Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-18
A Big Attendance at the Waco
Meeting.
THEY sr on CHUNKS OF woop
In True Jcmcrsonian simplicity, at
Their First scssion-They Think
They WIN Get accessions From
the Ranks OF Democracy.

WACO, Tex. Aug. 1t-tSpccall.-
Gathered under the protecting branches
OF giant I've oak in Delegate Union
Clabaugh's woodward, on Eighth street
the local reception committee OF the
Pcpulists' conference transacted It's frs,
business this morning. Sawed on stove
wood cuts turned ON end answered for
seats. Sub-oonmittees were appointed
10 meet the Incoming trains. This meet
Ing In woodward under the shade OF
tree within a few rods Of dozen ele-
giant offices with numbcr.ess seats any
one of which could have been had for
The asking, is illustrative Of the gcnu-
inc Jclfersonlan simplicity pcryadlng the
ranks of the Peoples party A good at
tendance of the committee showed more
than ordinary interest and business was
transacted with dispatch. A list Of the
hotels in the city. which had offered re-
duccd rates was handed to each sub
committeeman and he was instructed TO
exhibit the same to the delegates he
meets, and lct them choose their abiding
place Each committeeman was pro-
vided with handsome
PALE BLUE SATIN
badge and on II was printed In addition
to the usual design the compliments Of
a large local dry goods establishment.
The superstition Is that the ribbon was
furnished by this firm and paid for with
the little card printed thereon, which
idea is in keeping with the professions
of economy among the Popnlists
Headqulriers has been established at
the office Of Mr. w. p. Lnthicum on
Austin street, Mr. Linthicum Is lawyer
ard partner Of Ex.State Senator John IL.
Harrison. The bali opened tonight and
Mr.. jenkins held the boards at tho city
hall. A good sprnkling of visitors from
the country near by are In the city to
hear the speeches and listen TO the as
| suriLg promises of the held generals that
both the old parties are going to get
licked right away. These generals ex'
press perfect faith IN their ability Il
capture a large majority of the present
| Democratic c0ugre ssiOnal delegation iifs
or last. They claim Bailey as first blood
A delegate from Hailey's district sal,
TO your correspondent this morningi wv
are sure TO got Bailey and be Is tn
SNGARTEST MAN I'M TENAS.
Why he boldly declared In dclatl
with Cyclone Davis not many month
agp thai IL the Democratic party refuse,
to adopt silver coinage, he would wall
out OF IL. OF course he viii come ove
TO us"
mills is serving bis last torn" con
tinucd the same speaker. Ellis position
on the silver question has killed hin
with the people. We will put man II
What about Coke2 was asked.
Cooke seems to be on the right track,
was the response
There serms to be nm inclination 4
make straight fight for the governor
ship next year, with perhaps an cfIor
here and there 10 elect congressman
II Is the general opinion among tn
| populists, 50 far us your correspondent
has been able 10 ascertain. TINT Judg
Reagan will be the Democratic cnndl
date next year for governor. That pre-
sumption Is strengthened, they say, b.
| the action of the consolidated Grange
Alliance meeting held nj Franklin. The,
construed that meeting as being express
~ In the interest Of
THE PRESENT ADMINISTRATION
being composed they say, OF the leader
| In the ranks Of administration farmers
Judge Iiongan's idcns Il IL alleged
were faithfully incorporated In the resC
| lutions promulgated by the Frnnkli
| meeting and one OF the delegates Is r.
ported 20 have expressed enthusiastl
| admiration for the distinguished rail
| road commissioner and II is believed hi
sentiments are shnred by nearly all III
delegates to that meeting. Reasonin
thus they conclude that the man again.
whom their candidate wili be ptted is III
sage OF Palestine, hence the aiincks q
ready made by some Of the Populis
leaders upon Him nnd which are likel
10 be renewed with tigor during thi
Colonel Il. A. ZONES. who made a
attempt 10 beat Mills for congress
| 1888. running on the independent ticke
introduced Colonel Jenkins tonight. tol'
mel Jones wns. up 20 100, = mhine
Democrat. re has not hgnrfd 10 p9lius
since tha. time but is training WIN q
panniists nj nrrsrnt aud will doubtless u
an the next state ticket, COlonei lone
Is n fine speaker and a very popular ma
Al the city hall tonight
| A MASS MEETING
was held. The weather was exiremel
warm, but dispiie this fact g good-size
audience assembled to hear the ioetrr
| Of the latest political salVallansis q
pounded. The speaker was Colonel :
ii. jenkins Of Brownwo2d' Us kpeee
was Of the weli-known fgpnllst orde
lie talked effectively on me sliNfr pursuo
and made a strong pea lyr me whil
metal. The conference proper VIII ,
called 10 order tomorrow morning at
o'clock.