Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-23
ANTI-MONOP0LTSTS..
Brief Political History OF Som . OF the
Gentlemen Taking Part IA the
Fort worth Convent on.
Tho oresnback Division, the Republican
Division and the Quota of Democrats
VINO Affiliated With Them.

IL was d unique thing in its way. It's
fossil department was exceptionally COM
plete.
:, Most Of the. specimens were OF the
ereenback variety, as will readily appear
from a hur fled inspection. Below are
the names end antecedents OF few OF the
more conspicuous Greenbacker's throng-
ing said convention, to-wit:
Hon. s. 7. Burns OF Brown county,
president Of the convention, was the un-
successful candidate for congress In his
district on the Greenback ticket In 1889,
afterward defeated for the Legislature
from Brown county ON the same ticket.
w. T. Daniels OF Erath county, the
vice-president OF the convention, was
principally distinguished for being dele.
gate TO the Greenback labor convention
OF 1884, that nominated Benz. Spoon But
Ter for president.
One Of the mightiest figures Of the con-
vention was Gen. w. II. Hammond of
Calvert, who headed the Greenback ticket
for governor IN 1873, receiving 10000
votes, against o. NJ. Roberts the Demo-
cratic nominee.
Equally conspicuous In the harangue,
was the Hon. j. T. W. Loe OF Austin,
Greenback member Of the Legislature In
1879, and subsequently defeated for re-
election on the same ticket.
This gentleman was OF the rabid. hre-
eating variety, fairly towering with rage,
because one of the committee on plat
form, Of which he was chairman, dared
TO believe that the Democratic party
could and would right the wrongs for the
people. Probably the most dramatic
scene OF the occasion was produced when
Loe bolted from the committee room,
came upon the floor OF the convention TO
denounce in unmeasured terms this anti
monopoly member Of the committee with
Democratic leanings--Mr Spellman of
Dallas county-and demanded that he
should be Immediately bounced II Is
unnecessary TO add that the bouncing
process at once set In.
Hon. j. X. Martin OF Fort Worth dis
played his tall form In this convention to
good advantage. Six years ago Judge
Martin was the Greenback nominee for
county judge, making strong, though
OF course unsuccessful race against Judge
r. Il. Beckham, the regular Democrat.
Two years later, as many Democrats re-
member, Judge Martin ably seconded
Jerome Kearby In his contest against the
Democracy of this county, stamping for
himself as the Greenback candidate for
county attorney, only TO be demolished
by his successful opponent, w. S. Pen
dleton, Esq
Judge Martins record clearly entitled
him TO recognition at the hands OF this
convention, and the convention did the
handsome thing by making him chairman
OF the committee on permanent organiza-
ton,
Hon. Il, l.. Dohoney, defeated candi-
date for congress on the Greenback ticket
in Culberson's district in 1880, but more
recently known 10 fame as DR.. Cranfll's
candidate for governor, was shining
light OF this convention,
The most attenuated fossil of the
bunch was DR.. Andrew Young Of Gle
burne, for years editor OF red-hot
Greenback paper at Cleburne. His de-
nunclation OF the Democratic party fully
justified the expectations OF his friends.
Here come trio of Tarrant county's
distinguished sons, prominent In the
councils OF the convention, all good men,
but uncompromlsing Greenbackers, Capt.
Sam Evans, Capt. Il. b. Daggett and NJ.
ID. Priest, Esq. They will be remem-
bered by many now living as powerful
supporters OF the Greenback cause in the
Col A. Harris Of Arlington was an.
other well nreserved snscimen NJ The
palezoic ACE ~ Creenbackism. also 7
n Stephens Of ManstIeld' othe,wise the
neer ~ any citizen In rarrant conrtv
BARRING IRIS veakness--and otbers ~
numerous In ind,vIduaiIv notice Tho
above are hut n few Of the many MON.
inent C;reenhack fossils NJ rara ard anoin,
design dng nm and mada ~ nertorn,
dntv in Dr RroiIes, ,Monono,x
mnseum. Come 20 think NJ n tho am
biious doctor ~ NO mean snecirnan h,n,
self on an ossifed GreenhacSar ,or 49," !,
tradition sneak trulv' the atora
said doctor was aeyoted "a
herent "a the fortnne ~ ,hns,
other great Greenback tossils Gen
Weaver and Wash ZONES What col
1ectIon Tor fhe noliticaI naTnrsitsts
Shades NJ that nstron saint nj Cream
haolTIsm. the mlghty Rem Rntier
surely a politioal resnrrect,ou 10 nasr a,
hand when the moss.@rown erayavayds -
PRONUNCIATION are made In Yield IN thsi,
nrecIons homes II wonld Ia intsras sts,
Ia analyza the polical stains M othe,
fossils IN the doctoris nnsenn, n,tshI,
Inc danartmeut set anart 10 Rannbi,ce5
relics with colorna variations ana ali
In this section would he discorara,
fo.r yya,i- lrown gent,arnan ~ cs ,e,'N