Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-13
POLITICAL sPEcuLATIoNs.
Points. Dots aud surmlses OF an fmagina-
tive bohemian AT the Late Reunion.

Fort Worth Cor Galveston News.
FonT Worm, Aug. 81 From all
the Indications the next campaign in
Texas will be a lively one. There are
only two ayowcd candidates for the Dem
ocrutic nomination for governor Ia the
field so far, but there are not less than
ten dark horses. The avowcd candidates
are William j. Swain of Clarksville, the
present comptroller, and Gen. Lawrence
Sullivan Ross Of Waco. The dark horses
are too numerous 10 mention, but by
common consent John III Reagan and
Barnett Gibbs occupy the most prominent
positions jnstat present The intentions,
hopes and aspirations Of Judge Reagan
az present furnish the Texas politician an
interesting mental study Many think
that Reagan wants TO be governor, others
claim that his sole aim Is the senatOrship.
That he has some kind Of a bee in his bon
net there is little doubt. 4 close per-
sonal and political friend Of the Palestine
sage explained his attitude TO the writer
this way; 'Reagan is poor man and
can not afford TO lose his seat In con-
gress unless he is dead certain of catch
ing on to something ns good or better.
lie would rather be governor than con
gresham, but OF course would rather be
senator than either, lie Is not certain
that he can capture the Democratic nom
nation for governor with the two-thirds
rule prevailing. He is looking over the
ground carefully TO see the lay OF the
land. n he becomes convinced that he
can capture the nomination. he will be
candidate for governor. lie can not
make the canvass for governor and save
his seat IN congress, but he can make the
canvass for senator and still freeze ON to
his seat in the lower house. Reagan,
once upon time, read u story written
by a duffer named 1.sop about dog
crossing Il stream with n bone In his
mouth. The dog saw his shadow re-
fccted In the bottom OF the stream and
thought II was another dog with q bone.
lie became ambitious to capture the bone
held by the dog at the bottom, and made
grab for IL, resulting In losing his own
bone. Reagan at this time is afraid that
he will lose the Second congressional dis
trict representation bone, which he at
present carries In his mouth, II ne grabs
Tor some other fellows bone.n
In the event OF Reagan not entering the
gubernatorial race, the most conservative
sentiment seems TO favor Swain. II is
admitted by all that Swain would make
an excellent governor.
y hNNp illl VI prominence hhN l'lt-
sight, speaking to the News correspond.
ent, said 81 am of course a Ross man
and | came here to look over the
ground in the Ross interest lind
that Ross has any number of warm ud-
mircrs and personal friends, but, d
them, they don't seem inclined
to support him for governor. They say
that Ross doesn't know anything about
the affairs of the state, and that he has
never done anything TO earn the govern
orshp, which, us youNvill see, Is mighty
poor way of showing appreciation of
Ross gallant services during the civil
war, and to the state In driving out the
I Comanchcs before the war. Ross may
not be aS well up in the affairs of the
I state as Swain, who has been nm officer OF
the state In one capacity or another for
more than a dozen years, but If Ross
SHOULD he elected governor he would have
the advice of friends who would see that
he makes no mistake. Ross abilities
are neither understood nor appreciated.
lie is one of the best executive men in
the state, and always succeeded ut every
thing he attempted. must say that |
am surprised that there is not more SEN
timcnt In favor of Ross here, and will nd-
init that AIN not so hopeful rs when |
left home
1t Is an open secret that the Ross CUB
irrational boom and the Ireland senate
rial boom have pooled issues At least
every politician whose opinion amounts
TO anything 80 asserts. II l. stated on
excellent authority that two close friends
OF Gov Ireland, whose names are freely
used, wrote to Gen Ross ON behalf
of GOV Ireland last year, promis-
intF thut n Ross kant .,tt a tlp nd
gave ireland clear field for renomlna-
tlon the entire Ireland support would be
given to Ross for the succession, Ross
was 40 eagerly urged to enter the race
last year that he was on the point of de-
cluring himself candidate, when Ire
lands friends begged him to dcslst and
promised hearty support IN 1856 if he
remained quiet. Ross consented, and
rs u consequence the Ireland men
are for him now and the Ross
men are for Ireland for senator
by pooling their issues In this way
the friends of both men hope that both
will pun through. II Ross fails the Ire.
, land support VIII he for anybody to beat
Swain. 1t Is not known what particular
spite the governor has against the comp
+ trollcr, but 1t is known TO every politi-
: elan in the state that Ireland, next tC
looking out for HIMSELF Is dcNotmg tht
, chief share OF his attention to tiattcuing
out Swan. II Is the general impression
that the governor has very pretty con
, tract on hand. The senatorship win I'M
, douhtedly attract the most beautiful
ilghtlng There are at present hut two
. aVowed candidates In the held--.Samue
Bell MuXcy and John Ireland. MaXeN
has possession, which is said to be min,
points In law, hut ii surface indications
count for anything, Il must he said that
, the chances OF Mr., MaNey being re-
+ elected are mighty dubious, MaNey, how,
: ever, Is a sleek worker, and holy
i terror on stu hunt. lie is working tn,
! mails In his own interest at present, It /.
I said, for all they are worth. His frank 1,
t familiar at every postoillcc IN the state
= and he Is gradually causing the postonico,
/ to be hlled with hts friends aud support
r crs. The internal revenue collectors an(
A their deputies, too, are solid MaNcy men
aud Il is hmted that he VIII have the NOR
I al Il not the active support of Senator
: Coke.
: Speaking with Shrcwd politician frou
i Tyler, yesterday, the writer asked hi
Z opinion of the result OF the senatorial
1 hattie He said alt win be neithc
!, MaXey nor Ireland, but who 1t will he [
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