The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-05-10
Editorial Correspondence.

"a
pleasant trip to the Fort, chcercd BY
Miss Wits wit and Miss Painters
fine spirits aud good nature, resching
Panthcr'iile at 10 p. IN. Supper and
visit TO the Gazette office, where We
found our old townsinAn, CAPTAIN
puckett, presiding a. the god of nigh, ,
and other attractions of which Pam
thervile can always furnish goodlv
number by gas light, sped the hours
away until the weary traveller found
he had few left for the service Of
Morpheus, when it was announced
that he would be walked al a. IN.
Promptly upon time the unwilling
early birds found thcmsclve- at the
train, but failtd to catch the early
train, from which are we led irrcsi-t-
ably to the conclusion that either
the train was not bird
or that, that story was concocted to
deceive innocent birds. The train
had been abandoned aud the ear y
birds had to content Themselves with
roosi in the depot until < n M, and
then take u seat on the ragged edge
of "A valisc in the accommodation
train. At Dallas we were for the
first time permitted to occupy seat
with the great minds who mould
public opinion, guide the destinics of
state, sell out to small-s' zcd water
greatness and power. There wns AS.
sembled the beauty and chivalry OF
the land. We hope that this will not
be construed mctaphorically. | l.
intended in dead earnest, and il iIuth
cannot be doubted when we paint the
fair forms and syuimciricsl features Of
Dr. O'Bryan, OF Dublin, Bill Stcrretl
and Booth, whose siren voice il ever
ready to entertain, instruct or sing
Among the democratic edit
ors there was general
sigh OF relief when the telegram WAS
received announcing the appointment
of Colonel Elliott to the commissions
crship, for while Mr.. llardenbroOk ia
rccogniAcd as an able and successful
newspaper man, it was universally
conceded that he was not the man for
the position, and his appointment
must have brought the administration
INTO great disiavor. Colonc, Elliott
l. u polished, educated and timely
posted gcnll man, who Will bring
great energy and considerable lntor-
nation of the resources of Texas into
the office. While some might hhvc
preferred others, qualification AT llNr
dcnbrook's decliuug will make AL
except Sterrctt forget other prefer.
enCcs.
The Texas Press association lacks
much of being what the newspaper
men wculd have il be. In the first
place, its constitution prohibits many
from becoming members who would
be its most valuable members, while
ii admits Others who bring 40 manner
OF benefit. The representative OF the
Day, though II professional news
paper woman. and bearing letters
naming her as ils representative,
WAS not admitted because She
was not the editor or proprietor,
while other, connected in no manner
whatever with the active prosecution
of newspaper work, who own n few
old type and broken down pres,
working printer, becomes n drawing
feature In the mcuageric. The ban
reason and NV of soul--caunod rcs
'on and boltlcd soul The tcsstiu.
and flowing business WAS r,.umcd
again TO day, and was the priucipal
event of the day This took place Al
the residence of Cot. a. h Norton
president of the II alias Prr,s a--.cia.
ton, and at Senator Gibbs W hois nj
ready called lieutenant governor. By
he by, Gibbs is an out and olt Ross
man; says he would not be u Mi,-is
'ippian il lie was not, but thinks it
" Guild be uupolitic for Ross to go into
The convention at This stage of the