The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-10
AFF|RS At FORT WORTH.
CULBERSON'S AGENTS ARE ON
THE GROUND. OSTENSIBLY
ON PRIVATE BUSINESS.
WILL ENDEAVOR 70 prevent FUSION
They Will Work Hard to Have the
Republicans Put Out Ticket.
Leaders Quincy and Grant
Eyeing Each Other.

Fort Worth. Tex, Sept. G.-(Special.) y
Judging from what those on the ground
tonight say, the republican convention,
which NETS here Tuesday, will be what
IS known as Il Stem-winder. | had no
sooner struck town tonight shortly after
dusk when | saw Il dark face appear
and hear the familiar voice of Bill Nc
Donald of Forney. Later | found the
ever sagacious. Wright Quincy, and still
later Charley Ferguson gave me IL fond
embrace. State Chairman John Grant
also arrived today and opened his head
quarters at the Hotel Worth. Thus are
the main men of this convention already
on the scene of action, and they are here
for action, too. | talked with Quincy
tonight about what he thought Tuesdays
ed doing. With his eyesc on the pave
ment he replied that he was in the mid
die of the road for temporary chairman
ship and would have it or die. and in the
same breath he said he was for harmony
Bill Mcdonald is backing Quincy up for
everything he wants and will help Ilettie
Green's son Ed get the state chairman
ship. John Grant is non-cOmmittal ON
temporary craftsmanship, but l believe he
will abide by the action of the ma iOrity,
whatever they wish. 1t is reported to-
night and Grant does not deny it. that
he will not favor Cuncy's race for tenn
pOrary craftsmanship. \ more important
thing than all this is, however, what will
be done i'll the matter of fusion. | say
it is an important question for the reason
that other evidently agree with me.
The first man | met this evening as |
walked into a hotel was II friend of Gov
ernor Culberson, who is here from a dis
lance He seemed slightly abashcd at
being caught so early on the scene, but
explained that he was here to meet Gov
crnor Culberson and asked me if he came
up on the train. In ten minutes | met
two other friends of the state administra-
ton in dark corner. They were also
slightly worried at being discovered so
far from home Governor Culberson will
be here tomorrow, ostensibly to make a
labor day speech. but there are those who
think that he will do u little side work
also.
| talked with 4 leading republican to-
night, and he stated that the advance
guard OF the state administration was
but the forerunner of II delegation that
will arrive tomorrow to work to bring
about discord and state ticket. They
also stated that they We're in a position
to say that they would have trouble do
ing it. Every delegate here is fully post
ed as to what this gang of boosters in
tend doing, and many of those present to- 1
of these outsiders who are
here for no good to the republican party.
The boasters will fight fusion us they
would a. snake, and they will adopt the
same means as the snake in going about
it. That they are here as outsiders
fighting against fusion makes me say
what | do about it being a very impor-
tant matter in this convention. Leaders
on the ground tonight say that every
effort will be made to harmonic all fac
tons on the temporary craftsmanship and
fusion as we'll Inasmuch as there is so
much talk about harmony, one is led to
think that there will be war here, and l
believe that every effort will be made to
bring about war. There is an element
within the household here who are
here with mischief in their eyes. The
boosters are on the outside backing them
up and the situation, from present indi-
will have to be handled very
to prevent Il riot.
| was doubly informed tonight that
both Grant and Quincy would be asked
tomorrow to keep hands off in the COM
ing convention. | was further informed
that both understood one another thor
Oughly and would act i'll unison, but that
they are working in perfect harmony. l
doubt it, though they may agree to keep
hands off. Quincy never did work in
harmony with an enemy and he will ever
consider Grant as such There is also
4 report tonight that Grant is in the
race for the state chairmanship, but this
report is without his authority. There
is no doubt, however. but what Tues
ing from arrivals today and tonight. 1t
will doubtless be corker i'll size. and 1t
will certainly be in action. -Four years
ago the republican convention excited
much attention. This year it is Il
Mecca for prophets of all parties. This
is manifest in the fact that the silver
party political boosters beat delegates in
arriving on the scene. L believe that all
warning element will be downed III the
judging from what is said
tonight, but | do know for II certainty
that, if it is, it will also carry the i'll
fated hopes of lots of administration
boosters. who will be on the ground to
create disorder in the convention and get
Dut Il state ticket as well as bust up any
electoral fusion. \ republican conven-
ton is very unreliable. however, and all
hose here are preparing themselves for
my fate
j. w. Burk of Austin. candidate
FOR state chairman, arrived tonight and
opened his headquarters. }le is san
yuine of success.
Chairman John Grant tonight stated
that the convention proposed, so far as
he was individually concerned, to have |
fifteen straight republican electors on the
fusion proposition or nothing; that was
the only way to carry the state for Nc
Kinley: that was his object. and he pro-
posed to receive only propositions that
would result thusly. 1t is understood |
that the populist fusion plan will be six |
six populists and three sound |
money democrats on the electoral ticket |
The populist leaders thing this the only
way they can deliver goods.
TOM WATSON IN DALLAS.
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