Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-16
Among the Possibilities.

Among the F0SStDutfIeS.
A constant reader" of the
Clarion-Ledger calls attention to
political gossip quite freely circu-
lated over the state with refer
ence to a conference" suppos-
ed to have been held at "Winona
between Lieutenant Governor
Bilbo. Congressman Sisson and
DR.. Ward, in which it was agreed
between the three" that Bilbo
should be supported for Cover
nor, Sission for United States
Senator and Will Ward the sue
cessor of Sisson.
But" the correspondent
further says, Senator Vardaman
while willing to do anything in
his power to promote the interest
of a son of his old friend, mentor
and adviser. DR.. Ward, baked at
the suggestion to support Sisson.
in view of the fact that he had
the termity to vote against the
views of the White Chief" on
the ship purchase bill, thereby
coming under his displeasure.
The balance of the deal, so far as
t relates to supporting Bilbo will
probably 60 through. But stop
and think a minute. Look into
the future a little. The election
for governor takes place this
year. the primary in August and
the regular election in Novem-
ber, 1915. The governor-elect
will be installed in January, 1916.
A successor to Senator John Sharp
Williams will be elected in the
fall of 1916, as that gentleman's
term expires March 3. 1917. To
some few it is known that Bilbo,
if elected governor, will likely be
put in the race as a candidate for
United States Senator against
Williams, as it is not believed
that either Sisson or Witherspoon
could defeat him."
If the above is true, and a good
many people believe it, Bilbo
could. should he win, serve as
governor from the middle of
January, 1916, to March 8. 1917,
when, if elected senator, he would
succeed John Sharp Williams,
after serving as governor some
fourteen months.
Stranger things than this have
happened in the political history
of this and other states. It is
we'll known that Vardaman heart
lily dislikes and earnestly desires
the defeat of Williams, and would
go any length to retire his old op-
ponent and political enemy to
the shades of private life. He
has had great strength and large
following in this state. Is he
strong enough to pull through
Witherspoon, Sisson or Hebron?
That is the question. No sane
man doubts that Bilbo is vastly
stronger than either of the three
gentlemen named and as COVER
nor, his strength would be great
er still.
Vardaman may not like Bilbo,
and he cannot have much love
for the man who kept him out of
the United States Senate for two
years. for if Bilbo had gotten up
in the joint session-the so-called
secret caucus-the last night of |
the balloting for United States |
Senator, and announced that he |
held S645 of bribe money in his |
hand, given him to vote for
Percy. no lower on earth could |
have defeated Vardaman's selec-
tion. So while Vardaman may
have no special love for Bilbo, he
cordially hates Williams, and
would gladly support him to turn
down and rebuke his old political
enemy.
There is at least thought for
theory and speculation in the
above, and, so far as this paper
knows, this is the first time the
has been given to the
public. -Clarion-Ledger.
He who makes two pounds of
pork grow where only one grew
before deserves well of mankind.
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