The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-23
THE STATE GAZETTE AND A NEW
CONVENTION.

The State Gazette is again at its dirty
work. The secret friend of Governor Da-
Wis for year or more, while pretending to
belong to the strict and EXTREMIST wing of
the Democratic party, it has seized on every
opportunity to produce schism and disor-
ganization in the ranks of the Democracy,
in view of aiding in this way the Radical
party and its candidate for Governor The
personal intimacy of its editor with Cover
ner Davis and his frequent back door visits
to the Mansion are well known in Austin,
and the last County Convention of Travis,
which he now says has been insulted by
call for new convention, with a full
knowledge Of these facts, refused to recog-
nize him as a Democrat in good stand
ing and struck his name from the list of
delegates to the State Convention. Yet
with this political dishonor and disgrace
clinging to his skirts, he has the face to de-
nounce US and Judge Walker as disorgan-
izers, and to threaten il the new eonven-
ton does not follow in the footsteps of the
last and renominate the same ticket, that
he win bolt and play the very devil, as tar
as he is capable. Now what will the pub
lie think, when we tell them that this same
editor Of the GGsette, after the nominations
were made at Burnet, hesitated about put
ting up the ticket, and did not, in fact, put
il up until after days reflection, when the
STATESMAN already .foated it at its mast
head. And still further, that this same
branded editor, before We joined the Lam
pasas Dispatch in tho call for new conven-
ton, in the presence of gentlemen Of
the first standing, expressed the opin-
ion that the result of the Burnet
Convention was not in accordance with
his own Judgment and that some
thing ought to be done in the way Of rem
edy, either by consultation or otherwise.
Let him deny this. Il he dare. As further
evidence Of this, we etc the fact that he let
whole day expire, after the STATESMAN
had taken ground with the Dispatch for a
new convention, without saying word for
or against. Arc not these facts enough to
damn him forever in the estimation Of all
honest Democrats as political trickster and
charlatani Had we not promptly Joined
the DispsteA IN the call for a new conven-
ton, is is highly probable that the Gasstts
would have done 50, and taken the other
side OF the question. as We have I'M
doubted evidence Of its editor's dissatisfac.
ton. But this personal friend Of Governor
Davis and secFct ally Of the Radical party
could net afora 10 lose 50 good an opportu-
nifty Of msking an issue with the SrArEs
AJAX. and reducing confusion among Tx
i Democracy for the special benefit Of hi
Radical friends. And 50. after aday's re
iccsioa. asusuai. (and reflection always re
suits 10 an evil discrimination with thii
branded politician be concluded TO oppos.
q new convention. and now, when th'
Chairgpan of the District Executive Com
nillee, vitha pronptitnde and willingness
which does him high honor. has called al
other convention. this shameless pr1lcndci
% Democacg. with The brand stiIl rsu upo,
his back. undertakes % th1eaten, ia advances
10 is meeting. uhs. % sud bis win as
f the con7en.ion does not obey Ms mighty
commands But Ais puny Efforts an'
threats viii only meet with tie contemp