Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-04
High Old Time Anticipated at the
Republican Convention.
Judge Silas Hare Issues a Card With
drawing from the Fifth District
Congressional Race.
Mississippi VIII Continue in the Hands OF
the Whites by Giving the BALLOT to
Homen-IeIas Conventions.
COLOR LINE TO BE DRAWN.

SAN ANTONIO, TEX, Aug. 30.-The
Republican stale convention meets in ihia
city next Wednesday, the 3rd inst. I,
and If all signs are not woefulIy misleud-
ing, it will be the liveliest assemblage OF
the kind ever held in Texus. A fifth or
more of the counties have selected
two delegations each, which will
make the attendance at this convention
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 Harrison's black collector of
customs at Galveston, is the acknowi-
edged leader of the colored faction, as
he is also the most Influential.
DISPENSER OF FEDERAL PATRONAGE
in this state under the pr, cent admins
trution. The leader of the white faction
is yet TO be developed. A number of the
old line white Republicans of the state
are now contendIng for the captaincy of
the forces, which will doubtless be de-
velopsd on the first day of the conven-
ton. Hon. John B. Rector, who was
strongly urged for the place, now
occupied by the president law partner
will in all likelihood be invested with the
onorous burdens and empty honor of the
leadership of the Lily Whites, though III
this aspiration he Will fin'i himself Wig
nrously opposed by Judge Bell of Bra
zoria, Col. Jim Newconb of San An
tonic, and other
EQUALLY INFLUENTIAL PARTISANs.
The Hon. Webster Flanagan is coming
down here As peuce-mnker in the hopes
of playing the roll of the monkey who
acted Ii. arbitrator bet cen the two cats
quarreling over q chunk OF cheese AMI
march of with the gubernatoriaI pr.ze.
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 Tor 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 colorsd supporters get control of the
organization OF the assemblage, march
out of the hall aud take themselves to
Miss on garden, in another part of the
city, and proceed to nominate ticket
INDEPENDENT OF THE BLACKS.
Local Republicans to-duy made ar
engagements Tcu lSSlOu BdTItu
for convention purpos 8; ana they make
no bones of declaring their intention OF
assembling there with the whites from
other parts of the state il the Quincy
crowd don't allow them to have their
way in the regular convention
Another issue which is acting rs IL
wedge o spit the party wide open i'll
this state is the force bilI. II is said that
.Gth f,,I
son, is determined to in orse the Lodge
bill, while the more conservative Lily
Whites are equally de crmlned that the
measure shall
NOT BE CoUNTENANCED IN TEXAS.
Two Republican county conventions
were held i'll this city to-day. The COL
Ored cohorts, with quite a sprinkling of
whites. met ut Turner hall with a tota
Of 40, and the Lily Whites
assembled at Mission garden
si1ty-hve strong with only one
negro pres sent, aud he wasI
employed as lunito-. Postm ster john
sou, Assistant United States District At
torney Terrell, brother of Harrison g
TO Belgium, and Hon. George
Paschal, state district attorney, were
the most conspicuous whites at
kub cOlUTSu COuNGlllUu anu WeT6
elected delegates to the state conven-
tion. Col. Jim Newcomb, postmaster
under Arthur, Judge A. P. Tugwell,
ex-collectur of customs ut Eagle Pass.
and John II Bolton. second in command
of the Grand Army of the Republic in
Texas, were the leaders of the Lily
Whites and will lead their delegation to
the state convention. They swear they
are going 10 have Postmaster johnson
and Collector Quincy removed from office
for offensive craftsmanship, and likewise
that they will occupy seats in the state
or bust up the whole affair.
JUDGE HARE's WITHDRAWAL.
Special to the Gazette.
GAINESVILLE, Ten, 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
District:
Until quite recently thought ] would
like to assume the responsibility of repre-
senting you in the Fifty second congress.
My mind has changed. l have received
Intimations that could be relieved from
further care or trouble by quite a num-
Der OF good Democrats, and I hasten to
avail myself of the benefit of their sug-
sestion.
When submitted my name for re-
election did not issue manifesto be-
rause believed the people were already
we'll acquainted with me. Recent events
me that they knew me better
than l had supposed.
In retiring from public life desire to
'av that do so with the utmost good
feeling 10 all who have opposed me, and
with enduring gratitude 10 those VITO
with unfaltering fidelity have supported
ne. wish also to add, thar l hear it
aid that some feeling has been en-
,ngendered between the counties OF
Collin and Grayson because the support
md treatment awarded me by the former
was not altogether courteous. AS last
request ask my friends aud supporters
% harbor no malice nor couutennnce any
ascension on that account. l am but q
'peck on the political horizon. Good
men and good Democrats are the class
rou want in Office. Exercise your fun