Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-11
Did Cochran Walk Into the
House Speakership.
ONLY TWO HEATS RECORDED,
Various Reasons Given for the whyness Of
the Why.
A Large Number Of Bills Already BuIslns Out
the Pockets Of Inc Peoples Representatives,.
Cranes Senate Committees Cat
lemen Moel--Auslin News.

Austin, Tex, Jan. 1O.--(Speciall-" LIT
was organization against disorganlzauon
IL the explanation Of his defeat and Of
COchran's election made 10y Mr. GOssott
10 The Gazette representative.
II Is crushing defeat of the admin
istudon, Is the cXultaut cry Of all the
elements opposed TO Governor Hogg.
II was a light with which the govern
or had nothing to do, shy his political
inumatcs. This is the .after'election
comment.
Here are the per;tfaN facts. Of the
mntter. Mr. Gossett was The preference
of the governor for speaker A caucus
was desired by the governor Tor the Sc
lection of all officers. No personal eff
fort was made by the governor 70 inilu-
ence the choice of tM spt1ker~ The
Clark men and the PopullSts Knowing
the governors preference Tor GossetL
went to Cochran as the strongest man
to defeat him, casting for him on the
second ballot an aggregate vote Of about
30 The drift of things was clearly in
dictated In the nominating speeches. The
fact that Gossett is In close touch with
the administration. and the idea that he
stands for its late success at the polls
was the main theme Of his spokesman.
Colonel Findlay OF Galveston, who plac-
| ed Cochran In nomination, appealed Co
]
him,
Wilson was presented as conscryn-
tive Democrat The vote demonstrated
the accuracy Of the forecast telCwnphed
The Gazette last night IL was correct
to the last figure. The uuplaced vote
mentioned IN that nearly all went TO
/ Cochran and brought him 80 close TO
election on the first ballot that there was
no heading him Off II he had been
| short ten votes Gossetts support would
I IN the end. have gone 70 Wilson and
| elected him. The result Is surprise
| even TO the Cochran mon. They did not
/ expect 60 win 80 quickly.
| Various interpretations are offered.
/ One man, a worker for GOssett who
stands high in administration circles,
says: "Gossctt was bitterly fought be
! cause of bis friendship for the admins
! tratiOn. end he got but little aid on that
! account lie refused TO make any prom
lscs with respect To the chnirmnnships
ana good deal of obligation ON thar &C
count was incurred against him. His
defeat has walked UP the friends of the
administration TO the fact that liz enemies
are alert aud are ready 10 attack ID at
every point.
This will be spicy session aud from
now on the lines Will be drawn closely .
The friends Of Mr.. Cochran deny that
any trades We're made by him aud say
that his platform was simply a promls,
10 treat all sides fairly They point n
the fact that he has always been ,
staunch commission man and that n,
was an active supporter VI tho refnilai
democracy IN the late campaign II II
understood that MIR. Cochran himsell
feels nggricyed on account of some aiIu
slons made IN the speeches fayOling Mr.
Gosseu. The general belief ~ that th,
election Of Mr.. Cochran presumed IN,
/ ~ hss tssff n.
of what he termed the ultra censerya
tive policy. His record Is that of al
extremely cautious man aud in the cnul
pnign which has been la progress for
week, this quality has been urged b.
his supporters In contrast with the az
gressiyeness Of Mr. Gossett,
Austin, Tex. Jan. 10 Special. )-Fou
| political notahlps arrived la town mi
morning One was Hon. George Clark o
Waco. The Others constituted commit
tee OF POpnists composed Of DR. Robin
son. who succeeded r. w. COlemnn A
editor of the san Antonio Truth Genera
Henry II. Mccullough and Cclone
Sledge.
One Of the results Of this appearance
was the Introduction Of POpulist can
didatc IN the speakershp race, who n
ceived the solid vote Of their little spun
of members. After voting for him one
the compactness Of their organizatio
was further shown by their solid vote o
! the second ballot for Cochran.
The Populist program was PARTIAL
. agreed upon today. IL includes the nom
nation Of a candidate for senator vii
will probably be Judge Nugont. II ais
, includes an elective commission measur,
; The administration will be fought at ever
turn. The object Is 20 get In readne.
] for the campaign two years hence whe
the leaders confidently expect victor,
General Mccullough and Colonel Sledl
J viii remain here several days DR.. Rol
J inson will 20 on TO Washington, and afts
: his return will remain here through N
/ session
General Mccullough said laughinel,
e that some Of the Hogg mon Shove
I more sense than he expected Ia refusin
{ 10 20 into caucus; that he expected
J see the split widened but had been disal
pointed.
/ Judge Clark Is here IN connection wit
X his employment for the state In n
Greer county ease. Ii Is understood I
= has been advised since coming here thi
b the legislature Is In session.