Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-01
JUMBO
The Great Congressional
District
WAS HEARD FROM IN 4 Huuht
WHEN cocKRELL RETIRED.
READY CANDIDATES
/ nun uEEnuns pE NINUER OF
THE RECORDS OF A NUMBER OF
PROMINENT MEN WHO ARE
AVAILABLE.
The Indications Point to n Lively
Contc.t In Nominating Conven-
lion when II Meets.
The Gazette Bureau

Avenue Hotel
Austin, Tex, Oct, Sl.--tspcclall-
When Colonel Lanham. one of the
princes OF oratory. and one OF the
ableat OF Texas men and most thor
uugh Legislators as well, las his record
IN congress showO represented the
Thirteenth congressional district In the
lower house OF the national Legislature,
like In the other districts In the Lone
star state there was no scramble, there
was no contention. there was no oppo-
sltion and the true and tried Demo-
Gratis gu. In the far west went right
along and rcnominatqd the man who
represented them ably Tor ten years
and too by the unanimous Democratic
vote. Hat ever since the able legislator
from Parker voluntarily retired, me
fight has been ON, and today thc mol
cations point to the fcrcest battle in
the forthcoming convention the district
has ever witnessed
Judge j. v CogMcll who 80 CON
Fpicuously campcd IN the trail OF his
Democratic opponents even to the mil
lot box like others who 20 to comprise
the Texas delegation had very much
/ wearicd OF the bitter and unnecessary
nght for the honor and ~ others OF the
present Texas members In other ui1-
| trlcts have done. has stated emphhtl 4,
/ cally that he rctiros from the race aud
| will make no cf1oTt to obtain the cow
| oted prize, as others out there regard
| 1t.
! Tho decision Of the present congress-
! man was no sooner received thun the
| slate working commenced, ana al lhls
| writing the pralrles out there are run
! OF talked OF candidates and Others " ho
! ILL.,, ntItnh the fHOuETft s.
| Bunal crown to fall to their heads.
! Judge II. 10, Patterson, the able and
| popular district judge OF Wise II IL I'M
| dcrstood has the political Insect buzz
ging In his hcndgcar, Tom McMurry,
! the vigorous ana successful cN-cOuuty
attorney of the same county, rs not
adverse to the honor, 80 ! am told,
Sebastian OF stephens. II free silver
enthusiast and u hard lighter for the
white metal. II is conceded will WrclN
be In the political fraCny. lie has done
good work for the cause Of the pale
metal, and It comes to me that he has
some strong support.
Judge w. II, PlomonH who, like Col
| oncl Sebastian. was member OF tho
Immortal Twenty-iOurth Legislative. II
a lawyer ut Amarillo, and one Of the
strongest political figures In his Cuun.
tty. Hts name has been mentioned
often OF late and there are not Few
who think that the gentleman from
POTTER county would have good fol-
lowing.
Fred coclrcll OF Taylor county. the
elder son N the present congressman,
IL spoken of on the one 10 take hs
fathers seat and step Into his shoes,
In the management of his fathers cam
paiEn young Coclroll showed himself
a thorough organizer and hard poll-
cal fighter II has been said I" nc
that he has q liking FOR politics ana
"A contest with pEtruOrt npHl
which IN c1mmcndablo,
, Then down here we hear that ex-
, Senator John H. stephens of Wilbar-
ger county, would not object " n,
Democratic nomination were rendered
him. stephens IL regarded rs q Ncry
Q shrowd politician, and Ia man with
not II fow friends,
: Senator Gass of BAYLOR IL mentioned
! lie In full of ambition made HIS dis
{ trict n most acceptable senator. and
1 was one Of the leading and most popu
lar subjects In the last hail on tn,
right side, ile Is fearless Ia honcs
In his convictions Is aggressive In hii
nghts for measures and Us careful
, and palnstalSinR legislator.
Ills fellow townamnn Judge Dave
HOLMAN, Is also looked upon AS .
+. possibility
h Judgo H. NJ Baker, OF Hernphli, who
A served In Governor lrelnnd's time u,
\ superintendent ~ public instruction
q ana who at present presldes as district
J Judge would like TO 30 to the ma iona
halls TO legialatc lie was In the rae,
ut the last fight Il viii be remembered
FOR while and It IA given out that
he Will probably shy his caster In 1 q thu
A ring II the announcement Ia sufficient
Then from the far away county OF
Doniey the clarion voiced lTownlnG
may he heard. The able leader of III,
9 Texas legislature In the past Is {
: fine talkcr, IN very pleasing in his man
= ners. and Il IL stated to me that III
y has mot with splendid success as
9 lawyer. Politics, however. has
y strange fascination for the tsiente,
II western brunette leader and statesman
and II Is talked hero that he may, a
the earnest solicitation OF his friends
make the fight for the nomination.
From up IN the northern portion o
i the. district 4. x. Swami, Clay. cobl
and Judge Miller. OF Wichita, ar
talked OF for the place,
'e Aud on the extreme vast, Colonel W
y n, Brack and senator II, u. Gage, IN
4. former from VI Paao and the lntte
It from Reeves ore mentioned.
D. Brnck Ia an old lawyer was year
'e ago partner OF Juage J, NJ. Hurt ain
hla speech nominating Commissions
Haker % the general hind office a
D. the Dallas convention. created muc
favorable comment,
m As FOR the yonator from Reeves
whlle he Is very able man. and mad
fine record In the Twenty fourth l.g
- stature, stu he win have to modif
le 10 n great extent his views on tn
u great question now before the natio
~ before he can ever hope to step highel
n HIS Views on silvortnre not What tn
70 Democrats OF that dlStrlct want 70
m ann reliably informed,
There may be Others who are spoke
OF for congress out there who are no
In the middle Of The road on the Efea
silver question However, they wi
Nc be heard from before the nomination
maun md the nxlit NndeA a n