The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-20
THE GUBERNAToRIAL NOMINATION
SETTLED.


0 Ross, but since General Ross has Spoken
and given to the world his negative plat
1 torn, those heretofore hesitating hav,
taken side for Colonel Swain. Even Gen
, Ross most ardent friends are disappoint
ed and discouraged. They expected
something positive from him, and they
see the effect his dO-nOthing platform, il
these days of political excitement, will
have upon his chances for the nomination
While these men are friends of General
Ross, they recognize the necessity foI
some well defined positive policy on the
part of candidate for governor, and, not
because they love him less, but because
they love the state more, they begin to
recognize that he is not the man for the
times. Those who we're waiting for fur
Their developments had no hesitancy after
reading his Sulphur Springs speech in
declaring for Swain. The change has
friends of dark horses, who expected to
profit by the apprehended inability of
Col. Swain to carry two-thirds of the con
vention, and who lived i'll the hope of a
lock and their carrying the convention by
reclamation for one of two popular
and able men, have also abandoned that
hope.
1t is safe to say that Col Swain will be
able to carry the convention by two
thirds vote unless something extraordi.
nary and unforeseen occurs between this
and the time of holding the convention.
Col. SWANS friends have believed all
along that he would be able to carry the
convention under the two-thirds rule. even
before the recent declaration in his behalf
of many who were heretofore regarded as
doubtful, and they have all along opposed
any advocacy of the repeal of the two
thirds rule, declaring that their candidate
would receive the nomination and if he
did not obtain majority that he Gid not
deserve the nomination. This was rather
bold stand, but events warrant their
confidence. They knew better what would
happen than tho public generally. They
seemed to have known and better gagged
Gen. Ross than the public.
The canvass upon the part of the Ross
following has been short, but desperate
and INSCRIPTIONS. They have not hest
tated to attempt to impose upon the Gre
dulity of the public in charging, by innu-
endo, the foulest insinuations against Col. |
SWANS private character, and failing in
this they have tried in vain to produce the
impression that Col. Swain was response
BILE for the entire action of the state board
of public works, in regard to the capitol
building syndicate and the change of the
original plan of the material used in the
construction of the same. They have at
tempted to make the people believe that
the contract compelled the syndicate to
build the capitol of Texas stone, and throw
blame upon Col. Swain and the land board |
in agreeing that the building should be
erected with Indiana limestone, when no
such restriction existed in the contract
and when it was n demonstrated fact that
Indiana limestone was superior to Texas
limestone, and the further fact, that 1t
would cost the syndicate more to use In
diana than Texas limestone in the cree
ton of the building. They have attempt
ed further to impugn tho motives of the
board and depreciate the value of the
building in the final change to granite.
In some of these things they have been
aided by Gen. Ross who was doubtless ig-
norant of the facts.
In all these efforts they have been dis
appointed. The facts have been too APP
parent to be falsifed. In all this the
friends of General Ross have acted very
lnwisely. Like Chinese general, they ex
pended all their ammunition in a fusilade
relying on General Ross to bring up the
of reserved ammunition. He
NUS dprearsu AT tne 'front.' ana hred his
Volley, and it turns out to be fizzle of the
poorest order. Outside of the revamp
and restatement of the syndicate state
capitol building charges against Swain,
he did not utter one word that entities
him to the least consideration as the nomi-
nee of party, that holds in its hands
the great trusts involved in the develop
ment and prosperity of the state of Texas:
and the silent vote, which has been wait
ing his utterances, have listened. and then.
as quietly announced themselves for
Swain. General Ross not only DESTROYED
MS own chances by his Sulphur Springs
speech, but he also vanquished all hopes
Of the friends of dark horses.
MOORE AS REPRESENTATIVE.
The STATESMAN hopes that lIr. Taylor
Moore NAV oct there That he will no