El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-20
Hot Battle In Texas Politics

where politics is played not altogether
as q side ISSUE the present SlLuat4oA
is summed up and grand totaIed- 1!o-
cal pro leaders, however refuse TO us
cuss the condition of things, othe5
than that there will be a way out
or its to be regretted" Ants, IN Lne
meantime, are standing PACK, TdIneL
nervously watching the sideshoW' OF
preliminaries to the real encounter
which is certain to come.
That Cullen Thomas is the strong
est man of the three is the DelleI IN
south, southwest and southeast 1e1ds
or at least IL is so expressed. mere
are many things, it is advanced, LndL
make him stronger than either Lane
or MayeS, one OF which is IndJ5 u6-
spite his position, he has not been so
emphatic i'm his views, and can COM
mand some anti and unsettled votes
where neither of the two others can.
Thomas a Wilson Man.
The fact that Thomas occupied
leading position in the president VII
son campaign, and was recognized Tor
it at the Houston convention last year,
is displayed as a feather IN ms cap.
The fight that was made in the waco
district u years ago when he tried
to GUST r. i. Henry from congress, ana
following a fight on the liquor IN
terests and gambling houses, are
placed as matters in his favor, too.
Nor is this phase of the situation
confined to the ants, who seem to be
the most takers just now as to the
dry program. The pros, those few
who do express an opinion, say 1t
Thomas. And in the ranks, where the
heaviest voting is done, the choice is
easily the Dallas man against Mayes
or the man in Austin, who is his own
publiciSt. And this section being by
nature anti, with a handsome majority
to back it up, is a pretty good place
to base things as state matter, es-
pecially when the other side" is in
vOlved.
Sam Sparks to Run.
There is guessing as to who viii be
the anti candidate. Not a man has
announced with an anti platform or
with the inside" endorsement of the
big men opposed to cutting out drinks
of all sort but well water. Some say
it's Sam Sparks, exsheriff of Bell
county, eXtreasurer of the state, ex-
official Of the state sheriffs assOcia-
ton, and son of one of the most pOpu-
lar peace officers the state has ever
had.
And Sparks says he is in the race,
though for some time he has been
playing the reserve game, awaiting
dry developments and incidentally siz-
including the Interests" He is
sidepartner of James Z. Ferguson, of
Temple (alsO candidate) and both are
products Of Bell county. VIII that
hurt2 It's debatablel
Pros Buy an Organ.
The purchase of the Waco Morning
News by the southern Publishing com
pany, with the announcement that it is
to be the official organ Of the pros,
has cast new light on the situation.
So far no definite announcement of
policy, men or measures, has been
handed out but that it is coming
slowly but sUrely-gOes without say
ing. And the prospective guides of
the political expressions of and for
the new venture are matters Of spec
Ulation.
After CuIbersOn's JOB.
Congressman Carter Glass has sent
the people of Texas a surprise in the
way Of a package of lemons for Cong.
Bob" Henry, of Texas. Glass denies
that Henry had anything to do with
the currency measure, and defies him
to prove up. It so happens, too, that
congressman Glass knows that con-
gresham Henry aSpires to the senate
seat so long nursed by Charles A.
CulbersOn.
The talk of Culberson's resignation
led to Henry's visit to Texas at the OPP
pOrtUae' time, it is advanced in pOliti-
cal circles. As fate would have it the
congressman saw Beaumont Calves
ton, Houston, San Antonio, Waco, Dali
las and Fort WOrth-and incidentally
senator CulbersOn was visiting in San
Antonio at the time. It so happened,
TOO, that congressman Henry gave to
all newspapers in all cities aforemen-
toned, an interview, in which much
stress was laid on his part in the Glass
currency bill.
Campbell as Senator.
In this connection talk has been re
Vived for ex-governor Tom Campbell as
a probable aspirant to senator CUlber-
sons position. The man from Pales-
tine hasn't been heard from as yet,
however, busy looking after his bank
affairs with the advent of the new
year, but that he would gladly accept
such an honor. none will deny.
And there's Cone Johnson, of Tyler,
too-Smith county, home of Edwards,
John NJ. Duncan, Gum Shoe" Jones,
ct al who is being urged to take a
hand. All of which indicates-the
thermometer in. this section indicates
that Col Henry Of Texas, viii not
nave smooth sailing. And this is per-