Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-11-03
POLITICAL.
The Rival Congressional Candidates
in the Seventh District Meet
in Joint Debate To Day.
Dol. Bigger Drops His Revolver at Gra-
ham and is Arrested for Carrying
a Concealed Weapon.
POLITICAL.
rExAs POLlrIcs.
The situation in wise County.

Special 20 the Gazette,
DECATUR, TEX, Nov. As the
election approaches interest intensifes.
The principal interest seems TO be In
the race for district judge, and Il Is
conceded that the race Is between
Hon. j. w. Patterson and Capt +. Il.
Piner, with the chances In favor OF
Patterson, as he will carry this county
nearly solid, and from the best i'm
formation he will get majority In
Montague.
Judge Patterseus friends here
are considerably worked up
over letters received this morn
alleging that one OF his opponents, Mr..
port in Denton county that Mr.. Pat
terson had formerly been Republi-
can. Your reporter has talked with
the Democratic chairman of Wise
county as well as the chairman
of the Young Mems Democratic
club OF this place, and also with
other prominent citIzens, who have
known Judge Patterson since 1874, and
was informed by them that Judge Pat
terson has ever been Democrat polite
ically.
In justice 10 Mr.. Ferguson, whom
we have interviewed, we Will state
that he positively denies having circu-
lated any such report in Denton
Col Bigger Arrested.
Correspondence OF the Gazette.
GRAHAM, TEX, Oct. Sl.-Col, }, @.
Bigger made a Republican speech last
night at Beckham's hall to quite
crowd Of both political parties. During
the harangue, and while the colonel
was soaring aloft and holding his
audience spell-bound with his elo-
quence, huge, 4b-caliber, white
handled, silver-plated six-shooter fell
from his hlp.poclStt 10 the floor, but
fortunately IL was not discharged and
no one was hurt. The colonel quietly
picked up the pistol placed II upon
the table, remarked that lac was peace
officer and resumed his abuse Of the
Democratic party with very little per-
turhation. This morning Col Bigger
WAS arrested for carrying arms unlaw-
fully and gave bond for his appear
gnce November 10.
Election Hats.
special TO the Gazette.
LoNGvIEw, TEX, Nov. IA large
number OF five-dollar hats are bet ON
the result OF the presidential election,
and considerable money will change
hands over the result. Notwlthstand-
ing II is Sunday, political excitement
crops out frequently.
Slightly AIuddiod.
Special to the Gazette.
SAN DIEGO, TEX, Nov, 2.-The ex-
element IL increasing in proportion as
the day for the election is approach
ing, and do not doubt but that we
will see some fun yet before II Is all
over. There will be large Republic
can vote polled ia Duval county. The
collector from Brownsville, James o.
Seebey, has been down here working
up that material. "But then you
caRnot almost always tell every time
sometimes just how an election will
20 until II In over and the votes have
been counted. The truth Is, IL is al
most as uncertain and unreliable as
the weather or as the decision of
petit jury; and great many do not
know whether TO hurrab for Grover
Blaine or James G.. Cleveland, and IL
IL said that the Ben Lockwood and
Belya Butler party are considerably
split up--so we are considerably
mixed and confused and don't hardly
know tother from which.
The situation 10 Collin County.
Special 70 tho Gazette
PLANO, TEX, Nov. 2.-There was
an unusually large gathering Of the
country people In town Saturday and
in the afternoon they were addressed
by Mr.. Clay Mack, the free-grass can
didate for county representative. Mr..
Mack Is bold. fluent speaker, and
without commenting on the sound.
ness OF his arguments It Il but just 10
say that he seems to be thoroughly
honest Ia his convictions. The sentI-
meut Of this community, however, Is
opposed 70 free grass aud the people
are willing to test the real worth of
the lease law before seeking 10 secure
It's repeal.
The Plano Review, owned and edit
ed by Judge II. J. Ridgell, and most
Of the other newspapers IN the county
take strong grounds In the advocacy
OF the claims Of i. Il. Muse for tne leg
islature.
In national politics our county Is
sound 10 the core, and the majority
which will be glyeu for Cleveland ard
Hendricks on uext Tuesday Will be
simply overwhelming.
The situation 10 Jones County.
specisl 70 the Gazette.
ANsoN, Tx, Nov. 81 have made
some inquiry as to the political senti-
ments of the people In Jones county.
The Jones men say that Wash is bound
to carry the county by large majority,
while the Ireland men insist that John
/ will bold his own
The sheep men are nat going to sup
port Mr., Lsnfa cheerfully IN view
Of his free.trade proclivities. but as he
has no opponent ! suppose lac don't
care u continental"
For state senator Judge Calhoun Is
popular aud Will poll large vote,
though his opponent, DR., Tolar Of Col.