Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-31
WOOL WILL FLY.
High Old Time Anticipated at the
Republican Convention.
Judge Silas Hare Issues Card With
drawing from the Fifth District
Congressional Race.
Mississippi VIII Continue in the Hands OF
the Whites by Giving the Ballot to
Women-TeIas Conventions
COLOR LINE TO BE DRAWN.
Special to the Gazette.

SAN ANTONIO, TEX. Aug. 3O.-The
Republican state convention meets in this
city next Wednesd az, the 3rd inst,
and If all signs are not woefully mislead-
ing, it will be the liveliest assembiage Of
the kind ever held in Texas. a fifth or
more of the counties have selected
two delegations each, which will
make the attendance at this convention
l anger than any of its predecessors.
The line is very plainly drawn between
whites and blacks and desper ate effort
for the mastery will be made. Quincy,
President Harrisor's black collector Of
customs at Galveston, is the acknowl-
edged leader of the colored faction, as
he is also the most influential.
DISPENSER OF FEDERAL PATRONAGE
in this state under the present admins
tration. The leader of the white faction
is yet to be developed. A number of the
old line white Republicans Of the state
are now contendlng for the captaincy of
the forces, which Will doubtless be de-
veloped on the first day of the conven-
ton. Hon. John B. Rector, who was
strongly urged for the place, now
occupied by the presidents law partner
will in all likelihood be invested with the
onorous burdens and empty honor of the
leadership of the Lily Whites, though in
this aspiration he will find himself Wig
orously opposed by Judge Bell of Bra
zoria, Col. Jim Newcomb of San An
tonic, and other
EQUALLY INFLUENTIAL PARTIsANs.
The Hon. Webster Flanagan is coming
down here as peace-maker in the hopes
of playing the roll OF the monkey who
acted rs arbitrator bet cen the two cats
quarreling over chunk OF cheese and
march off with the gubernatorial prize.
That is what he IS for so
the wiseacres say. In view of the
fierce contention between the Lily
Whites and the blacks there is hardly
room for doubt that the convention will
be split. he whites, or most of them,
will by preconcerted movement, arise in
the convention as one man if Quincy and
his colored supporters get control of the
organization OF the assembIage, march
out of the hall and take themselves to
Mission garden, in another part OF the
city, and proceed to nominate a ticket
INDEPENDENT OF THE BLACKS.
Local Republicans to-day made ar
engagements for renting Mission garden
for convention purposes; and they make
no bones of declaring their intention of
assembling there with the whites from
other parts of the state II the Quincy
crowd don't allow them to have their
way in the regular convention.
Another issue which is acting as a
wedge 10 split the party wide open in
this state is the force bill. 1t ia said that
Quincy, as faithful servitor of Harri-
son, is determined to in iorse the Lodge
bill, while the more conservative Lily
Whites are equally determined that the
measure shall
NOT BE CoUNTENANCED IN TEXAS.
Two Republican county conventions
were held in this city to-day. The COL
ored cohorts, with quite a sprinkling of
whites, met at Turner hall with q total
attendance of 140, and the Lily Whites
assembled at Mission garden
sixty-tive strong with only one
negro present, and he was
employed as ianito-. Postmaster john
son, Assistant United States District At
torney Terrell, brother of Harrison IS
minister to Belgium, and Hon. George
Paschal, state district attorney, were
the most conspicuous whites at
the colored convention and were
elected delegates to the state conven-
ton. Col. Jim Newoomb, postmaster
under Arthur, Judge A. P. Tugwell,
ex-collector of customs at Eagle Pass,
and John Il. Bolton, second in command
of the Grand Army Of the Republic in
Texas, were the leaders of the Lily
Whites aud will lead their delegation to
the state convention. They swear they
are going to have Postmaster johnson
and Collector Quincy removed from Office
for offensive partlsanship, and likewise
that they will occupy seats in the state
cow ention or bust up the whole affair.
JUDGE HARE's WITHDRAWAL.
Special to the Gazette.
GAINESVILLE, TEX, Aug. 30.-Judge
Silas Hare of Sherman is out in card of
from the race for congress,
which reads as follows:
SHERMAN, TEX, Aug. 26, 1890.
To the Democracy of the Fifth Congressional
Until quite recently thought would
like to assume the responsibility OF repre-
senttng you in the Fifty second congress.
My mind has changed. 1 have received
that could be relieved from
further care or trouble by quite a num-
Der of good Democrats, and l hasten to
avail myself of the benefit of their sug-
gestion.
When submitted my name for re-
election 1 did not issue a manifesto be-
cause believed the people were already
well acquainted with me. Recent events
me that they knew me better
than had supposed.
In retiring from public life desire to
say that 1 do so with the utmost good
feeling to all who have opposed me, and
with enduring gratitude to those who
with unfalteriug fidelity have supported
me. 1 wish also to add, that hear it
said that some feeling has been en-
engendered between the counties of
Collin and GraYson because the support
and treatment awarded me by the former
was not altogether courteous. As last
request / ask my friends and supporters
TO harbor no malice nor countenance any
d ascension on that account. am but q
speck on the political horizon. Good
men and good Democrats are the olass
yon want in Office. Exercise your full
judgment, ard vote Tor the best man.