Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-11-14
DIsGRUNTLED.
Carter Harrison Makes an Egregious
ASS OF Himself.

Chicago Tribune.
AS rule, when a candidate is badly
beaten in his efforts to soar above the
wishes of the people, he seeks the
quiet of his home and stays there I'M
Ill he is certain Of his power to control
himself and conceal his disappoint-
ment. Not so with Carter II. Harrl-
son, the defeated candidate for gov
ernor. He was almost ubiquitous es.
terday, being at the Office
ocratic headquarters, and as
many other places almost simultane-
ously. He pretended to be gleeful,
and went about telling everybody he
was las happy as a clam at nigh tide,u
while at the same time his pique and
disappointment were indicated by the
silliest display of i'll humor. The OBJ
iect of his visit to Democratic head
quarters seems to have been to make
complaints against the manipulators
of the machine, and he is said TO have
charged that frauds were perpetrated
in the Sixth ward. He then started
out for walk about town. On passing
the office of the Evening Journal, on
Dearborn street, near Madi-
son, he uaw bulletin in the
window stating that telegram had
been received at Albany, n. u, from
Mayor Harrison of Chicago, ANNOUNCE
ing a majority of 900 In the state for
the national and state Democratic
tickets. he thereupon became wrathy
and denounced 1t AS q lie, and pushing
his way into the Office he confronted
the manager, Mr.. John Wilson, de-
manding 10 know why such state
ment should be posted up. Mr.. Will
son said the information had come
over the wires by Associated Press in
the regular way The mayor said that
was "a--lie," that he had never sent
any such dispatch, and that he did not
4 believe the paper had received such a
telegram. Mr.. Wilson then got the
telegram and showed it to him, but he
was not TO be pacified, and, after
threatening to tear the bulletin off the
window, he left the Office very much
RULED. He was next seen making for
the crowd in front of the Tribune of
tice, which he attempted TO dispense.
Assuming the most pompous airs he
gestieulated violently with both hands
and commanded the people to
stand aside. He supposed his
presence would electrify. Instead of
recognizing his police authority as
mayor of the city, the crowd only saw
In him defeated candidate for gov
ernor. The people stood aside lust
long enough to let him get well into
the midst of the crowd, which Instant
~ closed upon him. Then he may
have telt like a clam-provided Ii was
a large clam in very small shell. I'M
needing his authority, or supposed au
thority, the crowd lifted him up and
tossed him around for some mil utes.
Finally he was pushed against the wall
and held there as in wise. How long
he. may have had to stay can
only be imagined II he had not blown
n whistle and called for the police.
Two officers came from the adjoining
crossings and opened the way snfii-
GENTLY to let him out. lie then ordered
them to clear the sidewalks and the
onieers attempted to execute the order.
but the people were finally left alone.
What became Of the mayor after this
~ not known, but IL Is to be hoped for
his own good that he went home early.
His conduct st the Evening Journal
once ls said to have been both dis
graceful and ungentlemanly. He swore
several vile oaths aud came near get
ting himself arrested for the disturb
ance.