Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-07
TEXAS POLITICS.
Public Sentiment in the Lone Star
State as Reflected by the
Press.
What the Texas Newspapers Say OF Texas
Politicians and Political Hopes
and Chances.

Prof. John Collier is receiving most
favorable mention for the Office OF super
lntendent Of public instruction from all
sections Of the state. The people are be.
ginning TO feel that this Is too important
an Office TO be left TO the dlctation Of the
trading politicians, and the interest taken
in the matter indicates that the next
superintendent will be chosen for the
good Of the schools, not 10 further the
interest Of this or that aspirant for poll
teal honors. When the Office seeks the
man II will stop the search at the name
which begins this paragraph. EClcburno
Chronicle
Swsin's boom Is not noisy but II Is
getting in its work all the same. lie Is
not afraid to give the people a candid cx-
preston OF his views on state policy
Moscow Plnery,
We notice the name of Hon. Il. b Webb
Of Baird iavorably mentioned as candi-
date for attorney general Judge Webb
is the author of "Webb's Digest" aud is
representative man OF Northwest
Texas - Texas Panhandle.
The man who runs can read that Comp
troller Swain leads all competitors for
governor. - Fairfield Recorder.
Swain, Ross, Breckenridge, Wood,
Gibbs or Storey, would make a safe chief
executive. The great regret is only one
of them can be nominated at the next
state conyention.-ES San Marcos Cresset.
Col Jones is the right man in the right
place, and he will fill that place, too,
Jones for congress and give Van /andt
ls..t hi t4g
Telephone will be satisfied. Caution
Telephone.
There Is such thing as boomerang In
! politics az well as among Australian saw
ages. The savage who fired one at Mr..
Swain in regard TO the Australian mur.
F, der has doubtless by this time realized
the fact Paris News.
From the present outlook hon. j. d.
{ Savers will succeed himself No one
seems TO care about opposing him, =
4 Blanco News.
The people OF Texas want practical
educator at the head OF public school
affairs TO succeed Attorney-at Law Baker
and the people are right Dcnison Ca
zctteer
A failure the attempt TO injure Swain
/ by base slandcr.-[ Denison News.
Col. w. l.. Oglesby of Collin county
announces himself as candidate fol
comptroller. There is no man In thu
state, perhaps, better qualified to I'll tht
office than Col, Oglesby. - Sherman Dem
ocrat.
i When ycG see n man lighting candi
date as tie San Angelo Enterprise doe'
Swain, there IS a personal grudge some
where, or the candidate stands the bes
chance for election. IL rarely ever falls
The candidate who has no chance Is no
worth wasting powder on. Napoleon al
ways attacked his encmy's center o
strongest point first. The defeat of TN
weaker ones followed as an easy rohsc
qucnce.-- Burnet Bulletin.
The infamous libel circulated upon tn
Hon. VIM. j. Swain Is already returning
TO plague It's guilty authors. Instead o
iniuring Mr.. Swain, II has made hin
thousands OF friends Denison Journal
II won't do to have the convention a
Dallas. She might take notion to guar
antine against some of her sister cities
and the delegates might have trouble II
, getting there - Paris News.
! Col. Swain is the only candidate 10 IN
, field, so far Tor governor Brady sen
tlnel
Gov. Ireland Is growing strongereyer
: day as candidate for United States sen
ator. II AIaxey must step down and oni
| no better man than Gov. Ireland can D
, selected 20 I'LL his place.