Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-08
DALLAS.
Delegates En- Route to the Fort Worth
Convention What They Say.



Special to the Gazette
DALLAS, June S.-Congressmen Ke
gai, and Throckmorton have been IL
vited to be present and speak at tn
old pioneer reunion at Dallas July l.
The Houston & Texas Central opene
through traffic again to-day and sex
eral days mail arrived.
Several delegates enroute TO tn
Fort Worth convention are here. Al
favor the old ticket, but say IL Tildel
will not accept that Cleveland. Flower
Thurman, Payne or Morrison cal
win against Blaine and Logan. AL
are agreed that the Republican tickle
is a very strong one, and that 1t VII
take a thorough canvass and all the re
sources of the Democracy to defeat 1t
State Senator Gibbs returned to-day
from two weeks trip through South
west Texas. He feels confident of his
nomination ON the first ballot for lieu
tenant-governor; that Ireland will
have practically no opposition; that
Texas will give larger majority this
wear than ever, and that 1ilden and
Hendricks eau beat Blaineand Logan.
Senator Martin OF Falls county is in
the city, as is also Hon. Jacob Thomp-
son OF Memphis, who was secretary OF
the interior under President Buch-
anan.
A gentleman from Shelby county,
in the city to-day, says Senator john
son will not be candidate for lieu
tenant-governor, but will support
Gibbs for the nomination.
About sixty wealthy land pros
pectors from Northwestern states,
under the chaperonage of DIR. John
Ennis of the Gould immigration bu
reau, spent the afternoon at Dallas and
tonight proceeded west to Midland.
A man named Taylor some time
since received a Judgment against the
Texas & Pacific Railroad company of
1896 for the killing of COW. The
road in settling with Constable Clapp,
who had been serving the papers in
the case, owed him balance of forty
cents which it refused to pay. Last
night Officer Clapp attached the COM
pany's safe in the freight department.
He will in all probability soon be
given a satisfactory settlement of his
claim.
The committee to arrange for the
entertainment of the ex.Confederates
at their general reunion here have
selected Longs lake as the place of
meeting. The owners of the lake and
adjacent grounds have given their con-
sent. The committee on arrange
ments suggest the appointment of
on resolutions, who she'll
pass on all resolutions offered without
debate, and that the committee be
present at all meetings of the various
committees. The chair appointed c.
5. Mitchell, w. l.. Cabell and John NJ.
Stemmons as such committee. G.. NJ.
one to have the grounds prepared.
w. IL. Griggs was elected treasurer.
The following named gentlemen were
made committee on programme
John l.. Griffith of Terrell, II. G.
Mack, Mckinney, S. d. Thruston, ID.
A. Williams and John Henry Brown
Of Dallas. Mr.. Brown was made
The following gentlemen
compose the auditing committee: w.
Betterton, o. p. Bowser and r.. ID.
ltawlins. NJ. NJ. Newsome, w. NJ. &.
Hill and Thomas Field were appointed
a committee OF three to take all con-
tracts and purchase all supplies and
materials. j. III. Britton, G. s. Mitch
ell and w. l.. Cabell were selected as u
COMMITTEES on transportation. They
will see the railroads in reference to
running special trains dur
ing the reunion, transport
ing supplies, etc. d. A. Will
iiams, w. l.. Hall and w. G. Sterett
were made the committee ON printing
and invitation. ID. A. Williams office
was made headquarters for the COM
mittees from date to the adjournment
OF the reunion. A resolution request
ing the committee on finances to go to
work at once to raise the necessary
funds, was adopted, ID. A. Williams
was made grand marshal, with power
10 appoint the necessary, assistant mar
shals.
Hoods brigade committees met in
Dallas this afternoon aud arranged fol
the brigade's reunion in this city on
the 18th and 18th of June. The bust
ness meeting of the association will be
held at the opera-house on the 9th.
The festivities are to occur at Shady
View park on the 2Sth. The
managers of the general
Confederate reunion will render tn.
Hood association all the aid necessary
TO make II a success.
Quite a number of through passen
gers for California had to return to
day, on account of washouts andsothe
difficulties impeding travel over tn
Southern Pacific between Sierra Blanc
and III Paso. among the number Mi
and Mrs. John Lowe OF Dallas, VIII
were en- route for Los Angeles. Super
intendent Campbell ofthe Southern
Pacific advises passengers to avail
further and official information as /
when the road will be open with
certainty Of no Interruptions to trave
which Will not be for several days We