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

Ths Republican Enigma-Hov He Regards
. Heart OF Oak PIank-Nos .
Candidate for Oosgrsss.

1ns Republican Enigma-How He Regart
|. Heart OF Oak Plank-Nos
Candidate for Oosgrsss.
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special to the Gazette.
MCKINNEY, TEX, May 17.-Hon. J. W
u Tnrockmorton, who has been absent i
Washington for some months, has Jus
, reached home, healthier and stouter thsl
he has been at any time in. the last 81.
years. He was interviewed by GA
zzTTE reporter wi h the following result
VIII Mr.. Cleveland have any seriou
opposition to denomination?
think there will oe NO other name be-
fore the convention. His nomination
, will be by reclamation.
Who do you think will be the Demo
cratic nominee for Vice-President2
A number Of gentlemen are favorsbly
mentioned, among them General Steven.
son whose record as First Assistant Post.
MASTER General is NEST excellent. Gen
eral Black, Commissioner of Pensions has
quite following. Governor Gray OF In.
diana is being pushed by his friends, bu,
l have heard quite an expression that In.
diana has had the Vice. President candi-
date already three times and perhaps 1t
would be well to look elsewhere. Hon
W. r. Morrison, II he would accept,
would be strong man. 1t is believed
by many with q gentleman from Illinois
that state could be put upon the doubtful
list. Broadhead of Missouri is often
mentioned in this connection. He is an
able man with good record.
Whom will the Republican party
nominate?
do not believe that the best in
formed Republican leader can answer
that question. Notwithstanding Mr..
Bleine's declinstion many of his friends
seem determined to put his name before
the convention. Sherman is developing
considerable strength and his friends are
very Jealous II Blaine's name goes be-
fore the convention think the fight be.
tween his edherents and those OF Sherman
will be very bitter aud the chances, in
my judgment, will tend towards Allison
or Gresham. My Information, however,
OF the workings OF the Republican
machine is too mesger to venture an
opinion as to who will be the successful
man at Chicago.
What do you think will be the fate Of
the Mills tariff bill?
The Mills bill has gained strength since
the debate began. 1t is possible some
amendments may be agreed upon and
adopted. The bill as presented by the
commit tee was not all that the friends of
tariff reduction desired, but 1t was an
earnest, honest effort towards reform.
The effort was to secure harmony and
success, and at the same time relieve the
people as far as possible Of the burden
OF taxes imposed by the exigences Of the
war. Our friends have lost nothing but |
gained by the debate. In many respects |
it has been mastery on both sides. The
presentation of the measure by Mills was |
grand and powerful. His speech was
made without notes, and Notwithstanding
his recent illness his voice was good, his
enunciation distinct and the delivery all |
that could be desired. The indications
are favorable for the passage of the bill
by the House.
Your views as an anti prohibitionist are
well known. Are you in favor Of insert
Ing the heart of oak plank in the Demo-
cratic platform?
While my convictions are decided in
regard to the question of prohibition, and
Is to the duty Of the Democratic party in
forming . platform to be clear and ex-
olicit In that regard, yet, in doing so, I
would not favor q proposition that would |
,e offensive to many good and earnest
Democrats who voted in the recent cleo
ion for that measure, and who would not
lesert the party even though a "heart Of
AK" plank was adopted-but nothing
hould be done that would leave Q sting
II that would wound an honest, sincere ,
Democratic heart. II is plain that
he leaders OF the Prohibition party do
lot intend to let the question rest, and Is
intend to keep up the agitation with ~
lew to disrupt the Democratic party :
his OF itse II forced upon the Democracy
n unequivocsl expression on the subj sct,
ut in doing this there is no necessity for
ivirg o6snse to hundreds VINO are
1st as sincere in their allegiance to Dem
cratic principles as those of us who vote
gsinst prohibition. We are ON the eve 8
great contest; the Democracy is on
,ial; the fate Of good government and +
slief to the people from oppressive bur- h
ems are at stake-more than this-the :,
sscue OF the people from monopolies,
ools and trusts, depends upon the sue .
sss Of the Democratic ticket in this cam v
sign. The Republican leaders have t
uilt up great money power, their sd d
of the government has been 9
the interest Of Capital and p
in the interest OF class legis. q
tion, favoring the rich and strong at
le expense of the great mass of the peo- o.
e. The Democratic party is the only CT
sher party able to grapple with 1t, and al
lie only party that offers any hope OF ~
storing the administration of the gov "
'nment to its original purity and sim ~
icity. In such q contest, where so a
UGH depends upon harmony, there 10
lould be no needless arrangements I'll
4 the contrary, there should be mutual az
'ncessions and forbearance, and trust "
at such will be the course pursued by o.
II leaders. IN
The Democratic primary here last Sat. nl
day In your absence presented your N
me TO the suffragans OF the Fifth Con- &C
essional district. Will you accept the :.
nc
For some months past 1 have been in IN
;eipt OF numerous letters from friends co
various parts of the district, REQUEST to
, me to allow the use of my name as 9 he
ndidste for Congress, and I had con-
1ted to do so. Since then l have been sp
nvinced that In order to represent my
I properly 1t would be necessary TIC
make . canvass before the hit
citing Of the Congressional con. pu
,tion, and should receive the nomina. MI
q, an active and ieborious canvass to err