Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-12
CONVENTION NOTES.

In IHE GAHIrE'S fepofS III CON
vsntion news yesterday, IN error was
made In the name of the gentleman
mentioned for chairman Of the new
executive committee to b. selected ut
Houston. II was printed "R. Nj. Hen
ry,n when II NJ. Henderson of Hunt
county was intended.
Tim Majors OF Coleman county. who
Is in the convention representing n
free-grass constituency, "uances IN the
head setn In the convention quadrille,
every time. Heis the erratic character
OF the convention.
Bill Stcrett IL the most ardent old
ticket man among the multitude
of visitors and delegates He regards
Tilden M the embodiment of the most
sublime patriotism I'm the worlds his
tory. Last night he was comparing
the course pursued by the Sage OF
Gramercy In 1876 TO Cesar when he
twice pushed away the crown, and
said Tilden had exeiuplifled n grander
patriotism than Caesar had. A by
stander, evidently not a close reader
of current events, after listening atten-
lively for some time, approached GA
| yl-rrE representative and said almost
In whisper:
els that Bill Steretts'
To which the scribe replied In the
Affirmative.
Hes for Tilden, amt hes"
Yes, Bill's for Tilden," the scribe
replied. s,
After moment longer thoughtful
| listening, the interrogator proceeded
well, who IL this fellow Cesar
that he's talking speaks alolE IL
Sterett supporting Caesar Tor vice. prehi
deptr' This was stumper ana th'
scribe volunteered no further inforina
ton.
Among the notable characters In thu
city and who Yesterday took peel
at lheunterri6ed In their deliberations
WINS Capt. McAiurray Of the stat
rangers. located in Coleman county.
| When the delegates and visitor
assembled Mt the opera-honse yester
day morning, the comment wa
general that there wns no legitlniat
excuse for any one not 70 be thorough.
informed OH what was going on, ~
there were ., 0OO copies OF the paper 10
free distribution. There was pnpe
: on every chair.
! The ''amen" echo had not died ava.
! nj the opening OF the convention Will
PRAYER Yesterday, before the ban
Q struck up "DiNiev and the solemn
! silence was broken by the "old reDt
4 yellp that reyerberated 70 every moo
|. and corner OF the building, and III
a bowed heads and aanctim0nlous cour
Q tenanccs were wildly animated BY "
!, sonl-stirring strains VI the old martl'
I air.
TIN GAZETTE has made. specii
n efforts TO learn N any dissatisfaction
n exists at bad treatment or lack
o attention To delegates and visitor
u and ID glad 10 find that no complaint
advanced by any one. The univers
y sentiment Il that Fort Worth ente
n tains handsomely.
e John Is. Andrews broke the mono
r opy la the region Of Democratic nea
y quarters Yesterday by burst OF u
promptu oratory In favor Of free graz
Of during which lie jumped on tothe "
Ne Alcalde's administration, the prese
ys lease law, and the general land poii'
OF the last few years. he gave -
"a energetic kicks and cuffs 10 the capt.
a. contract matter, for giving away ~
worth 4 million aud IA bali OF doiia
ne NJ the time TO secure o building whi
III renuires OF the contractors an expen'
ln tufe OF only $3.50 900, but which y
ultimately cost the state $v.OOO,V
ev John s.. as he warmed up TO the .!
ne ient' slurqed right and left ut the !
or Land syndIcates, cattle corporate
= aud EnvIigi, aud Scotch landlordii
Ia. with which he says Texas Ii thre
nd ened. Some OF the big statespneh
TEXAS should begin to look 10 III
~. ..i<c,,tinnarv Inurele.