Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-17
THE REPUBLICANS.
,,oe,,n. Yesterday Afternoon at the Court
House.


nnblicans was held at the court nous
waterway afternoon ut $50 O'Clock.
j. M. Brown, chairman OF the re
puhlican executive committee, wa
called TO the chair aud ID. NJ. Ken
made sccretary. Other Republican,
nresent were j. 7. Alexander, ID. 5
Brown, Charles Evans, II. w. Martin
4 w. sharp. A. w. CLANCY, w. Nj
Young, n. p. Shiel, J. G.. Reilly, Ma
Wear. A. C. Wharton, w. I. Sands
T. C.. Martin, $. III. Cusbman, Col
Gon, A. NJ. Morrison, J. X. Nint ano
George Davenport.
Captain j. +, Alexander asked that
the names of the parties signing the
call be read and the object OF the meet
ing be stated.
Colonel Morten explained that II
was TO take cOgnizsnce of what was
going on here. They had never been
recognized a. Il publieins at Wash
ington because they bad never done
anything worthy Of attention, because
as q body they would 10 one thing and
as individuals another.
Capt. Alexander wanted to know
whether the meeting was called TO in
dorse Mrs. BurchiIl, who was to be re.
moved, to indorse Mr.. Evans, who
had been appointed, or whether II was
called in the interest Ofsomebody that
wanted TO be postmasiet
The chair stated that there was moth
ing before the house.
Col. Goff said the people knew who
they wanted to be postmaster.
H. 7. She'll moved that the chair
state the object OF the meeting.
A. &. Wharton stated that he had
signed the call because be thought il
good for the Republican party. II the
party endorsed Mrs. Burchill he was
for Mrs Burchill; II the other gentle
man, he was for him. Bn, he thought
1t the right Of the people OF Fort
Worth and Tarrant county TO say who
should be postmaster and that was
why he signed the call.
Parson A. l.. DDtsog, colored. OK
planned that he had signed the call.
Col. O'nif'said he had never been in
town before where the Republicans
were not consulted in an appointment
They had not been in this appoint.
iuent.
Capt. Alexander suggested that if
there was anything 10 be moved il
should be done. Nobody making A
motion he moved to adjourn.
II =. Shiel expressed his opposition
10 having a sneak thief come in ard
lake the place they should fill. This
was Il call to show that they Thought
heir rights had been infrinc, d ON
he did not know the man M all
whether Republican or not Why
his snap judgment? What had Mr.
5uFGhill done TO be- turned ont? They
houId resent The insult. This WAS n
wise move. There were but few Of 1
hem. They should have their rights |
nd would let Others nav. /
leirs. Mrs. Burchill |
al done wrong, then the public
l3uld kno% u. She should have il |
ght! of trial like every criminal. She
uu peen the victim Of such attacks
yer since she had been IN ,f,lca. r..
loved that the Republicans oF this
Keeling unanimously indorsa Mrs
utchlll ms postuiis,rtss.
Captain Alexander said TINT Mr..
nrchiil had succeeded him and thor.
as nothing personal between them
r. Shiel cnntcnded for trial ii tbsr,
as anything wrong They couldn't
I 10 Tue bottom uf these tbinn.
ley often I'D sling. At Waebiny,1n
at they won't explain. IL, had
yer yet learned why he had been
csed out. Now new appoint.
ent had been made. Let them take
c situation as Il was. l.et them SIM
Sc that Mrs. Burchill could arrange
r matters nj Washington to drf,.,I
@ new appointec. She could nav
sp ii. II would be some other nary
ere would be no good in indnrsi,,g
r or not Endorsing her After tL,.
'sidrnt had named and sent In ths I
ate thar august body would moi r. I
, 10 confirm. n they did the presi. I
u Wou4u name another that they {
lia confirm Mr. Shiel did moi
an To call MIR. Evans a sneak thirr u
T. Shiel said, NO did notip H. :,
}. meant 10 signify the quiet man. a
III NhISh lac secured the appoint.
~, The Republican NM, d
9H!lu DE consulted, but the Re-. G
licin party was peculiar In r.xns W
lu IN Fort Worth especially tn' II
ectod Mr.. Sh!el. Mr. Cbni,ey ua ri
"a the recommendation of n lar b
4her Tor the Office OF denutv - II
!r, bnl Mr.. Gail got the oiIlre NJ cl
known. was
H. Con said he had been in tho N
, service Tor years and would in
TIE closest scrutiny OF his reco.d
would IKE 70 know Mr.. AIexan =,
record at Washington. WI m
r; Shiei said that nohody l, ~
lhet ornot Mrs Burchill won,a w. ~
ned. He believed MR. n"s ns IN
worthy Of their sInn,r, nm M Sis
=. go ,9ta.es attorney was nd IA ~
" Guy the case against her in tha ~, ~
). ie Was one of those thar stood Wv Wv
II Mr.. AieNandu aud cried 6 51Uu oV
burchill before her appoin,m,n, "a
when he SAW her coursn La a'',,t, ne
advocate her. She was n "o ,o"u Jot
iao wilhstood attacks like n n,am ny
insii could surnount obstacle. ". oe'
0 the last. 'sa'u support
I Wear said the an,.,. y
intended TO he given ti |" Rali,.,i ma,
indorsed by the Re en- mgpnpl' ho,
' :, victor i, belonged the spajI. out
.I. who We're brow. np, ,.a cue had
' !, should meet and nan,,. hav
They should S,n "a,,ie md
f,iulh,,nleht ffom the presiInn' on
. isried In vague terms IN I,' ',',. to d
y vas porn ina Democratic Gru ,'lni, teer
~ ~, WIN them, lived Win ,Ity,ng ter
seq BY them. WIN 'hein, svhi
ne NY was endorsed ,n.,,, by !
a MOI Republicans wbiin '"a' my tint
' . BY parties 81 VIII ic Con 'P'
realty Had not The P"i,,Sn,ilown
!, " ORTIZ The right TO 'p ~ ,i y.
y 'l! tl'e pIesldenlg fine e sn 'his M '
II's iuley would take 50 op u'u , MOI onlo
y Ihem Up next i'm ',u votes luiel
aIiisid' The reason ,i ia against it ov,
, I, li was because lla ns party warn
!. walled To be damn
: y W !! ;, moved to t,,l,o -, stou'
lheNon ana thi. ,,, ."oic AIR. TRAM