The Washington herald., 1906-12-22
HEARD AT HOTELS.

IF the legislature Of Texas should turn
down Senator Bailey by refusing TO ratify
the action OF the people who elected him
in the primaries last summer there would
be lively contest for his seat in the SEN
ate" said Mr.. r. T. Clark Of San An
tonic. at the Raleigh.
Among those mentioned rs strong prob
abilities are Hon. Tom Campbell. tae in
coming governor; ex-Gov. Joseph D. Say
ers. ex-senator r. @. Mills. and Repre-
sentatives Burleson and Burgess. Both Of
these Representative have always figured
as warm personal friends and loyal adj
herents Of Bailey, friends who could be
reckoned on to stand BY him through thick
and thin. Notwithstanding this. and with
out the least suspicion q desertion or be-
trayaI. II is not 70 be imagined that either
of the two would dodge the Office Of sena-
tor II it were seen coming in his direction,
particularly II BaiIey's star had already
sunk beneath the horizon.
Either Burleson or Burgess would make
Texas a useful and efficient Senator. Both
are men In the prime Of life. able law
yers, and experienced legislators, and both
nave a record on which no stigma has
ever been cast
George Burgess is native Of Louisi-
ana tall hne-lCOking, and Of most agree
able manners
Albert BUTies0n. who has an equally
pleasing personality. is native Texan,
and comes OF historic stock. His progeni-
tors stood side by side with Sam Hous-
ton and Mirabeau B. Lamar FL rescuing
the infant colony Of Texas from the thral-
dom OF Mexican desPOtism, and members
Of the family have been leaders IN the
Lone Star State ever since"
Hon. J. ". Newman. IF Versailles. Ky.
who is at the Arlington. accompanied by
his wife, is one Of the most widely liked
young men in the Bluegrass region Of
his native State He has served in both
branches Of the State legislature. and
while there so distinguished himself by
his activity in promoting the welfare Of
the farming class that he was nominated
BIZ the Democrats for State commissioner
Of agriculture in the November primaries.
and "a year hence viii undoubtedly be
elected to that office
Il do not think" said Mr. Newman.
that there is the falntest doubt about
the result OF next years elections in Ken
Overwhelmingly. A great deal has been
said about soreness IN the Democratic
ranks over the late primary elections, but
the dissatisfaction is not one-teuth as
great as II was over the Music Hail con
vention,' which nominated William Goe-
bel for governor and GOebel was elected
1t must be remembered. too, that while
the Democratic State administration has
been criticised for alleged machine
methods and lots Of talk Of the ring
has been heard, it cannot be denied that
the Beckham administration has been
honest. economical. and efficient II fact.
II is one Of the best that the Common
wealth has known in modern days and
our people so regard il"
People do not stop to think that two
ifths Of ali the arabic land in the United
States IS located in parts Of the country
where crops cannot be raised except by
irrigation" said Mr. Clyde c. Dawson. q
prominent attorney Of Canon City. Colo,
at the Raleigh
In the valley Of the Arkansas River.
where I live. 10000 acres are in irrigation
/ ~ fine fruits. Our apples and sEraWbeT-
ries are about the finest raised. If the
contention Of the State Of Kansas against
Colorado should be sustained in the Su-
preme Court Of the United States, this
great producing country would be praC-
tically ruined. and lands that are now
worth from 500 10 S1,200 an acre would
be vaIueless."