Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-10-09
LOCAL POLITICS.
FERGUSON SAYS HE AND Quincy
HAVE EMBRACED.
The rswninu chasm no Longer Divides These
Sable | al q Matters
oil interest

Tho opposition TO Quincy IA the Republi-
| Gan convention In Fort Worth last mouth
! was led By G. NJ Ferguson Of 3 He
was hero yesterday IN consultation with
/ Chairman Moore and others Of the fepubli-
eau leaders, and he was asked In regard TO
his position on the gubcrnatorial race In
Texas and gave 1t very plainly as the inter-
view shows
~ have determined to ab de the decision OF
the convention and will tArther by all le-
gitlmate efforts within my power, support
the recommendation Of the convention In
favor OF election Of Judge Clark, OF
Waco rs ,ue governor Of Texas, ~
what reasons have induced you 10 mako
decision m favor Of Clark aud a. ainst
Governor Hoggw
~ have never Doen HoRg man, though
Tor various reasons had favored him over
Clark. MY contention, 10 king 10 the pre-
seryation OF the integrity OF our party in
the state, was for as light ticket of Re
pt bicaus. In deciding to support Judge
ClarKs candidacy ! bow 10 the will oil
majority OF the convent On so
clearly expressed here september
combined wisdom Of the Republican party
In this state should b. paramont with me
over my individual ideas The party has
deemed Us coLr,e expedient, wise poiitio
or patriotic My fealty is to my party and
though not sacrifice any OF my devo-
800 ~ NitN FAlAAlNlth VI lAtNuUlltAulAn IN
my course as believe its recommendation
IS dictated by what tho majority
believe is devotion to the true
interests OF the state, I would be recreant
70 hepubhcanistn, II I assn med | was
Rroaier THAN the majority Of my party"
How abou the difference between YOU
and Cuneyi Is that all ended"
ITS We differed, before the conven-
tlon about the policy that should control
the Republican party Of the state. The
minority has decided aud we have
iulH discussed the matter In oh
OF US bearings ahl havo agreed to work
hArmoniol sly for tho object the Republicans
have ~ view this year, polling the largest
possible vote for the Harrison and X, d
cleo tors and aiding In the rtdempti, OF
the state from evils that lvi followed on
inns leils OF the Hog iministration
me agreement beiw uey
ana myself Is e
pntched-up hollow truce, but ,s
sincere ngreemcu a
lull discussion OF our NH a4.., 4tcut
al his, aud as II is an agreement We as honor
aOlu gentlemen, expect TO respect, IL is our
mutual hope that IL VIII have It's weight of
inhuouce throughout the state with our WI
ri0us friends, who have bee our partsuns
IN our contontions in conventions, and else
where. Having elected what course
VIII follow, / expect 10 give the best
WORK my enera los and such ahi tiles AS COD
hhH bltnHNA llH WIN ~ tllu .AUremUut
OF whn' he Republican party .,l5 made It's
cause n eNas n year, and that Is the
e4ecliu" of Judrr lark as governor OF the
state. A. uu earnest OF NV determine /
and sincerity may say I
! take ne stump neNtT AT De Yu,
Mhe Mi Quincy and W. peak fU. ,uu
sNlno ouJuct, fiom the same pla form, and
we will prrscut TO the Republicans OF the
state "a parry so united, that Il has no
longer even factiOGu difference
~ here will your work pr. pally bar
I'm Eastern Texas, for recognize tudt !
Governor Hogg, " no has long lived infIa
part OF the state has more hold ON the ale
tertions Of our p 'oplu thyre than clsewnero,
for the reason Of his being an Eastern
Texan, and for other reasons, aud shall |
labor 10 show that any existing personal |
predictions should be sacrificed to the |
larger interests OF all the people of |
the state aud that II is the duty |
OF our people 10 respect the expressed |
VIII OF the majority Of our party, which Is
To the effect that 1t is the patriotic duty |
OF the Republicans OF IcNi, to aid In IN,
defeat Of Governor Hogln
Was this agreement between Won and /
Mr. Quincy merely personal one, In which |
any suspicion Of a trade eNistsl'i
mo. II is not matter from which 7 !
reap any personal benefit whatever IL |
was an agreement for harmony in the party !
ranks hat was reached on our part inter |
consultation with those who were and nre /
known US my loyal friends aud advisers.
such as United states Attorney Hauncy II ]
Waller, Mcdonald OF knuuman. Simms of |
Lamar Hancock OF travis and others