Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-16
POLITICAL OPINIONS
FROM SOME OF FORT WoRTH'S
LEADING BUSINESS MEN.
Many Neither-ChiIton or Mills
For the Senatorship.

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catch few brief expressions from such
men, and the result appears TO be fair in
| deX- The list Is not complete, for great
many who were called on were not in, and
some refused to allow themselves to be
| quoted.
There are few names among these that
are not known to every man in Fort Worth.
| 1t is not hodge-podge of such as can be
| caught at random on the streets or around
the hotel corridors.
! K. NJ. Van Zandt-''Yes, I have prefer
ences for both places; but don't care to pub
lisn them"
F. P. Pendery-'I prefer Clark for gov
ernor, all the time. class him among the
! hberal-minded men. 1 am for Mills for
! senator, because he is a statesman and the
| people have confidence in him"
j. w. Spencer-'.i am afraid of Clark, he
! having been such an arch enemy of the COM
| mission, and should he be made governor he
! would nullify our state commission, aud
! only under commission can manufacturers
| prosper. 1 want a commission man for gov
ernor, and have no objection to James S.
! Hogg. For United States senator / am for
Roger Q. Mills. 1 favor him on account of
his long and efficient service
! TT. ID. Andrews-''I have not yet made up
| my mind on the gubernatoriai question, but
| being such strong advocate of a railway
! commission in this state, l cannot consent
| to follow the political fortune of George
| h.
! Strangle the measure at its birth that l am
| not willing to place within his power the
| appointment of a commission, which would
be one of his duties for the first two years
| after his election, as l understand it. II
| the fight shall narrow down to Hogg and
| Clark, l would then support the man who l
believed represented more clearly ana fOrcl-
| bly, the commission idea. For senator l am
for the Hon. Roger Q. Mills, because I
think he is the greatest man Texas has
ever produced and to-day is the most con-
spicuous man in public life in the South. :"
John S. Andrews-"I am opposed to both
Hogg and Clark for governor If 1t mar
rows down to race between the two, then
1 would prefer Hogg, as l believe he repre-
sents more forcibly the commission idea,
but believe there is yet better material in
the state from which we can select a gov
ernor I want Mills above any other man
in the state for senator, for the reason that
we are unable at present to bestow upon
him any higher position. Having been
raised in Navarro county, and knowing him
well and following up his public course, I
believe he has no superior in this broad
land.''
j. D. Carwile-'T am too busy making a
living to monkey with politics, though my
personal Judgment is that Jim Hogg has
made US an honest, conscientious governor,
and is, entitled to the Endorsement of the
people of Texas. If mistakes have been
made, as many charge, they were made by
the party in convention assembled. Gov
ernor Hogg has carried out the policy as
adopted by them-simply this and nothing
more. For senator, Dave Culberson suits
me best"
]. c. McCarthy-'I am not in favor of
either Hogg or Clark for governor. l favor
a third man. For senator. ] am for the
Hon. r, Q. Mills
Max Elser-''Excuse ne, please"
M. B. Loyd-'I am for George Clark for
governor would like to see Mr.. Mills in
the United States senate. 1 like Mr.. Mills
politics. I am an auti-free coinage man."
E. Nj. Harrold-'I am for Clark for gov
ernor and Mills for the senate
S. d. Rainey-'I am for Clark or any
body to beat Governor Hogg for governor,
and for the United States senate l am for |
Culberson first and Mills second. Really. I |
think Dave Culberson would make Texas |
the best governor she ever had. He would |
do more to rectify the existing complicated |
laws"
E H Carter-''I prefer Hogg. am
thoroughly satisfied with his administra-
ton. l am undecided as between Chiffon !
and Mills, but am inclined to favor Mills
G. H. WANT am a Hogg man. There |
is possibility of better man yet must |
say disfavor Hogg's action in the alien |
land law matter. For senator have no
choice"
c. c. Lawson-'T am for Mills for the
United States senate, strictly, and no
second choice. l am for Clark in case the
race for governor is between him and Mr..
Fogg, but am at present for a third man
some good Fort Worth man."
John T. Montgomery-"I am for anybody
to down Hogg for the governorship. Clarkis
as much an extremist as Hogg. l believe
some good third man will get the nomina-
tion. | am for Mills for the United States
senate. Speaking about politics, l have
in CT fsnt1 cd f-Ou hn |
several days in New York city; talked with
business men and politicians, and I'll tell
you, Hogg's name is coupled with all the
ills that have befallen Texas"
What did you learn concerning national
politics, Mr.. Montgomery"
''Oh, I could give you a column on this
score. But I'll tell you Hill is the coming
man. Politics in New York state are
looked at now in practical way. Hill is
the only man who can carry New York for
the Democrats, and the nominee viii either
be Hill or the man who falls heir to his in
fuence. and that will not be Grover Cleve-
land either"
Dr. W. P. Burts-'I am for Clark and
Mills - i
W H. Taylor-''Don't know any differ
snce between Hogg and Clark. and have no
particular preference for senator"
n. A. Stedman--''I am Hogg man:
think he has made one of the best govern
us we have ever had. think he is pc
,uliarly the man to make the commission
successful. l favor Chiffon, and think him
n every way qualified for the position of
United States SENATOR
W. G. Newby-"HaVe not much prefer
,nce for governor, but would prefer Wynne
Neither have 1 any preference for sena-
orr
a. s. Dingee-'I am for Clark, yoa bet
Believe the past administration has not
Jeen good for the country. 1 want to see
Wills in the senate chamber
J. K. Turuer-''Would rather see Wynne
made governor, but in case he can't be
elected Clark will suit me. Pm Mills
nan, but not for tariff. I'm for Texas, and
Wills is a Texas man through and through -
]. B. Littlejohn-"I'm solidly for. Clark
or governor; would like to see CuI6erson
lected. but would be satisfied with Nils
n. P. Anderson-''Not in politics; I'm
Ike the fellow at Rome-he wasn't in it.
DON'T want to be interviewed on politics,
m not after Office and don't care who is
elected governor or senator, so long as both
,laces are filed with good men,"
Hyde Jennings-''I'm for Hogg; think he
as carried out the platform on which he
vas elected; 1 approve his measures in the :
main particularly his appointment of !.
Iorace Chiffon United States senator. Ow-
ng to Hogg's determined and faithful ad-
erence to the platform and honest execu- :
ion Of its behests, he has excited a good
cal Of antagonism, such as is unavoidable
With man OF force and character when in =