Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-27
THE rREs1DEyr AND wAyAMAKER.

DR. w A Jordan of Wichita, Kan, was
met by What-NOt yesterday. He was in
San Antonio during the presidents visit
and is now on his way to the Panhandle in
search OF investment. He is deeply i'm
pressed with Texas, and stated that invest
ments would double in value in few years.
Speaking Of the president, he said: Il
think that Mr.. Harrison was greatly sur
prised by his reception in Texas. OF
course. you understand the impression that
pervades the North in regard to the Demo-
cratic majority in Texas. and the president
doubtless entered the state with the idea
that he would be coolly received: and l
think that he will return to Washington
favorably impressed with Texas.
San Antonio, considering the inclement
weather. entertained him royalty, and the
opera house was filed to ovcrfiOwing dur
ing the speaking.
Nh Harrison, while | am Democrat
and inclined to underrate him, impressed
me with the idea that he is 4 good man and
far above mediOcrity. He is a smooth
talker and won the respect of his hearers.
While he is not an entertaining speaker,
his speeches are sensible and the listener
is imbued with the idea that he is DESTROYS
of giving the people of the United States
an honest administration. He is not a
handsome man, but has an open honest
face.
Uncle Jere Rusl regarded as harm
less. honest old gentleman, not particularly
subject 10 4 stroke of genius, but reliable,
safe and simple man, who will perform his
dutieSItO the best Of his ability.
OF the entire presidential party | consider
Postmaster-GeneralW anamaker by far the
ablest and most eloquent He is a very
shrewd speaker, and expect would be u
power on the stump. AS he rises to speak
he surveys his audience, sizes up their likes
and dislikes and in happy. polished, ele-
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plause. He has vein of humor that never
fails to please his hearers. and he closes his
speech amid the regrets of the audience.
7 remember in speaking of Texas land
this led me TO believe that the reception
was pleasing surprise to the presidential
party he said You have great state
an imperial State-and every thing in it is
great. In fact, the state is so large that an
ordinary man is compelled to take a week
off to walk around Your governor And as
he ended this sentence he shot mild,
sweet smile at Governor Hogg, who looked
as he sat crushed into small chair as if he
was willing 10 part with 81. 10 OF his princely
salary for the use of sofa.
What-Not then Intercepted DR.. Jor-
dan on Kansas aud he said:
Since the hoseless Jere has entered
the swim he seems to be the best advertised
man in the state, and if the Alliance leaders
use caution they will cut quite swath in
national pOltlcS. however, the breaker
ahead of the Alliance consists of the prohi-
bition issue, which in the course of events
will again come before the people. When it
does. prohibition will be wiped out OF ex-
istence and unless the Alliance pursues a
very conservative course it will go with it.
But understand that ingalls, will join
the Alliance If he does, he will soon be
the leader. He is very bright man outside
of his bottled spleen and venom, and he
may materially assist in guiding the ALI
ance through prohibition campaign2''
s.Who will be the nominees in 1892"
Dr. Jordan: Il see that Foraker is max
ing an effort to ride into an Office On Blaine's
coat tails. and I expect he will be success
full. While Mr.. Blaine has a record that
will not compare favorably with an angel,
he undoubtedly possesses the brains OF the
Republican party. Notwithstanding the
fact that Harrison, Wanamaker and Foster
are all able men, they have been SO unfors,
tunate as to stand in tina shadow of
man, and, as consequence, they appear as
pigmies compared 10 the secretary Of state.
The Republicans realize this, and viii see
that Blaine is nominated. -
The Democratic party, in my opinion, is
badly in need of timber. Cleveland has
ruined himself with his silver letter. Hill