The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-05-14
THROUGHOUT NORTH TEXAS

THROUGHOUT NORTH TEXAS
was unquestioned, and not exceeded by any
other man in that region. Although trans
ferred 10 4 new sphere of duty, he thought
the Judge would distinguish himself as q
commissioner no less than IS q lawyer.
The conversation drifting 10 the subject OF
the election OF 4 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 4
new man ne could not do much, and would
therefore be handicapped TO that extent in
the race. His abilities We're unqueStIoned,
aud being young man, he would, to a
large extent, command the support of the
young men. who make the
BEST POLITICAL WORKERS.
Asked about Mills chances the colonel
replied: Mills is a specialist. His mind
and thought are all concentrated on the tar
if Eliminate that issue and where would ne
be as a statesman. The advocacy of that one
idea has given him 4 commanding position
in the house, a sort of political primacy, to
which he IS justly entitled, and for which
he deserves great credit. He IS 4 good
fighter and an able dcbater in the house,
for which body he is better fitted than tine
senate. In my section,
CCLBERSOS
is far more popular than Mills. and would
beat him bad in q race for the senate
From the tone of his remarks on this sub
ject, it was gathered that the colonel
thought Culbersou carried the longest pole.
and would eventually knock the senatorial
persilnmon. He did not say so, but Il
legitimate inference from his talk led to
that conclusion.
Speaking about the newly appointed
said they We're all good men, much better
in fact than he thought could be found for
the salary paid them.
HOGG'S APPOINTMENTS.
r is generally conceded here that the
governor 5 appointments have al been such
as 10 uisalln criticism except OF that cap
tious and ult-tindng sort that cannot be
f0rest;lled. There are Il few VINO complain
ABOUT this appointment and about that.
Reagan is too old" and Chiffon is too
young" and cotherS are Objectionable on
grounds equally frivolous. This class Of
critics seem TO be able to find no honest, no
pure or unseltish motive behind any APP
pointment or act OF the governor. AL is
dictated and inspired by mean and sordid
ambition and
GRovELJSG INSTINCTS.
Reagan was put on the commission not be-
cause of his special and unqUestioned fit
ness, but because he must be gotten out of
the governors way. Chiffon was given his
place in the senate not because he possesses
brains and ability, and gives promise OF
bright and distinguished career, but because
he will DO TO mold down the seat for the
governor until he gets ready
TO STEP CP HIGHER.
Some of these critics are especially scan
dalized by the governors refusal 10 recog-
nize the demand Of the Alliance in the mat
ter of appointing its man Duncan on the
commission. The farmer has been snubbed.
his claims secuted and his wishes trampled
upon. The man with the hoe IS not in il,
and so on.
As shown in a previous dispatch, this
sort of talk is all buncombe, since the men
who demanded
DUNCAS's APPOINTMENT
are the very men who wanted it least and
who lobbied beforehand with friends of
The governor against it. Brother Duncan
Will perhaps thank the writer for letting
him into this little secret, and showing how
he was knitted long ago by some OF mis-
good Alliance brethren, who are now max
ing such 4 row over the governors refusal
to give him the appointment. If he has
any doubts about the accuracy Of the infor-
nation given him, and cares 10 visit Aus
tin. the proof thereof will be furnished him