The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-04-12
THE TEXAS OPPICESEKKERs
DISENCHANTED.

All the Texas officeseekers who
rushed frantically, not long age, to
Washington, representing the Pease
faction on the one hand and the Davis |
faction on the other, have Withdrawn
from the capital. The President does
not seem to take stock in the quarreis
of Texas party leaders. Major Par-
nell, it seems, defeated the aspirations
of twelve good men, each eagerly
seeking his place. or course the eI-
cellent lady who sought the postofice
at Austin was almost successful but
she, too, failed. Mack Anderson,
urged by Governor Davis and
Judge Devine for the United
States District Attorneys place, In
substitution for. the logical, why
and unapproachable Jack Evans-he,
too, poor Mack! went under. Alas!
Poor J. NJ. sometimes called ]. "Mu-
steal Gibbs" OF Grimes. He went
singing merrily to Washington. he
sang in all the Departments. de ser
oaadcd the President and sang
from the top Of JacksoR's equestrian
statue in front of the White House. but
it WAS all in vain. He exhibited his
papers, signed by nearly all the lead %
ing men now holding Office here at Aus
tin, the Governor alone, we believe,
standing aloof. Col. Gibbs thought
he had a sure thing of 1t, but he had
no Republican support and went down
ing uh UIryuT auu MUSICAL Us wueu
he entered the splendid capital. We
cannot refrain from expressing our re
greet at his discontinue. He is CAPT
tai good fellow. Major Dewey went
to Washington seeking q postofice ap-
pointment at Austin or Lake Jackson,
as we are advised by our informant at
Washington. Tom. Lockett, who fig
ured, from Washington county, in the
Constitutional Convention, wanted the
United States marshalship for the East
ern District Of Texas, but went up like
the rest, and comes weeping to Bren-
ham, where the Banner is pouring cold
water and consolation on his deeply
wounded vanity. Judge Calder, OF
Dallas, of Big Wichita Railroad fame,
was almost crazy to get the postoffice
at Dallas. He forgot that the gray
haired old veteran who bends il
, Oriental devotion at the shrine o.
r Henry Clay's memory has hole
on the President that canno
: be loosened. In fact, the whole
} army of hungry expectants that went
5 up from Texas comes back Olsen
chanted, soothed, par alyzed, aud bull
Y dozed. 1t seems, in fact, that Hon
+ Guy Bryan will run the machine il
8 Texas. He and A. D. Harm are botf
: from Kenyon College and were school
e fellows, and while Guy Bryan was 1
: fire-eatisg Democrat, Harm was an ole
= line Wing. 1t pains US deeply to sa!
: that our excellent friend Bob Camp
n bell, OF this city, went overheard whei
y the general shipwreck occurred. Thi
n was an appointment eminently fit tt
: be made and Mr.. Brewster sleeps NOR
= quietly now than he has for week.
t past. All these good men SHOULD
: reflect upon the necessity TO
u the solid support of the good mel
: and good citizens of Texas. Governo
n Davis has a regular committee
= of agents and ropers-in in Washington
! headed by gentleman named Barns
: and the Ex-Governor should chang
c his plan of operations. Gen. Norton
Il of Dallas, is too strong for Davis, Blu
n we must walt till Hon. Guy Bryal
It comes to the front.