Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-17

| Mr.. Mcdonald with the position OF Governor of
| dealer.
Ihrockmorton wants to be governor of
Texas; and some people have the assurance to
intimate that the Office belongs to him, because
| he was turned out by the military. The gov
einof is an able man; but he is too much tainted
with railroads, and is too old and feeble for the
once. de has held Office for twenty years. The
iact Is he held one until he ruined his health at
1t and had to give it up Marshall Star.
| Throekmorton SO dlsgusted and in
ulted the Democracy of Texas by his stubborn
| and unprecedented locking of the cow ention at
Austin in 1873 that his organs now find it neces-
| sary to assur the public that he will not be
pehalf is useless. The prompt nomination of
Hogg on the 18th of August next viii save Mr..
Throckmorto all trouble of either lock an
explanation.-LTylerD Democrat and Reporter.
A mans popularity for governor is not
generally measured by the number of papers
that are espousing his cause. A majority of the
press opinions are for Hogg and Throckmorton.
and no doubt it is fortunate for some else
that this is so. The name of Hon. r. B. Hub
bard is not on every newspaper mans lips, but
II 1t is brought before the next state convention
it will awaken genuine enthusiasm. Hubbard is
the coming man of destiny for the position of
governor Granbury Graphic.
1t is natural for the sheriffs of Texas to
oppose Hogg for governor. as they think they
have grievance against him, and it will be seen
what influence they can WELD in the county con-
Ventlons by the following from the BRENNAN
Banner: The sherlffS' association proposes to
do Hogg up for governor. The secretary of
the association has written a circular letter ap-
peallug to the different sheriffs to their in
fuence to keep any Hogg delegates from attend
ing the state convention. '-lGoldthwaite Noun
taineer.
The Paris Times is for Hogg and wants
a railroad commission. Would the Times mind
telling us what it expects the commission to do
and cite instances where such commissions have
measured up in good results to the standard or
of the fond hopes that are placed in them? In
tervlew a few OF the ''men who pay the freight
and print their experience with the interstate
commission Make, the campaign one of educa-
ton. If commissions have done good where
trIee, me commissions are good things Fan
r min County Favorite.
Throckmorton can have but little hope
of winning the governor s race, and indeed he is
most remarkable man if he has any hope of
winning it. For the life of us we can see no
hope for him. Whatever his prospects were or
might have been, his friends, by showing the
white feather and taking to the run on the an
nOuncement of the Hon. H. d. Mcdonald, have
spoiled everything for him. His friends say
that Mcdonald has complicated his chances, -
which means that McDonald's candidacy has
Cherokee Herald.
Hogg, Throckmorton, Mcdonald and
Wheeler are the prominent candidates for the
Democratic nomination for governor. They all
bear records of good Democrats and good men,
and have the ability to maintain the Office If
either elected. To a delegate attending the
convention, with no ak to grind or friend to re-
ward it is dead guess and matter of serious
conjecture as to which of the four can lay the
best claim to his vote. All men who have lived
lives OF prominence devoted to public service
must stand to be smeared with the mud of I'M
just criticism by those bearing them
personal prejudice and by others, prinei-
paly, who bear them prejudice and
for reasons unknown to themselves. There are
men who will form opinions at the disclosure of
just such prejudices, and too much care cannot
be taken not to allow such men to represent a
community at a convention. AS much care
should be exerted in the selection OF delegates
is exercised in the selection of nominee for
governor. Let send broadminded men to
represent us-men who have confidence and
have the best interests of the state at heart, and
in the outcome may fee -ure that the parti-
sanship that weights the gubernatorial chair
contains at least a preponderance of honesty
and conscientiousness.- - Austin County Times.