Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-06
POLITICAL GOSSIP.

1t is suggested the special session of the
legislature should invite Senator Hill to
take in the Texas capital on his Southern
tour.
Ex-Governor Wells Thompson is for Hill,
Hogg and Mills.
The Houston Post advocates a commits
! sion ''to present basis in railroad man
agement and to compel the fair adjustments
of rates and prevent discrimination against
persons and places, leaving it to the rail
roads to make rates within the maximum
prescribed by law" 1t fears the issue as
made by Judge Clark will force the fighting
on the same ground as two years ago, and
thinks "the people are not likely to reverse
their verdict"
A canvass of Henderson for gubernatorial
preferences shows: For Clark, 81; for
Hogg, "a; anybody to beat Hogg, II;
Wynne, o. scattering, Z; unsatisfed and IN
decided, r.
The Cisco Roundup urges the press of
West Texas to support Judge Conner for
district Judge.
The San Angelo Enterprise advocates
Hon. W. D. Cochran of that place as sue
cessor to Hon. w. L. Lanham in congress.
Maj. Goree, ex-superintendent of the
penitentiaries, is talked of as candidate
for comptroller.
Gen. Henry E. Mccullough will proba-
bly, make the race over again for state
treasurer.
1t looks as if Attorney General Culberson
would go in again without opposition.
1t is reported by the Express that but
two Hogg men are to be found in Taylor
But all censuses are now regarded with
suspicion.
The home organ of the Waco man, the
Day, says ''the issue in this campaign is
not the commission, but Texas"
The San Antonio Express says: "Some
Of his Democratic friends in the house of
representatives have been playing it low
down on the Hon. Roger Q. Mills. The
date for the passage Of the silver resolu-
ton has been so fixed that Mr.. Mills will
be forced to declare himself just before the
meeting Of the Texas legislature. Free
silver men will support the resolution
and anti-free silver men will oppose it.
Mr.. Mills must do one or the other or
mount the fence. No man on the fence
when so important an issue is up for bal
lot can be elected United States senator"
The kaufman Sun thinks the people are
''sOlidly in favor of an elective commits
sion"
The opinion of the Hinsboro Reflector is
that sit is not so much. Hogg or Clark as it
is commission or no commission"
The Waxahachie Enterprise says ''if Mr..
Mills gets into the United States senate he
will have to hold his temper" It discovers
no more opposition to the commission than
there was to the free school system when it
was first established.
The Bellville Standard proposes D.. C.
Giddings or John ireland for the guberna-
torial dark horse.
The Coleman Voice comments on the
speech before the Tilden club Of this place
by Hon. Frank Ball as "a strong appeal for
the railroad commission
The Hall County Herald thinks Repre-
sentative Jim Browning is the man to
break the anticipated lock on the governor
ship.
San Marcos, according to the Light, has
facedous photographer, who, since reading
Clark's speech, wants change of admin
istration because he is dissatisfied with the
weather.
The johnson County Record s1ys in de-
Tense OF Governor Hogg, that never before