Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-07

IBIIE gave MIN -Itpg aEh hhoSheN
him into the middle Of the next campaign.
Jacksonville Intelllgepcer.
As thoroughbred. genuine ciyil-serv-
ice reforIner, Alr. Swain very strongly
resembles Mr.. Cleveland. But there ore
men who DO not believe in clyll-service
reform, and among them II is safe TO class
Mr.. L. NJ Bacon, late clerk in the comp
troller's department. Austin Call.
1t becomes more aud more apparent
every day that Swain viii have an easy
nomination for governor. The longer the
people reflect the stronger their convic-
ltioD that political opinions and political
courage are better recommendations for
the goyernorship than double handful
Of forty-year-old jokes Rockdalc Mes
senger.
Ex-Comptroller Brown Is making some
hard talk through the papers against w.
j. Swain, present comptroller, and q
candidate for governor, but every
! time the slanderer opens his mouth the
arm Of the scales on SWANS side rises up
aud Browns side lowers. One or two
more communications from Mr.. b. and
Swain will be nominated on the first bal
lot ICotulla Ledger.
The latest misrepresentation against
Swain Is the charge that he played out OF
the war. Swain followed the falteriug
fortunes of the Confederacy with the
chivalry OF q typical Southern soldier a.
| long as there was lighting to do, and
carried away with him as good paper as
ever fell to the lot of a soldier. Our
| friends among the Ross men VINO circu-
late this SANDER must doubt the general,
for did he not say that Capt. Swain was
true ID bis country, true 70 his men and
true to his commander" Who's ms
taken about 1.-THE general or his
friends?- Sulphur Springs Gazette
Raised an humble farmer boy Swain
worked Outhis common school education.
Every offices ne has ever filed BIAS come
to him on account of his fitness for said
office, every trust imposed In him has
been turned to the peoples good by his
prudent judgment, untiring energy and
wisdom aud his sterling integrity
T Franklin Herald.
Swain seems tolead the boys for gov
ernor. The Ross boom among the news,
| papers is dying OUT Canton Telephone.
HYDE Jennings of Fort Worth is favor
ably mentioned for position on the
supreme bench. Mr.. Jennings is law
| yer emineptly qualified for TIE position,
and the convention could make no bet
ter selection Wichita Herald.
Mr.. Jennings IS growing in popularity
with the people every day. He is man
in every wise worthy of the confidence
and esteem of the public Mansfield
Messenger.
The many friends of Hon. Hyde Jen-
nings Of Fort Worth viii be pleased to
know that his candidacy for associate
justice of the supreme court is meeting
with favor ell over the state. Already
several counties have instructed for MIN.
We feel confident that Nacogdoches
tcounty viii send to the convention a solid
delegation for one of her most brilliant
sons. As for Us, Hyde Jennings is our
unqualified choice Tor the office OF asso-
ciate Justice Nacogdoches Star-News.
Prof john Collier of Mansfield is still
away yonder in the lead for supeIintend-
ent of public instruction. We would not
be surprised to see him 20 in on the first
ballot Fornev Register.
Still water runs deep. The Maxey men
/ are not making any fuss, but they are
dong good and effective work for the
noble old Roman. The people-the great
mass OF taX-payers--are at his back, and
, all the w.re-pullers and machine manipu.
/ latoIs In Texas combined cannot dele .
him. Paris News.
The tide seems TO set strongly TOWARD
DR., Collier for superintendent OF puble
} instruction. There could not be betttr
choice As an educator and q man he is
one to confer honor upon the position. -
colorado Clipper
Capt. Hogg OF Tyler is receiving warm
support for the attorney -eeneralship of
Texas from all parts of the state. lie is
/, In fair way now to be our next attorney
general lCanton Telephone.
Prof. John Collier of Mansfield, Tar
rant county, is highly spoken of in sec
lions OF the state as a fit person for
/ superintendent Of public instruction.
Prof. Collier has for thirty years been a
resident of Texas, been connected with
some of the best schools in the state, and
is now president OF the Mansfield college,
where he has been for the past eighteen
years. Being wen acquainted with the
> educational needs Of the state, he is well
capacit8ted - Seymour Cresset.
Col james S Hogg is receiving a
healthy boom for Encouragement. Those
who know him best are the most epthusi-
astic for his success. He is an able cor
stitutional lawyer OF fifteen years expert.
ence, aud would make the state Of Texas
an attorney-geuera Of which the people
could be proud He is a young man Of
8 magnificent physique and has the appear
q ance OF man of tine requisite nerve Gnd
. ability claimed for him by his friends
Cleburne Chronicle.
1t may not be amiss 20 remark that Prof
!, Golfers boom for state superintei den'
= of public instruction Is one OF the health
i, lest booms in the, state. Gslve stor
n Tribune.