Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-26

Wellborn and Randall-A Chapter OF
Politics and Friendship.
Inside History of Occult Movements
More Light Needed.
A Budget Of Local News Brevities From
Our Sister City.
special 10 tho Gazette.


ago certain daily papers of the stat
published special telegram iron
Washington, in substance that quie
but systematic move had been started
in Washington to secure the vote o
the Texas delegation at the Chiag,
convention for Samuel j. Randall o
Pennsylvania for the Democratic
nomination for president, and that
certain Texas congressman had writ
ten letters home advocating Randall's
cause Much interest and curiosity
have been aroused in Dallas to know
ii any of these letters bear the auto
graph of DIN Wellborn. 1t Is known
that Mr.. Randall Ii Mr.. Wellborn' Is
ideal statesman and first choice for
any position within the gift of the
American people to which he may
aspire. His course In the late speaker
shin contest is still fresh in the minds
of his constituents. in which he wanted
to vote for Randall, but was afraid to
do so, and obeyed the loud voice of
public sentiment In his district and
voted for Mr.. Carlisle. 1t is also
generally understood that the source
of the special referred to is
former Dallasite in close relationship
with Congressman Wellborn-so close,
in fact, that much special Inspiration
is believed to emanate from the con-
gresham to the correspondent. Put
ting this and that together, it looks
very plausible that the Dallas public
should connect Mr.. Wellborn with the
Randall movement in Texas, in the
absence of any positive movement of
the people in favor of the Pennsylya-
mia statesman. Perhaps the wish was
father TO the thought in certain mar
lies temporarily soiourning as public
servantsi in Washington and then again
it occurs To THE GAZETTE correspon-
dents mind that but few short weeks
ago the same Washington CORE
spondent received special inspiration
enough to break the news to be-
nighted world through the columns of
the Dallas Herald that a popular idea
had all at once developed at the
national capital that congressman
from Texas should be sent as delegates
TO Chicago, that the Lone Star state
might be intelligently represented.
Perhaps the idea also prevailed in
special quarters, that the Sixth
congressional district. central at Dallas
would jump right up and unanimously
name "our Olin," and that the idea
further prevailed that then the Texas
delegation at Chicago might 'intel-
ligently represent Texas by being
manipulated for Mr.. Randall. But to
go back few months, sin de goneness
Of de past as the president of the
Lime Kiln club would say, THE GA
zETrE correspondent at Dallas remem-
hers long conversation between Mr..
Wellborn and himself in the rotunda
OF the Grand Windsor hotel, either in
August or September last. 1t will be
remembered that at that time there
was much interest manifested in the
then approaching speakership contest.
and how certain of the Texas delepa-
ton would vote, whether for Randall
or Carlisle. Much more newspaper
attention was paid to Mr..
Wellborn than to any other
member, as he was known to entertain
kshoali sentiments while representing
carlisle constituency, and the belief
was general that he would vote for
Randall, and the disapprobation of his
district was almost general. THEGA
ZETrE'S correspondent, meeting Mr.
Wellborn in front of the hotel. asked
him IL not otherwise engaged to sten
into the hotel, as he wished TO tall, To
him on the all-absorbing topic of the
speakership. Mr. Wellborn politely
consented, and seats were taken. MI
Weliborn started out with the remarK !:
Il don't want you to construe what
say as an interview, for
II Is not, and what tell you now must
not be used until after the speakersbip
contest Is over, because have not vet
positively made up my mind what /
VIII DO. may vote for Mr.. Randall
ana ! may not and being thus unde.
cided upon so i'm portant "a matter. n
would oe unfair TO quote me until the
speakership question is settled The
correspondent promised he would re-
spect MI. Wellborn's wishes, and has
Kept to himself until the present what
Mr., Wellborn said, who proceeded
substantially as follows and in
nearly these words: "Mr. Randall
Is my first choice, not only for The
speakership, but for the Democratic
no, mrohlnation for president next year
Ahe Dehocratlc masses of the country
at the present time, to my view of iii,
case, appear to be acting without
reason. Mr.. Randall is their ables,
anu most available man, and at In,
same time with the great body of In,
party IS the most unpopular, and tn,
most bitterly opposed. He does no,
deserve this opposition and unponu
iarity, for he Is as pure and sincere
man as there Is in the country. ara h,
represents the only sentiments q,
public matters. particularly on tn,
tariii issue,on which the Democracy q
any other party can succeed. Protec
iion Is necessary In this country. aud nj
this talk about free trade and 4 sween
ing revenue reform is all nonsense
particularly Is this the case as regard
Iexas Her interests are idensifie1
70 large extent with protection nm,
VIII continue to be more an Ta
sheep and wool interest, growing ran
IDLY, demand protection; She ia tsIl.in,
ofdevelopinga system of manu- fact,,re,
70 work up her home products, ana
ihey VIII demand projections: her I'M
developed iron and other mineral in
terests demand protection. Then VIII,
should Texas incline to free trade q,
anything like IL? Then again
AIR. Randall has the Confidence
Of the business men and capitalist,
OF the East TO u greater degree tI,an
any other public man In the Demo.
cratic party. and the party would be
strengthened In that direction by put.
ing him forward. Az said before,
these views are not for publication
now, as do not want them to go out
as coming from me until after this
Sponsorship contest Is over, but / can
tell you that Mr.. Randall Is NV first
cnolce ior speaker and for president"