Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-01
BAD ON ARTHUR.
Boosting His Pets Out OF the Back
Door Of the Convention.
The Fine italian Hand Of Mr.. Flanagan
Becoming Visible.
Roar and upronr, Crash aud Collision
aud Lots OF Fah,
Hon. ]. a. Tracy of Houston .Gsts the
Permanent Craftsmanship

An unexpected gale struck the lie
publican convention yesterday, and II
left great many proud and gallant
salts torn and tattered. True, every
body was looking for a breeze, but II
came with force and from a direction
that startled the veteran sailors. They
confidently expected to master the
tempest, but they committed
the fatal mistake of over
estimating their own Strength, and
gloatipg over a victory before the
danger signal was lowered. After a
brief season Of success comes the
chagrin OF ignominious defeat. But it
may not be said that the ofiice.holders
forgot to fight. The iron hand of the
organization was laid upon the con-
yention: all the tactics of desperate
men struggling to ward Off severe
blow were resorted to, but
in vain. The 'outsn woke
up In the morning to the
fact that they had committed a mis-
take and like men, ashamed of their
own folly, they started in TO retrieve
themselves. They did not wait for an
attack, but fired full volley right
into the heart of the of'ice-holders
brigade the moment the convention
opened. From that moment the war
the "outsn always in the
aggressive, until all lost ground had
been recovered and great
many trophies hung out from
their banners beside. The entire fore
noon was devoted to filibustering.
Each side seemed TO he afraid TO
come to vote and each grasped out
eagerly for the slightest expression or
that carried promise of
added strength. The test vote in the
was not decisive, though it
gave some encouragement to the
"Outs.n 1t remained, however, for
the contest over the Gal
weston delegation to develop
the real strength on either
side, and the outs had no cause to
grumble at the result. When the roll
call was concluded and the tally sheet
run up, 1t was found that the hand
which patted the oflice-ho.der on the
cheek the day before had planted it,
self behind bis ear, and It was there 10
stay. When the majority discovered
H.sN my hNiN q lntl
themselves loos at II go-as-you-piea
sait, and walked right away
With the evenings proceeds. On the !
iemoralized that it scarcely registered |
quare was broken and the enemy |
lad gotten on the Inside.
Down yesterday, up to-day, the
outs" have their triumph, and the
poll hunters have not dis
'ressingly polite invitation to
AXE back seat in the
gallery. The fight meant more than
this, however; the administration eve
Is badly discolOred, and so far MS the
sentiment of the convention is con-
cerned, Arthur is a dead dog. Mr..
Quincy, addressing the house, accused
the president of using his power TO
boss the Republican party in Texas
ana Mr.. Quincy went in with
4 rush. Mr.. Quincy also
lntlmated that there was pledge out
TO deliver the delegation at Chicago,
and the house sustained Mr.. Quincy.
Mr.. Malloy was the petted protege of
the administration, the private caucus
and every kind of suasion was in
Npheh III HIS DeuhlI. Inc machine
with all its seductive influences swung
around to the rescue, and yet he was
wooed away from the Repub.
lican love-feast without getting as far
as tue mourner's bench. The flag of
the administration trailel In the dust
yesterday. 1t now remains to be seen
whether by any sort of iugenuity IL
VIII be revived at Chicago emblazoned
with the name of every Texas
delegate, whether the vlctOfs
propose 10 make their victory
yield its legitimate fruits. They may
be satisfied with smiles and laurel.
wreaths and then sgain they may
want the house to see that the dele
gates-at-large voice its sentiments at
chicago. Tomorrow will determine
The c0lored brother came out of the
wood-piie yesterday. He made his
voice heard In the land. How long he
= going tostay out Is conundrum,
depending principally for an answer,
on MS ability To vote as unit.
harmony now reigns and the Re-
publican party in Texas still lives.