Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-20

nation for vice president has been a
subject of more or less discussion in
Washington. The majority opinion
among leading democrats is that the
party might go farther and fare
worse. 1t is pointed out that the
nomination of Senator Culberson for
second place on the ticket would
serve to crafty the growing demand
of the South for recognition.
But Senator Culberson's friends
urge that there are many other
things to recommend him besides the
, mere geographical location of his
home state. If distinguished ances-
try counts for anything, there are
few men in public life today who
have anything on the Texas senator
in that regard. He is direct lin
cal descendant from William H.
Crawford, who was one of Georgia's
great men in the days of Calhoun,
Clay and Webster. Senator Culber-
sons father, the late David B. Gull
berson, was a member of congress
from Texas for % years, when he
voluntarily retired from that body.
1t may be added that Senator Gull
berson has reputation as an orator
of very high order. He is not the
declaimer that Mr.. Bryan is, but he
is master of pure English and
forceful speaker. Some of his short
addresses are regarded as models of
their kind-notably his "San Jacin-
/ to-" Welcome to Confederate Veter-
ans" Character of General Grant, !"
and several others. a
But more than all else, the Texas
senator possesses the qualities OF
leadership. In this respect he has
no superior on the democratic side
of the senate. He is one of those
men who leads without making any
unnecessary noise about it. He Is
quick to see mistake of the enemy
and prompt to take advantage of it.
He does not create antagonisms,
and never talks to the galleries.
The career which has won Senator
Culberson the confidence and respect
of his party has been a distinguish.
ed one. He is. not of the "mush-
room" variety, but has worked and
won his way step by step. He had
the benefit of an excellent education
received at the Virginia Military in,
stitute and the University 4of Vir
ginia, which was supplemented by ;
legal training under the direction o.
his distinguished father.
Senator Culberson began his pub
lie career at 35 years of age wher
he was elected attorney general o
Texas, succeeding the redoubtablt
James Hogg. 1t was while he helC
this Office that he appeared in tn,
supreme court of the United State
and argued the celebrated case o
Reagan VS.. the Farmers Loan an,
: Trust company, involving the consti
8 tutionality of the Texas railroa,
\ commission. For his argument Il
: this case he was heartily commend
: ed by several members Of the su
:, ipreme bench, among them Chief Jus
: tice Fuller.
: In 1894 Culberson was rewards
: with the eovernorship Of Texas
r winning out in warm fight agains
o the veteran, ohm r. Reagan. Tw
: years later he was reelected. Hi
0 two administrations as governo
i were eminently successful. One G
his most notable achievements Will
: in Office was his successful fight tina
~ resulted in abo'ishing the prize rim
81 in Texas.
,fI If the Denver convention shoul
see fit to name Culberson for vic
= president. it is the universal opinio
,. here that he would receive the Ill
"a eTal support Of the entire South. II
:, is Southern@ through an
Il through. lie was born In Alabam;
II reared In Texas, and received HI
a education in Virginia During h
years in congress he has fought wit
bulldog determination for ever
measure that he believed would /
for the general coed Of the South.
= Senator Culberson is a corsuu
II mate politician, and knows. the gan
ct from every angle He is Q strit
ID party man and inclined - Re con
a, sentative lie does not believe
m pyrotechnics. The BRYAN supper
s ers would find no objection in Gu
berson for the tail of the ticket, fl
n 1t was only recently that the Tex;
IT senator expressed again his prefe
anoe for the Nebraskan and his b
lIfaf that bn was tho logical nnTnint