The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-02-22
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says Wlll YAH on ui Shi
date meeting Of the committee tc
determine how nominations shall be
made. He has been approached by
candidates aud Their friends submit
ting various propositions. Some ad
vocate primaries, others convention
aud few a free for all race. Demo
Gratis should begin to think about thi.
as the last might mean much to the
party. Mr.. Flint will begin soon to GO
into the county to organize clubs and
has been requested to deliver some
speeches.
Matters in the police department
are dull at present. The janitor
thinks that the ghost of Geo Ward
has voudooed the calaboose. The
cells are empty at all events.
John Fee tells us at the meeting of
Pat Cleburne camp to consider wheth.
er or not it should join the United
Confederate veterans, no action was
had. The delegates to Dallas and
New Orleans will report on the mat
ter upon their return. The delega.
ton will be composed of all members
who desire to go.
In the case of A. Friedman VS.. The
City in the county court Judge Hardy
granted the city new trial. At this
term of the court jury gave Fried
man a verdict for $500. The case
had been tried once before and result.
ed in a mistrial. The argument was
opened by E. f. Essterling for the
city. Mr.. Baker followed him for the
plaintiff aud Mr.. Flint closed for the
city. We desire to make special
mention of Mr., Easterling's argument
1t was lucid, clear and presented with
much force and righteousness, Mr.
EasterliDg has an office with Flint,
Downs aud Flint. He assists the
city attorney in the recorders court
and brings to all prosecutions the
greatest fairness.
There has been so much talk about
the Milwaukee people buying the
bonds that it has naturally brought
out much interesting history of bond
sales by the city. 1t is matter of
notoriety that the Milwau-
kee people once contemplated buying
from Mayor McCulloch and he con.
ferred with their agents to that end.
W. S. Kincheloe, in the absence of
G. G. Morgan, the agent here Of the
Mutual Life Milwaukee, called upon
Mayor McCulloch for a transcript of
the proceedings of the city council
and other data germans to the bonds.
Mr. McCulloch seeing a possible
chance to sell put himself to consider
able trouble to prepare and furnish
papers. There was some correspond
ence. Afterward during the mayors
absence in New York they asked for
some other information about the
matter and City Treasurer Seley
promptly furnished it. Nothing come
of it and the company was never heard
from again until the late negotiations
with the history of which the public
is fully acquainted.
As Col. Payne'a speech relative the
employment Of assistant counsel in
the Street Improvements cases has
g 1oked some comment about the mat
ter, and standing alone might lead to
some misrepresentation as to its real
status We deem it no more than fare
justice to all parties to state all the
facts. Mr.. Flint himself suggested
such employment and only did so at.
ter the freest discussion of the matter
with members and with his friends.
He prepared the resolution which
brought up the matter, and which res
olution suggested the appointment of
a committee to consult with him as TO
the advisability of such course. No
firm was designated in the resolution
as Mr.. Flint was unwilling to be
placed in the attitude of favoring any
particular firm. That he deemed a
matter for the council. The resolu-
ton recited the facts that there was
already pending fifty suits against the
city, some cases of trespass to title,
others for damages, one of these last
for $4,000, another for the sum of
$4,000, The jurisdiction of the re-
corder's court has been enlarged and
frequently cases are contested which
take the whole day in their trial.
These are appealed and have to be
followed to the county court. He has
alse to advise council, prepare con-