Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-11
NEWS FROM SHERMAN.
Interest Increasing in the Coming
Worlds Pair Candidates for
County Commissioners.
Oliver 7. Lyon Aired as Republican
Nominee for Governor at the
Dallas Convention.
Special 10 the Gizette.

ladies' association to raise funds
for an exhibit from Deni-
son At the New Orleans Worlds *.
position. They returned on the early
accommodation train, and report the
entertainment most excellent. The
ladies OF the sherman association will
give a supper Friday night, Septem-
Der H., In aid OF the same laudable en-
terprise. Many Oft the progressive ladies
of the city, both maids and matrons,
are working earnestly In this cause,
and they do not inteld to stop their
efforts until ample means are obtained
to make Sherman's display equal 10
any other in the Texas depai tment.
No such opportunity has ever leen Of
fvred to show to the world what Texas
can produce, and what her cultivated
people are In comparison with the
rest Of the world, and for this reason
no lover OF his state or city should
withhold anything that can contribute
to the end sought.
Many readers Of THE GAZETTE will
be interested in the news contained in
the 10 lowing marriage announcement:
Prof w. B. Vinson of Davidson col
lege, North Carolina, was married at
that place on Wednesday evening
August -, 10 Miss Lille Helper. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. j.
r. Presley of the o. 5. Presbyterian
church. Prof. Nlnson was for several
years teacher in Austin college at
Sherman and has reputation here rs
one of the very best teachers ever en-
gagged in school I'm this city. During
the last year of his stay he was senior
professor and chairman of the facu ty,
M a a la q
more prosperous than ever before
In It's history. His departure to more
remuncrative work elsewhere was
universally regretted I'm Sherman, but
his friends here will none the less con-
graduate him on the new found joys
Of married life.
Col George James of Tishomingo, 1.
r., is In the city. He reports the
drUuth and hard times prevailing I'm
MS country equal to those In Texas.
w. Il, Strother OF Delaware Bend ar
rived In the city yesterday and re-
ports the cotton crop much Injured by
want of rain.
G. w. Pasco Of this city returned
from trip to Dallas last night
and being one of the
truly loyal took counsel with those
Of Ike INK on the political situation in
Texas He says the feeling among good
Republicans Is growing stronger daily
IN favor of putting out "A straight ticket
for all state offices In Texas, and the
probability Is that the forthcoming
council mt Dallas will name the men
who are to be offered up a living sacri-
flee on the political altar In November.
We are not a Republican, God for
bid, but have no objection to offering
a little gratuitous advice TO that party
ON the subject of candidates.
As 1t Is now determined in their minds
to select some man for governor who
fully represents all the elements of the
party, aud Judge Binkley has refused
and still refuses TO become the stand
ard bearer, we beg to suggest the name
Of another citizen of Sherman who in
all the requirements OF unconditional
loyalty, in all the zeal of unquestlon-
ing party lealty, in all that could test
his devotion 10 the flag In the trying
times OF war, or inspire his devotion In
the piping times of peace, has
made up history that
challenges the respect and should
secure the support OF the party FROM
Red river to the Gulf, and from the
Sabine to the Rio Grande. He has
given evidence OF great business
energy, and versatility OF talent, in
that he has been "A business partner
with most pronounced and aggressive
Democrat in Texas, and political
partner of Quincy in manipulating the
votes OF the linen and brethren of
Cuney's color In the Chicago conVen-
ton where Blaine and Logan We're
nominated. He has hob-no6bed with
more railroad magnates and rode
more miles on dead head tickets,
established moro lumber yards and
sold more lumber at bigger prices 10
the Western settlers than any man in
all Texas, and Is to-day ready to swear
that Blaine Is u saint and the Republic
can administrations of the past twenty
years have been honest, II the party
Is not so unreasonable rs To ask for
more than this, In selecting candi-
date for governor, we humbly submit
the name OF Oliver t. Lyon of Sher-
man. Applause.
Mr.. j. III, Milliken OF Weather.
t taIsln was I'M an 'hf la iiiy 'S sd ngn.
gan for the November election.
From the blufiing aud stiff PROPOSE
lions to bet large sums on tho vote OF
New York, Ohio, Indiana and other
states last night IN front OF the Blink.
ley honse, IL is very evident our best
informed Democrats are not bit
scared. We heard a well postt d Texai
office holder offer TO bet$ 5000 against$l00
that Ireland's majority would be
greater than at the election two years
ago, We also heard a gentleman offer
20 bet Mexican silver mine valued
at S2,60J,000, against E500,UO0 that
Cleveland would be elected president
T. A. sullivan, member OF the
present grand Jury, and for two
terms member OF the GIayson county
commissioners court priorto 1882, will
probably become candidate for COM
missioner again, There has been great
pressure on both sullivan and Uncle
Billy Wheat TO offer for reelection and
permit the people to put them back
IN this Important body, and both these
old veterans have concluded to say:
mot my will dear friends), but thine
be done" They retired two years agu
against tho remOnstrance OF many OF
our best citizens, and the progressive
part OF our people will delight IN put.
ting them back In office again.
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