Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-23
KNIVES
Up the Sleeves Of the
Dublin Delegates
WHO ATTENDED THE REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION.
REED MEN CHEERFUL
CLAIM THAT THEY SUCCEEDED IN
GETTING IN THEIR DELE
GATES TO ST. LOUIS.
Endorsement of Mckinley Was n
DIind-prakc Charged VITA Of
fcring to Detray the Negroes.

The result of tho Republican congress
sional convention at Dublin in which
the delegates were Instructed to sup
port Mckinley, as stated in yesterdays
Gazette, bore on its face all the ele-
ments OF peace and harmony, and was
TO all appearances u Mckinley victory.
but It has developed that the serenity
was to a large extent confined to the
surface. and some OF the delegates re-
turned to their homes sore. very sore
over the turn of affairs.
The Tarrant county delegation in par
tlcular was dissatisfied. as they failed
to get one of the delegates.
Dr. Davis, who was put in nomina-
tion, expressed himself in a speech at
Dublin Tuesday night, as Inundated
by his defeat. and he claimed that the
colored element had not received any
recc gnition whatever for their services
II was freely asserted by some OF
the delegates that the result was
brought about by a combination to beat
the negro and TO down Tarrant county
which had the largest vote of any coun-
~ represented. Charges OF bribery and
corruption were vigorously INDUCED In
Andy McCamphell of Fort Worth said
that all the counties but four, Tarrant.
Hood, somervcll and one other, were
dominated In the convention by the Lily
whites. and that they should go to the
Goode.l wing where they belonged.
Granbury had candidate who want
ed delegatesaip. and 1t seemed In fact
that there were at least dozen men
for every place, each quietly hoping
that & choice would fall ON him, and
all of those who failed to secure the
prize were more or less chagrined. and
sharp dagsers were carried home up
the sleeves Of numerous delegates to
be used on future occasions.
Some OF the Tarrant county dele
CATION stated openly that day of reck-
uning would come when the people
who had combined against them would
rue their action.
1t was claimed by c. C. Drake that
he could have been elected delegate
had he so desired, but that he did not
want the honor.
Judge N. b. Moore and others of the
Reed faction stated. however, that
Drake had offered to form n comhin-
alton with Mullins of Brown county
by which they were to both be elect
ed delegates. and that the negro ele-
ment which Drake has claimed TO rep
resent. was to be left out. 1t was claim
ed that letter from Drake to Mullins
offering to make the combination s;ns
In the possession Of WIN Mcdonald
the negro hustler fur Reed from the
Sixth district. and that 1t was shown
to the negro delegates at Dublin Tues
day night. The negroes admitted see
Ing letter. but declined to state its
contents or what their action toward
MIR Drake would be.
The Reed men at the convention
claimed that they pulled the wool over
tile eyes Of tho Mckinley element by
getting men el q d as delegates to the
ST, Louis convention who were at heart
In favor of Thomas b. Reed, and they
stated that the votes Of the district
would be for Reed when 1t was most
needed.
Wilbur Crawford. the Texas manager
for the Maine statesman, EXPRESSED
himself as well satisfied with the ter
mlnatlon OF affairs, and Significantly
added that he wanted the delegates.
II didn't matter about the Instructions
Judge N, Il. Moore was jublant over
tho downing OF the McKl.'ey dele
CATION from Tarrant In the selection
~ Delegates and rleefully remarked
that Andy McCampbell's chances for
the United States marshalship were
not so bright as they were on Monday
VIII Mcdonald, the Sixth district or
ganiZer, boasts that he formed the
combination TO elect Reed delegates
under Instructions for Mckinley to have
the right men at the pinch. He Is the
bitter foe of State Chairman Grant,
who he says proposed to demand 5000
for the vote OF each delegate from Tex
as. what Is the use OF asking such a
prize as that. which will never be paid"
said he, when the votes could be
bought up for from 500 to $50 apiece 2"