, 1873-09-06
Tho Worcester Roll-Call Stands for Wash
burn, 2S7; Butler, 254; Con-
testo0, q.
Annexation Of Two Parishes Of Louis1-
ania Favored by the Texas
Democratic Convention.
Monster Meeting Of tho Iowa
Grnngers ut Washington,
Iowa.
Sixty Oranges Represented and 10,000
Farmers in Attendance.

Western Farmers md Eastern Working
mcn:..Mcctings OF Illinois
~ Farmers.
The NInsRuclsuxctts Campaign. .
SPRINGFIELD Sept. 6.-TAe delegate elec-
tious tonight rather Bot Butler up again. Ho
has n,nic son1o unexpected gains. Oi.t' roturns
foot up at q. m.: Washburn, 25o ;
Butlor, 259; contested IS. Tho Worcester and
Cambridge cauouaea aro not yot hoard
FROM. These tlglroB cover only about half Of
tho Convention. The chances still aro stro ngly
for Washbu,n. for tho countios yet to elect. arc
more naturally his than Dut1or's
Special Dspatch to The Chicago Tribune.
SPRINGFIELD. MaBs., Sept. G-2:o0 a. m.-Ad-
ditional returns mako almost absolutely suro
Dutler's defeat. Our latoHt footinEB aro !:
waBhburn, 287 Dut1or, 254; contested, a.
DosToN, Sept. 5.--Washburn, 200; Butler,
2G2; doubtful, 25.
DoaTox, Sept. 81. N. Gooch declines to pre-
side ovcr tho Republican Convention at Worcos-
tor OIL Wednesday.
Texas Democratic Stntc Convention.
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 5.-Tho Convention was
called to order ut 0:l5 q. m. Prayer by tho ley.
Horace Clark.
The following resolution was introduced by
". Il. Pope. Of Marshall:
Iteaplped by the Democratic party Of Texas, that
whereas, the subject Of tho annexation Of the parishes
and. whereas sail parishes are aonincd in interest
politically and otAnrWtAe therefore, ....
approve Of snil schone Of annexation.
- Col. J. ". Steel, OF Gonzales, in short
Bpcool appealed to the Convention to pass tho
resolution, thoroby expressing tho sympathy Of
tho Democracy Of Texas for tho oppressed Of
LouiBiann.
Tho resolution WAS adopted by large major
ity, and tile Committee Oh Platform Is expected
to report 1nomentarily.. The balloting for State
officers will commence Immediately on tho aaop-
Tho first ballot for Governor resulted as fol-
lows: Richard Coke Of Waco, 304; Charlos De-
mouse, Clarlsvillo, 1d9; John ireland, seguin,
113; @. II. Wmkler, Coraicann, lo5; II. D. Walk
or. Nacogdoclos, Is.
Tho frontier counties divided between John 8.
Ford and John Il. Bayler. Balance scatt oring
Necessary to choice, ,4M-tvo-thirds.
After tho first ballot, tho friends OF r. D.
Walkor withdrew his name.
The second ballot is now being taken. Por-
feet harmony prevails.
Washington County tRn.> Patrons Of
E1nsbantlrY.
Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune
Husbandry held their annual harvest-homo fes-
&iva1 horo to-day. It was striking demonssra-
zion Of tho hold that organization has on the
farmers. Ovor ni1ty Oranges camo in process
aions, headed by bands Of m1sio, and carrying
flags and burners. Tho day wng bright and
cool. A heavy rnin had fallen the day bofore.
which laid tho dust and mnde the roads fair md
smooth. more favorable day could not DO
Imagined, 80 that the Patrons now feel euro TINT
Providence is on their side, 1t the monopolies
and tho spoculators arc against thom.
At o'clock tho people began to arrive. and
from that hour to II the streets were literally
packed with teams and buggies on their way to
The fair-ground. Tloro were many four~horso
Easons, handsomely rlggod, but Pine Grove
Grange carried OF tho palm. Its lending wagon
was ltorally Pine grove. From the bed Of tho
wagon rose light overgroon columns supporting
Avaultod roof OF eVorBreons and flowers. It HAB
sheaves Of wheat. and attracted great attention
on account Of itB expressive beauty. Tho Patrons
hll woro thoir regaas, md the Grange Murshal
tloir whito HashoB, 30 TINT tho crowd asaonlblod
This county. About 1900 teams came to town.
Tho crowd in tho fair grounds il estimated at
from 5000 to 10000 persona. Tho farmers hero
arc 1uhilant. They have tickot OF their own in
The field and arc 11 confident Of it's election by
publican majority Of 5000 to 1000.
The following nro Homo Of tho more striking
mottoes on tho hanIors: WostcheBtor Grange,
"We arc united, Z" Farmers, be just, be true =
profits" 81 We will do our OWN trading;" Pilots
burg. "Our hearts boat in uniaon; j" White
Cloud, "Give the boy q chnnce,"' Econ
o1ny ia wealth." Nipple Grove, "Labor
is honorable" It Tho rings, arc broken ~
Gwo brokon rings pictureD; Burr Oak,
"Equal rights to oil, special rigAts to mono =
Pleasant Hill, "Tho farmer Is tho chief Of tic
nation;" Collar Union, rough shinglo with
ECONOMY" Oh ono Ble, "No bnok- -pny grabB u
OIL the othor; Dayton Grove. "Wo aak tol
houost rulers;" Shiloh, "a common intereBt
unites ua'' pfaire ysiay, nc moas righta must , be
bination;" Ceaar Centre, "JuHtico to the hand
that holds tho plow,;"" Spread Eaglo, .''Farmors
to tho front, politiciana take buck soats =
s'Might and will" "Capital is tho fruit OF
tabor-let labor DO protected; !" independent
"LaGor Labor eonquerg all;" OAK Loaf, "success 't' t.
labor, - We wanttour interests remembered and
our rights respooted Davis Creek, "Our cause
IL Just and must prevail"
1t ! oolock the band called tho people togcth-
Or to listen to speech from Dudley ". AaamB,
tho Order of tie Patrouu Of Husbanlry was dcs.
tined to elevate tho agricultural clacs, to learu
the farmers to work together, aud to 10 fol
themselves what tloy have too long left to the
politicians and Bpoculatora. It will enable them
to buy cheaper and soil higher, but those
Il Is based upon higher and bgosdo,
principles, and would make lts mombers bette,
men nnd women,-~better informed aud flrner In
purpose. 11o said Patrons mu8t not negleot
politics. They must atsond to thoir. political
duties with creator caro-. Politics ha1 become
had been uninforned Of their political duties
IIo said the industrial classos Of this country