The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1914-01-03
IMPEACHMENT Of
COZ. BREWER
Many of Bilbo's Supporters Are Not
In Favor of ANY Such Radi-
ical Action.
jackson, Jan. 2.

Jackson, Jan. 2.
Rumors current here about the
threatened impeachment of Governor
Brewer are not being taken seriously
by members of the Legislature wslo
have arrived to attend the opening
OF the session. Probably a dozen OF
more lawmakers have reached jack
sson, and all of those seen yesterday
expressed themselves as being oppos-
ed to impeachment proceedings
against the Governor unless more
serious charges than are known now
can be substantiated. The sentiment
against impeachment proceedings
prevails among the members of the
anti Brewer faction as well as the
Brewer faction In the Legislature
While the anti-Brewer legislators
are disposed to criticize sharply the
Governor in their private conversa-
tions, they are of the opinion that
sufficient grounds for impeachment
have not been developed.
Some of the members of the Sen
ate and House are endeavoring to
pour oil on the troubled waters and
stop the political pickering. Among
the members of the House who wish
to see politics relegated to the rear
IS Representative Mallett of Kinds
county. Mr.. Ma lett believes that
both houses should "cut out politics
and get dos, to real constructive
work at the start. Mr.. Mallett is
considering the resolution pledging
the Senate and Iouse to eschew pol
itics.
Neither Gov. Br-war nor Lieut..
Gov. Bilbo gave out a7y statement
yesterday indicating tt ir plans or
program during the ses ion of the
Leg. stature. Both the Go arnor and
the Lieutenant Governor received
scores of letters and telegrar3s from
friends and admirers in differe-s Sec
tions of the State assuring then of
their sympathy and support.
INFLUENCE ON POLITICS.
Far-reaching political results win
fo-lows the acquittal of Senator
Hobbs, is the opinion of politicians
here who have been watching the
developments closely. It is certain to
have an important bearing on the
next State campaign. Some of the
enthusiastic supporters of Lieut.. Gov.
Bllbo are optimistic enough to be-
lieve that the acquittal of Hobbs and
the dismissing of the Indictment
against Bilbo that is expected to fol
low means the election of BiIbo as
Governor without serious opposition.
The opponents of Bilbo, however, dc
not concede his election by any
means. They believe, they say, that
a reaction will set in against the
Lieutenant Governor that will end in
his defeat.
Bilbo's more conservative friends
say that his future success largely
depends upon his own conduct in pol
itics. They declare that If he pur-
sues a conservative, dignifed course
he will win easily in the gubernator-
ial race, but if he becomes mixed up
in any more affairs ike the trouble
with Dulaney and the sCastleman
matter he will have hak sledding
and will endanger his chances in the
election. Bilbo's conservative friends
assert that the people of the State
are tired of such scandals, and unless
they are stopped the man who en-
cages in them will suffer at the polls.
CASSIDY AND HENRY.
Among thep rominent political fig
ures that are looming up as result
of the Hobbs trial at Vicksburg are
Judge j. w. Cassidy of Brookhaven
and Judge Patrick Henry. The three
attorneys for the defense who are re-
ceiving the bulk of the credit for the
acquittal of Hobbs are Judge Cassidy,
Judge Henry and Judge w. j. Groom
|of jackson Judge Groom has no DO
litical aspirations, and it is not de-
finitaly known that any political bees
are buzzing around Judge Cassidy's
chapeau, but it is believed that Judge
Henry would not be averse to accept
ing, seat in Congress, which he once
occupied with credit. A healthv boom
for Judge Henry as a candidate
against Congressman Collier of the
Eighth District already has been
started at Jackson and promises to
grow as the time OF the opening of
the congressional campa tgn next
summer approaches Judge Henry
is popular in Warren county, and,
with the solid support of the Bilbo
faction behind him, he will make a
formidable candidate.
Judge Cassidy's home is in the
Seventh District, which is represented
in Congress by Percy Qnin. The
manner in which Cassidy handled his
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