The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20
FRIENDS OF JIM SWAYNE PUSH
ING HIM FOR THE STATE
GUARDIANSHIP.
SMITH CANDIDACY MAKES TROUBLE
som. 4 the Tarrant County Delegate,
A. So-ry They Wrote Certain Let
To-. 10 Mr. Baker-DecgratiOn
~ the Hall.

Fort Worth. Tex. Aug. ID Special.i
1t deyelops today that the friends u
Jim Swayne here have him ~quarply in
the race for the position now occupied by
rhe gentleman from Lamar and they pro
pose making q vigorous contest FOR the
cauary-bairc-I apostle from Tarrant
Swayne. they say. j. conservative. j, a
man high in the councils Of tho party.
and without consulting his wishes in the
matter. they will have him in the battle
for the executive committee chairman
ship. The gentleman himself j. out Of
the city thi, afternoon. having gone 10
Arlington 10 participate lu q democratic
barf4cU-. blr before be- made his de-
ua-tUr. BE- was seen by reporter and
asked II be- would permit the use ~ hl>
name for the place
Nj friends can do with me o. they
see bit" he promptly responded. and
continuing be stated: Il am not ANXIOUS
for the place. | know what il means 70
be state chairman. but ! am 81 all times
ready 10 serve the democracy in the best
way | can. / DO not announce my can
lidacy ! do not expect 10. hut u the
democrats call on me 10 serve them ! VIII
DO 50.
s question asked here today. but up
to Is p. III. unanswered. j.: VIII eX-GOy-
ernor Hogs BE- here during the coming
state cCuyentionE" This inquiry i no
doubt prompted by a knowledge OF the
fact that ex-senator James W. SWayne
II this city will H. in the race for the pO-
sition Of chairman Of the state democratic
executive committee. II goes without
saving that if the stOrm-tOssed eXecu-
tive j.. a. has 50 often been boa sted. OK
tremely loyal 10 his friend. he can not
fail 10 cast himself into the breach and
20 10 opening things up for the ex-senator
from Tarrant. If ever a man on earth
has a loyal friend Hogg has had one in
Jim Swayue. Should HOgg come here
ne will he in duty bound 10 support
Swayne il would seem. Were he TO do
this. however. would il not TO some extent
injure his senatorial chances: There is
wide field for retrOspection and CON
lecture right here.
Lanham had no more loyal supporter
than Swaync up to the hour Of his and
Reagan's defeat by CulbersOn for the
nomination at Dallas two years ago.
Swayne and Col. Dick Wynne are now
warm friends and they have Of late been
consulting together with much frequency.
Each j. the repository Of some state Sc
crets Of the other The warm friendship
existing between HOgg and Reagan,
Hogg and Swayne. Wynne and Reagan
and Wynne and Swayne is well known.
Are combinations over the organization
in this state for the next two years brew
ing! If So what are they: These are
questions that find answers right here in
n few days.
II j. considered here that John Book
hout Of Dallas is the state administra-
ton candidate for chairman of the state
committee He il the cy-laW partner Of
Governor CulbersOn. The latter j. re-
garded as being for Crane. his faithful
attorney general. two years hence.
Senator K. q. Mills will reach here
Monday morning. az will Congressman
Bailey and Col. Lanham. This conven-
ton is going TO be- no tame thing. Some
consulting and caucusing must be held.
however. before the lines Of battle are
SIfiiciently demarked.