Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-27
STATE AFFAIRS.
A Ridiculously misrepresentation
Sketch Of Texas Representatives,
The Personnel Of Three State Tickets for
l887-rhe Prohibi,ionists Willing
to Take Half Leaf.
A NEWSPAPERS IGNORANCE.

AUSTIN, TEX, March %. - The
Globe-Democrat perpetrates n oarica-
ture on the Texas legislature, the dis
tinguishing characteristic OF which lie
the profound ignorance 1t displays not
only OF the personnel of the legisla.
ture, but of the geography OF the
state. Marion county, for instance, is
located In the Northwestern portion OF
the state, and other equally absurd
blunders committed. Uncle Bill Up
ton Is down for curly
headed, rosy. checked youth
OF twenty, and "Unclen Williams, the
antiquated son OF Africa, ia also made
to drink OF this long-sought fountain
OF youth. The Globe man seems to
have picked out Speaker Foster and
Hon. George q. Pendleton OF Bell as
the special objects Of his wrath against
q Democratic legislature, and substl-
tuted for each the photo OF one OF the
numerous ex-convicts on the staff OF
the CD The likeness may strike
the susceptible eye Of the
GID. artist, but IL IL
not appreciable In this latitude. The
sketches are equally foreign to the
subject Mr., Pendleton, one OF the
most demure and modest men In the
house, Is made to do double duty as an
egotist and humorist, both roles to
which he Ia an entire stranger. He Is
quiet working member, whose infiu-
ence, of which indeed he might have
good reason to feel slightly eulogistic,
th.
quality of modest manners and ex-
tremely good judgment. The GID g
gallery would seem TO indicate that it's
special ar ist yet ''sees snakes" or
probably he is still haunted by Visions
Of the Illinois Republicans, whom he
recently sketched.
POLITICAL AsPIRANTS.
A good deal of political caucusing
Is being done here in quiet way.
There is no uncomfortable number OF
gentlemen Of the Nineteenth who as
pire to climb higher, and they are
united In the opinion that the "old
ticket" must go in 1887. 1t Is an In
teresting struggle thus stew
Ing and when ii comes the
country will have chance TO
see the two branches OF the state gov
eminent test their mettle. THE ga
zETTE has heard three tickets pro.
pnsed as follows;
THE ms.
For governor, w. ]. Swain; for
acknowledgement Senator A. w.
Houston of Bexar; for comptroller, "
Il Combes OF Dallas; for land commits
sioner, J. l.. Davenport of Esstland
| for treasurer, +. II Lubbock; for al
torney general, George Clark of Waco
for superintendent of public instruc.
ton, Il NJ Baker. II Ia not supposed
that either Commissioner Walsh OF
| Attorney-Gen. Templeton will be can
didates for reelection.
THE QUITE.
For governor, Lieut. Gov. Gibbs; 70
lieutenant. governor, Senator Pope; 70
comptroller, K. ID. Linn OF Victoria
for land commissioner, Il A. Jones o
Waco; for treasurer, w. j. Upton o
Fayette; for attorney. general, J. N
Browning of Mobeetie; for superln
tendent of public Iustruction, II. g
Foster OF Grayson.
THE DoODLE.BUG FINANCIERS.
For governor, John johnson Of Col
lin; for acknowledgements, w A
Evans OF Fannin; for comptroller, A
q. Camp of Limestone; for land com
missioner, J II. Combs of Hays; 10
treasurer, H. IL. Tate of Smith; TO
attorney-general, w II. Cavitt o
Brazos; for uperintendent OF publi
instruction, B. +. Davis of Navarro.
THE PRoHIBITIoNIsTS.
Some of the prohibitionists say tina
II they cannot get whole loaf the,
are willing to take half. They nov
want to exempt beer from the provis
ions Of the prohibltory amendment
and thus catch the votes Of member
with German constituents, who hol,
the balance OF power.
SPORT FOR THE BUCKS.
There are several first. class paper
wad throweTs In the house, and hi
Ia becoming quite popular amuse
ment late In the evening session
Some Of the fifty-year-old kids" ais
excel Vassar girl in the fine art G
splitting at crack.
THAT GRASS COMMISSIONER.
Senator Glasscock denies that Judg
Terrell was the author Of his grsE
commissioner amendment TO the Ian
bill which he says originated will
himself and friend. The fact tina
the idea was first suggested In Judg
Terrelps bill, introduced in the specis
session led many TO believe that h
was the father of the amendment
which Senator Glasscock proposed.
HURRAH FOR BROWNING
1t is generally conceded that Wesi
: ern Texas win get representativ
. on the next state ticket and Col. J
N Browning can have the place IL b
wants 1t.
THE TEXTBOOK BILL.
The representatives of large publish
ing houses who have been here lol
bying for the passage Of the uniform
textbook bill, have all left In uespai
The sentiment against II grew ever
day, as II became more and more pc
eeptible that there was monopolist
bug under the chip
, THE STRIKERS WILL
4 never see day light again. The end
{ the great railroad strike diverted O.
tention from II. and 1t will be perIni
= ted to quietly exi,ire on the table.
ADJOURNED.
j The grand lodge Of the America
!, Legion Of Honor adjourned to-ds
Il after three days ses ion. Galvesto
,vas chosen a. the next place of NEE