The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-05-16
A Texas Colqultt.

COLQUITT Is q virginia name, we sup
pose. imported from Scotland. A name
of distinction, beautifully British. The
only fault to find with it Ia that on it's
looks and analogies it ought to be pro-
nounced 'Co-hit' and isn't. A Florida
Senator, Mr.. TALIAFERRo "TolliverD
is more fortunate. The story that there
is a family Of American Taliaferros that
sounds its name az Duffy is ancient,
ought to be true, and therefore is not
likely to be.
The Georgia CoIoUIrrs, emigrating
from the Old Dominion, have been Of
fame in the politics OF their foster
mother State and at Washington. Al
FRED H., Governor and Senator, is Of
recent memory. II there is much men,
ory of any politician, say twenty years
after his death, not of the very first
eminence or .embalmed accidentally by
the Presidency. Indeed, w can think
of able and once famous American poll
ticians who are still living but are none
the less dead" and whose actual
death will surprise the few that still
remember them. A warning to base
ball players, Marathon runners and
writer's Of best selling novels.
In Georgia of course the two Coll
QUITS, ALFRED H. and his father, are
not forgotten. Both had their on
siderable hour upon the stage. The
father, WALTER T.. deserves a corner in
the political archaologist's memory.
A Wing, he resigned from the House
Of Representatives because he couldn't
stomach the nomination Of WILLIAM
HENRY HARRISON, and he was reelected
as a Van Buren, Democrat. After some
years OF service in the Senate he re-
signed from that body too. A rather
unusual resigner. It is for this double
resignation that he sticks in the mind,
though he had notable qualities enough
which we pass over as more common.
Are the Texas CoIQUITTs Of the same
or a collateral or an unrelated branch?
We leave it to the genealogists, q strong
tribe in the South. We merely wish to
salute the Hon. OSCAR B. CoLQuITT, one
OF many candidates nominated by i'm
petuous friends for Governor Of Texas.
A correspondent Of the Houston Post
who is pretty thoroughly posted on the
lives and accomplishments Of the great
men Of our dear Southland, especially
BURLRsoN, BAILEY, Houston. Hoaa,
CARMAcK, GRADY" dominates his hero
in this song:
-Unfuh his banner and let the people know
That oscAR 3. CoLaurTr Is not for show;
But whom II comes TO worthiness. deep and high.
coIarrTT Is the man who nils mine eye.
although he's an anti and I am . pro.
what's that TO do With II when you want 10 know
II he's 60, the stun In him to take . stand
For the growth and glory Of our iand'
That's what he's been doing. up and down
The corridors OF six years In every town:
Standing by the farmer. Iftins up the merchant.
Knocking out the triokster, showing UP the can't
OF sundry big wigs, who always play . card
To ali their Golfers, but hit the peoplsehard.-
No doubt OSCAR B. hns "the stuff in
him, sven if he is not sound on the Dry
goose; but II Texas is true to herself
and her most solemn institution, she will
give the Hon. JOE BAILEY the much
needed chance TO Avindicate himself
before the people. His last "vindica-
ton wasn't wholly a success. Let him
run for Governor on a "vindication' and
anti -automobile platform. OSCAR B. can
be q candidate for Senator.