Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-12
A LOVE FEAST.
CoehraF,> Bigger and Hinson In Holy
CsBelATe-BlaInr, Shermsp, and
the General On lssk Discussed.
Dszess Of Oysters Disappear SIS They Hun
grlly Contemplate q Return to
Power and once.
Oorrespondence OF ths aazstte.

Correspondence of the Gazette.
DALLAS, TRI., March I0.-Last night
about 10 o'clock q genuine love fesst was
held by three prominent Republicans OF
this city. They we're at an oyster psrlor,
and as they ioyiully contemplated 8 re-
turn of Republicnaism to power, dozens of
oysters were gotten on the outside Of.
These three were Cochran, Bigger and
Hinson of Dallas.
swell, tell you," said the Doctor, IS
he PLAYED with sn oyster as fat es fed
eral dce, "thls is the year OF yeLrs for
the Republicans. Victory is nogonly pos
sible, but very probable, unless some
grave error is committed ct Chicago. The
only error that can be made is the nom
ination Of WeSk man, and do not think
Jhat this will be done. l think that
Bl inc is the most available man in tae
party, Just as sure IS he is the grandest
statesman eItsnt o-day."
"Doctor, what plstform do you think
the Republicans will stand on2"
al sell you sir" said the doctor, "thst
| there is only tWO'great plsnks in the plat
form OF Republicanism this year; one OF
these plank5 Is the tariff and the other is
BlsiEs."
"Whst construction do you put on
Blaine's lstter?"
"My opinion" said Colonel Hinson, is
that Mr.. Blsine means exactly what he
sage, and says what he means; but be has
never yet said that he wolld not accept
the nomination. 10 my judgment, sir,
Mr.. Blsine will DC forced to accept the
nomination. He is the only man who
Cal lead the party to victory. Sherman?
Why, would not vote for himI l shall
vote for Blsine or nobody. Mr.. Blaine
las not single enemy in the Republican
party. We have read them all out, sir
He is the grandegt issue to-day"
"But Colonel, don't you think that the
Chicsgo convention will rather consider
the general good Of your party, rather
than the Advancement OF personal aspi
ratious2n
"You can putt down, sir, that the Re.
publican party will not sacrifice its de
sires to please handful oispusillsnimous
mugWumps OF course Blaine will moi
carry the mugwump vote. II is pledged
to Cleveland. Nc other Republican car
get it either. We don't want the mug,
wump vote. Why lust read the Irisi
World We are going to get rs per cent
Of the Irish voters Of New York, and vol
c-a-n put 1T down that Blame vii
carry New York by $4,000 msj ority. Oh
Tammsny will slaughter CIeYzlsnd thi
year. MIR. Kelly regretted to the lstes
moment OF his life that he permitted
Cleveland TO get he vote of Tsmmany.'
Said Colonel Bigger: az think tina
the promise of succ So comes more fron
other quarters than New York. II ne in
ternal revenue is not removed by Con
gress, We will carry Virginia, West Vir
: GINA and North Carolina. think we viii
carry these anyhow, II Blsine accepts IN
nomination. Oh, yes; Blaine can hSv
the nomination il he wants it. 1t is go
ing to be rendered to him unanimously
and think he will be compelled to sc
cept. MI. Blaine does Iot want the nom
i1sti0n, and If he consults his own com
fort, he will refuse it. Bat Mr.. BIsin
owes his first duty to his party. The de
mand for him to lead this year Genes u
from the grest heart of the Republicsl
party, and he will be compelled to sscrf
Ace his personal desires for those OF tn
party. Civil serVice2 think that 1t Is
nUmbug, sir. 1t is swindle and an out
rage. Offensive craftsmanship BAT
reckon any Republican is offensive 70
hungry Democrat"
CDR. Cochran, In case defeat agail
overtakes your outfit, don't you thin
that the organization will DISCOVER"
"What?" said the doctor. as he poset
with his head ct sn angle of fort Eve de
grees. mo, sir! The Republican psrt
will never die! The agss strew the dgs
of rank decay on proud Ashenisn temple
and on the massive domesSof BabFtouial
splendor; but the principles of Republi
canism are eternal, sir! They will IiV
on and on until the hand Of God shsl
roll up the torn and ragged map of tim
and hang it On the messy walls Of etern'
ity. Parsdoxicsl as II msy seem, the his
tory Of the Republican party gather
grandeur with each passing year, nrC
with James G. Blaine as President tn
destiny Of the republic will be made, ant
1t will be so grand and luminous that
will fash its sheen and simmer back t,
the throne Of heavenl S2y what yo1
J will, but"
Here Colonel Bigger pat his hand OF
the Doctors shoulder and told him tia
he had better eat another dozen Of oysters
Very soon the three were busy. Whel
} quiet Was fully restored the reporter in
quired who would be Blaine's runnin
J mate?
Foraker" they sll agreed in chorus
'and will the Fort Worth convention in
sIruct for aDybedyT"
at will, SIR"
"For whom?"
"Blsine."
SEEING that Blaine and oysters had con
? pletely csptivsted these gentlemen, tn
5 reporter withdrew, wondering how it VS.
I that men could become so wrought u
over man who was taking life essil
8 amid the flowers and music and marbl
of Italy.
i Drowned at Buraet,
special to the Gazette.
BURNET, Tx, March 1l.-Bennt
Brooks, q little boy OF nine years, Ws