Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-03-22
MOST HARMONIOUS
Still Linger at Dallas, and ALI
Ears Are Charmed
AT THE SWEET MARBLE OF PEACE.
IIogg Sounds tho Bass. Clark Trills
in Tenor. and ReaEan'sis the Only
Discordant Voice In the
Grand Melody OF Joy.


Special Dispatch.
Dallas. March 21.-Harmony, that de-
lightful condition of which SO much
has been said and heard lately. meets
with the most ready reception, in fact,
most os those who attended the com
mittee meetings, 10 use their own ex-
presslons. came here fully prepared 10
acquiescc In the result and convinced
that the effect OF this would be the
estnblishHent OF the old-time condition
OF the party when everything was
peace and unity. The unanimous opin-
lon expressed today is that the COM
mlttees have acted well and Wisely and
that their labors Will be most heartily
approved and Endorsed by the MASSES
OF the party The few irreconcllables
who fought the adoption of the confer
look upon the situation today as about
The best possible result that could
have been achieved.
Naturally the discussion turns upon
tho result Of the action OF the commit
tees aud it, effect upon the party and
party leaders Chairman Baker y
Tor bringing the fragments together.
His own committee and that OF Matlock
both gave him unstintcd praise for his
patriotic efforts. and expressed che br-
lief that had he not acted as he wisely
did, the Democracy would hnve en-
tered upon another campaign like that
OF 1892. There IN no member Of the
party who feels more satisfaction than
Mr.. Baker. and the satisfaction IN en-
tirely pardonnble, n the case demands
the use Of such term.
The matter had much personal sig
nihcance TO him and his success is
"A great personal triumph In n measure.
There were Influences at work which
made his success matter not with
out great difficulty This had tho cf-
feet, It IL stated. OF squirting him 10
Rruater exertlons. The charge was
openly made last night that the poll
ucinns and candidates In a number OF
instances were Interfering with the
committee and attempting 10 dictate
and control It's action; thnt but for
these Influences the work Of the COM
mittees could readily have been COM
pleted without scarcely the sllghtest
frictlon, Members Of the committee
spoke bitterly OF tho influences that
were AZ work and In some Instances
stated that this interference would be
properly rebuked
There have been a number Of personal
IA
derstandings arrived nj that will make
themselves manifest later on
The belief that Gov, Ilogg and Judge
Clark thoroughly understand one an
Other Is held by many close observers
OF the events Of yesterday and today.
People who argue this way say that
Judge Clark in his negotiations for
harmony sought at the same time to
retrieve the prestige which he lost
during the mast two years, and that
the reorganized family finds him up
again on a high seat His friendship
for Ross is well known and some even
credit the Little CaVulryman" with
Inspiring Clark'a action In the interest
OF the formers senatorial aspirations
ON the other hand, the Clark HoRg
coalition In favor OF Chiffon hndn credit
and some close friends OF the governor
venture the opinion thnt the support
OF Judge Clark Will be unreaervedly
given TO the Tyler candidate There Ia
disposition on the part OF a number
OF Judge Clark's friends to favor Chill
ton, which il indication more or less
OF Judge Clark'H position.
The latter last night In his 1ollincn-
tlon speech out-harmonized harmony
itaelf Referring 10 Governor Hogg M
that glorious old Democrat" gave n
number Of Clark men twlnges at the
Knee Joints and more or less of that
tired fccling This abatement set the
ANVNh W9NN Nih HlNN NC hhktn W. fOn-
elusive on the question % the COM
pletenoss OF the establishment OF peace
The Clark people wanted peace and
wanted II badly, and no one was as
earnest and willing TO make sacrifices
rs the leader His expression concern
lng Governor Hogg Is conclusive upon
that point, and notice that " the
breach does not remain closed II will
not be hts fault Only in this way can
Judge Clark regain his former prestige
and maintain u, That he hns acted
wisely aud has taken long stride in
The direction OF success Ia generally
admitted. No one doubts his honesty
IN his statement that he is for har-
mony complete and nnnl.
Governor Hogg expresses his grRtif-
cation today and u W evident from
his manner TINT the work OF yesterday
and today has little IN Il that he would
have undonc. His hold upon the party
Ia conceded to be ma strong as ever
THE governor win talk from every
stump In rexan IN this oampaign." said
friend Of his today, "and you'n hnd
rhcn the campaign ~ over he Will
mnintals his prestige and influence"
Judge Reagan received the credit OF
being the most uacompromising oppo-
nrnt OF the resolution over which the
serious hitch occurred. that concerning
the national administration, and Il IL
common remark that there is little
satisfaction TO him resulting from tho
action OF the committee. His senti-
ments however, he Is keeping 10 hlm-
fcif Tie Judge has been busy trottlng
around today like school hoy much
~ the time In the wake OF the portiy