Ogden Evening Standard | 1913-01-04 | Page 11 | Editor Succeeds Senator Bailey

00 EDITOR SUCCEEDS SENATOR BAILEY Austin. Tex.. Jan. 4 -The appointment appoint-ment of R M Johnston, president and edllor-in-chlef of the Hoiistoii Post, ha iticceSijor to Joseph vv. Bailey, in the I nited states senate ror the teim expiring March i next was announced today by Governor ColrpilH Colonel lohnston liH)5 heen a supporter sup-porter of Senator Rallev throngbotil ihe pnlillcal fights j tfexs, which for several rears have rentereri ahoill Sena to 1 Hailey. Colonel Johnston whs for twelve years Democratic nStiuit.'il commltteemaii from 'is. his hen mo ending last Slimmer when the Tejas primaries, indorperi Wood row Wilson as preferential president In 1 nominee Colonel Johnston hud supported sup-ported JudSdli Harmon and did not stand for ra-e'eot. .Tohnslou Is expected to Hold offire only until the exiiiration of Senator Bailey s term, ar, Cbngfressmaii Morrjs Sheppard wtis named al Ihe Democrats Demo-crats priniarles preferential choice to succeed Senntor Hailer. The Texas legislnture. whlcli selects se-lects Senator Bailey's successor have announced that they will heed the primary choicw and elect Mr. Sheppard Shep-pard no-