Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-16
WHY HE SEEKS THE OFFICE.
badge Reagan Discusses Recent
Interview with II. G. Robertson.


Interview with II. G. Robertson.
DALLAS News. June 1b.
Hon. John IL. Reagan arrived yes
srday morning en- route TO corslcana.
when News reporter asked him II
here was anything he wished to say,
be Judge replied:
There is. My attention has been
allied TO an interview with II. G. Rob
Prison, ESD. published In the News,
which he says, speaking of the
candidacy of Mr.. Culberson for the
aice of governor: He entered this
|iee under a Misrepresentation, and that
nsapprehenslon was caused by the as
sfance Of Judge Reagan that he would
~ antagonize him Mr.. Robertson
lys further that Mr.. Culberson at
aehed much Importance to the as
Nanees quitting 1t in the pluraD OF
adge Reagan In the conversation re-
srred to, and that he was In a meas
ny Influenced by him in making his
announcement for governor. and 1t does
" change the other fact that the
gfst blow he has or could have re-
eived has come from this unexpected
lfee, and II he Is not nominated II
VI be due solely to Judge Reagan's
andidacy.' To say that | am surprised
lhese statements, coming from
oiessed friend. expresses very mildly
feelings on reading the Interview
which / find the foregoing express
yns' The foregoing statements were
noently made for the purpose Of pro-
acng the belief In the public mind
l. 10 20
sgause of what / said about not an
lgonizing him. i am sure Mr. Cu!ber-
Is too honorable man TO have
we or authorized the making OF
~ a statement. He was known TO
~ been candidate long before the
turfence referred to by Mr. Robert
y, and what was said by me was In
uence 10 the fact that he was then
anuldate. What said was not called
~ anything he said. but because
vas known candidate and some
'pe and newspapers were speaking
ne Tor that office. And ! said Ia
presence that he would not be an
sohlzed by mel think these exacr
,ls No other reference was made
me subject by either him or my
! so spoke because / did not
~ssnu 10 be q candidate. This could
u ~, nave Influenced Mr.. Cuiberson's
son on this matter. because he was
~ known to be a candidate. When
erward l was urged by many TO
candidate l stated as one OF the
aons why | would not be that
4 ,olu some OF the candidates would
pc and that l feared II l should
ne candidate that those 10 whom
Eau 50 spoken might think me to
oeen insincere. Then Mr.. Culber-
ana TWO other candidates 10 whom
~ SAID ] would not be candidate
manly and generous way released
. un any obligation which might
Il, opposed that had taken on my
49, such statements. When these
Efnss"lents were made 20 them they
49,, pelng made by me 10 n great
"a N'er OF people who were urging me
q ,rn, candidate. and they were made
II 49, ! did not then intend TO be
No. atuluAte' And am candidate
I'm oeeause others desired me 70 be,
<s-,s'- eduse / wished to be- Mr.. Rob
h., speaks OF this matter In his
|kss ''fw as II he thought his friend
|ti,,a PRESUMPTION right to be the can
ID ~. lnr governor, and ms II II were
Pa 1917 IN which the people at large
<s,rnel speeial interest certainly
|aye no blow at Mr.. Culberson and
n A,saeNsr said a word which could
n ihge,,s seeable To him or his friends
D. ~ ne Knows that I respect him
fn,hS ,e,hd; and hope no friend Of
|hohs,,.nl treat him as unjustly as Mr.
|7r4n sph has treated me IN his Inter
Ft.no. nope this canvass for gov
r. My continue 10 be conducted
Algher plane.''