Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-25
THE FIRST DAY.
The ConventieF Called to Ordsr by
Judge ResSr-trsysr, and VEL
!. come ddrsss by Mayor Broilss.
DIR Cochran Elected Temporary Chairman
and j @. Martin secretary-Report Of
tho Orsdential Committee.
Proceedings.
BLAINE ENTHUSIASM.

BLAINE ENTHUSIASM.
They would boiler at the mention OF
his name.
Rector called It once and the house
shook, Cochran called 1t next and the
Eoys went wild.
Aud yet 1t is said that he has declined
snd won't have the nomination under any
circumstances.
Sherman had sent great bundle Of
documents in envelopes bearing the name
of "John Sherman, q. s. S." These
were hardly opened or noticed. They
didn't want to hear anything about Sher-
man, anyhow. The day WAS chilly enough
without SheI ,nism.
Their minds dwelt upon plumes, lauces
and things OF that character. They
want1d something dszz ing and magnetic.
The mos. uninteresting and stupid man
taHthe house could gain the sympathy, love
and affection of the whole business by
simply saying "Blaine."
| Aud 1t is said tDat no man will go as q
delegate from Texas to the Chicago con-
venlion who will under any circumstances
vote against Blaine "when the
time comes" They all say
"when the time comes" when
they speak of Blaine. From this 1t is in
ferred that q slime is coming" A time
when the G. o. .. will rise en- mssse
and nominate Blaine. 1t Ia understood
that nearly all OF the states will send q
delegation like the Texas crowd-not in
structed openly, but privately and SOL
EMMY pledged.
THREATENED BREACH,
| There Is movement on foot to
ssfreeze out" the "colored brother"
In the future deliberations OF the
party. They are going to organize
Ea club in DIllss, SO 1t is said,
lin which none but white Republicans
ielaim membership. This Is generally
1spsaking. But there is desire on the
fpart of some Of the delegates at this Fort
Worth convention to have nothing but 8
straight white delegation at Chicago.
Wright Quincy is "on to the racket"
and he has been laying his pins all day.
He has the delegates of his race on the
qui viTe for any break of this kind.
al am Repub icsn," said he, "and 1
see no reason why there should be q de-
sire on the part of any one to prescribe
the colored man from participating
in the councils Of the party.
II it comes to this, the result
will be two Republican parties-one q
white and the othera black. The colored
man is Republican of necessity, and you
can't make anything else of him. 1 think
that no friend of the party will desire q
division Of this character. There should
be the utmost harmony in the ranks, and
the race to which belong will not only
clsim but demand representation in
everything pertaining to Rspublicanism,
whether 1t is convention or the distribu.
ton Of patronage. Yes, the majority of
| the delegates are colored men,"
WEBB FLANAGAN
is one OF the most interesting personages
IN the assembly. Webb is good fellow
and smart one. When he looked around
him and saw the convention to-day he
was proud. He defantly challenged the
Democracy to show personnel of as
| high quality. Webb has deteriorated
none since he quit public life, and he can
ss eloquently define the motive power Of
the Republican party now as he did in
1880 at Chicago, when be opened the
eyes OF the world with his famous inter
rogatory, "What are we here for, IL not
for the offlces?"
THE GRADUAL CHANGE OF SHADE.
81 notice." said Chairman Cochran,
"thst the conventions of late years are
gradually getting lighter. There are
twice as many white delegates at this
convention IS there were four years ago.
Now the races are nearly equal. l think
that an equsl representation Is calculated
to strengthen the party greatly through
out the state. There is some race preiu-
dice in the Republican ranks, and
this has caused many who are
Republicans to abstain from taking an &C.
tive interest In Republican Affairs. While
do not indorse any movement which
would seek to divide the races, I think
that the increased white representatives
is an indication that the party is gradually
building up In the south, not only SUBJ
stantislly, but permanently. This is the
greatest Republican convention ever held
in Texas"
REPUBLICAN EPIGRAMs.
democrats will change quicker for
patronage than anything e."-TCoch.
ran.
"Its achievements in behalf of human
ity are its crowns Of glory ."-T Rector.
"I am q Republican from the crown Of
my head to the soles of my feet."-
| Cochran.
"President Blaine ~ Melvin Wade.
"The desire for office is thing without
which party, no matter how grand in
principle, cannot hold together."- Web
ster Flanagan.
"Blaine bore the banner In defeat; he
will carry it aloft In victory. - Quincy.
THE Proceedings OF THE CONVENTION.
The convention was called to order at
| II O'Clock by Judge j. B. Rector of
Travis, chairman of the Republican state
executive committee.
| The Rev. DR.. Ransom invoked the
blessings OF God upon the deliberations OF
the body in prayer Of ten minutes