Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-17
THE SUERIFFog WOVp

Scarcely had the sheriff made known
his purpose than the Republicans made
n move which gtill further iutrpnchod
them. a. a result Of the conference be-
tween thoir leaders aud the sheriff. b.
was agreed that all armed forces pN.
cepung, Of course. the POnulist prOvis.
ional companies. be- placed under the
Bherifa command as the pence officer of
the county. The sheriff announced hc
proposed 10 take charge of the capitol
aud 10 relieve u and the Republican
house from state al Bcirc. claiming %
serious fracture Of the peace was threat
ened &C Tho capitol aud In order 90 pre-
serve peace be- must take possession of
The state house. Tho troops having dr.
ridcd tO submit 20 the shoriHH authority
there was no opposition and iu 10 short
time Sheriff Wilkerson was in POSSES
sion of the state house and grounds IN
addition the shVnH posted % prOulumn.
ton stating hc believed the peace of
Shawnee county was about tu be- broken.
and uR pence officer of the county hp
commanded nll citizens 10 como tD nix
aid in preserving thc peace. lie opened
an office aud within half an hour 300
men signed udJ'umCut plrdgiug them.
selves 10 support him Two other ro-
cruitng stations were opened and
thousand men wore sworn in iu nu u-
crvlibly short time. Mon of all sta.
lions Of lilc signed the roll
As these Developments progressed the
Tho crisis raised 10y the sheriff action was
so critical ana So filled with embarrassing
difficulties, they decided not 600 meet 3d.
The governor held conference with
the Populist house members aud various
leaders of the party, The governor said
uiita could not be- depended ON To cnr.
ny ont hs orders and the resistance uf
80 mon composing the force ol deputy
HcrEonuts and the hundred provisional
troops lAll that could hc depended uu
90 stand loyal. would hc usolcss before
the lorin's posse OF 1000 men 10 WIS
decided 10 hire hall down town for thc
i9puist house aud there the meetings
of the Populiu house win be- hold until
the difficulties are settled
DlSlONAL SOLDIERS
The real sensation of the day Wns the
dHuyulty of the state troops 10 wls of
COURSE upon that tho governor and hig
fellow PUpulistq depended tp carry the
day The governor had planned di,ludg.
ing the Republicans from representative
hall ut the point of thp hayuuut lu
tuct, hr twice ordered Colonel Hughes.
cumunudunt of the fNrcra. Ia attack the
Republican stronghold The colo
mol declined To obey orders u,d
governor then took command oil
The troops lie order uu pro-
visions Doc allowed to pass thp limos Iis
orders were disIu.urdud aud provisions
Wrf' llhru luiu The llll for tln luW.WUk-
CIV l''u''9hht-N "'uhrl hnrbrr Nus Civ
'n 'ou',9nhu "l ul' Troops u0t stil the
governor onler' were diyvrulrl
tlWly l'rIFulIcr Crunwl llnUusr
whose appointment just been confirmed
hN the F'uuto arrived from Wichita and
Won ,''"uI1u "' ,i'' loI,'', WINE wI,
turcr gave h Out 40 le pnlrr.rn,l u,
Republicans had nothing tp Tr.r rr,v,
him. IN vus MOI .urtIl linn Am. ,,0,,,,,r.
lccump impr,.4pd with n,, frrt 'u,,t l,.
could NOT rely up0u fhr militi, III, ..II
tho Pppulists
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mind und nh an. ln,l,,. WI
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ip'''slsi ~" whom trirEralhS were
MN " WGl, n'tNh lo arrive ANA 20.
fr," ~" az 'p"l'lh NI' strongly rem.
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PROSPECTS FOR TOMORROW
are the poulists win d,clp,, Il, ,....,
thp propnvifiou XXI r,n,n,,',i. "''''lN
nmendI v m, peuutli.yus XXI p,,
tho situntiop Min iban ir's. l,,, i"",
totny's coudiHon In ttht N Wy"
ONLY resource loft mo pnnJists AIM 'vv
"a rliuurp upon ti, nro,isj,v.l ~, W
The rpnerol f,eliur tnnigi,, ,n"l q;
renewed uneasiuesa npd nrriirtionv w.,
freely mado tomorrow n,oy sn, INV, l ",v
anticipated war innugDrntsJ WIS
In secret session took notion NO o ,6i, 7,
hopes To- relieve Itself from thc cm6ur.
RAISING situation with which 10 Rnds IL.
SELF confronted. AZ the populst house
executive session IN the rooms of al.
Choss and Checker club. hin was pass.
Ell updcr emorgcncy proceedings EN-