Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-23
Ringing Resolutions on tbs Tariff Question
Cleveland and Ross Endorsed
Eloquent Spec ches

The great question that throbbed In
every mans brain and beat in his hear
and pulsed through his veins was, "Is the
heart-of-oak plank going to De inserted In
the PLATFORM"
The antis wanted to know, for if moi
they did not want to press tae issue and
meet defeat.
TAe pros wanted to know, for il 1t wss
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.
1t became known early yesterday that
the ultra anti-prohibi gionists were
preparing to press the matter, and that 8
caucus was to be held to discuss the
proper ways and means for proceeding in
the premises. Indeed q caucus had been
held on the previous night, but full
attendance was lacking and it adjourned
withou. doing anything. At the meeting
yesterday morning, however, there was q
good attendance. D. G. Giddings pre-.
sided, and among the members
on the floor were George Clark,
Seth Shepard, W. L. Hall,
Bryan 7. Barry, Horace Chiffon,
Cone Johnson, ". b. Pope, W. II. Bur
CESS, Judge Watts, Bud Connor, George
q. Pendleton, Sawnie Robertson, james
T. Harcourt, ex.Attorney General Nc
Leary, W. W. Spivey, and some 200 other
gentlemen we'll known throughout the
state.
Judge Clark introduced q resolution
which was nicely sugar coated and well
calculated to deceive the more conserva-
tive ants and those of the pros who were
not thin-skinned. II pissed 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 adj burned.
TIE OTHER SIDE.
Meantime the other side were accom-
plishing nothing. They did not lack lead
ers, for Herndon and Bonner, Bailey and
Patton, the Crawfords, Swain and Marcy
and host of other able men and edroit
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
WV VA AhoA0 oAa tdlhSd OfS1 VIC uhstSEs
specializing upon the result Of the intro
duction Of such q resolution, and one
snd all determined to Fl ght it to the bitter
end, but no plan of procedure was mapped
out, and the decision of the issue, so far
IS their side OF it was concerned, WAS left
10 chance.
TIE candidates for delegate and cleo
tor did some rustliDg, but they were not
numerous and added few ripples 10 the
gently heavlng and sinking surface OF the
Democratic sea.
AT THE OPERA HOUSE.
At the opera house all WAS placed in
readiness for the assembling come time
before the hour Of meeting. A handsome
'orest scene was set upon the stage, and
The red plush chairs, appropriately
1raped tables and gracefully arranged
lowers and evergreeps formed q very
pretty picture. The galleries, too, were
lung with wreaths and banners, upon
which notices of appropriate Democratic
sentiment stood ont In bold relief. The
louse had been carefully divided into
sections apportioned to the various dele
cations, and the representatives OF the |
Senatorial districts were guided |
0 their proper places by large plscards,
pom which the numbers were printed in |
taring type. The doors were opened |
at an sour before conyening time, the |