Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-04

Collector Carney wieids mysterious
influence over The Olennder city.
Whether he Is possessed VI 'voudoo
charm" Of rare power, or whether II Is
through the more polite force Of mag.
neiism that be rules the roost" will
probably never be known unless he
chooses 10 tell II. The fact Is glaring
and undisputcd. however, that for polit.
ical purposes Galveston is az thorough
" under tho spell Of Cuney n New
York Is under the dominion Of the Tam'
many sachem.
Galveston not only obcys Quincy but Il
Is fond of him. He IS It's bright par.
iicular star In the political irmHncnt;
through him It Is known in rational
conventions.
This Is sufficient explanation for the
petition sent some timc ago to Secretary
Carlisle, asking for the retention in
Office Of Mr. Quincy a. long AS Demo
cratic administration could, consistently,
maintain him there II reads ~ fol-
lows.
Galveston. Tex. April .. 1873.
Hon, J. q. Cnflhsle, Secretary of the ireas'
ury, Washington, -. 81
Dear Sir We take this method " express.
Ing our profound satisfaction aud regard
Tor The policy NJ Mr., tlcvelnnd's adlnlnis
ration IL sclrctlnR men for the public -"ry-
lee. because NJ their quality nnd fitness Tor
tho office conferred. and tot hecausc nt
party service, and that his Intention rs Ia
nlluw faithful officials to retain their posi-
tluns uutil the expiration Of tlrlr term OF
service. Endorsing this principle as one
vital 10 the public welfare and 10 the main
icunncr " our government, We neg Ia mh'
atsNN & h.. FsIl. .aaHIH "a
II has brcn stated IN tho Washington cor
rcsp1ndrncc NJ the daily press that charges
were To he made ugillnst the present col
lcrtOr ~ ruAiuiuH ~ galveston, MI. N w,
Quincy, will the evident Intention ~ huHtpns
Ing the appointment ~ his successor; We
de- not propose To suggest to inli' Mr. Nrrrr-
tary. when or upon whom this succession
hh1ll fnllt lui W. the various capacities lh
which We have had mHinrss with the Gus
toin- oiilCmH NJ lhlH port during Mr.
4 uuVy'H administration, WU owe 10 In fair
Ir4H AMI rnndur tu shy that the office mas
been managed admirably; u every depart
mont the utmost courtesy has Always been
shown, ami where needed willing all Ia
facilitate our business with prpuplnuHa, m
trlligcnro AMI care, We ihnk, therefore
serious complaints aud chnrg'H chuuut be
rnh9tnntlntrd. our experience md ohHorvn
tiou * M complete variance with nny such
thlur, the service has been hr4rcnss
Throughout.
time NJ his appointment, all OF us mdnrsp
him ~ an able aud faithful public servant
In Ills probable retirement. Respectfully, |
q. A. Meyer shin agent nnd broker
William h. l.adi president Taylor aud |
CUR city Compress companies,
u. W Davidson,
~. Il, Mann
Adone 4 l,oht.
y, William English. president G, y. :. |
aud Lighter cnmuHuy,
Y, Reading A Son importers.
John Hrntlignr, owner NJ roastiug vessels |
IUcke wilkins 4 l.Gnge
u, ., Flood a TO-, Wholesale and retail
'uHl dealers.
j. llcymershorcr president Texas Star
Flour MILLS
! nrymer.houcr 4 Sons.
lrVinC \ llrlasnor.
licrrs kcnlauu y 20
G.. q, wheeler, geucral manager Cuff
Colorado mud Santa fr railway
II. A. l.nndes
u. Cannon.
kaufman & llnngc
Fowler 4 Neville, importers and steam.
j. Moller a TO-. sail aud steamship
igenfS.
r, lccRcr, general agent International
'nl nfrNt Northern Hallway company
William Purr a Co., Importers nnd shin
agents.
Thomas H. Sweeney \ CO., steamship
gents,
Ticker. Lee 4 CO., contractors.
LOSS Howe McrUw, steamship agents.
w W McDnnnld, ngcnt San Antonio and
'T Il y ,I l'1s1 Halfway VA COMPANY ,
A. ~ Fuller Evans, custom house
Robert nonctcld. exporter,
q, Srrllrrnu.
Hall Huchings 4 Co.. bankers.
NJ nunan, lewis Co. Wholesale gr0ccrs
Z. n brown. president Galveston Wharf
! 5. lrown Hardware company
-, n sawyer 4 co. agents New York aud
'cNnH Steamship company.
H. q. Lowe NcCprcsdrnt A. n. Belo A
O., publishers " The News.