New-York tribune., 1899-07-17
A TEXAN ON HOGG.

Folks in Texas do not apparently take mucn
stock in Ex-Governor James B Hogs s'a.'''
that his Bryanite outburst at Tammahy Ha'1 O
Independence Day extemporaneous' cl"@s"
Of that extensive State is quoted In Inc d iou'
Globe Democrat as saying that "there mas uee.
hat one really extemporaneous event In the hte oi
James s Hogg, and that happened wnen ne W,'
born From the donning Of knickerbocKers 10 se"1'
ing Charlie Culberson 10 the United states sen
ate ALI the rest Aas been by deep design The ram
many epis Die may properly be classeu ui'Ne' '"N
head OF studied effects.
The same unnamed bographer OF Hogg continued
thus:
Now It's fashion in this State TO treat Mr. h@oss @
as a political funny man. sort OF stanulne JJn hs
drinking buttermik out of jug. eating water
melon with his fingers and kicking because des Then.
TOO he insists upon the men who come Out 10 near
The ladies appearing in Mother Hubbards, while
he himself shows up IN s1 4r used to tell
tion he discovered that under his 81 suit Hogg wore
silk lingerie that must have cost at least ~ per
The reputation for "extemporaneousness" is one
ing up for some years. He began TO establish
spontanety Hogg Characteristic twenty years years
ago II reports be true. The story runs that Hogg,
then Justice of the Peace. who knew little law
himself was called upon to try o0unda5y aipIs ,bs
exclusive right to use certain ditch for rrlsatlon
purposes After hearing evidence all DAY ne went
ties of smith County's o-be-joyful. and in the
simply spite work the result OF unfriendiness be-
tween the farmers; that the ditch was large enough
The next morning instead Of taking testimony. he
ordered litigants and witnesses 10 their norses,
scene of dispute. After looking the ground over
he gravely announced tnat he found the ditch on
the suit might 1t, from their respective sides
declaring If any dissatisfaction was expressed over
the decision the Court would decree that the par
ties at interest should at joint expense erect wal
IN the centre Of the ditch to keep future G
that a SUIT Of trespass to try title was not one
sce he Peae 20" only to the
boys from the forks o. the creek that James s.
ture Gss and %I forever xed % his fame as jGrst Gov
Hoggs early prediction for politics is estab-
as ]. p. young lawyer had the temerity to Of
fer motion for continuance in a trial The Jus
ond to the motion the Court would not entertain It,
and ordered hin him TO 10 proceed oSs & to trial ,,
be deadly dull Governor Sayres is busy with State
and workin' his mind. IIogg having his financial
crop swept away by the legislative flood. has both
hands frse to reach out and help his friends IN
the political harvest will be. They are looking Ior
bet 81 9us sa under or the the GS hp & q m
that they stumble upon full grown Senegambian
In the Democratic woodpe, and that his name Is
Yesslree; James 5. Hogg is hard man to track
but I've located him. Now, perpend while proph
the Democratic nomination now than Bland was
three years ago. Bland was done 10 death IN the
may happen TO Bryan. The names Of Bland and
Bryan aierative: history repeats itself and
Bryan may be made 10 feel as Bland felt. how
deader than serpents tooth is the stroke from
dagger which is carried up the sleeve D.,
Mark my words. gentlemen: when the next DEM
ocatic National Convention meets you will witness
political adaptation of the tragedy Of Julius
Caesar" with James s. Hogg;. OF Texas. as blum
Brutus; William j. Stone. OF Missouri as the lean
and hungry Cassius: Dick Croker and der gang
filling the minor parts Bryan. too. Will be cast In
folds of his toga about him. murrnur EFT tu. jim
sie," and fall great Caesar fell.
The first clash OF steel will come over the silver
plank In the platform. Then will come delay. as
previously predicted during which the burden Of
the cry will be NO choice" Now comes the grand
finale James S. Hogg rises 10 address the con-
yention something after this fashion:
Gentlemen: | come before you with clean hands
I am the man who pounded Billy Bryan and free
silver into the heads OF those wooden indians OF
New-York. | have given brain and Drawn TO tne
Ing the laudahle ambition OF the foremost man OF
his age Democracy's noblest son-Wiliam Jennings
Bryan" prolonged applause, which doesn't mean
anything) Gentlemen, have witnessed the sadoest
event OF my life to-day | have seen another name
added TO the list OF men too great 10 be President
With sorrow In my voice. a sob In my tnroass
William Jennings Bryan from the further consd-
Grafton OF this body Gentlemen OF the convention,
since the gates OF paradise are temporarily closed
10 us / move we take the orchestra seats Just out.
side by the nomination or ex-senator 6orHa'. VI
MARYLAND. for the Presidency" .
The nomination OF William stone: or missouri,
for Vice-President. Is followed by MT Gorman
announcement OF James 5. Hogg. OF Texas as
chairman OF the National Democratic COMMITTEES.
The hand plays anything II pleases TO- and all goes
merry as Mexican fandsngo' put tnere ,n s 1 have
been Hoeged, but who positively refuse 10 DC "o''
mandized