hit the
town The Net followers are warm nun
ners. themselves, and while they reeled
FOR a moment and stood with their fingers
Ia Their mouths contemplating the unex-
peeted, they soon recovered their equ!lib-
mum, rallied their forces, closed ranks,
S-opped their knives and were ready Tor
me scrap and wanted the other fellow 70
Both sides are dead game The battle
/ Inc was quickly drawn and at II they
Went aud az IL they are. As the battle
RACES al sorts of ammunition IS used, all
kinds OF arms are brought into reuuislfion.
assaults aud counter Assaults are made
stratsgems resorted to and both sides at
tempting the hank movement.
MI Ner was asked late tonight what be
/ naQ 70 say and answered: L have nothing
70 say more than 10 state that before leav.
/ Ing Waco ] made public the names Of
[ eighty four supporters Of mine and the
opposition claimed part Of them, as they
/ we're forced 10 for sef.protecton, but each
| member claimed by me announces Go favor
/ Of my condidacv IS soon ms ne arrives here
and out II seventy one members who have
arrived forty-eight are for me aud twenty.
] three Tor Schluter Not a single one mas
done IS was claimed by the opposition
II expect the eighty.four whose letters
nave to line up as they arrive IN Austin
| There are about twenty undecided ones and
/ am sure we will secure q large per cent
on these these. The peculiar thing aoout my
publishing their names am certainly
OF me"
At the Driskll Judge schluter was sur.
rounded by his warriors seated around d
long table, figuring out the situation very
mlch IKE az astronomer would calculate
tue appearance OF a comet q hundred years
ahead. Messrs Onion and Love Judge
Schlutcr's managers, said: I'VE VIII win
the hght We now have hfty-eighi votes
absolutely pledged md are practically sure
of twelve more. There arc SIX others who
assure US that they have as yet expressed
no choice We lave had q number Of nc
cesslons from the Neff ranks today and
expect our list to continue to grow until
the ballot Is taken.
Representative Miller Of Rig Springs.
who was listed IN the morning dispatches
by the Neh men as heing one OF their sun.
porters personally called upon Mr.. Schluter
today and assured him Jlat the report was
Incorrect and that he would support him.
We see they also continue to list as non.
committa Messrs. Gresham, Peeler and
Hogan, notwithstanding the fact that the
two former have announced IN a signed
statement that they were FOR Schluter and
the latter acted as secretary at today s
Schlutcr caucus We do not believe that
criticism Of Senator Bailey on account Of
his support of Mr.. Schluter is meritod ma
We believe that every man has rlCht m
express his preference Tor any position per
'fIr this objection e Is gratifying 70
know that uothinr has been said IN crit.
icism Of Senator Cuherson, Governor Ian
ham or ex-senator Horace Chiffon who 4.
is well known. have either expressed their
preferences for Mr. Schluter or hare writ.
ton letters IN aid Of his candidacv.'