Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-13

lucians IN the Republican politics OF
the South. 1t was also minated rather
sironglXin that report that there was
a disposition among Northern Repub-
Leans to cut down the representation
Of the
Southern states
In the national convention OF the Re-
publican party. and the suggestion was
made that the census plan was some
thing like an alternative offered by the
league to the Republicans of Texas
10 forestall the necessity of more sweep
ing ana radical changes which might
be contemplated by the Republicans
of the North In regard to the repre-
sentation OF the Southern states In the
national convention.
The Corrupt Negro Vote.
1t is asserted in some quarters TINT
the colored Republican vote of the
South was corruptly controlled at the
last Republican national convention In
the Interest OF the denomination of
President Harrison, who, 1t Is said. was
forced upon the Republicans OF the
North by the lntrigues of the manlpu-
lntors of the purchasable Republican
vote OF the South. Whether the lily
whites fear that Harrison will be re-
nominated by corrupt Influence or
whether they fear that some other Re
publican candidate for the presidency
will buy up the Influence of the colored
man and brother does not seem to be
very clear at present.
Are They BOOMING McISinIcyt
One thing is noticeable, however, and
that is that there are many express
slons among the white Republicans
here In favor or Bill Mckinley. as well
aa the Mckinley bill. both of which
seem 20 embody their idea of opposi-
ton to what they are pleased to term
Democratic mlsrule"
In fact enough was said about Nc
kinley yesterday to leave room for the
suspicion that somebody was working
up boom for the Ohio statesman here.
what Democrats Say.
If there was any doubt about the
Republican League of Texas being
white mans organization in the main
1t was dlspelled yesterday. 1t is now
evident that the Lily white Repubn-
cans OF Texas mean to take control of
the party In Texas and gave the newly
organized machine vigorous turn
yesterday. Whether they will be able
TO retain their aseendancy In the party
remains to be seen. The question
which they have settled emphaticnlly
Is that they do not propose to countcn-
hnce mixed clubs. Giving the devil
MS dues, IT IL certainly movement in
the interest Of socitl as woll as po-
lltical purity and would seem to de-
serve well at the hands of southern
people generally II certain white and
black Republicans will persist In mix
ing up together however Il is not alto
Eether sure that the national cunyen-
tlon % league clubs or the national
republican convention Will deny their
delegates admission as Republicans.
But the sentiment OF decent white
people Is with those gentlemen of the
Lily White persuasion who are Indecent
enough to belong to the Republican
party, Such sentiments as these are
freely expressed ana the more hopeful
ohea OF the great patriotic party OF the
south indulge the hope that MANY Of
me LILY Whites. having seen the error
or their ways by enforced associatIon
WIN company In which they took no
pleasure, may, now begin. to see more
ana more clearly until ali things are
made clear TO them. even the great
truth mat Democracy oOnnot perIsh |
from the earth or cease to prevail in
state. anu Tree