Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-10
That Oommissionership Business.


The Texas editors generally will doubtless
feel sighted by Gov. Ireland, in the |
matter of the courtesy of an offer of the
New Orleans eommissionership. The little
by-play with HardeDbrook Is well under
stood, of course, and while he was about 1t
the governor might as well have given all the
other editors in the state chance to enjoy a
little buucombe and gratuitous advertising
for themselves and papers. The Express feels
awully hurt about this.-Sau Antonio Ex-
press.
1t would seem as If The Express
would be sarcastic, but plain people
will only see in this commissionership
business shutting utterly unworthy
of the governor of the state. The
friends of Gov. Ireland are those
who most keenly feel the effect on the
public; and that effect is unmistakable,
and is becoming visible to the NAKED
eye. A special to the News from Dali
las says:
1t is rumored here that Hardenbrook's
'declination card was arranged before the
appointment of commissioner to the New
orleans exposition was rendered him, and
that Maj. Elliott of the Dallas Herald was ap.
pointed commissioner on Thursday last, te-
fore the date of Hardenbrooks published
card declining the honor. The manner in
which the governor has shufiied around In
this matter Is tae subject OF a great deal CT
unfavorable comment. Some of his warmest
supporters say he ought TO have been above
the farce of slipping the Hardenbrook card
ON the bottom of the deck.
A telegram from Terrell voices the
public feeling at that place in this
wise:
| Citizens here are inclined to look upon Mr.
Hardenbrook's declenson and the appoint
ment of Mai. Elliott to the cOmmissionershir
l. to New Orleans as n pre-arran cement and
part of the tactics of the administration ant
! its hackers in furtherance of its plan OF self
II succession.
l, The .Cleburne Chronicle, one of the
u most intelligent and consistent sup
porters of Gov. Ireland in the state
says:
Q The third chapter has come out concernip,
the Hardenbrook appointment. 1t now ap
pears that the appeintment.was actually ten
II dered Hardenbrook but that he declined 4
owing TO the "press OF other business.
- There seems to be something not alogethe
Is straightforward about this whole business.
r And that's the trouble. II does indeed
W seem as If "there We're something no
20 altogether straightforward about thi,
ne whole business;" and upon Gov. Ire
10 lands friends devolves the duty of al
Is explanation which they cannot make
II If Gov. Ireland knew Mr.. Harden
Is, brook would not accept, Why did III
In appoint that gentleman? What wa
to the purpose? Mr.. Hardenbrook's Sc,
r. vice to Ierds has not been such as I
M demand such complimentary" pro
Iii fer aud he awaited himself of it, wit
ne shrewdness peculiar to himself, I
IN advertise his private business.
ne Gov. Ireland did not know Mr.. II
IL would decline, he simply sought {
'h make an appointment which, for oil
e. vious reasons, was impolitic. If ther
% was shutfiing In the matter, there
be no excuse for it. II the appointment
of Mr.. Hardenbrook was made in goo
To- faith, 1t was in all charity blunde,
ng and grave one. In considering Tia
tho propriety of this appointment of MI
tee Hardenbrook In view of his declin,
"a, as ton, that gentleman's fitness for N
.ry place need not be questioned. This
m mere incident, now, cutting an I'M
list important figure when contraste
,S De with the broader and more significap
NV considerations involved. Mr.. Harder
Ise. brook may or may not possess til
Ing qualifications necessary to creditabl
NO NO discharge of the duties which will do
I'VE volve upon the chief commissions,
her But for all this, the appointment wa
II not a lifting one, and but few word
,ns are required to point out why 1t wa
'As not.
ore UP to comparatively brief perlo
BILL the Houston Post was the chief an
J ,m most violent journalistic opponent 1
n Texas of Gov. Ireland. It's manap,
IN. ment underwenta sudden change. an
m SO did its politics. II became tn
os s chosen or self-constituted organ of tn
Of administration, and as its manage
na- Mr.. Hardenbrook has praised and u,
GU held Gov. Ireland, day In and da
~ OUT, with degree Of zeal that soon b,
sal came noticeable throughout the stat,
he THIS Is plain talk, but IL Is warrante
'y lby the facts. Boswell was not NOR