Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-26
THE FIFTH.
An Interview with l.. G. Sparkman,
Chairman Of the Denton Con-
gresslonal Convention.
ne thinks 1t would Have Bssn Patriotic
and Democratic for siies Hare TO
Have Withdrawn.

1hANbHNAAANI AHasf fhetf tAOhs -
@. Sparkman, prominent lawyer OF Hen
rietta, arrived In the city late yesterday
afternoon and spent the day shaking
hands with friends. He was accompanied
by Judge Pickett Of Decatur, candidate
for congress, though Mr.. Sparkman
says their visit Is Of no especial political
Significance, and that nc, himself, ls here
on business OF private character. As
Mr.. Sparkman was chairman OF the re-
cent convention at Denton, THE GAZETTE
correspondent sought him aud finally pre-
vailed upon him 70 give his. views Of the
somewhat complicated situation In this,
the Fifth congressional district.
"mr. Sparkman, what do you think of
the action Of the Denton convention 10
adiournlng without making nomina-
nation?"
al think a nomination should have
been made, and when this question OF re-
hitting the matter back TO the people
was 1rst suggested, | opposed IL and
continued TO oppose IL until | saw that
the contest was growing bitter, and as
neither side would yield became salts |
fed that nomination was simply impos- |
sible. do not believe that either Hare |
or Pickett own the Democratic party OF |
this district, and whiiea majority Of the
delegates seemed uncompromisingly op.
posed 10 the nomination OF dark horse,
j, myself would have n uch preferred the
nomination Of third man rather than
break up In the unheard-of manner IN
which we did. II was only after four or
ilve efforts had been made TO dissolve the
convention that | favored the resolution
remittlDg the matter back 10 the people,
and then because | saw O nomination by L
that assembled body was utterly impos-
sible."
"Do you consider that either of the
candidates before the convention should
have Withdrawn, II 80, which one and
why2"
ut seems to me that 1t has been Gus. ,,
tom OF the Democratic party land II Ger. /.
tainly was the rule at the recent state
convontion) that when candidate before /.
a convention runs behind he should be :
Judge Hare was behind !
over fifty ballots, which 1t seems to me : :
clearly indicated that he was not the !
choice OF the conventions; therefore, | =
think IL would have been patriotic and
Democratic for him TO have withdrawn I
rom the contest and lief. the convention .
% nominate Judge Pickett or some other y
worthy man. y
"Do you think that another convention
should be called2'
individually, answer yes. However,
am willing that the older heads of the :,
party should determine this question, and
VIII abide the result. / believe that
his question should be acted upon re- q
'ardless OF the interest OF any candidate,
ma with the success and best interests of A
he party only in view. believe further, "
nat q Democratic candidate for congress te
hould 90 before Democratic people nj
Win the Endorsement OF Democratic h,
convention. Democratic candidate y,
Who would not favor this, 1t seems to me n
would hardly be suitable standard n
,earer." y
"Do you think that the safety OF the /,
lemocratlc party In this district would 3,
20 imperiled by free for oil racer" n!
III am not prepared to answer this :,
question. Since have moved West ! =
ave not been able 10 study and consider =
he probable result Of any new move II
nent which may have been advised. u
mink II best, however, for the Democratic
arty TO nominate its candidate, even II
nc party Las all the votes. good deal
as oeen said about the Farmers alliance W
nd o,her foundations. / was raised on
farm and have talked with a number OF 81
~ old farmer friends, and believe IL alb.
olutely untrue that any good Democrat al
ihether he belongs to the alliance or =.
ot, VIII desert the nag. While men ~
iho arc dissatisfied and hostile W
the party Will try to drag this beneyo-
snt order into politics, think 1t will be in
lOor lost, and the good farmers OF this st
onntry will not be deluded, but rally 10 al
ne support OF the party as they have
ways donen b,
"since the adiournm mt have YOU
card many expressions In the district as b
whether either Of the candidates who
'ere before the convention should have "a
cs
~ stopped over at Decatur, the home ly
J Judge Pickett, on my way from the pt
onVention, The sentiment OF the people
acre was unanimous that he should have
cen nominated. | know nothing OF
10 sentiment In other parts OF the dis. W.
Ictn
"Do you believe that It Is Democratic n,
admit men into Democratic primaries W
nd conventions who have always been ia
ostile TO the Democratic party. unon y. -
ieir statement that they are now Dem. y.
Gratis and VIII support the Nominees of 20
ie conventlonPn u'
mo, siri think there are few worthy ~ ~
zen who would even ask to participates In wy .,',
Democratic convention OF any sort, who w.
ave not shown their professed LOYALTY s sll
the party by their previous works. 4 uu
ANS sincerity should be determined by ~ ~
hat he has done, not what he viii ~
,, II no further test than w
ow Democrats aud promises for the -,
lture' are required, II Is not Impossible Z
at men OF contrary political faith, m va
'der to carry their point, could come
10 a Democratic convention and con
OF It's proceedings. Democratic cor. sp
intions should be controlled by Demo
ats, and new converts should be willing We
LEI men old In the service manage the an
fairs Of the party Of
Col, Sparkmau here asked to be ex Or
ised from further Interrogation, as his sh
ay here would necessarily be short,
~ after thanking him, the scribe Ia.
lstened to send the interview to the to
'eat paper Of North Texas. m,
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