El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-06
.NEWINTEREST IN
THE SENATE RACE
Campbell's Entry Makes the
Spectators Speculate
a Lot More.

Austin. Texas. Jan. 6.-New interest
in the senatorial situation in Texas
has been awakened by the recent an
Thomas NJ. Campbell that he is am
bilious TO occupy a seat in the higher
branch of the national law making
body and that a little later he would
make formal announcement OF his
candidacy to succeed senator Charles
A Culberson.
It had been reported from what was
supposed to be inside circles of the
Prohibition faction of the Democratic
mad been reached on the part OF the
leaders Of that element that they would
place but one candidate in the field
for the senate. In view of the fact
that DR.. S p. Brooks, of Waco, not
long ago made public declaration OF
his candidacy for the office and backed
II up by resigning from the presidency
OF Baylor university in order to be
was very generally thought that Mr.
Campbell had abandoned his intention
Of seeking the place
Campbell's Entry a Surprise
Ills MS entry came as surprise TO most
workers Of the dry" faction. Both
Brooks and Campbell are leaders in
the movement to establish state wide
prohibition in Texas.
If both Brooks and Campbell remain
IN the race, il will mean a dividing OF
the dry" vote. It is as well as settled
that the campaign for the senate VIII
be fought on prohibition and anti pro-
hibitiOn lines.
As an astute politician, Campbell has
had few equals in Texas. It is con-
sidered certain that he would not nave
date unless he was well assured that
he would have the dry" field to him
self a little later on.
COlQuitt in to Win.
OF the several candidates for the
senate who belong to the wet ele-
O. E. Colquitt is the most active JUST
now in waging a campaign for the
office Campbell and Colquitt are
bitter political enemies and personal
enemies and it is expected that the
fight will ultimately narrow down 70
those two candidates. Congressman K
l. Henry, OF Waco. is on duty IN
washington but he is looking after his
senatorial campaign interests in Texas
by means OF correspondence Congress
man George Burgess, Of Gonzales. VINO
was also a candidate for the senate, IS
said to be in such i'll health as to pre-
vent him entering upon an active cam
paign at this time and he formally
withdrew last night.
The important question that is heard
on all sides is what is senator Culoer-
son going to do? Even his friends say
he ought either TO announce his can
didacy or make the public statement
that he will not seek reelection II Il
the general opinion in state Democratlc
political circles that Culberson will
not run
BurIeson's Prospects
A few months ago the semi authori-
tatfve statement came from Washing
ton that postmaster general Albert
Sidney Burleson would be candidate
in event senator Culbetson did not
seek reelection.
The Republicans OF Texas-.that Is
the leaders Of the party-take the view
that should Mr.. Burleson make the
race for the senate, il would be equiv
aIent TO an omen confession that he
thinks president Wilson has a small
chance of reelection. These men say
Burleson would not quit the practical
met for: the uncertainty of a job as
senator unless he felt in his heart that
national Democratic success IS very
iuDrObable