Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-12
THE REPUBLICAN, LEAGUE.
WILL ASSEMBLE IN CONVENTION
THIS AFTERNOON.
Thcy Are out for victory-speeches
VIII be Made--Aii ARRANGEMENTS
for Their Entertainment Are
Compiete-wbut Leaders Say.


They viii hold forth In the audi
torium OF the city hall. and lay their
plans for the fall campaign.
The local members OF the party have
been hustling for some time past pre-
pairing for the event and there Will be
an effort made to make the visitors
pass pleasant time here.
The meeting will be called to order
promptly at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
The address of welcome win be de-
livered by Arthur Springer of this city
and the response for the State League
will be made by William II. Atwell of
Dallas.
This morning will be consumed with
committee meetings. One OF the places
of rendezvous will be Judge N. j.
Moore's office. over 4Os Main street. lie
says he will be glad to welcome all
visiting Republicans. Judge Moore's
state committee Will meet In the
council chamber In the city hall at IL
o'clock this morning.
The executive committee Of the State
League viii meet at the headquarters
OF the Houston delegation at IL o'clock
today.
1t is understood that no committees
Will be In session during the hours Of
the session OF the convention.
II Ii not known definitely how many
dele .ntes viii be present but IL Is
Understood that the number VIII ex-
coed 200.
The Republican lenders who came In
last night as the advance guard of
the great gathering Of the party to-
day were extremely careful about their
utterenccs for publication, and in fact
al eattI IN.
ccpt when gathered together In little
knots for conference. Nevertheless
considerable matter OF interest WINS
Cleaned Mt the outer edges of these
circles so to speak. The feature which
must strike the casual observer most
forcibly at u glance is the unmistaka-
bly, joyous expression OF their faces.
Listening TO some of their clipper RS
marks, the sober minded Democrat Of
good Judgment must be amused to
put II lightly. The moe hopeful ones
actually believe tnat there Is "a chance
for them 10 carry the great unterrihed
state of TcNnp nj the election for which
ihay are beginning to get ready.
What makes them think SO? II II
difficult to believe that experienced
politicians should be oherishing any
such hope as this In view OF the over
wlolming majority OF Democratic
sentiment In this state.
But something has happened TO en-
courage them wonderfully Not only
are their faces radiant with Joy but
their tongues are loud with hopeful
predictions. What might have occur
red TO give such an air OF mingled con-
fldeLcc and enthusiasm to their com
munlcations with one another and In
guarded way with outsiders when they
think little confidence may have such
an influence ns they desrol
Their Predictions.
Now mark their predictions. Among
other things they claim first that the
Republican party OF Texas Ia more
thoroughly unined and harmonious
than ever before In It's history. They
say that prominent white Republicans
throughout the state who have been
lulscwnrm for many years are taking
warm interest IN the work OF organisa-
ton for the coming campaign. They
claim that the negroes whose vote
they have not been able to command
h0lidly for yonra are returning TO their
allegiance 10 the party, But that phase
OF their prophecy which most concerns
Democrats Ut the present time, Ia an
under-current OF apparently well-ln-
formed gossip In which II IL stated and
reiterated again and again that promi-
ncnt men who have heretofore been
known aa Democrats nrc giving them
much announcement all over the state
IL Va significant fact that II number
OF well known mon who connected
themselves with the Republican league
club OF this city requested that the
fact Of their alliance with the orgnnign-
tion should not be made public through
the press ut the time. II "a intimatcd
that this In only sample OF what Is
going on all over the state. II ~ ex-
Ian nv 0l.s.N NN.A.. IL. i.
iucn want their names suppressed for
business rcasonB
II IL also said that many men
throushout the state who were
formerly known ns old line Wings, are
coming over to what they are pleased
TO call tho party OF progress, An odd
account OF this Lost tribe OF Israel ia
given by some OF the Lily Whites when
they get chance TO talk ON the sly
with some one around u corner
They say that these old-time wings
nni the sona OF old-timo wings have
nfiiliated with the Democratic party
In the past ON account OF rcspectnbllitv.
having become Disguised a quarter OF
a century ago with the methods and
practices of the
Carpet nag pcaimc
which controlled the state at that time.
1t is said, MI OF this very clyly, that
the carpet bag influence which pre-
vailed In early days was 80 Offensive
TO decent men that It drove them
either to political retirement or to act-
I've alliance vita the Democrats as
the representatives of good government
and public interests in the state. MS
wen as the protectors of private prop
crty and rights. The lily whites. when
they speak Of the carpet bag regime
generally allude to Il with tho ropcllant
air OF a man who has recalled tho
phantasmagc ria OF some horrible night.
mare which he has dreamed In the past.
u " plain that they must have sur.
tercd untold agoniea OF mind NJ some
time IN the past. and they rather throw
out the inference that great mann
men who properly belong 10 their mum.
Der went over 20 the Democrats IN
the dark days of carpet bag mlsrulg
10 escape contamination. The corrup.
tlon OF the imported ringsters and the
negro domination we've too much for
good white blood. even though Il was
OF the North and OF sooc true, ioyal
Nhlg extraction
Now. say these Republican revival.
lists these good nien who went wrong
under sore temptation arc now return.
Ing TO the fold 10 receive the faith
once delivered TO the saints. but which