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THE GALVESTON DAILY NEWS, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1886.
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THE REPUBLICANS.
the latest from Till
the approaching
convention.
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state
THE CONTINGENCIES
If Personal Aml»itlon An«er<» IIsell*,
the Party May Go AH to
Pieces.
THE CUNEY-GRANT FIGHT.
No ImltcntioiiN of a How, lint There
Is a PeeliiiR of Apprehension,
Extensive Preimrutloiisfe
Port Worth, Tex., Sept. 5.-(Special Cor-
respondence.)—There is going tile rounds
here this afternoon that whatever differ-
ences that may have existed in the past
between Chairman Grant and Wright Cu-
ney havo been to some extent obliterated,
and that the two erstwhile foes are now
politically at peace. There seems to be
much to bear out this contention, but as
to whether or not it is true another
week will tell. The story goes that Grant
and Cuney each have only in mind the
success of McKlnley and Hobart, and,
further, that each stands ready to make
any reasonable sacrifice to gain success in
this regard in this campaign. The story
goes further that Cuney has always been
loyal to every nominee of his party for
the presidency, and at all times lias been
ready to sink himself for the success of
his party. If this be true, and Grant and
Cuney fight side by side during this con-
vention, the latter is more forgiving than
many here are willing to admit.
That the warmest supporters of Cuney
here l'avor openly E. H. R. Green for chair-
man of the state republican executive com-
mittee is a fact; that tho Kaufman man
will have the support of the Cuney fol-
lowing in the race is also admitted here
by many. It must be remembered, how-
ever, that Cuney does his own talking, and
he will be here to-night or to-morrow, and
on arrival will no doubt as usual strike
straight from the shoulder.
Hon. Sam L. Hain of San Antonio is al-
ready hero for the "festivities" of next
week. He has a growing pain in tile re-
gion of his blood pumper only to be as-
suaged by elevation to the presidency of
the Texas republican league, to convene
hete next week. This organization has
never wasted any of its honey drops on
the colored brother, and lisnce It is not at
all sqprising that he should have the col-
ored statesman of Galveston in mind when
talking to The News man to-day. Said he:
"The men who were supporters of Major
McKlnley before the nomination are com-
ing to the state convention with a firm de-
termination of securing much needed har-
mony in the state convention, and, in my
opinion, those who opposed MeKinley's
nomination should have the manhood and
honor to see that the olive branch of peace
Is carried out. But instead i note that
some parties are now bringing forth their
old cry ot tho color line by insisting on
bringing forward a temporary chairman
of the convention. N. W. Cuney, in my
opinion, has had great honor thrust upon
him and should be willing to close his po-
litical career by being magnanimous and
loyal as a true republican and use his in-
fluence with his people in seeing the party
if.. ,un'ted' By a conference 01 the
different factions no doubt that this could
be accomplished."
Whenever a News man begins to talk of
tile colored brother" Cuney is invariably
mentioned in the reply. The ex-collector of
customs at Galveston is still very much of
a factor in state republican circles, and
those who seek to ignore him, or rather
attempt to do so, are losing sight of a
potent quantity in the political situation of
Texas at this time.
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SO Mr; ROCKS
I'pon Which It In l'o*Klt>l<* for
Convention to tio to i'ieeex.
Fort Worth, Tex., Sept. 5.—Judge N. B.
Moore of this city, who was John Grant's
predecessor at the head of the state repub-
lican executive committee, was called on
by The News man to-day and asked for an
expression of opinion touching the coming
republican convention. He said:
"The forerunners o| the delegations, those
who propose to manipulate anil control the
action of the convention, are arriving and
are laying the wires to secure the enus de-
sired by them. State Chairman Grant
Webb Flanagan. JO. II. It. Green, Makem-
son Charley Ferguson, Doolon, Bacon, Kil
Anderson, Hugh Hancock, Major Burke
Harry Harris, Wasson, Linton, Cunev'
Richard Allen. W. M. McDonald. R. ft!
Hawley, Terrell of Austin, Charley Ojrden
McGregor, D. C. Kolp, Rosenthal, McCor-
mack, At well. Lowden. Major Peek. Eugene
Marshall, J. B. Outlet-, J. M. North and
others as prominent are on the ground or
will arrive in the morning. The headquar-
ters of Grant. Green. Burke, the San An-
tonio, Galveston, Dallas and other promi-
nent delegations will he thrown open to-
day and to-morrow morning. The indica-
tions point to a large and enthusiastic con-
vention. All factions (If there are anyt
seem to be full of a zeal heretofore un-
known in Texas.
" 'Texas for McKlnley' Is the rallying erv
from every quarter. The city hall, under
the direction ot the local committee, is be-
ing put In order very rapidly for the use
ot the convention and it will be well cal-
culated to kindle to a flame the long pent
up fires of republican patriotism and shouts
and songs of hallelujahs will echo and re-
echo. The tine pictures of Washington
Jefferson and Jackson, Lincoln, Grant Gar-
field, Arthur, Harrison and others adorn
the auditorium, while bunting galore and
tropical plants are beautifully arranged
The wall Is emblematical of the principles
of sound money and good government
"But nevertheless, the thoughtful dele-
gates are in whispers asking each other
can .Texas have a peaceful convention Tho
leaders of sound money democrats point-
lists and popocrats are already reaching
the city to take a hand on the outside to
influence the action of the convention.
"Who will be temporary chairman is' the
first question that causes anxiety and that
will be the rock that may rent the conven-
tion asunder. It is In tin air that Wright
Cuney is laying the wires to secure tills
plum and thus re-establish himself us the
leader of the party, and that John Grant
has laid the dynamite to wipe from off the
earth every vestige of recognition should
Mr. Cuney be a candidate. I have the ut-
most confidence In the patriotism and loy-
alty of Wright Cuney to the republican
larty, and have every reason to believe
viat he will not for a moment become th«
c.use of contention or permit his friends
to use his name In connection with tho
portion.
'""lie next breakers that mav bring bit-
ter iseontent and warring will'he the stat»
chatmanship. Should the present chair-
J5Si'!Ka,ln lK> a candidate war will 1).' at
once1 leclared and the long hoped for uriltv
distantl>ar y wUI be Jr'ven into the far
whote1,!0VW8, of ,,h"
WHO pt^o tlwparty above men. earnestly
t'rlFe tn"\,bp- e that Joh" Grant is too
hn)le imrty' ],1VP'S its Principles loo
I?n IV n? ? »al',y sm-eesR 100 sacred, tho
ni',e 11!lrty 100 essential, and that
he will no,,,,,,-mil himself to be the cause
dissension, 1 personally h -
to henr tn tu''- fTJ; KV Wl" »•" brought
to near to wng about harmony, a imit«><l
oml enthusla,!,. |llrly „ tVlunipti for
wound money g()0,| government and the
overthrow of Galveston ring.
rue leadersot the populists will offer
propositions ton-UHlo„. Thl. natl0Iml
ocrats will l.uo.jt ,m (V,,. electoral ticket.
9iJ52p0*!!!<? be on hand to light it
realizing that wix fusion licarby will be
elected governor, the electoral ticket car-
ried for McKlnley, Palmer and Norton, up-
on the basis of seven for McKinley, five
for Norton und three for Palmer."
sound mom:\ parade.
Kxteniiive Preparation* for the Sound
Money Feature.
Fort Worth, Tex., Sept. 5.-The News
man called upon Chairman H. W. Nye of
the committee having general charge of all
arrangements for the coming republican
meeting of next week, and asked what
he had to give out. Said he: "Everything
is in splendid sfcape. Our sound money pa-
rade of Tuesday evening next is going to
be the greatest parade in the history of
the state. The interst being manifest
ed in it is little- short of phenomenal. I
am getting letters from all parts or the
state loucning it. The parade will be a
non-partisan affair, but of course only
those lavoring .sound money will be ex-
pected to participate. Here is a letter I
received to-day:
•' 'Dallas, Texc., Sept. 4.-To Mr. H. W.
Nye. Fort Wortn. Tex.—Dear Sir: I'our
letter inviting our club to participate at
your sound money parade next Tuesday
night was received several oays ago, and
J nave delayed answering it until i could
wane up some interest in tli? matter. \\ e
have three sound money clui>:.-in our towD.
namely, the McKimey and Hobart club, the
Kail road mens sound money ciub and the
non-partisan sound money club. I think I
have about succeeded in getting each of
them to take part in the parade. If 1 am
successful in ihe etforts that I am now
making the. three clubs will go over on
the ti.3u train Tuesday, and will reach Fort
Worth at 7.40. The tnree clubs will organ-
ize as a battailion under command of
Colonel Oliver {Steele, president ot tlie Rail-
road sound money club, and headed by the
vYatkins drum corps of ten pieces, con-
sisting of iites, kettle drums and bass,
drums. Each club will carry. a United
Slates flag and a banner with the name
ot the eluo inscribed on it. Several or us
are working hard to stir up sufficient feel-
ing and enthusiasm to get a large number
ot the clubs to attend, tnree of which num-
ber about GUI) member^. 1 would suggest
that as Colonel Steeloyis an old man, that
you will meet him af the depot with a
saddle horse tor him to ride in the parade.
He was lieutenant colonel ot Waul's le-
gion during the late war. and wis a very
distinguished soldier in the confederate
army, and as many of his comrades are
going to do, will vote for McKlnley. As ho is
now too old to march in the parade on foot
we will pay for the hire ol the horse. 1
will write you on Monday how we are get-
ting on perfecting our arrangements as
above outlined. With best wishes lor the
success oi the demonstration. 1 am verv
truly yours, CHAS. I. EVANS.' "
Continuing Mr. Nye said: "You can say
we will pay right here for the hire of the
horse and the animal will be in readiness."
, In*. Showing official notices were hand-
ed The News man:
To the press: The Central McKinley and
Hobart sound money club will meet Mon-
day night as usual in the city court room
at the city hall at 8 o'clock sharp, to com-
plete all arrangements lor the sound money
ratification that will take place Tuesday
night, September 8, by the sound money
clubs of the city and state. All visitors
and sympathizers with sound money and
good government are respectfully invited,
and we will have visitors that will address
the assembly. Our banner is complete and
worded as follows: "The Central McKinley
and Hobart Sound Money Club of Fort
Worth, Tex."
\\ e invite all sfund money men who de-
sire to fall in line with us. We have pur-
chased a large flag and will have badges
for all. The Central club's headquarters
will be located on. Houston street between
Ninth and Tenth streets, where all sound
money men are welcome to grace our quar-
ters. Respectfully yours,
K. C. HOUSTON, JR.
After the termination of the parade and
the speaking at the city hall on the night
of the Mil, such visitors as may desire can
■be further entertained, as colored people
to-day gave out the following: "The repub-
licans will be in the city next week ami
there will be extended to them a grand
welcome at Douglass park Tuesday night,
September 8. Immediately after the speak-
ing at the city hall everybody will repair
to the park. The ladies are especially re-
quested to turn out and assist in the en-
tertaining of the delegates. The address
ot welcome will be made by Dr. W. E.
Davis, response by Hon. C. M. Ferguson
ot Paris. Speeches will also be made by
Hon. D. H. Black and Hon. Wm. Saunders
of Fort Worth, Hon. Wm. McDonald of
Kaufman, Hon. R. W. Houston of Missis-
sippi, Hon. N. W. Cuney of Galveston and
others. Good music will be furnished by
Winfrey's excursion orchestra.
R. C. HOUSTON, JR.,
Master of Ceremonies.
JOSH PILES,
Floor Manager.
The city hall auditorium, in which the con-
vention is to be held, has been exquisitely
decorated under the charge of Mrs. Belle
M. Burchili and already matters are in
readiness there. A feature of the conven-
tion is the fact that special quarters havo
been assigned to the press, and none save
actual working members on daily papers
wearing authorized badges can be admitted
there.
green has a walkover.
ProNpeet* of Fusion Somewhat Cloud-
ed—Cuiiey and IIIm Enemies.
Fort Worth, Tex., Sept. 5.—At a late hour
to-night but few of the delegates to the re-
publican, convention of next week are in
the city, ^till advices by wire are that
nearly all will bo here to-morrow night.
Green, Grant, Cuney, Flanagan, Terrell,
Ogden, McCormick, Makemson, Ferguson,
McDonald, Hancock and others are ex-
pected to arrive to-morrow. With the ap-
proach of the convention the impression
grows that It will be one of the most har-
monious in the history of the party. In
fact, the assertion is freely made that all
rowing is to be done in private this time,
and not on the convention floor, as hereto-
fore. The statement is current that no
light is to be made over the chairmanship
ot tho executive committee for the next two
years, and that whoever is chosen will be
by acclamation, if this is so. then E. H.
R. Green will have a walkover, for it is
known, here thai he is in the race to a lin-
isli. Little doubt remains to-night that
Cuney will strongly support Green. Every
Cuney supporter here so far openly declares
Green is the successor of Grant. The Gal-
veston man is due to reach here to-morrow,
and lie can then talk lor himself. The only
name mentioned here as likely to be an op-
pouent is that ol Burke of Travis. The
latter has some friends here who would
like to support him. but they are not talk-
ing so loud to-day, and privately admit
that the Terrell man has the best of it.
1l any opposition to Green manifests itself
it would seem that Chairman Grant would
have to inspire it. and it is not thought that
lie will do so. The Sherman man is also
absent just yet, however, and of course is
not bound by what is said here as yet, pro
or con.
it seems to-night that there will be no
lusion, yet the probabilities are that some
equitable plan involving a division of the
presidential electors among certain ele-
ments win result, if it does not, then us-
ually knowing ones here are mistaken about
what they tell The News man. As one
prominent local republican put it: "A di-
vision of electors between the republicans,
populists and national democrats will not
oti lusion. It would simply be a joint move
in lurtheranee of the interests of all con-
cerned." There is much along this line that
could be written, but those authorized to
speak are not here, and until they come
nothing further can be said.
The chief interest here so far as indi-
viduals are concerned centers on Grant
and I'uniy. Much is indulged in the way of
speculation touching the altitude of both.
'Inut Cuney can rally to his support for
temporary chairman* of the convention a
formidable 1 allowing is generally admitted;
as to whether or not he is or will be a can-
didate for the place is another thing. That
it is known he will be a candidate* is more
than apparent from interviews with such
men as Judge Moore, Sam Haiti, Richard
Allen and others who elo not send the Gal-
veston man bouquets any longer. Allen is
a noted political leader among the colored
people oi Harris county, und he has long
been toting a razor for Cuney. Last night
Allen was bitter against Cuney, and gave
it out that he was here after his scalp.
Talking te> The News man to-night he said:
"I am not here to fight Cuney, but to do
all in my power for the advancement of
my party's Interest in Texas."
Allen will also head one of the rival dele-
gations from Harris county, and it is tho
one disposed to scalp the Galveston man.
It is doubtful if there was ever a party
in Texas situated as is the republican party
at this time. The rank and tile stand loyal,
but seemingly await action in the way of
talking until the leaders arrive. The bold,
defiant contingent here is that at the back
ot Cuney. As usual, this wing is fight-
ing on the aggressive, a. d as tast as his
friends arrive they are announcing straight
out for Qretn lor state chairman and Cu-
ney for temporary chadrman. There could
be any amount of speculating done at this
time, but what is the use of it when the
yarious elements will all be represented
within twenty-four hours and able to speak
for themselves?
Hon. C. K. McDowell came in to-night
from Dickens City for the convention. He
is a dyed-in-the-wool regular, but has
nothing to say further than that he has
in his pockets the votes of twenty-two pan-
handle counties.
C. E. Williamson of Brenham arrived to-
night lor the convention. He is one of the
colored leaders of his section. There will
be a contest from that county, and he rep-
resents what is known as the anti-Fricke
faction.
People Who Will lie There.
Fort Worth, Tex., Sept. 5.—-(Special Cor-
respondence.)—A visit to the Worth and
Delaware hotels to-day by The News man
elicited the fact that the orders in advance
for rooms during the coming state repub-
lican convention were unusually large and
that already the outlook for a crowd was
far better than that at this length of time
previous to the recent state democratic
convention. In connection with this it must
also be said that none but the white dele-
gates will be there. The advance bookings
at the Mansion and Richelieu hotels are also
good and indicative of a throng for the city
next week.
There is one thing certain here to-day,
anel it is that no colored delegate to the
coming convention is going to have any
cause for complaint. The preparations for
the entertainment of this class are all that
they can desire, in addition to the dozens
of houses for colored people in this city
large halls have been fitted up with com-
lortable cots and other conveniences and
special arrangements lor their feeding have
been made. R. C. Houston, jr., colored,
has charge of this branch of the work ana
he urgently asks every colored delegate
needing accommodations to report to him
at his headquarters. \\ bite republicans and
colored republicans have joined in making
these provisions *or the accommodations ot
the colored delegates.
The Travis county delegation, or rather
the white part of it, wrote the Worth to-
day engaging rooms. Those on it are Thad
C. Bell, j. g. Hornberger, e. P. Willmote,
J. M. Thornton, Ed Anderson, E. C. Bar-
tholomew, W. B. Brush. Max Moos and
Ira H. Evans. This Is only about one-third
of that delegation, but the remainder are
colored.
Quarters were also engaged for the San
Antonio delegation to-day, but as to the
number coming nothing was said. Any re-
publican convention with less than fifty
residents of the Alamo city in it, however,
would be something in the nature of an
innovation. In addition to the regulars
from Bexar county, there will also be lily
whites and members of the State republi-
can league, not to mention Colonel Thomas
Johnson anel his walking stick. Among
those to-day engaging quarters at the Del-
aware are W. H. Atwell of Dallas, Sam L.
Hain of San Antonio, who wants to be the
next president of the State republican
league; 11. F. MacGregor, chairman of the
state reform republican executive commit
tee, and Major C. B. Peck of Houston, who
has just kissed the MacGregor wing good-
by and is once more buying toe cream for
the sunbeam of his younger days. At the
Delaware many other bookings have been
made by delegations. At the Worth addi-
tional bookings have also been made, both
by individuals and delegations. Among the
former are Cecil Lyon of Sherman, Hon.
J. M. McCormick of Dallas, always a shin-
ing light in a republican powwow; Judge C.
I. Evans, Dallas; D. W. Canfleld, H. B.
Kane, G. H. Green and S. T. Millet^ All
the hostelrles of the city are in shape to
insure to the visitors every attehtion pos-
sible.
There is a class of bookings at some
hotels that The News man can not refer
to by name without a violation of confi-
dence. Every political faction and party
in Texas is going to be represented here
next week, and there will be some people
here from Austin and other storm centers
in regular attendance upon republican con-
ventions in Texas in years gone by. Verily
the day is at hand when the voters of the
republican party in Texas are in demand.
Next week is going to be one of the liveli-
est on record in the history of politics in
Texas, and by the close of it the lines up-
on which the hottest campaign in the his-
tory of Texas in nearly forty years will
be fought will be drawn.
FIELD OF POLITICS,
campaign uarhels have iiefx
tapped am) tjie iioodle is
plentiful.
THE ANTI-FUSION WORKERS
Sayers and Andrews Meet in Joint
Debute—Pope of Cameron Nomi-
nated for Congress.
EARLY DAYS OF 1UK\S.
Retired Printer of Edinburgh Give*
H<* Father's Recollections of lliiu.
Pittsburg Dispatch. '
Mr. Samuel Ivinnear, a retired octoge-
narian printer, Edinburgh, is the possessor
of a contemporary's opinion of Burns re-
ceived from his father, who was born in
Ayr in 17G0, and was thus only a year the
junior of Burns. "When the poet came
first to Edinburgh," states Mr. Kinnear,
'my father was working as a comp in
Smellie's office, and saw Burns arrive
from Ayrshire with his 'copy' in his pocket
for the Edinburgh edition. My parent had
expressed himself in regard to Burns 'that
lie was a man you might expect a good
deal from; he had a very smart, lively look
about him.' " While his poems were pass-
ing through the press Burns was an al-
most daily visitor at Smellle's, and was in
the habit, Mr. Kinnear tells, of whisking
his whip %bout in dangerous proximity to
the pressmen's noses, anil seeineil desirous
to have it believed that he was a verdant
country yokel.
This was the opinion of Alexander Smel-
lie, who was a lad about IT, when the poet
thrashed his right leg with his whip as he
strode through the case room, the press
room being a portion of it. the presses be-
ing at the end farthest from the door—
a i>oor looking place. Burns, it is said,
saw a compositor setting up a Latin word,
on which he asked the man how many lan-
guages he knew. The answer came, "I
wush I kent my ain weel eneuch." Burns,
like many others, thought the comp must
be able to read and understand the lan-
guages he composes.
Over half a century ago Mr. Kinnear was
himself engaged for a short time in Smel-
lie's printing office, which stood on a por-
tion of the site now covered by the Scots-
man buildings, it was much the same, he
mentions, as when Burns first saw it.
"There was the dingy room in which Smel-
lie received the elite of Edinburgh's liter-
ary men; in it was still standing the three-
legged stool on which Burns used to drink
ale. read his proofs, and chaff the printer.
At this occupation both Smellle and Burns
wete adepts, though the former was a
somewhat rude anel rough combatant. 1
believe, if I had thought of it, 1 might have
set up a page of the poems from the same
old type in which they were printed, for
the oiflce was still as dingy, dark and fusty
as in the olden time, and the material did
not seem to have changed much. But,
then (Mr. Kinnear plaintively concludes).
Burns In the early forties was not by any
means thought so much of as Burns in
18%; so the project did not at the time sug-
gest itself to my mind."
WILL THIS AYORM TlHXf
Native Angleworm IleiitR Driven From
California by Foreign Variety.
San Francisco Examiner.
"The California angleworm is not hold-
ing its own with the foreign variety wher-
ever the two come in contact in this state,"
remarked Prof. G. A. Treadwell of Ne-
vada City yesterday. This gentleman, who
is stopping at the Occidental, has made a
study of angleworms, and is fully conver-
sant with writings of Darwin and other
scientists as to their use in nature's plan
of economy. He is of the opinion that Dr.
Gusta\ Risen of the academy of science in
this city is a greater authority on the
subject than Darwin ever was.
"Foreign angleworms," he went on to
say. "got into California through the me-
dium of imported plants and flowers. There
is not a garden or the neighborhood of a
garden in the state to-day where trans-
planted trees or shrubbery from the east-
tun states or other countries have been
planted but the foreign worm has driven
out the local variety. Even in the moun-
tain town where there are gardens the
local worm has gone. Now you have to
go to out-of-the-way places on the moun-
tains, In canons or on the desert to find
him. if 1 were compelled to make a meal
of the angleworm 1 would take the eastern
or foreign fellow. The California worm
has a pale, whitish appearance. The other
fellow makes a pretty showing. He Is
either reddish or pinkish, and big and
healthy looking. He is thicker and longer
and much more active than the Golden
state's angleworm. We all. of course, know
that their use in nature is that of a ferti-
lizer of the soil, but it is a. delicate sclen-
tilic question as to whether the foreign
worm will serve a better purpose in that
direction than the native variety in Cali-
fornia. I do not pretend lt> answer the
question."
Austin. Tex., Sept. 5.—(Staff Correspond-
ence.)—The most apparent thing about the
present campaign is the fact that boodle
is playing an important part. I see men
every day who never work and yet live in
affluence. I see men every day who are
busy on election years and idle the bal
ance of the time. I see men nearly every
day whese arms are cramped and crooked
from constant twisting and gripping of the
muscles, a condition superinduced by keep-
ing their hands behind their backs with the
palms up. This is a great year for such
men—a veritable feast, that can only be
likened unto a carnival of crows over car-
rion.
In spite of the hard times money appears
to be plentiful. \\ hat distresses me most,
however, is the alleged poverty of the free
sliver people In general, and the state
house gang in particular. To let them tell
It the joss is too poor to put on a ciiange
of linen. Its high priests can rareiy attord
a square meal. Tne vile gold bugs have
hoarded up the cash until these poor
friends of mine have the greatest difficulty
in satisfying the pangs of hunger. Of
course, tfiey expend the public money in
wads occasionally, but that is a mat-
ter of political business and does not count.
Besides, it is the money oi the wealthy
taxpayers and not of the poverty-stricken
tax-eaters that is being spent.
But 1 have noted one tiling, and that is
the boodle comes trom the iree silver crowd
if it comes from anywhere. They have
their missionaries out ail along tne line.
. and those missionaries must be paid. They
are fat anel sleek and autocratic and bigot-
ed and have money to spend. They wear
fine clothes and drink enampagne. They
feed on tenderloin heetsteaKs. They set 'em
up with a lavish hand. Tiiey know their
business. I saw more money go over a
bar at the free silver convention than i
ever saw before in the same length of
time. The missionaries, sometimes indeli-
cately referred to as boosters, were there
and at work.
I understand they will be at Fort Worth
during the republican convention. In fact.
I know they will be there. What are they
going there for? Why. to prevent a fusion,
if possible, between the republicans and
populists. What else wouM they be there
tor? You might ask who will send them
there. Tben 1 ask who will lie benefited by
a failure to fuse? Possible the state house
oligarchy can best answer that question. 1
know ot nobody better prepared to answer
it.
1 heard a man say to-day that* there
would be a half dozen negroes trom tips
county alone at Fort Wortn next Tuesday
whose mission there will be to prevent the
proposed coalition. These negroes are not
hopping around over the state for their
health. Their pockets never bulge with
money except on occasions of this kind.
Then who is furnishing the boodle they
are going to spend? Who pays their hotel
bills and buys the bad whisky they drink?
It is not my province to say the poverty
stricken junta is doing it. It is not my
province to say the gang is tapping barrels,
but I will say there is something mighty
funny about it all.
That these dark brown missionaries are
not prompted by patriotic motives a great
many people believe. They are either pop
ulists or republicans, and if they were
prompted by party loyalty they would not
go there to throttle a movement which has
an excellent chance to lead to political suc-
cess. If they were loyal to party they
would be doing exactly the opposite thing.
They would be advocating fusion, because
without it they have no more chance to
win than they have of guing to heaven
when they die.
There is not a sane man in Texas who
does not know the rank and tile of both
the republican and populist parties are in
favor of any project that will bring about
the demolition of the Capitol hill oligarchy.
And right here 1 want to lay down another
proposition, viz.: That the average honest
negro wants to vote the populist ticket for
state offices. He lias a natural yearning
for hispo pulist ally and will vote for him
almost as cheerfully as he would for a re-
publican. He looks upon the populist
household as his logical haven in case there
is no chance for his own party to win. I
am not referring to the missionaries when
1 say this. 1 am speaking of the honest
negro who is not out for tne stuff, and be
it said to the credit of the race, there are
lots of them in Texas.
They will not be controlled by the hired
men of the opposition, either. Mark my
word, the missionaries will be thrown out
of the Fort Worth convention. They may
leave the boodle behind, but they will go
out. It will be the honest leaders and the
honest rank and lile of the party against
the missionaries—men who have no appre-
ciation of the meaning of party fealty or
honest convictions, and there can be l)ht
one result. The saddest feature about it
will be the chagrin of the fellows with
short legs who put up the stuff and derive
no benefits therefrom. I despise to see a
man throw his money away, especially if
he happens to be poverty stricken like the
gang.
Laue at SmltlivlUe.
Smithville, Tex., Sept. 4.—Hon. Jonathan
Lane addressed several hundred people
here last night before the Bryan and Se-
wall club. He made a good logical talk
and said that he had been opposed to the
free and unlimited coinage of silver before
the Chicago convention, but now he con-
siders Bryan the nominee of the democratic
party and would acquiesce to the will of
the people and cast his vote tor Bryan and
Sewall. Mr. Lane indorsed the administra-
tion of President Cleveland as being in ac-
cord with the democratic party, and that
Cleveland was a true democrat and had
always been loyal to U«s party. He pro-
nounced the administration of Governor
Culberson an economic one and said that
Culberson would be the standard bearer lor
Texas again after November. He advised
his hearers to vote for no new party; that
the struggle for American liberty was too
great for their votes to be thrown away.
He scored the populists and showed them
in plain figures how simple their motives
were; saiel they were preaching economy
anel then wanted to spend millions of
money to buy railroads and telegraph lines.
He recited to the colored people the story
of Mahone riding the darky to heaven, and
told them that the republican party only
wanted their votes to ride into power on.
His speech was loudly applauded.
Sayer* and Andrews Debate.
Lockhart, Tex., Sept. 5.—Joe D. Sayers,
democrat, and Redden Andrews, popuilst,
met In joint discussion to-day. Mr. Say-
ers spoke first. He said the financial ques-
tion was the most important subject be-
fore the people; that since llTH there had
been a gold standard: that since lsT3 the
leading pVoduets of this country have de-
creased in value IT per cent. He was in
favor of bimetallism. As he defined it.
both metals should be coined and the
debtor have the right to pay in either
coin. There were S'.il4 grains of silver in
the first silver dollar ever coined and a
do'.lar contained the same to-day. All paper
money should lie backed by metallic money.
He believed that Cleveland and Carlisle are
honest, but that they are gold standard
men.
Mr. Andrews said, substantially: "The
populists have come to the republic in such
a time as this to save it from destruction."
He mentioned some of the destructive po-
litical doctrines which he believed justi-
fied the separate existence of his party. He
discussed the planks in the populist plat-
form relating to land transportation and
money. He discussed paternalism, giving
what he regarded as the true meaning and
application.
State Meeting of flnbn.
Dallas, Tex., Sept. 5.—W. L. Sargent of
Greenville, state organizer of democratic
clubs, met in Dallas to-day with the county
democratic executive committed and per-
fected arrangements for a grand state dem-
ocratic rally and convention of democratic
clubs to be held In this city on the lluli of
this month. Invitations were extended to
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the following gentlemen to attend and take
part: Hon. Arthur Sewall was sent a long
telegram, urging him to be present and
take part; Governor C. A. Culberson. Hon.
John H. Reagan. Attorney General M. M.
Crane, Comptroller H. W. Finley. Land
( ommissioner A. J. Baker. Lieutenant Gov-
ernor George T. Jester. ex-Governor James
S. Hogg, S. W. T. Lanham. nominee for
congress from the Eighth district; Hon. R.
E. Burke, nominee for congress. Sixth clis-
trict: Hon. R. C. De Graffenreid, nominee
Third district: Hon. M. M. Brooks of
Greenville, Hon. R. M. Johnston, editor of
the Houston Post, Judge N. A. Cravens of
Willis. Hon. J. W. Swayne of Fort Worth,
Hon. Jonathan Lane, Juan S. Hart, editor
El Paso Times; Hon. Allison Maylield. nom-
lnee_ for railroad commissioner, ami Hon
J. N. Browning of .Clarendon.
Instructed for JarviH.
Fprt Worth, Tex., Sept, 3,-The sound
money democratic county convention for
the purpose of selecting delegates to the
sound money congressional convention at
Stephenville on the 12th met at the crimi-
nal court room this afternoon and sent a
solid delegation to the Stephenville conven-
tion strong for sound money and com-
mitted to Major J. J. Jarvis of this city for
the standard bearer of democracy of* the
district. The convention was very har-
monious and the vote instructing the dele-
gation was a unanimous one. Major Jar-
vis, who was present, responded in a talk
of some minutes, saying that he did not
desire the nomination, but that lie was
ready always to stand for true democratic
principles, such principles as were enun-
ciated at the Indianapolis convention. The
convention would not permit Jarvis to de-
cline the honor, however, and he was in-
structed for amid enthusiasm by a unani-
mous vote.
Culberson at Athens.
Athens, Tex., Sept. 5.—Governor Culber-
son spoke here to-day to the largest crowd
ever assembled in this county. A big bar-
becue had been given for the occasion and
the crowd was estimated from 40CU to b'OOO
Senator Chilton was billed to speak, but
failed to arrive. Governor Culberson spoke
in the afternoon. About the time the speak-
ing was concluded a light rain came up
followed by considerable of a wind storm
which caused a panic under the lartre tent'
Mrs. Ellidge, wife of C. B. Ellidge, who
ives eight miles north of here, had one of
her legs broken by being trampled on.
Burnett at Crockett.
Crockett. Houston, Co., Tex.. Sept. 5.—
Judge J. :i. Burnett, republican candidate
for district judge, made a speech here to-
day in his campaign for the office. He was
introduced by L. YV. Cooper. The speech
was loudly cheered. There was a good deal
ot the old war feeling aroused by Cooper's
speech and comments of earnest and non-
partisan condemnation were not Infreauent
In the audience.
\onitiiutlon Postponed.
Beaumont, Tex.. Sept. 5,-The republican
convention for the Fourteenth senatorial
district met here to-day. As there were
only flve of the ten counties represented,
a motion prevailed that the chairman ap-
point one member from each countv to
form a committee to meet during the Fort
Worth convention, where a nomination will
be made. \V. F. Carter was made per-
manent chairman.
Snycrs' EnKiiH'cincuti to Spenk.
Caldwell, Burleson Co., Tex., Sept. 3.—
Hon. J. D. Sayers will make seven speeches
in Burleson county, the first one being on
September 21.
Pope for Congress.
AA ^o, Tex.. Sept. 5,-rThe republican con-
rention of the Seventh congressional dis-
trict met here under call of Chairman Col-
well. Dr. T. A. Pope of Cameron was nom-
inated for congress and Judge J. P. Oster-
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V Writ was InsuoU I.ute LiiKt Mftlit
Against John I*, liyrnc h al.
An injunction was issued at 11.30 o'clock
last night by Judge William H. Stewart ol'
the civil district court restraining John P.
Byrne, Theresa Buckley and Albert Dirks
from in any manner interfering with the
partnership assets of the tirm of Hyrno &
Jones, and also commanding their appear-
ance on Tuesday. September 15, to show
cause why a receiver should not be ap-
pointed.
The plaintiffs in the case are: The Calca-
sieu bank. First national bank of Lake
Charles, La., N. D. Pope, J. W. Traher,
William M. Loree. L. Kaufman and Ryan-
Richards lumber company of 'Lake Charles,
La.
Mrs. Theresa Buckley yesterday sued out
a writ of attachment against John P.
Byrne as the surviving partner of the late
firm of Byrne & Jones, claiming an indebt-
edness on the part of the tirm of $-1000, The
injunction followed.
At a Bargain:
PERSONAL.
Mr. M. Migel has returned from New
York after a month's stay.
Miss Fannie Gcolsbee of Crockett is in
the city, the guest of Miss Nellie DeBerry.
Mr. Gus Lewy, after a stay of a month
or more in Cincinnati, has returned to the
city.
Dr. J. E. Burk and family have returned
from a pleasant stay of two weeks at
Comfort.
Miss Ruth Smith of Waco is visiting her
cousin, Mrs. James Vanden Broeck, at her
home, No. 2-1G8 avenue L.
Dr. F. K. Fisher left yesterday at 4 p. m.
for Grand Rapids. Mich., to meet his wife.
They expect to return about October 1.
Mrs. Fred Schneider, Mrs. Worthy Bovd
and Mrs. A. G. Newson left yesterday
afternoon for La Porte, where they intend
to spend a week or two.
Mrs. Fannie Richmond, after spending
the summer months with her son. Mr. Wm
Murphy of this city, returned to her home
in Philadelphia yesterday evening.
Mr. E. J. Owtn, foreman of the machine
shops of the Galveston bagging and cord-
age company, left yesterday evening on a
business trip to St, Louis, to be gone a
week or ten days.
The following went east on the Interna-
tional and Great Northern fast mail yes-
terday afternoon: H. O. Gollawav, N P
Robertson and E. J. Owin to St'. Louis-
Dr. F. K. Fisher. Chicago; A. R. Runnels.
New York: Mrs. Fannie Richmond, Phil-
adelphia, and Lem L. Bright to Columbus
Ga.
At the Grand: J. H. Jacobson, New
York: Edgar Sweeney, Dallas: E. Hails
Chicago: O. W Berger. New York: Emil
Ontt and wife, Waco: W. A. Patrick, Mar-
lin; P. C. Taylor. Denison: Mrs. M. I).
Lindsey. Dallas: Mrs. M. C. Robinson. Mar-
lin; J. D. Jackson and wife. Mrs. Ida Mc-
Kenzie, Moxia: Henry Mullen, Alta Lonui.
At the Beach: T. W. Brazelton, wife and
child. Cameron: (i. E. Rhodes. Miss J R
Rhodes. I,. G. Smith and wife, Shreveport •
S. J. Gorman, Portland: P. B. Updike and
wife, Litchtield: J. W. Allen. Dallas- Mrs
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St. Louis: S. H. Cox, Miss Susie Cox. Mas-
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O. B. Seabourne. Columbia: A. L Nelms
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Galveston Cistern Mfg. Co.. 2Sth and Ml »„
CEMENT DEALERS AND IMPORTERS.
G. H. Henchman, 2420 Mechanic st.
Wm. Parr & Co., 2102 Strand.
W. H. Pollard & Co.. Brick Levee.
COAL.
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GROCERS.
Walllg, I andee & Co., 2109-11 Strand.
INSURANCE AGENTS.
Beall & Harris. Tremont and Strand.
Beers, Kenison & Co., 2010 Strand.
LIVESTOCK COMMISSION.
Borden & Borden. Livestock Co., BSth, Mkt.
A. P. Norman, 58th and Market sts.
Cruiser Bancroft, Which Will Soon Sail for Constantinople.
PAINTS AND OILS.
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ROOFING AND PAVING. ~
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The United States cruiser Bancroft, which
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little boat, but is by no means a terror. It
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terrorize the sultan by sending a war ship
into his harbor, but merely to signify by its
presenee there thijt I'nele Sam is not neg-
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moral effect, so called, is all that is desired.
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the Turk to allow the boat to enter th** har-
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in that direction. The Bancroft will sail un-
der sealed orders. She was laid down in 1S9L
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seas just three years and cost the govern-
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32 feet. She draws 11 feet t» inches of water,
has a displacement of 830 tons, a horse pow-
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can carry only 200 tons of coal. Her arma-
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weapons of no great power. The Banerot't
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