Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-30
A QUEER CONTEST.
RAILROAD LIVESTOCK AGENTS,
HERE'S YOUR CHANGE.
The Stock journal VIII Give One of You
Free Ticket to the Holy Land.
Some of the Candidates.
Texas Live Stock Journal.

The Journal must keep up with the pro-
cesSion as il would be a little out of line to
undertake to educate all the pretty girls in
the country, we propose to furnish trans
portation and pay all expenses to the Holy
Land for the railroad livestock agent who
has, during the past season, been the most
economical with the truth; the contest to be
decided in the usual way. Candidates will
be restricted TO the range country of the
Southwest. which includes Texas, Indian
Territory, New Mexico and Colorado.
The Stock Journal coupons cannot yet be
printed for the want OF the necessary cleo
trotype. While this is being prepared, it
may not be out Of order to discuss the var
ious candidates that are now being proml-
nently mentioned as having been exceed
iugly economical with the truth, during the
past season.
1t is thought by some that Capt. J. F.
Shepherd, formerly livestock agent of the
Frisco, but now representing the National
stockyards, will, on account of his long
Years of experience, walk on with the
prize and, while none doubt the captain S
ability as a trst-class veteran prevaricator,
yet there are Il few who claim that the cap
tain is no longer a railroad livestock agent
and is, therefore, not eligible. This will be
looked into by the committee having the
matter in charge and If il should be found
that Capt. Shepherd is not barred, he will
be given chance.
Capt. Sam Hunt, the affable livestock
agent of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas,
will be strongly backed by the patrons of
his road, and will, no doubt, poll a heavy
vote, especially from the cattle shippers
along his line in the Indian Territory.
Capt. j. p. Moore, so long and favorably
known in connection with the livestock
traffic of the Texas and Pacific, will make
fine showing. Abilene and Colorado City
are already pledged to him, while Midland,
with the exception of a few scattering
votes for Keenan,, will give the captain a
solid vote. In fact, it IS generally con-
ceded that the patrons of the Texas and
Pacific will show their appreciation OF its
jovial livestock agent by giving him almost
a solid vote.
AS far as heard from. all of New Mexico
and Arizona will go for Maj. w. H. H.
Llewellyn of the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa F'e. In fact, qnite number of Texas
shippers, who have been so fortunate as to
have dealing with the oily-tongued major,
will give him their support.
1t is thought that Charley Ware of the
Tort Worth and Denver will be badly left.
The votes that rightfully belong to Charley
are already pledged to jim Wilson, Hy
keenan, and jim Harris. Mr.. Ware. it is
but never known to violently exert his
tongue.
H o. Skinner. the dude of the Street |
stable car line, will, no doubt, carry South |
ern Texas almost Solidly, and if given a |
chance to show himself and display the I'M
equaled suppleness of his tongue, will make |
Il good run all over the country. If Skin |
ner should lose this fight it viii probably be |
because a great many of the shippers have
not yet found him out.
James L. Harris, the Sycamore of the |
Wabash" is not as long in the business as |
some of the boys, but has been very apt |
scholar, and will poll very heavy vote. |
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away up in the Indian territory. Jim has |
gained considerable notoriety in the direc- |
ton calculated to make him votes.
Johnny Rosson of the Frisco will, no |
doubt, be placed in nomination and get |
some votes. Johnny is willing soul, but |
too young to go to the Holy Land this year. |
j. L. Pennington of the Gulf, Colorado |
and Santa F'e has been nominated by a San |
Angelo shipper, seconded by Brownwood |
party. Pennington will make strong race |
along the Lampasas branch. and will get |
few votes about the Fort Worth Union |
stockyards and as far north as Purcell.
The biggest and hardest fight will prob |
ably be between II. T Keenan, of the Chi |
caso, Burlington and Quincy and Capt. |
James a. Wilson OF the Chicago and Alton. |
These gentlemen will each have large fol- |
lowing from all over the range country. 1t |
the Montana and Wyoming shippers should |
be allowed to vote. it would no doubt result |
in heenan's election. Wilson, however. has |
strong hold on the people of Texas. He |
will carry Fort Worth solid, and poll a |
heavy vote from all parts of the state. |
keenan, and Wilson have both established |
regulations that can but result in making |
wheel horses of them in contest of this
kind.
The fight will be closely contested one,
in which none but artists in the business
can hope to win.
Other candidates will. no doubt, be placed |
in nomination as the contest progresses, |
and when the final decision is reached it |
will forever settle a question on which
there has heretofore been great diversity |
OF opinion.