Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-31
QUESTIONING Ross ACTS AZ
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The goyernor-elect is fortunate or IN.
fortunate, as subsequent events may de-
termine, in thus early evoking criticism,
as is illustrated by the following, which
we clip from the San Antonio Times;
Il seems as though GOV. Ross intended to
| commence his administration with an appear.
ance Of hostility 10 Gov Ireland. This conclu
| sion Ia based upon the fact that Mr.. o. M.
| Holm,s OF Mason has written TO friend IN
Austin informing him that he is going down
! 10 be secretary 70 Gov. Ross" AZ Mr.. Holmes
1 Ia probably the only personal and political
enemy Gov. Ireland that Gen. Ross could
and in that region Of country, his helection, "
fact is rather unfortunate 10 cay the least,
What special claims tas Mr.. Ho mes on the
new administration? What has he ever done
for Democracy In Texas
The Times, 1t is hardly necessary to
state, is devoted adherent Of Gov. Ire
and's senatorial aspirations, and this
fact must be accepted as an explanation
OF the Times super-sensitlveness Now
THE GAZETTE, which is engaged in pub
fishing the news and not booming any
senatorial candidate, cannot for the life
OF It see any significance in the choice Of
Mr.. Holmes as private secretary 20 the
new governor. THE GAZETTE does not
know or care anything about the personal
relations Of Mr.. Holmes and Gov. Ireland,
but cannot conceive what those relations
have to do with the selection Of Mr..
Holmes. Granted that he and Gov. Ire
land do not speak as they pass each other
by, that they are at daggcrs' points even,
why should such state OF Affairs affect
the fitness OF Mr.. Holmes as private secre-
tary OF Gov. Ross? 1t seems to THE GA
zzTTE that the personal relations Of Mr..
Holmes and the new governor is the chief
point to be considered. II Mr.. Holmes,
according TO Gen. Ross estimate, ia eual-
ined to I'LL the place and is the man the
new governor wants, 1t should not matter
how Mr. Holmes and Gov. Ireland get
along. The position Of private secretary
to the governor is an. important and
confidential place, and the executive
ought to be perfectly free to select the
person Of his choice. II it is incumbent
on him to 80 around and ascertain
whether his selection is perfectly accept
able to this or that distinguished gentle
man then he cannot have any free choice
In the matter. 1t is tempest In tea
pot that the Times is trying to raise, and
II might have abstained from endeavor-
ing to make an issue out OF such an un-
important incident. Gov. Ross, of course,
cannot afford, even If he cared to, to pay
any attention to the Times insinuatlon,
but 1t is to be doubted If he knows any
thiug about the personal relations of his
prospective private secretary and Gov.
Ireland. If he does 1t is hardly to be
believed he chose MIR. Holmes be-
cause the latter is not friendly to Gov.
Ireland, for there is no earthly reason
that would Influence a sensible man, why
he should DO such a thing. And, finally.
THE GAZETTE does not believe Gen. Ross
is the mau to indulge in any such petty
methods. He is only man, like the rest
OF us, and has his weaknesses, but he has
right to be judged fairly and gener-
ously in this matter.