Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-05
THE REfORMERS FALL IN LINE,
WARD MEETINGS TO CALL OUT
CANDIDATES
Who VIII lie Subject TO the Aehon
OF the city Democracy ut the APP
preaching Primaries-interes'ihH
Meeting Yesterday.


plomats, about one hundred in num-
Der. met at the Chamber of Commerce
yesterday afternoon pursuant to ad-
iournment from the meeting held there
Friday afternoon. It was composed IN
the main of substantial business ana
professional men representing various
Important interests, and several shades
of political belief as indicated by the
list of names taken from among those
present as they were recognized: They
were all intent on the object OF the
meeting as stated In the call In ODE
dience TO which they had assembled
namely, to secure the nomination OIL
good men for aldermen In the different
wards but there was considerable dl-
yerslty of opinion as to how that de-
| slrable result could be accomplished
The following were among those pres
ent II. c. Burlington. Glen Walker
h. NJ. wynne, o. $. baltimore, c. A.
Butts, Zane Cetti, Capt. Gone, Capt.
Tucker Capt. Martin, Jere Deems AL
derman Ward, Major c. c. Cummings
John Tierney. r. E. Buchanon, eN-
Sheriff Richardson, Alderman Essex.
Henry Early MIR. Slack, Capt. MILL
ken, Mr. Parker, Mr. Pemberton, II.
Post, W. w. burlington, Major J. a.
! st. Clair Mr.. Hearn, Mr.. Ellis, Judge
HYDE Jennings, Mr.. Ellison, Secretary
White of the Chamber OF Commerce.
Mr.. Sawyer, NJ. c. Hurley, n. II.
Meek, MIR. Burchill, Rev. Doctor Harry
| Cassill, Rev. Doctor j. Morgan Wells
John w. Beasley, j. b. Roberts. VIII
son Gregg, Arthur Springer. d. c. Inn
boden William Caps, Major Clements
NJ. b. Lloyd and j. w. Spencer.
The crowd began to assemble about
4 o'clock, the time set for the opening
of the meeting, but the better part
of an hour was consumed in getting
together. so that 1t was nearly .
o'clock before the meeting was called
to order and proceeded with the trans
action of the business for which 1t
was held. 1t was apparent from cas-
ual remarks made on every hand our
ing this interval Of waiting that quite
number of those present We're there
rather as spectators than for the pur-
pose OF participating in the proceed
ings.
When the hundred patient faces be-
gan each to resemble an Interrogation
point, eloquent with the mute inquiry
of what was to be done, Judge Hollo-
way arose and said he thought 1t was
about time TO get down to business
and called Mr. II. c. Darlington to the
chair. Mr.. Burlington, assuming his
place, said that he understood that
the meeting had been called for the
purpose of taking steps to encourage
the participation Of all good citizens in
the coming primaries in order to Sc
cure the best aldermen that could be
| oh Of ha oil atnnftnn
Judge Holloway thereupon moved
that all the good citizens present from
each ward should get together ut once
without further ado and consult in re-
gard to nominating good men.
Col. Wynne asked If that was not
Just like the Democratic call.
Here a short colloquoy ensued be-
tween Col. Wynne and Judge Hollo-
way in regard to the exact meaning
Of the latters motion. Col. Wynne
said II seemed to him to be in entire
harmony with the Democratic call.
Judge Holloway seemed to agree with
him almost, but not entirely, from
his manner of expression, and upon
being asked to repeat his motion stated
that he had moved that the good citi-
zens present proceed at once to get to-
gether without further delay and APP
point a meeting in each ward In the
near future. at which those who wish
ed TO Secure good government should
assemble and call out u suitable can
dldate for alderman, or words to that
effect.
Col. Wynne now rose. and pressing
his point, said that unless the meetings
in the wards were called with the uIt-
derstanding that the gentlemen called
out at those meetings should run as
candidates in the Democratic nrlma-
rles, he would oppose the notion
Major Cummings approved these re.
marks.
Mr.. Sawyer Of the Fourth ward arose
and said that there seemed to him Ia
be lack OF method in the proceedings
In the interest Of reform, and suggested
as a means of reaching the evils sup
posed TO exist In his ward and in the
Third particularly that good citizens
all over the city ought to vote for mer
previously selected In the Third and
49, wards. Major Cummings said
the Idea was good one, but hardly
: Practicable In ward like his own, thu
Ninth. Continuing. he said that hC
agreed with the other speakers thai
, the good people ought to all get to.
gether, but that the idea of calling a
meeting IN any ward for good citi.
zens only would not do, as It would be
impossible to station a sentinel at the
, door and tell the people who We're gooG
. | SillN ms ana VINO were not. All good
citizens meant everybody. In order IL
accomplish anything by a call for \
political meeting 1t was necessary tr
narrow 1t down, and the only way in
| which % narrow 1t down in the present
case was to make call for all good
Democrats. The Democratic party wa,
IN charge OF the city administrator
) and largely In the majority here. A,
party 1t was charged with the re-,
sponslbility or the situation here nj
! present, and would still be chargeabI,
) with that responsibility IL its candl
oates We're again elected to Office Nh,
Democrats party had assumed the re-
/ sponsibillty for the result of the com
ing primaries. and had thrown then
2 open to all good citizens who wishel
. 10 zee an Improvement in municinn
: politics. The condition of politics II
the city OF Fort Worth might moi h,
I Just what good citizens would have d
E to be, but II they wanted TO See n,
Improvement they should align ther,
selves with the city Democracy and -,
forward with It in the good yyo1l
which 1t had undertaken. IL the,
: would undertake to do this thew 1voni,
: soon get something definite. ana in IN,
END accomplish much coed. He WON,
j, FAVOR motion for the good citizen,
u who had taken hold ip ,ht. : ~