Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-20
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Special Dispatch.
Waco, June ls.-Populists are tradi- |
tional birds; they all flock together.
The city is fun OF them and when
they leayn here they win have but few
acquaintances among the citizens. But
they know each other The Wheel. the
Alliance, the Grange and the debating
the word brother" II is brother"
hare, brother" there and brother"
everywhere. II Is remarkable how they
WIN 'go up against" one another with.
youn
why. yes; my name Is skowpis,
"Bowden Don't you remember. l
met you ut Corsicana two years age"
Certainly"
And another alliance is formed thon
AMI there which. IL forgotten, VIII be
promptly renewed at the next conven-
ton.
Illustrative OF this was one OF the
orators OF the party on an incoming
train today. He was n great adVertls-
er. He wanted the people TO know he
was present. And. on the quiet, he
likes the sound VI his own voice. From
tho mRgnnte In the rear sleeper 10 the
known that he was aboard. He shook
hands with everybody, called many Of
the delegates by name and begged par
don OF others FOR failing to remember
whnt their neighbors called them. He
w. Il great mixer
The calamity howl" has been re-
duced, subdued as Il were, until its
originators would hardly recognize H.
Many OF the faithful spring IL TO open
a conversation, but they are by II Just
| like the Missourian by the milk sick
ness; None Of 1t here. but lots. OH
lots of II Just over IA the next town
| ship" II anyone believes that calami-
/ IS prevails among the delegates here
preeent he should have been In crowd
/ OF them on Franklin street today when
| man asked for change for ten
| The rolls produced showed the dele
| gates had sufficient funds 10 pay their
1 hotel bills should the convention last
week. and then not have TO walk
| home.
While the delegates are a well ap.
pearing and substantially well dressed
| lot OF men, with money In their pock-
cts. they are not here for the purpose
Of Throwing Il at the birds" The
high priced hotels are not experiencing
rush. but the cheaper ones ana the
boarding houses that have given
'ratss are thronged.
Many of them infist on paying their
way as they go, but 20 cents Tor
meal. and the same amount for q
he'd. is the limit. To play II higher
would he to forever dilgrnce thcm. not
alone in the eyes OF their constituents,
hut the inner orbit OF their conscience
would blight their cotton crcp. Every
one thinks he IL a born orator They
can all put UP n good argument by
reason OF close application 10 the
study Of their principles as set forth
by their speakers, organizers. &c.
urers and walking delegates. They al
banker FOR an argument and n Joint
discussion IS their hearts delight
They Will tackle any question no mat
Ter whether they understand II or not
but always Try to save themselves by
eNclaimlng "oh, the corruptness Of the
Democratic party"
Something funny about this. In Kan
sgs. for Instance. the Democratic party
is hardly ever mentioned by me ave-
rage Populist. white the Republicans
come in for a good round Of abuse.
In Texas II Is different This may be
solved by conversation overheard to-
day by Populist from Clarendon and
number OF delegates while In from,
OF the Popullst headquarters.
Quincy got showed under ~ Fort
Worth. didn't hs?" said the clarsndon
man.
"WelI. that's all right. You know,
two years ago he sold the negro vote.
,sot the Doodle and then couldn't de-
liver the goods"
"Thats all right But 90 you know
what 1t does7 II sends Republican
votes TO Nugent,"
Nugent is the tin god OF the TeNar
Popullst II Is nothing hut Nugent
Those who aspire to nomination fui
other state offices are having the battl'
OF their lives against a current Of MI
pentism that is hard 20 overcome. Le
, one approach candidate with
"How are you people for attorney
1--WE are all for Nugent," is the re
ply.
. another approaches and says;
cant you Coleman fellows help mt
} for lieutenant-governorf
'sWell. we like you. but. sou know
: we are pledged to Nugent," comes tn
answer.
for governor, while T. put the ue ,,,
: gate has met brother" aud Il busii'
engaged shaking hands with him
the Intelligent delegate rode tel
abreast over the traditional brigh
/, Juror today. He was on an ineomlni
truin. and turning to his seat com
. ! panion. who was brother delesAt'
he said; ,
, what is this meeting, anyway. i
/, | must be a state meeting, lEn't TIT
, '.Why. II IL the state convention
, what ala you think you were a dele
gate TOT" was the reply.
, I"Syeii. ! didn't know. Abe came owe
I to my place last night and said ~
I wife was sick and he coulant 90,
, H. gave me this paper and SAID
must 20, and he would see that N
club paid half my expenses don
, see how q can be a state convention
FOR we have not had any primary. J
, our county yet" and he exhibited
nroxy from duplicated delegate
, such due form as would have mad
: glad the heart OF Gravesend states
! man.
nAHBER NOMINATED.
p,.utf.fs shoose Him a. the Cand