Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-25

S1sN who had less to
say OF the object Of meeting or the plans
Of procedure.
The great question that throbbed in
every mans braan End beat in his heart
and pulsed through bis veins wss, ISIS the
hesrt-of-oak plank going to be inserted in
the PLATFORM"
The ants wanted to know, for if not
they did not want to press the issue and
meet defeat.
The pros wanted to know, for il 1t was
inevitable and they Would be called upon
to submit, they wished to be in condition
to do so as gracefully as possible.
In short everybody wanted to know
and nobody could tell.
HEART OF OAK CARPENTERS.
II became known early yesterday that
the ultra anti prohibi ;ionists were
preparing to press the matter, and that
caucus was to be held to discuss the
proper wsys and means for proceeding in
the premises. Indeed caucus had been
held on the previous night, but full
attendance WAS lacking and 1t adjourned
without doing anything. At the meeting
yesterday morning, however, there was
good attendance. D. G. Giddings pre-.
sided, and among the members
on the floor were George Clark,
Seth Shepard, W. L. Hall,
Bryan T. Barry, Horace Chiffon,
Gone Johnson, W. 81. Pope, W. II. Bur-
CESS, Judge Watts, Bud Conner, George
G. Pendleton, Sswnie Robertson, James
T. Harcourt, ex-Attorney General Nc
Leary, W. W. Spivey, and some 200 other
gentlemen well known throughout the
state.
Judge Clark introduced q resolution
which was nicely sugar coated and well
calculated to deceive the more conserva-
tive sntis and those Of the pros who were
not thin-skinned. Il passed with but one
dissenting vote. After appointing Judge
Clark to present the resolution and Seth
Shepard to lead the fight in the conven.
ton, the meeting adjourned.
TIE OTHER SIDE.
Meantime the other side were accom-
plishiDg nothing. They did not lack Lead
ers, for Herndon and Bonner, Bailey and
Pattop, the Crswfords, Swain and Marcy
and host of other able men and adroit
politicians who had favored prohibition
were present, besides number who,
while they had opposed prohibition, were
also opposed to the insertion Of an anti
plank. But, for some reason, they made
no organization. They were in groups of
two or more and talked over the matter,
specializing upon the result Of the intro
duction Of such resolution, and one
and all determined to fight 1t to the bitter
end, but no plsn Of procedure was mapped
out, and the decision Of the Issue, SO far
as their side of it was concerned, was left
TO chance.
The candidates for delegate and cleo
tor did some IustliDg, but they were not
numerous and added few ripples TO the
gently heaying and sinking surface Of the
Democratic sea.
AT THE OPERA HOUSE.
At the opera house all was placed In
readiness for the assembling some time
before the hour of meeting. A handsome
forest scene was set upon the stage, and
the red plush chairs, appropriately I
draped tables and gracefully arranged
flowers and evergreeas formed q very
pretty picture. The galleries, too, were |
hung with wreaths and banners, upon |
which notices of appropriate Democratic |
sentiment stood out In bold relief. The |
house had been carefully divided into |
sections apportioned to the various dele
cations, and the representatives Of the |
Senatorial districts were guided |
10 their proper places by large plscards,
upon which the numbers we're printed in |
staring type. The doors were opened |
half an hour before converting time, the |
came in quietly and were seated
without confusion.
CALLED TO ORDER.
A few minutes before noon the Fire
mans band rendered stirring piece of
music from their station ct the back of
he stage, and Ct IL O'Clock sharp Col
mel Henry Exau, chairman Of the Dem
'cratic State executive committee cd
'auced to Tie lront of the stage and called
be convention % oxlo<.
By: u. Na1 q ~ mt Prssbysssian