Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-03
SHERMAN.
Opening Of North Texas Female College
Hon. A. J.. Matlock on the
Political Outlook.
The Grayson County Democrats Will Vote
for Ireland-A Democratic
Pole Raising,
A Member of the City Council Permitted
to Resign Without an Investi-
gatien-Notes.

Special TO the Gazette
SHERMAN, Ten, Sept. North
Texas female college opened this morn
ing at nine o'clock with about 100
pupils on the rolls. Several from a
distance who have already engaged
rooms have not yet arrived. The ses-
sion was inaugurated with interesting
ceremonies. DIR. J. $. Moore, pastor
of the First Presbyterian church, led
In prayer, after which appropriate adj
dresses were delivered by Rev. j. NJ
Binkley, presiding elder OF this district;
Or Palmer, president of Austin
college; Rev. j. II. Reynolds; Rev.
Dan Young of Cincinnati, Ohio,
brother of Mrs. Onins, and Rev. Mr..
shelton, preacher in charge Of the
South Travis street Methodist church
OF Sherman. After these gentlemen
had concluded their remarks Judge
Onins, the president, spoke most
gratefully of the present suspicious
outlook for the Institution in the inter
est of which he had labored 30 hard,
and assured both patrons and pupils
that his zeal in their behalf should in
no wise abate in the future.
Judge G. G. BInkley, in answer
to urgent solicitations, has de
clined to become candidate
before the Republican nominating con-
vention now in session AZ Houston,
and has so advised his friends among
the delegates there. The Judge says
he would be willing to make any per-
sOpal sacrifice for the good of his party,
but his business relations and Obliga-
tons TO Others forbid his becoming a
candidate. Binkley could get the
united support Of the party, and would
also secure many votes at the polls re-
gardless Of party ties, but his course
has been consistent in refusing politi-
cal honors. While not n candidate him
self ,as chairman of the state Republ can
committee, he is planning aud prose-
cutting most vigorous campaign in
the interest OF the presidential ticket.
and expresses confidence in its success
In November.
Hon. A. l.. Matlock OF Montague,
district elector on the Democratic
ticket, was in the city to-day, on his
way to East Texas TO attend important
legal business. He expects To begin
about September ~ to make vigOr.
Gus canvass, and will visit every inn
portant place in the district before the
election. He also says that the q issat-
isfaction with Ireland's nomination
aud the action of the convention
on the free grass question is becoming
smaller daily, aud that the Yves ern
Democrats are determined not To apes.
tatiZe, but settle all their differences
within the family councils. This Is
encouraging news.
Tn, statement published to-day as
coming from: one Mr.. Lowrey OF
East Texas, who Is an old time Dem
ocrat and life long newspaper man, to
the effect that Grayson county will
give majority OF about 800 against
GOV. Ireland goes 10 snow
that age does not always
bring wisdom nor does experience in
editorial life inspire man with the
gift of prophecy. If that editorial
soothsayer had spent few days in
Grayson since the convention, instead
of before IL, he might learn the im.
portant truth that our Democracy Is
not measured by personal favoritism,
or dislike for any individual man, and
when our Democrats send Representa-
lives 10 q state convention they pro-
pose 10 honor their judgment and
will he in the case of
Gov. Ireland. He was not
favorlte with Jour people, but since
he Ia the standard bearer OF the party,
and no suspicion OF dishonesty OF want
OF patriotism has ever been charged TO
him even by the enemy, Gayson
county Democrats intend 10 vote for
him and re-elect him II they can. This
is another illustration OF the old saw,
Ego from home to hear home news,h
aud maybe also Of the scripture, "A