The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-03-01
THE CANDIDACY or GOVERNOR THaocN'
NORTON.

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II has taken the press Of Texas some
ime 10 realize that the move In favor
# Throokmorton IL u genuine, old
ashioned case Of the office seeking The
nan, When the matter was first urged
mon the distinguished gentleman, reN
Numbering theneglected condition olhls
private business interests, he did not
.hink no could possibly suffer his name
10 ba used for tho office named or
sven Tor reelection 10 congress Some
nr his best and most intimate friends,
knowing the conditions by which no
was aud IL surrounded, promptly gave
a warm denial, From this has grown
the remark, 80 often heard, that he Is
not "A candidate Since that time the
desire that DO should submit has
been 40 often and no oourleonHly
expressed, In every nook ana
corner of Texas, that for HIM
now 10 refuse would seem TO argue u
entirely foreign to the
man, ~ every one who knows him well
understands, Governor Throckmorlonr
life has been one of sacrifice, both To hls
country and TO his friends and neigh
bors lIe delights In H. but claims
nothing for H. The people, however
have in every way, and under all sorlS
Of circumstances, testified their conl'
denco in his judgment and statesman
shin, and their full and perfect reliance
upon his watchCulness and devotion to
their interests. They have spoken their
desire that he shoulfbc a candidate for
the governorship 80 llatteringly unaniN
nous that he Ia constrained, at some
cost TO himself to crafty Them in this
particular. Governor Throckmorton is
u candidate not by his own act, but by
the voice of tho people Of Texas lie
will make tho race, and will win, II hon
orable devotion on the part of his thou
sands of attached personal and political
friends can accomplish it, aud thus Tar
there doesn't Seem to be the slightest
doubt anywhere on this subject The
Ticuam'S observations, made calmly,
lends IL TO form conclusions ns to those
who will support him, as follows
First, there Nre those who aspire to
his seat IN congress, and who know
they have not the romotest chance TO
occupy il so long as he chooses to do 80.
This ia childish almost in its utter SIM
plicily. Pcrhops there are II dozen or
40 aspirants, or those who could be &C.
duced into ongressional ways, but they
bear meagre comparison to the aolid
masses who never expect, or even desire
TO see Washington, but who do desire
to eco Mr.. Throckmorton COVER
nor of Texas,
Second, those who are opposed to the
Texas and Pacific railroad and whC
wish to remove from the halls OF con
gress one Of the ablest and most eNrncs
advocates of its interests,
Here is richness for YOU to be sure
Governor Throckmorton has done all ii
that service he or any other morta
man can accomplish on the floor OF con
gress, and in doing that he has rendered
the state an inestimable service, even i
not another mile is added to the pres
ent status of the road. She now de-
mands his services in anoth.r anC
broader field, and that too wher,
he can still work efficiently io
this great measure. lie could, i
elected, in any deferred actor
on this bill, give it the advantage of thu
whole moral weight of the state. |
the opponents of this bill have such Ol
object in view, how sadly they woulc
miss it. In north Texas, where tn,
movement TO bring him out first com
menced there is not to be found on,
who opposes the Texas and Pacific bill
Third, those who desire TO retain il
Austin and in the hands of their owl
choosing control Of the general lane
Office, embracing all those whose neta
rious schemes have been thwarted anc
exposed.
The intimaton contained in The
above, that Governor Throokmcrton
if elected, would countenance tn,
"neiarious schemes is infamous, anC
needs no further refutation from any
friend of Throckmorton.
And fourth, the supplemented, blinC
admirers Of Governor Throckmorton
who fancy that his election as chic
magistrate of Texas would DO but con
ferring upon him well merited anC
well deserved honor"
The simple,minded and blind are il
the majority, by that rule. Not thai
they think Governor Throckmortor
needs any added honors, but that the
state will be honoring herself, and al
the same time serving her highest anc
most important interests by honor,
ing" him. Where an expression is sc
general as that in favor of his candi.
dacy is, every known expedient is re.
sorted to defeat it, by those who oppose
The Telegram can rest assured on
three points, viz: Throckmorton is a
mot bis own choice.) The
public domain is, and will be safe under
his administration, and the Texas and
Pacific will be built, all the same,
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