Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-30
A TALK WITH SWAIN.
No Back Down Before or n ihn Con-
gentlOu--He VIII Fight It Out,
Whatever the Odds.
He Has as Good Chauce for TIE Onlu.
strncted Vote as Any Of His Com.
petliors Their Tacl!cs.
THE Motion 60 instruct Cor VAIN il n.A tan
bys Votes In tho Harris county
Convention.
wnAf rnE co,Irrnol.Irn 49,

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Special 10 the Gasotto.
AusriN, Tax, July 20.-TuE GAsrrrn
correspondent learning that Col. swain
hSd got hack from his Houston trIp.
called at he comptroller's o0loe to-day
The comptroller Is looking well and as il
the anxiety of an exciting campaign aid
NOT trouble him at all. In fact Mr..
swain looked as serene and wears the
same pleasant smile for his friends as II
there were no such men As Ross, cid
diugb breckenridge, Cock or Barlow in
the world.
GLOW about your fences, colouclgp
inquired the quill-drlyer.
ION, | have no right TO complain.
There VIII be no back-down before or In
No convention No, sir propose 10
light 1t out, whatever the odds an / ask
OF my friends IL to stand nv me.r
How about the comparative smallness
oil the instructed vote for you7n Mr..
Swain,
al admit that have been dlsappointed
Ia this regard, but IL furnishes no ebso-
lutte pointer as TO the ilnal result. have
as good chance for the unlnstructed
vote as any OF my competitors.
"Io what do you attribute the small.
ness OF the Instructed vote for youYn
ITO state II briefly, there IL an abnor-
NAL condition OF the political situation IN
IeAas TINS year, so that, as | said, TIE In
structeo vote for me Is no indication
whatever as to the final resmltu
Hasn't there been some very dirty
and underhand work, trickery, employed
by the oppostion9n
eyes, think so. am satisfied the
whole power and Influence Of the admiu~
stration have been thrown against ME
In almost every county. Tho opposition
have resorted TO every species OF bar
gain Intrigue and slandcr TO defeat me,
even to the promising OF Offices and Go
other methods, TO down me and my
/ irlendsn
care there any other Influences opor-
ating against your
i "Undoubtsdly the corporations the
i railways and the cattle syndlcates are ali
combining and working against me.
y have no doubt they nave baaa ana are
using money TO defeat me- Tho reason
why corporate powers are against me are
Wen known TO be on account OF my con.
nectlon with the land and lease gues.
TONS"
Continuing, Col. Swain said. after nj.
udlng TO the trickery 81 San Antonio.
that so far as he was concerned ne Ind
strlvon to conduct the canvass on a high
plane, open and above board and honofa-
ply, He had promised neither onlce nor
any other consideration TO any person for
support. lie was simply running on his
own merits and appeared before the peo-
pie OF Texas as representative OF
group OF principles connected with the
land and other policies Of the state goy-
eminent, which the people, through their
representatives, might accept or reject.
THE HARRIS COUNTY CONVENTION
Special TO tho Gazette.
Houston, TEX, July 20 The Demo.
cratic nominating convention Of Harris
county was called to order this morning
by Mai. Robert Burns, who briefly
stated the object OF the meeting and an
nounced to the delegates assembled that
the convention was ready for business.
Mai. Othalt was elected chairman OF the
committee by acclamatlon. A. w. Gentry
was then elected secretary by acciama-
ton. The convention was then formally
opened for business. A bitter struggle
was looked Tor In permanent organiza-
ton. The fight In the courthouse ring or
the Smiths VS. the Bakeries, or anti. court.
house crowd. A motion 20 allow the ma
jority rule 10 prevail was made but voted
down by the antl.court-house faction, who
sustained the report Of the committee on
Organization 10 have the two-thlrds rule
prevail The first business IN order was
the election OF delegates 70 the state con
yentlon' desperate struggle began.
me swain men champlcned by Mr.. j. M.
| Cotton opened the ball. Capt. James
Baker, Jr., an ardent supporter o. Ross,
made an eloquent aud forcible tax 10 be.
half OF the Mcl.ennsn county candidate.
which carries much weight with the dele
gates The excitement Was at fever
heat, Trading Of oil sorts was going ON.
The knights Of Labor evidently cut no
! ngure IN the convention, as
their combinations were SIT down
on bodily. II was tho most
exciting convention ever hold here All
the old mossbacks were here IN full force.
Good feeling prevailed, but all we're de-
termined politicians. Upon tho night
session being called 10 order, thu com
mittee OF one delegate from each ward
and county precinct reported names for
the delegates TO the state, Material, SEN
atorlal ana district conventions This
committee was appointed on the strength
OF resolution offered by j /. NJ Cotton ia
the interest OF Swain. When the lIst of
delegates recommended TO the state con.
yeptlon was read, Mr.. Cotton moved 10
reject the same, as the list wore Ross
complexion, COtton's action ia moving
70 reject the report was satlrlzed most
keenly by Mr., Garnett amid loud cheer :
Ing Cotton's motion 10 reject was lost
The list Of state delegates, as recon-
mended BY thecommittce, Isl Q. Mllmam,
DR.. Rutherford, Jas A. Barker, j y.
Clay n, u i. lIaman, r. Dunks, S Tai.
llfero, X. A. Boyce, w. W Garnet, Chas.
Mildly and y. n Hill Alternates h l..
Combs, S. s. Asher, j. 4. Hacker, IL.
Scheriiins, d. d. Fvlder w. r. Mckee,
Hiram Roberts, II 4. Keller, A. 4 Temp.
kins, J. DoraD and J. l.. Porter rne
motion TO adopt the committeeS report
was carried BY l4lb for, 20 il5 against,
II was then moved 10 instruct the dele
CATION for Swain. This vote was put by
ward aud precinct, and scene Of almost
! cqaaas.a IN fgErM Pls1