Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-14

the most appropriate person FOR per-
manent chairman. and replied that the
friends of Hon. ID. e. Giddings were
urging him forward for that position.
The delegates from Afr. NUNS home
county are Instructed FOR Culherson,
and Il Is supposed that Col. SidllnE5
will be supported by the Cuihersdu
forces In case General Handy Is not
agreed upon. judge Nunn IS strong
Cleveland man, and was a warm Sup
porter OF Judge Clark two years aEo.
lie was asked II he was individually
a Cuibcrson man. Houston county has
Instructed for Mr.. Culherson. and as
one OF her delegates l am here to carry
out her Instructions" he replied.
stately looking gentleman was
noticed In one OF the most conspicuous
places az the Oriental surrounded by
a number Of politicians discussing the
convention II was learned the name OF
the gentleman was Hon Rogers OF
Austin When approached by the
Gazette reporter Mt Rogers said he
wns no delegate. but was here to do
his utmost for Lanham.
why are all OF the Lanhom. men
wearing such a smile OF contentment."
asked the Gazette correspondent.
"rney know they are in TIM right
and they know that right viii pre-
vail"
Mr.. Rogers was OF the opinion that
Mr. Giddings would be made permanent
chairman provided he would accept
the position.
Among The other names consplc-
uously Talked of for chairman were
those II Hons. A. l.. MatloclS OF Fort
Worth, charlie Todd OF rexarkana and
Amory Starr.
II Is agreed that Mr. Matlock being
strong Clark man would be the very
man TO do away with all contention
and Keep up the spirit Of harmony.
While tile discussion OF the pros
/ peotive chairman was going on Mr..
starr walked into The corridor OF the
hotel, and Joining the party. was told
That his nome had been mentioned
FOR the office. Il will not accept IT,"
sald Mr.. Starr. u want no public
position. ! can best get in my work
on the quiet. and l am here to do my
| best for Charlie Culberson.r
MT w. c, Conner, eX-mnyor Of Dali
las, Is much talked OF MS q possible
candidate for chairman OF the state
executive committee, in place of Hon.
| Waller Baker, whose term expires
\ during this convention.
/ Hon. r. N. Culherson Of San Antonio,
/ United States district attorney OF the
| southwestern district Of Texas. ar
rived in Dallas to-day, and viii remain
undl the adjournment OF the conven-
| ton IN the interest OF his brothers
candidacy for governor.
Col. L. A, Whotnoy OF Huntsville
superintendent OF the state peniten-
uary Is in Dallas attending the state
| convention
Hon. a. L. Mutlook of Fort worth,
chairman Of the Clark executive COM
| mtttee IN the campaign OF 1899, Is an
/ interesting spectator Of the proceed
lngs OF the convention.
senator Perry \. Lewis OF San An
/ tonic Is here to-day, and will remain
ubui the adjournment of the conven-
| don.
General Manager 7. NJ. Campbell
arrived In the city this morning from
/ Palestine IN special ear. He is mani
Testing much interest IN the pending
] convention.
Hon. w A. Kinsaid OF Galveston, for
merry district attorney OF the Thir-
| teenth judicial district is among The
prominent politicians stopping at the
| Grand Windsor.
Hon L. NJ. Jones OF Tyler. who
Yields mighty influence IN Smith
county politics, is attending the con-
| Vention,
The Gazette's Republication OF III,
famous Interview in which Judge Cla-l
scored Cleveland SO Numerically caus
cd much comment The anu-silvei
Leoplc say That ancient history like
that cuts no figure IN the case, thai
In four years a man has had time tt
change his opinions frequently.
judge Wallace, OF the Panhandle, Will
| n truforitv Of fhe delegates from, ma
| miner pnnhendle fnvors The uncondi.
| tlonni indorsement Of Inc nreslJenf
The delegates were 50 envrosssd
with thor own matters that The 1e,ys
of Inc aoeeptonce or tho snnnte hi, hv
| fba bo,-se rcceivea hut email cirr,,in.
| t.nn. ami will NOT he reneralIy Known
| until This morning. Thee avho had
| hnard of n exprsssed n nrof9nnd dis-
s,.t nj mo resuit
non, J. \. Browning Of Clarendon Is
| one OF the staumchest supporters OF
Lnnham. and gives him a strong In
fuence with the western vote. a teIa-
| gram sent by MIR. Browning to the con-
cresslonal convention at Decatur was
misquoted In The Gazette report II
protested against the nominations Of
Cockrell by vote alleged to be unfair
| " secured.
It is a common prediction that tho
convention VIII last until Saturday
night.
Juan Hart, the iuclie eui.pr OF u'e
FL Paso Times, is one OF tho ftrons
free silver Delegates. ne eNprcsses
the opinion that me senate tariiI blil
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