Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-03
Judge w. P. Mclean of Mount
Pleasant the Third Man.
THE RAILROAD COMMISSION.
Secretary and Clerks of the Commission to
Come From Railway Circles.
Organization to be Completed Within a
Few Days, and Will be Ready for
Business by June IO-Other
Appointments.
SPECIAL TO the Gazette.

SPECIAL to the Gazette.
AUSTIN. TEX, May 1.-The agony is over
at last and the full railway commissioners to-
day given for the first time TO the public. To
the names of Foster and Reagan, Governor
Hogg to-day added that of Judge William
p. Mclean of Mount Pleasant, Titus county,
ii the northeast part Of the state.
Judge Mclean is i lawyer of emInence
in his profession who occupies high rank
in the Judgment and estimation OF the bar.
He was born in Hindo county. Miss, in
August, 1887, and is consequently in his
tifty-fourth year. He came 10 Texas when
two years OF age and graduated At the
University of North Carolina. He was
admitted TO the bar in 1855 by Judge Il. \.
Reeves. He was member of the legisla-
ture twice before the war, captain during
the war, member Of congress in 1875,
served in the
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
in 1876 with great distinction. where he
was regarded as one of its most profound
lawyers was afterwards district judge OF
his district for one term, and made a first
class record, declining reelection. He has
since stood at the head of the bar, and has
enjoyed a lucrative practice and the respect
and confidence OF all who know him.
1t is understood that the plan of the COM
mission in organization Will be TO ill the
offices of secretary and assistants with eN-
perienced men in railroad traffic and trans
portation, and 10 employ as many as may
be needed expert railway, commercial and
agricultural men to complete the force. 1t
will doubtless be the ablest, most efficient
and successful commission IN the United
States.
ADDITIONAL APPOINTMENTS.
The following additional appointments
were also made:
Commissions of appeal-B. D. Tarlton of
Hill county, G. c. Garrett of Washington
county, l.. H. Brown OF Hayes county.
Commissioners TO cOdify laws - Wells
Thompson of Colorado county, a ". Ter
rel of Travis county, II. G. Robertson
of Dallas county.
Insurance commissioners. Il. Hollings-
worth of Johnson county.
To succeed District Judge Garrett-Beau-
regard Bryan of Washington,
To succeed Mr.. Bryan, who is the pres
ent district attorney-Henry q. King of
Burleson county.
THEIR STANDING.
OF the above TarltOn ranks high as n law
yer. as does Garrett, also at present dis
trict Judge and Brown is regarded as fine
judicial timber The three coditiers are
well known, two. at least, of them in North
Texas, Brock Robertson of Dallas and
Judge Terrell OF Austin. Thompson has a
fine reputation as a lawyer.
Beauregard Bryan is a nephew of Hon.
Guy Bryan of Galveston, and IS young
man OF fine abilities. Mr.. Bryan is pro
NOTED from district attorney to the Judge
ship made vacant by Judge CARROTS eleva-
ton, and Henry King Of Burleson, member
of the legislature at present, and chairman
at the last session of the enrolling commit
tee of the house. becomes district attorney
in Bryan's stead.
Mr.. Hollingsworth, who succeeds Foster
as commissioner of agriculture, is chief
clerk in that office, and young man OF
character and capacity. He is a brother-in-
law of Representative Swayne of Fort
Worth, and was postoffice inspector dur
ing the Cleveland administration.
SOON TO ORGANIZE.
Governor Hogg stated to the reporters to-
day that the railway commission would pro-
coed TO organize in 3 few days-next week,
perhaps-and have things in readiness for
work June 10, when Judge Reagan will
join the board. The secretary and two
clerks provided for will be chosen by the
commission and taken from railroad circles.
Already a number of applications have been
received for secretary and clerks.