El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-15
AUSTIN CLOSE
To CABINET
MEMBERS
Three of Wilson's Official
Family Lived in Texas
Capital City.
TEXANS TAKE BRYAN
ON WILD TIGER HUNT

A USTIN, Tex, March 15-If Aus
~ tin is not on the political map
of the United States Just now
the people down hers would like to
know why. There are several thousand
persons in This town who have a speak
ing acquaintance with three members
Of the new cabinet. and a good many Of
them are on terms Of intimate friend
ship with these three officials. Albert
BurlesOn, the new postmaster general
began his political career here and has
made this place his home practically
all his life, except during the period he
resided in Washington while reDre-
Senung this district in congress David
r. Houston, secretary of agriculture.
resided in Austin for several years
while a member OF the faculty of the
university OF Texas and later as presi-
dent of that institution. Col. William
Jennings Bryan, secretary of state,
spent several winters here and his chill
dren attended the public schools OF
austin during two sessions. The init
macy which the people of this city feel
towards these three cabinet men is not
oy any means all the political distinc-
ton Ihat has come to the town as a
result OF Democratic national success
1t IS here that Col f. NJ. House who
mas Deen credited with being president
WILSON'S chief adviser on matters re-
lat1ng to appointments and govern
ment policies, has made his home prac-
tically all his life-not that he has been
a factor IN the citizenship of the city
during All that period. but it is here
he maintains his legal residence. He
also has a home in New York CITY
and another one at Magnolia, Mass He
spends only small part of the year
In reviewing the list Of Austin men
who have suddenly come into national
political celebrity, mention also should
he ma 10 of
is said to have won president wilson's
warm admiral ton and friendship during
the time het served as personal body
guard while the recent national cam
paign was in progress. Can't McDOn-
aid has made Austin his home off and /
on for the last 20 years. Since his rex
tirement from the state ranger service I
he has spent much time on his ranch |
near Damsite. Tex 1t was at the sue--
gestiOn and at the invitation of Col
House that Mcdonald made his first
visit TO New YORK only a few years ago.
On that trip ne was a guest at the
white house of president Theodore
Roosevelt for several DAYS.
Tne 1amlilaflty OF Austin people with /
these persOnageS whose names are now !
frequently mentioned in the news re-
ports that come from Washington /
brings national government affairs
close home The local nevrsDaDers
speak Of postmaster general BIirIeson
as ''Our Albert" and secretary. OF ae.ri-
culture Houston is referred to as cold
EreAy-
Joke Played on Bryan.
EVEN Col Bryan is not regarded by
people here as the dignified person his {
position as secretary of state would /
perhaps warrant 1t is remembered |
that during the winters he spent here
he INDUCED in many boyish outings
and mingled freely with the people. He
was made the victim of a number of
FRANKS by the late governor J. $ HOgg
The two men We're loyal friends and |
we're together much of the time II vas
Jn Col Bryan's first visit here thar
". HOgg and others played an amusing!
rick upon the distinguished Nebraskan
3ryan had never done much hunting
Up to that time and one day he ex-
PRESSED wish to try his prowess with
he gun in the cedar brakes along the
Colorado river above Austin.
What kind of wild game do Won
ave around here&' he inquired OF Mr..
IOgg
We'll, the most exciting sport would I
e chasing Mexican tiger
HOgg said this with a twinkle IN his
We. well knowing there probably was
lot a wild tiger within 500 miles OF
ere.
He had in mind. however. a plan To /
i've Col Bryan touch OF the genuine /
port of tiger hunting He recalled fba
act that in back room of one OF tho :
acal saloons was an old tOOthless and |
lmOst blind Mexican tiger that had