Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-29
OUTSPOKEN.
The Manner in Which Harrison
Carried Indiana Denounced.
The Most fragrant Grimes Against the
Ballot Box Ever Perpetrated in an
American Commonwealth.
Why Dallas Re publicans Failed to Indorss the
Admins ,ratIon-Pit'sburg Deadlock
Broken-ConYc n ions
COL. ]. C. BIGGER TALKS.

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DALLAS, Tex, Aug. 2s.-The Times
Herald of this afternoon contains the
following: A Times Herald reporter
met Col. ]. C. Bigger this morning and
asked him: "Have you read the inter-
view of United States Marshal Knight
published in the News of Tuesday, in
which he asserts that Harrison was in
dorsed by the recent Republican mass
meeting2'
eyes, have read the interview, as
well as several others of the gentleman +,
and while he is generally correct in his
views and ideas, he certainly is wholly at
fault in asserting that Harrison was in
dorsed by the Republicans of Dallas
county on Saturday last. Cochran 8
resolution or minority report eulogizing
Harrison was tabled by vote of 80 to
50. The char SO announced, and no ap-
peal was taken. Whether or not the
blow administered was really directed at
the administration is quite another ques-
ton, and am free to say that do not
believe it was. I nm fully convinced
that nine-tenths of the Republicans of
this city and county are friendly to our
president, but they felt disposed to en-
phatically sit down upon several officials
and wouldbe party leaders. For years
many of our delegates have been almost
wholly composed of Federal officials.
servants of the administration, United
States marshals and the deputies, post
masters and their clerks, United States
attorneys, etc. etc. to the detriment of
the party, and the deplorable condition
of affairs. The Republicans of Dallas
county determined to remedy, and did
remedy at the convention last held, only
two office holders "per SCI being upon
the delegation casting one vote of the
twenty-ons, to which the county is en-
titled. While Federal officials should
not be excluded from delegations because
they hold positions under the general
government, neither should they be per-
mitted to dominate delegations and con-
ventions, state or national.
Another thing that caused the dissatis-
faction expressed at the mass meeting Is
the fact that some OF our Federal officials
in defiance, and utter disregard OF their
duty to their party persist in allowing
the Democratic party to be much too
largely represented in the minor posi-
tions within their gift, and IN this re-
gard and IN other ways, wildly recall
the lines of Shakespeare, "That man
dressed in a little brief authority cuts
such fantastic capers before high heaven
as makes the angels weep 1t must
now be apparent to such that "chauge
of base' in these matters would be as
Just and correct as 1t would be conducive
to that "harmony in the party SO fire.
quently prated about; and would also,
perhaps, place them upon decorations
where they seem so DESTROYS of being,
but will scarcely reach unless the party
duties above outlined. well known and
understood are duly performed By each
and all of them.
In addition to the above IL is but just
to say that Col. Bigger is an old soldier,
a prominent Grand Army man and Re-
publican whose loyalty to his party no
one can question He is recognized as q
man of influence in the councils of the
party, and doubtless knows whereof he
speaks in the above Interview. Whether
or not this post discussion
will conduce to harmony in Republican
ranks is a matter to be commended to the
better judgment of Republican leaders
themselves. If they choose to engage in
a family fight Democrats will not say
them nay no matter how bitterly they
may see fit to carry it on.
CONTEST IN THE FIFTH ENDED.
Special to the Gazette.
PITTsBURG, TEX, aug. 2S.-The
Fifth judicial convention was called to
order last night promptly at $3.50. A
motion was made by Capt. Tucker of
Marion 10 table the reports handed In
and read by the conference committee.
Carried.
Bowie county divided their vote, some
voting for the motion, but the majority
voting against It.
motion was then made to have a
recess for one hour. Carried.
During recess Baldwin, O'Neal and
six of their friends got together and
tried to agree for one of them to come
down, but no agreement could be made.
When the hour was out the convention
was called to orisr and Capt. Tucker of
Marion withdrew the name of L. Schlu-
ter, stating that Mr.. Schiuter had been
put before the convention with his
consent, and as Mr.. Schluter was absent
from the convention he felt it his duty to
withdraw him.
Hon. E. a. King of Camp county,
made motion that J. NJ. Talbot of
Bowie be nominated by reclamation,
and it was seconded by R. D. Hart of
luo Mdo Pub " Lu6
house, and it was carried-so ended the
great fight which has lasted seven days
and nights.
Most all Of the delegates left last night
for home via the Cotton Belt railway.
Everybody seems well pleased with the
choice of the convention, believing Tall
bot will make fine district attorney.
The Baldwin delegation are all proud
that their man was withdrawn in the
lead. While they regretted very much
to give up Mr. Baldwin, they believe
that he has lost nothing but has made
friends by his manly act in saying to
his friends, ''withdraw me II you be-
lieve it best for the Democratic party of
the DISTRICT
had TO TAKE AN OUTSIDER.
Special 70 the Gazette.
BELDEN, TEX. Aug. 2S.-Part of the
delegates to the judicial district conven-
ton TO nominate candidate for district
attorney of this county and Cass, re-
turned this morning looking somewhat
careworn. After session of one whole
week and 1860 ballots they failed to
nominate either Baldwin or O'Neal, and
finally nominated Mr.. Talbot of Texar-
kama. The people of our town don't