Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-06
MANY HAVE GONE.
Austin Politicians Start
for Fort Worth.
LEADERS WILL BE HERE.
Ex-Governor Hogg is Unable 10 be in
Attendance-Polit Gossip
from Austin.
LEADERS WILL BE HERE.


Avenue 1loltAs
Austin, Tex. Aug. 5.-lf Indications
count for anything tomorrow's silver
convention at Fort Worth will be large
" attended. The county conventions
have been held, and large and repre-
sentative delegations have been Sc
lected from a number of the Inherent
counties throughout the state, Be
sides the regularly and duly elected
delegates, | am Informed that many
who were not 50 fortunate as TO be
chosen on the delegations Will be
present.
Governor Culberson left last night
accompanied by his wife, for Dallas.
lie will run over from Dallas Monday
reach Fort Worth in the eeening. EN-
Governor Frank Lubbock is already on
the ground and General Handy, Col
onel w. j. swain DIR. Sweorlngen,
Treasurer Worthams Comptroller
Finley, Attorney General Crane and
his assistant. Mr. HIN, Secretary Of
state Mayneld, Colonel L. l., Foster,
Commissioner Rose, Hon. j. j. Faulk,
Captain Jeff Johnston and others Will
leave tonight.
Ex-Governor Hogg is much dlsap-
pointed and regrets that on account OF
| being called TO the bedside OF his sick
| wife In Colorado. he Is deprived OF the
| pleasure Of being there and taking a
part He expressed his regreats to me
| on last Thursday and said II his wife
| was In such a condition that he could
/ well remain away from her, he would
be found at the meeting. But up to
| Friday night the ex-governor had re-
ceived no encouraging news so he de-
| parted for Pueblo.
some weeks ago l gave the names
| of several who were being mentioned
for permanent presiding officer OF the
convention. | did not mention the
! names OF Ex-Governor Oran NJ. Rob
erts and eN-United States Senator
Richard Coke, for the reason that
was reliably Informed neither could be
present on account OF bad health.
may or may not have included the
names of United States Senator Hor.
ace chiffon. Colonel sam l.anham. eN-
Governor T.. r. Lubbock Congressman
Joe Bailey and Speaker Tom Smith In
connection with the craftsmanship
These are nevertheless being spoken OF
prominently now for the place. along
with Blake of MeXia, Handy of Austin
Owsley OF Denton, Baker OF McIen
nan. lookout OF Dallas and Fleming
of Houston.
Judge Reagan do not believe woult
care to serve the convention as chnlr
man. The work would not be con
genial to him, and then | believe hi
would prefer To be placed on the reso
luton committee, along with Colone
Dick wynne and other prominent free
silver advocates.
Let Fort Worth be in shape tomor
row to meet he~Democratic silver Ad
yocntes OF Texas. II Is true they VII
not all be therc--the Fort couldn't hole
them at all, But nice portion OF th'
large number who are Representative
Democrats and who are bralny ant
who in the past have been found II
the front ranks fighting for Demo
cratic supremacy. will be In attend
ance and participate.
other states are waiting TO heal
from Texas The Lone star state VII
respond and the good tidlngs WIN %
sent 10 the friends of the white meta
from Maine to California. A. G. d.