Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-10-05
SIGNS OF The Times.
The Republican Campaign Managers
in New Jsfssy, Indiana, illinois
and Nav York Cry for Doodle.
Ge1. j. 3. Weaver siUmping NlcaI.
ssn fer shs Demeera:s-ssw &c
Kill Chandler and spsener.
New York sporting men without Regard
IL FAIRY Affiliations Owing ODDS
on Cleveland.
Correspondence of the Gazette

Correspondence Of the Gazette
NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-The Republican
campaign committee held strictly busi-
ness meeting this week. It wss with
closed doors, but that didn't proven. the
news from leaking out that the purpose
Ses to make "divy" Of the Doodle on
hand among the states which are sup
posed 20 need It. The sum in the treas
ury is good.y one, bus it is not so fist
IS when the party levied tlibute without
ply or conjunction upon an hundred
lhoussni ofa;e-holders. The msnuiac-
tu-ers are not WALKING up to be "iried"
With the ZesI and fervor
which Boss Qaay expected Ct
them. He has iass been down to
Pennsylvania 10 exhcr: them to stand by
the G o. with the customary checks
ano pressure upon their employees. Some
promised to be faithful, snd some did
not. Not few believe the case 10 be
hopeless. aDd are not disposed to squan.
der their money without the hope Ci
recompense or reward. The moneyed
demands presented. st this meeting By
representatives Of the dlff9Tens states
we're numerous sid heavy. Hobart
wanted 100000 for NzW jersey, where
the Repu )lican Gause is Desperate; Fes-
sender said thst no money would be
needed in Connecticut until q day
or two before the election,
when 1t would be expe
oient to tap bsr'l or two. John C.
New Gent up pitiul appealfrom Indian,
where mstters are in ir.gntful condi-
ton. He asked that s large sinking fund
be started for the benefit OF Indiana to
be swelled to the utmost extent possible
and dumped in the state four or five days
b, fore the election. Davis wanted 30
know what WAS TO be done for Illinois,
sDd when told that he and Farwell and
Privste Flfer aud their friends would be
expected to take care CT that state, he
turned pale, and .mumbled, soto voce,
some sutte1al sounds which il would not
do to interpret in d
great religious daily like
The GAzsTTs. Garrison asked shout
Michigan and Was told By Bose Ql.y
that Anger had promised TO bring ~ Up
"all right" If il cost q million. as tor
Iowa he remarked That he DIDN'T propose
to send any. money there unless it sp-
pesred she WIS in danger. Tae ultimate
decision of the council WIS 10 aQ.hsnd
their resources; speRd no money Ssky-
where now, AID Sc last TO turn loose the
greater part OF the Doodle IN New York
and Indiana in an effort 20 buy enough
votes to elect Harrison and Morton.
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Among the speakers OF national repu-
tatlOn VINO lsye been sent into Michigan
by the Democratic campaign committee
is General j. 3. Weaver CT lows, former
~ Greenoack candidate for the Presi-
dency. For eeveral terms General
Weaver hzs been returned 20 Congress-
irom lows by s Coalition cf Democrats
snd GTssnbsckers. BE Is one Of the
sblest csmpaigners In the Union, and his
currency views Will give him Pc
culisr iLhaence in Michigan.
trines still hsYe strong following. II
will De remembered chat Weaver stumDed
Texas il 1880, when ne WAS candidate
for the Presidency, With Colonel Cnam-
Gers OF ClsDurne g his associate on the
ticket. Tae political fate Of tie two
men presents marked contrast, illus
tratipg well the different rerults CT the
9Eeenoeck movement north aud g nth.
While GeneralWeaver Is ca1vsssipg Mlch.
igsn for Cleveland, 1t Is seie to predict
hist Mr.. Chambers is supporting one OF
the "iaoor" candidates or Bslva Lock
wood. or even Benjamin Harrison in
preference to Cleveland. In the north
the better element of GreeGbsckisp1-thst
which disciaimed the first heresy-ha.
been merged in the Democratic parry.
Ia the south 1t seems to be still fighting
Democracy. I.ls not strange thst Mr..
Weaver should be found supporting q
Democratic administration, tor the eseen
tial element CT the Gteenback faith, that
the currency should be under he COM
plete control Of the government sad *
empt from the manipulation Of bsnks, is
vitsl principle Of Democracy. Bq.
why Texas Greenbackers should give aid
and comfort to en- Incorporating enc
my by joining In movement planned By
that enemy sgsirs. the only psrty from
which 1t has anything at al to hope Is q
mystery. Stranger beofelloGs were new
er made by politics than Republican
and Greenbacksr.
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The most reliable political Indications
sre not to be had either st the Democratic
or Rsputl.csn campaign headquarters
They come from the gambler, wno alone
weighs every Circumstance impsrtislly
and balances the chances OF the parties
without any concern as to which silks or
rises in the prophetic scales The fact
that the New York sporting men, without
regard to party predilectionf, are giving
.odds on Cleyslsnd's election tells more
tnaa could be CLEANED from the columns
Of ell the dailies as to the political pros
poets. An Illustration Of the fsi;h Of
these seers Ct the green fable in "Cleve-
land'sIluck" is gwen in e,proposal publish
ed in nearly sill the morning papers, which
comes from a man Of large wealth to bet
$500 to $4,000 that Cleveland will not re-
ceive less tbau 237 electoral votes; $500
to S2500 that Cleveland will carry LII
nois; $500 to $500 that Cleveland will
carry Michigan; $500 to $1,000 tna' Cleve-
lsnd will csrry'A Cy1ifurnts; Or $500 10
$500 that Cleveland will De elected
President. All the states mentioned Csc
their electoral votes for B.sins, Men wso
have money 10 stsks upon Hsrrison's
election are difficult to tiaa, and when
found usually demand heavy ODDS.
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The Wmsa thinks that Senators Coke
snd Gibson are making mistake In op-
posing the Chandler resolution to inves!i-