Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-01
naturally long one. Tilden, Hen

naturally long one. Iliuen, He'll
bricks, Mcdonald, Morrison, Hewitt,
Cleveland. Payne, Thurman, Bay ard,
Field and others have their friends.
Judging from the talk heard, Tilden
was scarcely candidate. Thurman is
considered TO be too old, besides which
his Cincinnati greenback speech, made
"a few years ago, il remembered against
him. Cleveland has failed to sustain
his prestige. Morrison is strong man.
Bayard is perhaps the ablest and most
irreproachable of any. Stephen j.
Field could make a strong fight through
his friends He could unite the Pacif-
ic-lope vote and secure all the railroad
influence in America. The olly ques-
ton would be whether this might not
prove boomerang. i think ii would
myself.
Reporter-Vice-president?
Hancock-That selection would de-
pend so much upon the first that but
little is said about it. think one
thing noticeable, however. There is
growing disposition against select
ing man solely on account OF his
supposed ability to carry some partic-
ular state-New York for instance, or
Ohio, or Indiana. The feeling seems
TO be to get the purest and best man
and trust to the sense of the people to
support him. Bayard's great strength
lies in the purity of his character,
added to his consistent public record.
| don't think candidates. claim that
he alone can carry given state will
have much weight in the next con-
vention.
Reporter-To get near home. is Sen
tor Maxey likely to have opposition to
his reelection to the United States
senate two years hence?
Hancock have no doubt but he
will. There are more candidates for
that office than for governor Ii is too
early to name them yet. but there will
be several, suppose.
Reporter-Were you ever in the race
for the United States senate?
HancOck-Yes, sir. Governor Ire
land, myself and Others were urged for
the place by our friends. But | am
not in training now. do not say
am not an aspirant. There Is no oc-
casion to say II. The time is too far
ahead. am content with the pres
ent, and to let the future take care OF
itself.
RepOrter-What are your views on
fence-cutting. Judge?
Hancock-It Is deep-seated, wide
spread evil, and one not easily COTTON
rid of. This Legislature is an excep-
tionally good one, composed Of young
and vigorous men, and yet [ doubt
their being able to suppress it by any
laws enacted this session. think the
offense should be declared felony,
the penalties very severe. The disease.
would then have its run and end. The
mere fact OF iscurring heavy penalties
for cutting fence will in time stop
IL. The pasturemen and farmers Will
make common cause to suppress II. III
the governor Is armed with authority
to employ detectives this would In
timidate many fence cutters. III
Pinkerton's men were, for Instance, TO
make a common descent upon differ
emit gangs aud arrest them by scores In
one night, il would stop it for aw lille
most certainly.
Reporter-What do you know OF the
causes which prompt the Galveston
News to assail the governor 30 severely
ahd continuously?
Hancock-I think the paper was
displeased with his method of dealing
with the fence-cutteis at hrst. ~
thought his SIS proclamation Tor the
conviction of fence-cutter triiling
and puerile. The News wanted him
TO stamp it out by force. He doubted
his authority Ia the matter. They
gradually drifted apart further and
further.
Reportcr-Is not the News Demo-
cratic paper, aud did 1t not support
ireland for governor. n.
Hancock New Is not Denio'