Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-22

What the Papers Say OF His Candidacy
for Land Commissioner.

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Rrcc,senr;dve Texian. patio, "a
deyclopinv cors,asrshi. s,,anc,h ~
n candidafe far iama con,p,iss,,nor
hiiisnoro Visitor: The manner in
which MI. Patton is looming up for
commissioners OF the general land
ohlce must have n tendency TO make
uhe present incumbent feel rather
spotted.
Waxahachie Mirror: Hon, /, A..
Patton continues to boom for land COM
missioner. No man In Texas Is more
suited 10 MI the position, and none
woulu MI ~ Win more ability, or give
more UNDIVIDED attention TO Its impor-
tant duties.
-Waxahatchie Enterprise The boom
III favor of Hon. 1. \. Patton Of John
son county for commissioner of the
general land office, continues to roll
and re-echo across the broad prairies
aud over the hills and forests Of N xas.
His honesty, ability, fidelity to the
people aud opposition TO land swindlers
are well known, and have given him
a warm place la the hearts OF his fell
~" ''''Nei's'
Alvarado Bulletin: .School lands
that purchasers have surrendered on
suit OF the land-frauds board, are again
on the market. About two.thirds OF
the lands bid for purchase and lease
at the April bidding has been paid for.
This results In the leases Of nearly half
million acres ut S cents
We clip the above from the Austin
correspondent of the Galveston News,
The beneficial results of the laborers
Cf Her. /. A. Patton on the land fraud
board are beginning TO crop out. His
head was level.
CIeburne chronicle. Hon 7 A PAT.
ton Ia prow,ng In ponulari,v as a can.
tlidate for land comn,issioner Senator
fieuiier OF Comal county, while con
vince 81 Inc itct mat all the o'hcf
s,a'e 'iucers VIII &c renoniiuateu,
,minks Nalsh may not he so mcky'
rms Is straw which shows when
WY tne wina DOVE iupiic poliey Is
agalnt third term and place like
Tue ianu 'ttice should have an over
hauling at least once In Every ioui
years by new man. MIR: Patton Is
the man 10 10 the work eiiectuaily.
Houston Pest Special: AUSTIN. Tex.
NAV l5.--lt was ienrned here ic.,,n.
that nj n political meeting i'm ono q,
the precincts in Dallas county. las,
SATURDAY, some one without any mn.
thoritv. rot mn and assured the IN, al.
ing that commissioner Walsh would
| moi be a candidate lJr reelection and
| ,ho, u,,n,, d. ut.a,,..,h ~ ,l,i. a,,,.
.w wy suI"s" W WIS '""'.
| nlent The meeting indorscd j. y
Patton of johnson county for com
| ,,,issi,,,... In,,.i, \N,Is, -, -
",SS'.",'. 'p'"ih Na'hn was VI
priseu al the occurrence to-day ana u
very indignant at what seems TO he
| AZ r. nnrts are correc, the nosi unmiti
.'lo,.s me coirro,, ,he ilos. u,Iii.,
gated trlckery. Walsh IL now inNcsti
eating the matter by correspondence
Meantime bis rrlepds here ara rod -bo,
Nie'h''hio hiS MINUS heie "e ie"-ho'
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H"Ncs.oh News' ,ion' isaac :,
Fat on OF AlNarado, IL looming up M
strong candidate for commissioner O
the land Office. Mr. Patton was
member of the Eighteenth legislator
and made an enyiable record. He nls
was n member OF the lsnd-faud boar
aud did his duty well. He woul
make an excellent land commissions
being peculiarly fitted for the duti,
of the Office by adoption and training
His record Is beyond reproach and III
popularity Is dangerous TO opposin
candidates. If Mr.. Walsh has AN idt
! of succeeding himself II is high tin
: that he should begin to examine Ia
| fences.
wo ,,v. o,r,,,ho, mazda an, oxoon, ,,ca
4 ursr and commissioner OF The general iai
i Office. Wiil some OF our exchanges tell ,
, M"n 10 MI III 'hose TWO p'a'es'-'reoh'''
: II You want the right man for land co,
a missioner, put !. A. Patton Of johnson ,
n your lst. lie Ia, shown MS aplliiy Us T. me-
= record on and matters is lust what is snou
y be. his ntness FOR u high trust was 80 COZ
neaaoo y nm epn h, az MaS n I'm bn co