Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-21
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The Gazette's "Littlc Birdv From Dial.
las Hauled Over The Goals
Texas Political Talk.
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For the Gazette
Clarksvlle, March 1.-THE Ga.
zErrE's little bird,n writing from
Dallas during the cattle convention.
thinks he has found something that IL
"likely to create a profound sensation
in political circles" Hear him: "At
an easy and exclusive retreat tonight.
where small squad of semi-politcians
formed an lmpromptu caucus.n This
little bird was Informed wish he had
giving his informer) that an organized
combination existed in the Fourth
congressional district to defeat Ireland
for governor, lay Culberson on the
shelf for congress and nominate "a
dark horse Comptroller SWAIN in
place of Culberson, who Is to be the
coming man to defeat Ireland. Tay-
lor Of Red River county IL to be before
the convention, but little faction in
said county is to make short work of
him
Now, Mr.. Editor, this is all stuff, for
no such combination exists here, and
your correspondent has been cruelty
imposed upon by this cattle. nan at
Dallas, who does not even live in this
congressional district, and even If he
did, such are his political affiliations
that he would not be received in
any Democratic caucus, and
could have no knowledge of
such political combination, even
should it exist, which it does not.
There is no opposition in Red River
county to Ireland's denomination, and
have yet to hear the first man men.
ton Col. Culberson's name as proba.
BILE or expected candidate for COVER.
nor.
Culberson and Chenoweth, both
strong, able men, will be before the
congressional convention and one OF
the other will be nominated, which IL
equivalent to an election. No one
here is looking for dark horse
Taylor, who seems TO be in the way OF
this iniormer, is not, and will not b,
in the congressional race. If there il
any organized opposition to him ii
this county have not heard of it. He
was a member of the Eighteenth leg
lature, and is a candidate for re-eec
election.
Again, "what is to be done witt
Col. DeMorse?n "He can be easil,
disposed of and he useful in compli
eating the affairs off the convention!'
This is the figure our old friend De
Morse is to cut in the nominating con
vention. Col. DeMorse will hardly re
ceive this as compliment. In poin
of honesty, ability, ana political saga
city, he is the equal of any man in tn,
state, and whilst not u candidate fo
congress, is above trucking and incapa
BILE of acting in any way calcu
lated to complicate the interest
of the Democratic party, o
thwart the WISHES of the people In con
vention by resorting to trickery.
Who is this man so thoroughly posted
in the political conspiracies that exis
in this congressional district? Tn
people here think they know him b,
his ear-marks. He is not now, ant
never was, a Democrat. but u dyed-in
the-wool Republican, and would no
likely be taken into the confidence o
any Democratic caucus.
But the ubsurdity of this whole in
terview GENES in here, aud locates tin
whole plot to disOrganize the state TO
few Democrats in GAINESVILLE. "Wht
is chief manipulation of the pro
gramme ?" several gentlemen of in
. fiuence have been acquainted with |
and give it their endorsement" II
is surmi3ed that it will be directed
chiefly from Clarksyilie.n Now, i
not this attaching undue importanc,
To several gentlemen of influence a
r Clarksvii!eW Why, according to this
they are not only TO defeat Culherson
elect dark horse in his place, but ar
actually going to maui the life out o
John Ireland with this same defeated
candidate! Don't be alarmed, Gov
ernor Ireland, the few influential mel
of Ciarksvlle are not so bloodthirst,
as to perpetrate this great politiCa
r wrong. ] defy this Informant, who
believe halls from the capital, to men
ton one single "inhuential gentleman
in Clarksvillen or in the county of Rec
River who is acquainted with or ha
anything to do with any such com
binatlon as he mentions. r. II.