Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-14

ltSees something 10 admire IN each o.
the distinguished gentlemen VINO have
already been placed in nomination. They
are great Texans In whom
ALL TEXAS FEELS A rRIDE.
The delegation nave the honor 10 part
10 represent, l trust, in the language Of
q celebrated metaphor, that II IL is i'm
hued with spark Of that divine spirit
that would elevate mor;als to the skies
It has none OF that baser spirit thai
would drag angels down. But there has
been spread over the state Rreport that |:
Injurious TO Its candidate for this high
office. Mr. Chairman, in the southeastern
part Of Tarrant county, that great giant
that stands ON the western edge Of &
thickly populated civilization in Texas
dwells Prof. John Collier, who as an edu'
Gator has no superior lie the South There,
far removed from the busy haunts and the
ham and SHOCK Of men, his name and
fame bave extended throughout the
! length and breadth % the state. In every
lcou6ty, from the Red river 10 1.-The Rio
Grande, are to be found living monuments
TO his skin as teacher. ! could point
to many who homer him
IN THE CIVIL WALKS or LIFE.
There is the brilliant, Poindexter OF
.
Finger OF Tarrant, the Hon. Bryan I. Barry
of Navarro, and host of others equally
/ honored in their various localities. "Tu
/ his noisy mansion, skilled to rule,r the
village master not only taught his little
school, but he studied and became
familiar with the more advanced methods
of public Instruction, until to-day he has
no superior In this great state.
But, Mr.. Chairman, "be thou chaste as
Ice thou shalt not escape calumny."
Prof. Collier had the ambition to become
candidate for superintendent OF public
instruction; be placed his name before
the people, and soon returns showed that
county after county were instructng
their delegates to vote for him In this
convention. 1t was not until then,
when the hand writing became visible on
the wall, that the advance sheets of an
article rejecting on his character and In
tegrity were circulated throughout the en-
tire state. Gentlemen, this convention
should not
SIT IN JUDGMENT
on such charge, and l ask you, in that
spirit OF fair play that flnds Judgement in
every breast, was 1t right? was 1t manly?
was it honorable to wait until 1t became
apparent that Prof. Collier could be beaten
by no open and fair methods to thrust
this stlletto, whose point was hidden and
which was welded with an invisible armf
into his political hopesp Why was IL not
done before, gentlemen? Let the courts
settle this question Of contract between
Prof. Collier and his political enc
mics. 1t is beneath the dignity of your
notice. In conclusion, gentlemen, | |
beg OF you to pass this poisoned shaft |
In silence by; let IL not enter into |
your calculations in this contest |
II Prof Collier ls to be sacrificed in Gods
name let IT be in open and honorable CON |
dict, and not upon this altar of political |
prejudice. TarTaGt county presents him
upon altar of merit, and upon that let
him stand or fall. II you should listen TO
the charges made against him aud sacri.
flee him because Of them, 1t seems to me
that the angry waves of the gulf would
rise In mutiny and cry out in trumpet
tones against the deep damnatlon OF his |
taking of.
CARLISLE NAMED.
Foster Of Grayson county presented
John M. Carlisle of Grayson. In the
name Of 500, 900 children of Texas he |
named him. 1t was the most important
Of the elective offices in morals, Democ-
racy, scholarship and common sense.
He was pre-eminent. He had lived In
Texas for years. He was loved by those
who knew him best. He was man of
arge experience and success in teaching
BOWLING NAMED.
W. w. Merritt Of Collin county named
! practical educator, a true and loyal
nan. II selected Texas would not be
of him. He had been for eight
ears teacher In Collin. He was L. A.
Bowling of Collin county. He was not
ring candidate. 3He was man who ,
,ould not be slandered. He thoroughly
deserved the position.
Gordon OF Wise county rose to cues
ion Of privilege and denied that the c
wise county men had slandered Collier.
Inc ron vas ordered called. At re. ,
Iuest the list OF nominees was read
When the roll was finished 1t was reread. $
The result was announced: Collier 90.
,ooper, $40, Carlisle 81, Bowling 10, 7
tagsdale l4l. !
Carlisle withdrew his name. .
Bowling was withdrawn. /"
COLLIER wITHDRAws.
Collier withdrew his name. :.
Mr.. Collier In Withdrawing, said: NV =
anne has been submitted to you, and / l
ow propose to return my sincere b
ratitude to those of my friends who b
ave honored me with their votes a
pom this occasion. | feel very V
rateful to them, This is the Il
rst time in my life that a
have submitted my name for the suf- \
RACES OF the state In which have given 4
yer thirty years of earnest, honest and
onsecreted work for the education OF the Il
ons and daughters of Texas. | came 10 u
he state with tue dews Of youth upon nv
heeks, without any hirsute ornament. a
nd for over thirty years have been a j
luzen, And now, feeling grateful v
my friends who would honor Il
le, II becomes me to return them b
" thanks and to wish for those who G
ppo2ed me all prosperity and glory, z
m Texan and am Democrat. ann d
lrnestly and honestly promoting the n
reat interests Of my state. As Is indi. b
lted by your vote, II is your choice that h
retire from this contest, and now, with b
rateful acknowledgements for the recog. 81
tion thatyou have given me, bow from u
lis great Democratic convention never. W
ever again to appear as q candidate for o.
iything. Applause. u
COOPER rs NoMINATRn. II
The candidates left were Cooper and q
agsdale. Another ballot was ordered L
efore the roll call was finished Smith cl
sgsdale withdrew his name. Cooper %
as nominated unanimously by acelama- OF
on amid cheers. OF