Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-24
THE ELnCTION.

than one candidate upon the surface,
who are I'm advance Of the long list
Of contestants yet to appear upon the
race calendsr) endeavoFing to con-
vince the voters OF their fitness to fill
the respective Lfiices TO which they
aspire but Just wait \ short while,
and you will probably be con-
vinced that Fort Worth can pro-
duce more great, smart men,
who desire TO serve the dear people,
than are talked OF for cabinet positions
in President Cleveland's political fami-
ly or at least, you will be convinced
that there are large number Of people
who have au exceedingly high opinion
of Themselves and have been seized
with the idea that they must, for the
safety Of the city's interest, enter the
race and II any Of them are defeated.
Why-why-well. Just walt few
weeks and you will be convinced that
Fort Worth can produce more con-
genial, polite, afIable, friendly citizens,
who will no doubt visit your
place OF business and give you u warm
shake OF the hand, and exhibit an un
usual interest in your welfare, show a
disposition TO inquire into the health
of your family, aud be anxious about
your cnildren's progress in educational
Rttainments. just be patient and
your acquaintance will be considerably
extended by the 9Th OF April, as there
Is likely to be more Misunderstanding. but
tOn.holiug and street.corner confabbing
than has been witnessed here since
last election.
A citizen speaking OF candidates
once said 81 was once very bnsy at
work when tall, slim man came into
my office. He accosted me pleasantly
and appeared to be very we'll acquaint.
ed with me In fact, supposed he was
some old acquaintance or relative
whom / had not seen for years, and
whom time had changed. had never
seen him before that / could recall.
After talking over the weather, poll
tics and things In general grew very
anxious to learn hts name. ran back
in mind to my old state and tried TO To-
cate him, but could not and finally ask
ed him his name. What was my aston.
/ tshment nut to learn that he was a can
didate-only candidate; yes. sir, 8
meaely Candidate We will not try
to describe the feelings this man ex.
> peTlenced, nor what expression his
physiognomy assumed when he found
quaintance, but Candidate Yes
: SIR, the pot gins to boil, and soo1
your office, your store and your shoI
) will be invaded by the candidate; vol
will be hailed aud gently led aside Il
! be Informed that the party hailing Il
a candidate. On the doors of offices
on fences, in windows, against tree
and posts you will see the name o
candidates; on all the streets almos
! every other man you meet will be
= candidate; the air will soon resoupC
q with the names If candidates. vi
town, at home, on the streets, In TIN
? shops, all over town, you will hear o
the candidates. The candidates ar
coming.
Just two years ago the same an
nouncement was made, and we SUP
pose Ii will slgays be thus but Their
Is one feature about this intelligenc
that each year seems to become NOR
APPALLING increased number of as
> pirants. II additions are made eac
year TO the municlnal ticket, why, In
few years Fort Worth's cltizenshi
o will all become candidates and we wi
he compelled to appeal to our siste
city, Dallas, to voc us int
office. But then we do not pr
" | tlOsG 10 uuuUlb uuIAtAl TO bnh
extent, as TO call upon that modeT
SodOm because there are parties ther
:. who would steer it % to suit then
a. selves 1t Is not our Intention to suf
2. gest a remedy looking to an avoidanc
d of this collection, ad ininitum, of car
N didates, but surely something shout
D. be done TO protect the people, or the
will lose all respect for election occl
siOns, and become entirely indifi-reE
and oAllous in regard to the matter
10 II the signs of the time are any ind
cation of what we may expee
the voters had better call mas
meeting and plan out the style {
81 the ticket to be used, and liz event {
n such meeting we would, in aGvancl
n, suggest that the names ON the ticket |
arranged in alphabetical order. Tb
suggestion is made with view to fact
= itating time; to illustrate: Mr.. j., "
will say, enters the race and 30 al
nounces TO the public. When his nan
appears on the ticket (which, no doub
will be OF the size of winding-sheet-
pity IL couldn't y ind some OF them up
unless the names are arranged alph
~ betically, his friends will lose eonsi,
cradle time tracing out the location
Y Mr.. j, on the ticket. AS 10 seEatohiI
|. tickete-oh. what scratching thel
\ will bet A..