Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-10-11
Elaborate Programme For To- Day.
Grand Democratic Rally and Bar
beoue at Gainesville
r. O. Mills Makes a Brilliant Speech
on Protection at Burnet- Hon.
Barnett Gibbs at Cisco.
TEXAS Politics.
PREPARING FOR A RALLY.

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TERRELL, Ten, Oct. 0.--Henry Err
win, coanty clerk from Kaufman, was
in the city to-day looking after his
prospects for reelection to the ninth
successive term.
NONE ARE DISQUALIFIED.
Special 10 tho Gazette.
CoRsICANA, Tex oct. lot hRv-
/ ing been published that some Of the
district Democratic electors are dis
! qualified by reason of their holding
civil Office, Bryan r. Barry, chair
! man OF the state committee, authorizes
the statement hat Hon. A. r. Mat
lock, for the Fourth district, whose
| term as state senator would expire
| In January, several weeks since
sent In his resignation as senator To
the governor, and thereby removed
| his disability, and that he knows of
! no other electOr who Is in any way
disqualified.
MIR. Barry also requests that atten-
/ ton be called to the requirements Of
! the law that each voter must vote for
/ all Of the thirteen electors in the state,
| IL having been reported 10 him
| that tickets are beiog printed with
/ only the names Of the electors for the
state at large, and for certain district.
| Such ballots would he Illegal.
COL JOHN n, MOORE.
/ Correspondence % the Gazette.
SAN DIEGO, TEN, oct. Sour peo-
| Pile in this section We're very much
! pleased Mt aeeiug the announcement OF
/ Col. John NJ. Moore OF Corpus Christi
as candidate for senator for the TNVen-
/ ty-seventh district. He will receive a
large majority in this county, that Is
certain, aud 1t Is generally believed
that he can carry Cameron, McMullen
and probably Encinal. besides Nueces,
which lac Is very sure OF. Under these
circumstances the election of Col. John
NJ. Moore Is pretty well assured; the
not and never have been,
well satisfied with some OF
the nominations and especially
were many dissatisfied with the nomi-
nation Of T.. +. Hall OF Laredo, and
even the stHuncheat of the Democrats
felt that there WAS some trickery In
the nominating of such n man for that
: high Office, and il was often said that
i the material for senator must he very
: scarce In the 'pwenty-seventh district
= hence the apathy which was 80 gen
: cral. But the people feel relieved
y since Col Moore has come to the front
. and though he Is an old and firm Dem
ocrat he will be supported strongly 10y
= all, independent OF political opinions
= Ii Is true We are not all Democrat
y down here by good deal, but Their
b are good many thinking men VIII
will take the best men for the oiiic
- they aspire to and who cannot be drlv
a. en- 10y the party lash,
~ BARNETT GIBBS AND X. X LEGGErI
= Correspondence OF the Gazette.
g. CISCO, Tx, OCT. l0-The Hon
I'd Barnett Gibbs, candidate for lleuteu
ant governor, addT ssed a large an
attentive audience OF both ladies an
I gentlemen 40 AleXauder's hall L
ve night. His speech was mainly rep
or titltion Of his speeches az other place
No. In which lie handled la an able mar
n ner the olrruplions of the Republics
,b party in ia administration Of III
,n state aud national government, an
m allowed oonclusively the fAllacy
Ssvnsh Jones "cl1p-trapp and the ut,
n imposslbility OF his election 10 the Q
m. flee Of governor of the state of Texas.
in He defended his course IN the legi
as latuTe upon tho land bill, nssertiI
,as that he was the first md the only ma
I'm who introduced bill In sell the scho
No lands to actual settlers, with the pri
IN ilege OF leasing limited number
il sectiOns adjoining. He also assert,
ne thai the occu pancy aud "a
lie Of large hodics OF lar
N In the West which a
'nu now inclosed In pastures was the
10 eult OF former legislation, broug
an. about 10y Western representatives
his Upon the whole lie made SCUM
are practical speech which WAS well !
ceived by the people and one that W
nd have It's effect at the coming electi'
Iat- In November.
wv The Hon. *. X Leggett, elector
md this congressional district, was prese
n aud addressed ia people upon 4
no tional politics. His speech was an Of
ace fashioned, soul-stirring appeal TO /
re- Democratic party TO stand by thi
,eir colors, and an earnest exhoriation 10 [
lse. few Republicans present to turn fro
In their wicked ways and Join I
ere Democracy "btfOreit was everlasting
inc too late
4 OF la the afternoon DR.. IL. A. Cole a
ism Judge Hammons candidates for I
ary legislature, also addressed the'peop
lav Both favor free grlssh and str
or adherence TO Democratic prlncip
INK and Democratic nominees.
can oLIN WELLB0RN.
zeal special 10 the Gazette.
the SAN ANTONIO. TEN, Oct. 10. III,
TO 0liu Wellporn is booked 20 speak h,
ned tomorrow night
ext cob. ROuERQ. MILLS,
Yin. special 70 the Gazette.
be BURNETT, TEX. oct. 10 "A large a
expectant audience of Democrats a
eeh GTeenhackeTs assembled al the cot
adj house yesterday to lear Col Roger
nan Mills asa otlltrdi tingulshtd speak,
Col. Mllls locked TSssst0 with heg
aud Democracy, and from the beg
ming 10 the end OF his tao hours
an. dress ~ earFieicvery'hlng by stoT
- The greatest i,oriion Of hla speech "