Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-16
THE CITY CAMPAIGNS EGE E


Tonight Is the time appointed for the
great" Independent mass meeting at
the city hall. There was considerable
talk bearing upon the call Issued yes
terduy and discussions as to its sig
niacation were very frequent They
were engaged in by men of all parties
and differed widely in character OF
course. the leading spirits In the 80
called "cuizens' reform movement
are enthusiastic over their much cher
ished plan. 1t has been brewing for
weeks, but It's leaders seem not to nave
gotten their followers worked up to me
proper pitch to take the trouble to at.
tend a mass meeting or even lllhN VI
one until within the last few days
a Gazette reporter lnterNleWeu niunS
OF the calls signers yesterday anu ll '',i
all the numbers seen NOT PM m1u TN
consent to have his name publlsheu u,
connection with anything he had salu
or would say. No specific charges were
made against any member of the CITY
administration but they claim mat
"things are not always what thoy
SEEM" and that the ticket recently
nominated by the Democracy IS 'oD,
iectlonable" In many respects ana
that they Intend to defeat 1t ut the
polls one OF the agners called the
ticket weak" and said 1t should be an
ensy foe to yanquish AT the April cleo
lion. They say they do not expect to
nominate candidates for aldermen IN
the wards where the reform movement
has gained consideration and aroused
the voters to their needs, but that II Il
ticket Is nominated at all 1t VIII be Tor
the city offices, aud they VIII endeaNor
to make a clean sweep. Not one OF
those spoken To would say he expected
to see the "machine ring" as they call
the Democrats, defeated, but all hope.
As to the Democrats they are not AT
all alarmed None OF the nominees
have even "A long face with which to
greet their political friends. OF course
Iney would prefer to 20 into an cleo
tlon without opposition, bat the Demo
cratic nominees, at least those spoken
to, say they are willing to leave their
case before a Jury Of the clty's voters.
All talk OF rings" "cllques,' ma
chimes" etc rs greeted by them with
smiles. ono Of the candidates says he
has been hearing this chatter ever since
he became voter and that were these
men elected to office. their associates
would commence the day after the cleo
ton to term them the ring" The
men who are in are always the ring,
he says.
No one has been talked Of ms oppoH-
Ing city Attorney Tcmpletnn. MIR
Farmer still claims he will attempt To
defeat Marshal Maddox, ana is clrcu-
latlng his cards. Some OF Mr.. Farmers
personal friends have said that ne was
acting unwisoly to run at this time;
that 1t would be perfectly suicidal to
his aspiration, and that everything
was very noppnrtune FOR such race.
However. he seems 10 have disregard
ed their advice, and will attempt to
make tho best N what IL before him,
Marshal Maddox has not ceased his
campaigning efforts, and t,cle roandeut
OF reelection by u tlutteruE majority.
Ills friends are Just as hopeful, and
view all efforts looking To the defeat
Of their ideal marshal as time md
money thrown away Both sides nf
this fight are waxing warm, and no
time Is being lost by either
There Is an independent candidate