Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-13
BAILEY RENOMINATED.
That Was the Result of the Fourth
Ward Caucus last Evening.
And Mr.. Bailey Accepted the denomination
With a Speech Which is Reported IN Full.
Full Account of the Meeting.

The mass meeting Of voters of the Fourth
ward held at Central fremen's hall last night
was OF short duration, but of big results. 1
lasted less than an hour, at the end of which
time it was determined that William J. Bailey
should be a candidate to fill the unexpired al
dermanic term vacated by himself as repre-
sentative from the Fourth ward.
1t was about 1880 O'Clock when
Capt: NJ. B: Lloyd called the
The objects Of the meeting were stated by Capt.
Lloyd.
Mr.. T. D. Miller was made secretary.
Before anybody had a chance to make q
speech Mr.. G. h. Day arose, and with a few
words in which he deplored the causes leading
20 Mr.. Bailey's resignation, offered the name OF
that gentleman as candidate for denomination.
There was prolonged cheering, and eight
or nine gentlemen followed each other
in quick succession in seconding the nomina-
So. without opposition, the nomination was
carried, no voice being raised in dissent.
On motion, the chairman appointed a COM
mittee of three 10 find Mt. Bailey, acquaint him
with the circumstances and escort him TO the
hail. w. F. Stewart, Dan Parker and Con
Hines were named as such committee and they
departed on their mission.
The following was read by Secretary Miller:
Resolved, that we have heard with deep regret
OF the causes which led to the resignation Of
Hon. William J. Bailey, alderman OF this ward,
ana we hereby lndoTse the entlre course OF mr:
Bailey and him as his own successor
with the request that he serve US in such a man
ner as may seem to him proper and just,
While awaiting the coming Of the nominee
Messrs. J. b. Robinson and Louis G. Mumford
were loudly called for and responded, with
speeches eulogistic of Mr.. Bailey and deploring
the causes which lead to his resignation.
Then Mr.. Bailey arrived, escorted by the com
mittee. He was loudly cheered and speech was
demanded from him. He spoke thus:
Fellow Citizens OF the Fourth Ward:
This is a most unexpected honor. and Ian at
a loss to know how to express my feelingSsupon
this occasion. 1 cannot attempt to thapk you
for your expressions Of sympathy and trust.
You have by your action tonight gratlBed the
highest ambition I have on earth, and that is to
know that am esteemed and honored R1 my.
city council, l have endeavored to- do
my duty, and l feel that
clear. Tremendous applause. As yoqE. reHs
resentative of the Fourth ward, I feefskSIe&
upon TO give an account Of my stewardsHRs
Briefly I will cite You some of the knotty pTeSE
lens which the city council has been conrpelled
TO encounter. The first serious question: was
the proper disposition of the waterworkssW which
as shown by the books of the company, had
been q losing investment for a number of years.
The w~sterWorks committee was composed of Mr..
Nicks, SIS chairman, with Capt. Fraser and my
self as associates. Unfortunately the
divided, the chairman insisting that the water
works be left under its old management.
Capt. Fraser and myself, urging that a change
be made. and that Capt. A. W. Scoble be placed
at the helm. Mr., Nicks resigned from the COM
mlttee, and l being next upon the committee,
was rendered the craftsmanship, but knowing
the great worth Of Mr.. Mes of the Fifth ward,
and feeling my ineXperlence, l requested the
mayor to appoint him in my stead. The result
is that under the able management of Capt.
Scoble, assisted by the counsel and advice of Mr.
Neis, the waterworks is to-day a paying in
Vestment to the city.
Without solicitation or request I was made
chairman of the finance committee and given as
associates Capt. Clements of the Sixth ward and
Mr.. Jones of the First. We found city scrip
selling at from sixty-fve to seventy-fve cents
on the dollar, and the city paying fron129st92 %
per cent. more for her labor on accQEhT OF a dees
pleted treasury. We also found
q bonded Indebtedness Of over s275.-
900, besides a floating debt otgabout 500. 600
more, and q charter which ~uldu existing
circumstances only permit us to issue bonds to
the amount of $50, 900, S275, 600 Of which amoqass
had already been issued; in other EsEGsSNSSc
could issue only enough bonds to pay off tbs