Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-20
WHO
Will Be Judge Nugent'S
Successor
AND WEAR HIS MANTLE IN THE
PoPuLIsT RANksf
NAMES SUGGESTED.
MEN WHO MAY DE ELIGIBLE AND
THINGS WHICH STAND DIV
THEIR WAY.
Judge Nugentr Political Friends
Declare That the Loss to tho
Party LIS IrreparnbIe.
NAMES SUGGESTED.
The Gazette Bureau.

ANtllut
Austin, Tex, Dec. is. Judge MI
gent is dead. His death has been
much discussed here and his political
friends are rs a unit in declaring that
the loss to the Popullst party OF Texas
is irreparable. He was leader among
men. and the standing The Populiat
party today enjoys in this state is
largely due to him. With probably
two exceptions he was the abiest ad-
vocate Of third party doctrine in the
state. Now that the guiding spirit of
the political organization 10 which he
belonged Is no more. the question as to
whose shoulders his mantle Will fall
on has been discussed not little. The
declination OF Major Jerome Hcarby,
published recently. Is understood to
mean that a place in congress would
be more congenial than that OF chief
executive to him. and besides, the pos
slbilitles are more favorable In u race
for congress than for governor
Major Buck walton has many en-
thusiastic admirers who say that he
Is the man to assume Judge Nugent's
place Major Walton, however. may be
met with the accusation from some OF
the more radical Popullsts that he is
not altogether in accord with their
the party. Major Walton Is not
subtreasurylte; neither does he indorse
the idea of the government owning
and controlling the railroads, tele-
phone and telegraph lines OF this coun-
try. / have heard him so express him
self publicly. His speeches In the in
terest Of Populism are made mainly
In advocacy OF the coinage OF silver
free and in unlimited quantities. at
the ratio OF 10 TO /. He fights the Dem
ocratic party because he says that he
does not believe relief can be had by It,
These conservative Views Of Ma Tor
Walton Will never meet the approba-
ton Of the thoroughbred ro9diists.
There are, however not IA few tnthu-
slastic Populists here who want Major
Walton at the head of the ticket. It
may be surmised from this that the
slate as u now stands Is TO have eN-
Senator George w. Glasscock OF VII
hanson county ingloriously defeated
for congress by Major Joe Savers
There is a third ana last nam Who IS
discussed In connection with the gov
ernorship race. He served MS a con-
spicuous Populist member of tie
Twenty-third senate. / refer 70 Mr.
w, o, Hutchinson Of san Marcos.
Hutchinson Is man II considerable
ability, and is possessed az Pleasing
manners and political experience. HIS
race for congress in mis- district
against Joe Sayers will be remembered
MS the hottest fight with the narrowest
Democratic margin the old chairman
of the appropriation committee EVER
had. But Captain Hutchinson is "A
national banker and this may have
a tendency to handicap him IN the
race for n state office. MS II did In his
contest for congress. lie, however
favors the abolition Of the national
bnnk as the others OF his party co,
and this may somewhat even IN mat
tiers. He has sufficient friends to make
the canvass, AMI his race, We're he
nominated, would not be devoid Of
interest. A. G. d.