Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-09
Brown, of Sherman. Talks.

Speclai 10 the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX, May s.-Col. T. ]. Brown
of Sherman was here this week on business
in the supreme court During a converse
ton on current political events he expressed
entire satisfaction with the three gentle
men chosen by the governor to execute the
railway commission law. The colonel, who
took leading part in framing the law,
feels a kind of paternal interest, and per-
haps pride, in it, and could no, of course,
help feeling more or less concern in know
ing who the executors of it would be. He
spoke in terms Of
UNQUALIFIED PRAISE
OF all of them, and said that the execution
of the law was in hands as safe as any that
could be found. He was especially gener-
Gus in his praise Of Judge Mclean, whom
he has known intimately for many years.
and who he said was distinguished no more
by his legal attainments, which were high,
than by his highmindedness as man. He
was q Singularly clear-headed man and an
able lawyer, with all of which he combined
a broad sense of justice and equity. His
popularity
THROUGHOUT NORTH TEXAS
was unquestioned, and not exceeded by any
other man in that region. Although trans
ferred to new sphere of duty, he thought
the judge would distinguish himself as q
commissioner uv less than as lawyer.
The conversation drifting to the subject of
the election of United States senator two
years hence, he said that the result was
very much mixed. Chiffon would have one
session as senator TO show what sort of
legislative timber he was made of, but as
new man he could not do much, and would
therefore be handicapped to that extent in
the race. His abilities were unquestioned,
and being a young man, he would, to q
large extent, command the support of the
young men, who make the
BEST POLITICAL WORKERS.
Asked about Mills chances the colonel
replied: mills is specialist. His mind
and thought are all concentrated on the tar
if Eliminate that issue and where would he
be as q statesman. The advocacy of that one
idea has given him commanding position
in the house, sort of political primacy, to
which he is justly entitled, and for which
he deserves great credit. He is q good
fighter and an able debater in the house,
for which body he is better fitted than the
senate. In my section,
CULBERSoE
is far more popular than Mills, and would
beat him bad in a race for the senate.''
From the tone Of his remarks on this sub
iect, it was gathered that the colonel
thought Culberson carried the longest pole,
and would eventually knock the senatorial
persimmon. He did not say SO, but
legitimate inference from his talk led to
that conclusion.
Speaking about the newly appointed
judges on the commission of appeals, he
said they were all good men, much better
in fact than he thought could be found for
the salary paid them.
HoGG'S APPOINTMENTS.
1t IS generally conceded here that the
governors appointments have all been such
as to disarm criticism except of that cap
tious and fault-fnding sort that cannot be
forestalled. There are a few who complain
about this appointment and about that.
Reagan is too DID," and Chiffon is too
young" and cothers are Objectionable on