Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-11


In our power, and that our soil un.
stained by feudalism and despotism
shall forever remain the inheritance of
q free people.
This speech and It's favorable recep-
ton changes the outlook for the Blaine
men capturing the Irish vote. The
irrepre.sible
CARTER HARRISON
is continually getting into hot water
by his hot-headed imprudence. His
attempt to lug. ecclesiastical matters
into the convention was promptly
squelched. He has a good following,
and IL some one was with him to hold
him down lac would be valuable man
to the party.
HENRY wATrERsoN
Is perhaps the most noted news
paper man at the convention.
He is somewhat cooled of
on his rabid free-trade ideas,
and the star-eyed goddess
of reform seems to have motioned him
to silence. He has only one eye, but
can see as much with that as most men
with two.
Rem BUTLER.
The one man whom the assembled
Democrats fear more than any other is
Ben Butler. Kelly and Randall they
know, and are prepared TO meet them,
but the Massachusetts statesman is too
willy to give AN exhibition drill of his
real strength and influence, but wisely
husbands his forces with mystery
that arouses an awe and dread in the
minds of many. He has avoided par
ticipation in the debates 80 far, and
while others have been content with
newspaper pufis and cheering by the
convention, Butler conceals himself
like yelled prophet aud permits the
vast army of labor organizations to
parade In his honor and glory and
pronounce him great. Some say he Is
working 10 secure n cabinet Office In
the party, Others that he is only
booming his stock In order 10 sell out,
aud still others that he IL anxious tn
purge himself of his Republican sins,
make atonement aud seek again to I've
received into the Democratic church.
To secure this object, 1t is said that he
is even willing to do penance in the
way of aims to the campaign fund
from his personal funds and If neces.
sary he will offer up the Greenback
party rs vicarious offering to appeast
the offended Democratic gods. He IL
watched much more closely than II
Kelly.
SAM RANDALL.
The friends of the Pennsylvania
, congressman have been busily en-
: jagged since the first days of the con
ventiou in working up boom TO
their favorite. How successful they
may have been will be known later
but there is no dlsputing the tact tina
he has large following of well-organ
lied and thoroughly trained friend
, who will be troublesome If not sue
: cessful. His late treason OH the TART
g bill is being fast explained away,
J, not positively excused.
[ OUR DICK.
I The headquarters of our Texas deli
g cation Is perhaps as much visited O
8 any other. Many are attracte
: there through curiosity
, see the wild Texans of th
. dime novel i'm the flesh an
3 blood. When the sonorous voice q
: "Our Dickn can be heard ringing Out
/ and when his huge sides shake wit
laughter. there are few present who d
not join in. SteIett's red.hot, fir,
eating Democracy has made him
, central figure and tended much to en-
4 nance the attractions of the rooms
Among the prominent fignre-head
e and big guns present may be seen tn
e well known form Of
ABRAM S. HEWITT.
He comes primed with a platforI
which he submitted 20 the committt
a on resolutions with his earnest advit
g that it be Endorsed and presente
II to the convention. Mr.. Hewitt
# showed his platform to good man
,, Democratic congressman at Washing
q ton, and made various changes In 1t
c adapt 1t to the views Of these person
l. Since coming here he has also show
@ 1t TO Democratic statesmen and r
n vised the thing somewhat. He b
v lieves it is now a comprehensive an
>. explicit platform, free from wea
l. places, and just the thing for the Den
Il ocratic party TO firmly plant Its fe
n upon. Mr.. Hewitt has endeavored
Y, avoid the phrase "tarif for reven,
p only" and other phrases that migl
t. be easily utilized by Republican
IS Mr.. Hewitt has had delicate task
perform. He IL really for
near an approach to free tra'
Is as the need OF q natio
o al revenue will permit, and yet
r. knows that considerable section
he his party Is afraid to make any BLU
a declaration against the protective 81
ic tenn, and he recognizes that the wag
,s workers have been misled by Repu
n l;oaps tilI thew have got hiRh tariff al