Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-16
AFTER THE BATTLE.
Democratic Clans Fold Their
Tents and Quietly Dispense.
Webster Flanagan Willing to Accept
the Republican Nomination for
Governor of Texas.
Hogg, Workman and Mccall Given Housing
Reception on Their Return to Austin'
Mississippi Convention
DELEGATES LEAVING FOR HOME.

DELEGATES LEAVING FOR HOME
| Special to the Gazette.
| SAN ANTONIO, TEX, Aug. 18th outgoing
| trains to-day have been packed and damned
with delegates and visitors to the state conyen,
ton returning to their homes. several hunoreu ~
| the low rates offered by the San ANTONIO ana
Arkansas Pass road and left this afternoon LOT
e GaPgs Res end R oi sbe Coast anu nsf
CORDIAL WELCOME HOME.
| Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN. TEX, Aug. l5-Three of the leading
nominees on the Democratic state ticket all re-
side here. They are James S. Hogg, Demo-
| cratic nominee for governor: w. Is. workman,
for state treasurer, and John D. Mccall, for
| state comptroller. This evening on arriV-
| ing from the San Antonio convention, which
| they did on the same train. they were given an
| impromptu ovation by the citizens OF Austin
| A crowd of several thousand people assembled
| at the depot when the train rolled IN at a nttle
| after O'Clock. When the cars pulled up TO the
| depot the multitude yelled and hurrahed at the
| top of their lungs. When the three distinguished
gentlemen descended from the coach they
were met by commi ttee and immediately es-
corted to carriages in waiting. a procession
was then formed by the local military and the
| Travis Rifles, commanded by Capt. Houx, and
| the fire department. The line of march was
| taken up through Congress avenue, headed by
| the band, which played Dixie amid the re
| As the procession approached the I'M
| posing granite front of the capitol. the
| front OF that magnificent structure was III up
| by beautiful red fireworks, which cast It's
| Pickering glare on the future governor OF the
great state of Texas and two OF the leading men
| in his cabinet, Workman and Mccall The
| crowds collected around a temporary stand I'M
der the great oaks in the capitol park. and be
meath the glare of electric lights the speaking
| began. Hon. John Mcdonald, ayor OF Austin,
introduced the distinguished recipients OF con-
veutfon honors. Several speeches were made,
| one by Mr. Ward on behalf OF the citizens, which
| was duly replied 10 by Messrs. Hogg, workman
| and Mccall
THE SPEAKERS.
The committee of reception consisted OF Mayor
| Mcdonald, W. Graham, Burroughs Myrick, II.
| E. Shelley and Peyton Brown, editor of the
| Statesman. When the procession reached the
stand two brass bands were playing 'D IKE;
Rifles glittered in the glare OF the
electric lights. AS Hogg, Mccall and WORKMAN
| assembled the stand the crowd shouted, hurrahed
! and yelled, the ladies clapped their hands and
There were ten speeches, all brief and to the
T. W. Gregory and Mr.. Gibson for the
the citizens; NJ. L. Munford of Fort Worth,
Jim Browning of the Panhandle James $
Governor Lubbock, Editor lmboden OF the
Piney Woods, Judge Shepard of Camp county,
Chairman Webb Finley of the state Democratic
Mr.. Ward called attention to the fact that the
San Antonio convention had relegated the
new generation now proposed to run things.
Messrs. Gregory and Gibson did not much
improve upon Ward, but made pretty ian
talks.
MUNFoRD OF FORT WORTH
made rafting good speech. He made hn'
appearance, and brought down the house a
several points in his address. He represented
his town with first rate ability.
He was followed by Jim Browning, and al
when he tries. Instead of uttering anything
against Hogg, however, he spoke favorably o
the hero of the hour.
| HoGG HIMSELF.
| All ewes were turned TO the stand and lustJ
shout hrose from Austins yeomanry as Hogs
began his speech. He began by saying h,
didn't feel much like speaking, not having nae
either his dinner or his supper.
| The other gentlemen followed mentione'
above. Hartman Finley speech was especi
ally well received. AS the orators of the even
ing came down from the stand Governor Ros
shook hands with Hogg, Mccall and WORKMAN
sand people quietly dispered to their homes
as the last strains of the bands died away i
echoes against the buildings of the city.
OPINIONS ON THE SAN ANTONIO CONVENTION.
Special to the Gazette.
DALLAS. TEX. Aug. 15-In published inter
views in the Times Herald this afternoon Hon
Tom Nash and Mr.. James Maroney, the hard
ware merchant, express themselves as wei
pleased with the work OF the san Antonlo cor
said; - am Democrats; I have always sup
ported the ticket and always will. At the prope
time shall furnish my views on the platform
as have not the time to-day
Judge Robert b. West, whose anti commits
sion views are so well known said:
Judge, what have you to say on the platforr
: and the ticket named at San Antonio?
well, hardly know whether it is best
say anything or not after the battle is over
| am an anti-commission man and made the bes
fight could. 1 am party man. am Demo
crat and believe in party discipline.
''The railroad plank adopted, IS that test
. party fealty? Does it commit Democrats to II
| support of the amendment
''wen, yes and no. but rather think it does
Under the circumstances the men who led in tn
| convention did the best they could and the raj
? | road plank is not altogether Objectionable. III
| subj treasury bill and government ownership
!; | railroads had many avowed and Toclferous adv(
| Gates in the convention at San Antonio. tt
J convention swept them aside, gave utterance
> | well defined Democratic views on these Wit
principles and redeemed the party from all tail
; | of anarchy. 1 am satisfied; am party man;
believe in discipline; believe that man ca
, be a Democrat and not subscribe to certain a
Arthur P. German of Maryland is Democra
and yet Arthur P. German fought the MIL
: f'Then there is nothing Objectionable, fro
: your standpoint in the PLATFORM?
e las stated to you before, am Democra
: and on the question OF committing the DEM
=, cratic party of Texas to railroad regulation q
Y convention did as well could be expected
the Federal iudiciary, as I consider that Il
= supreme court of the United States stepped in
a the breach and rescued the Democre tic party
|, tine South from the hands of the plllagers in q
Y dark and gloomy days succeeding the close
:; our great civil war. 1 again say deeply regr
. the attack upon Mr.. Justice tuller ana MS ass
G ciates. However. the fight is over. We 8
s Democrats and the Democratic party is great
. than any one man. ] am party mau. belle
!; in party discipline and the San Antonio conve
/. ton closed up the gaps We march oa togeth
/, to victory under the Democratic banner of o
" fathers
!; SMITH COUNTY SATISFIED.
Special to the Gazette.
Z TYLER, Tex, Aug. l5.-The ticket put out
: San Antonio gives satisfaction hele with {
!, Democrats.
2. TERRELL SENTIMENT
\: TERRELL, Tx, Aug. Is. The GAZETTE
/; congratulated BY the Hogg men for its finn p
?, sition in lone light for Hogs And the comm
;, sion.
n Mckinney EATIFIES.
s. Special to the Gazette
:. MCKINNEY, TEX. Aug. ia spontaneo
u Democratic ratification meeting was held l.
q night at the courthouse. Enthusiastic, ringi
speeches were made By Hon. III. A Fine
Judge NJ. G. Alternately, County Attorn
Smith, Hon ]. &. Cough, Judge Wolf Sup,
iutendent Faust and others. The nomination
Gen Hogg was rztifed.with cheers The pl
form was adopted-commission plank over all
al no PATRIOT WILL REFUSE"
ir Special to the Gazette
10 HExDzRsox. TEX, Aug. l5:-Ex-Gover1