The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-03-26
FORT WORTH.

RefofleN Dhlly'I
FORT WoHrH. March -, 1850
ono OF tho most interesting affairs that
pe-haps WAS known in Fort Worth occurred
in the courthouse last night, II was the
free-lance-rostrum fight between the respect
i've candidates for Mayor. Tho business
opened up by electing John Nichols Chair
man and w. NJ. Melton Secretary, Silence
soon prevailed aud the Chair introduced
Henry NJ. Furman MS the frat speaker. Mr..
Furman's speech was more matter Of fact
than fun. He endorsed the present out
going city administrations wns in favor Of
public free sch pols; was in favor of reasona-
BILE restriction of the social evil question; re-
garded the city finances the most important
subject to be considered. His Biblical quota
tons were frequent. lie closed with Scath-
ing denunciations of Pomeroy, Phillips, But
ler and other merconary leaders of the
Greenback party, and referred to the
fallacious doctrines of this political organiza-
ton. He was followed by John Il. Brown,
who expressed similar views on the questions
at issue, with the exception of the payment
of the old debt of the city. Ho said he
would never consent to pay IT unless it was
ut the end of II law suit, for he considered 1t
illegal and unconstitutional. John T.
Mason, the Greenba * candidate for Mayor,
then came forward and read very
pointed.prepared speech on his candidacy.
Then came Tom Aston, the happy butcher
from the "bloody Third" who briefly and
very appropriately set forth his very plausi'
bic clnims to the Office of Mayor. Next
came John w. Turner, who made one OF
the most laughabe, most witty and most
amusing speeches that, perhaps, was ever
made in the city. He kept the house in a
continual roar Of laughter and applause dur.
ing his entire speech. His anecdotes and
sarcastic cuts and witticisms were simply UNI
surpassable, and Just captured the entire as
sembly. Johns platform was good and
heartily endorsed. The entire evenings en-
tertainment was certainly pleasing and great
ly enjoyed by all present. After the differ
emit candidates had had their say, the meeting
adjourned till next Friday night, whea every
body is invited to meet in the Third ward, at
the Wayerly house, for the purpose of wit
Messing another contest between the same
parties John Turner says consider him in.--
Your correspondent is under lasting obliga-
tions to Mr.. L, Prevaux, the accommodating
Yuma stage line, whose headquarters are
AZ tne I'll dSo, lOr hppieciutcu la'uio. iio
has our thanks most sincero.--Mrs. Carina
Ross, who is not only favorably known in
Texas, but also in the East, as most accom-
plished elocutionist, will give in Evans hall,
on the 3lst of this month, reading and mu-
steal entertainment, the proceeds of which
will 60 to the finishing and Improvement of
the Fort Worth college. The entertainment
will be'a rare treat and everybody in the
city should be out.--Mr. Henry Keller and
Miss Carrie Turner were married last night
at 8 cock.-The city election is getting
to be very interesting. The different candi-
dates are creating some feeling in the matter.
The public speaking in the Third ward
Friday night promises to be interesting. -
At the Ell Paso. hotel: Mr. and Mrs A G Furge-
son. Memphis; r Fl Armstrong, Louisville;
0 Furnham, jefferson; Miss Fannie Pope,
Arkansas; L Richenstein, Dallas; III Stun
field, Marshall; Lee Mutton and NJ A Kear-
", Decatur; r Brown, Gainesville; H
Swartz and wife, Weatherford; VIM Simons,
Missouri; L Stienwald, Little Rock; Harry
Leslie, Dallas; G G Nunnelly,.. New Orleans;
T 7 Lang and wife, Decatur; H Collins, jr,
Marshall; W 7 Heard and son, Cleburne;
John S Miller, Weatherford; S Smith, Dali
las; II Myer and NJ Campbell, city; + j
Robinson, Kansas City; 5 Herat, city; I II
Ellis and w ID McClellehan, st. Louis; j A
Aycock, Galveston; A Millet and Miss A
Piouts, Dallas; H l Small Marshall; &
Hardwick, city; A w Littenthal, Boston,
Massachusetts,