Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-03
POLITICAL.
The Indications Are That the Two
Ennis Primaries viii Combine on
Judge Beckham.
Collin County Instructs for Ross and
Oglesby-Tltus County for Ross,
Clint and Mccall.
Tho Judicial Convention for the Nine.
tesnth Judicial District, at Marlin,
FAILS TO Nominate
WILL COMBINE ON BEoKnAM.

Special 10 the Gazette.
ENNIS, Tx, Aug. 2.-The feeling over
the split Saturday has about subsidized
The two conventions will probably com
bine ON Beckham before the week is out,
and sci, ct men from both delegations to
cast the vote
COLLIN COUNTY CONVENTION.
Special to the Gazette.
! MCKINNEY, Tex, Aug. 2.---Tne Demo-
cratic convention to-day instructed their
delegates for Ross for governor and
Oglesoy for comptroller, Judge Maltbie
for supreme Judge and Endorsed Clint for
encouragement. Hare and Pickett, eau
didates for congress-, both made able
speeches before the convention. The
delegates so unlnstructed, and are about
equally divided between the two.
THE MARLIN CONVENTION.
| special to the Gazette,
MARLIN, TEX, Aug. 2--The judicial
convention for the Nineteenth judicial
district OF Texas composed Of the
county's OF Falls aud McLennan, was
called to order In the courthouse at II a.
m, to-day by DR.. A. Thorne, chairman
OF the Fails county executive committee.
Mr.. Volney Metcalf Of Falls, was chosen
u temporary chairman and w. w Feagle,
temporary secretary. The char APP
| pointed a committee on credentials com
posed of five delegates from McLennan
county and two from Falls. A recess
was then taken for dinner On reassem-
bling the committee rendered their re-
port, giving names of delegates entitled
TO seats aud +. commenting j. r. Bennett
as permanent chairman and W. w.
Feagle as permanent secretary; the re-
uhnRfah Nh No
corted to the chair. A motion was then
made TO adopt the two-third rule This
brought about discussion and many
speeches were made. The two-thrd
rules was finally adopted by very close
vote, 8 to 9. The following names were
placed in nomination; Eugene Williams
and G. West of McLenn1n. Il. w. Good
lrich OF Falls AT this writing, 8 O'Clock
p. NJ l24 ballots have been taken with no
material change, the vGte now standing,
Williams 10, West ID, Goodrich 81
Mach bitter feeling is shown in this con-
test and the deadlock will be fixture for
time at least.
ANDERSON COUNTY.
Special to the Gazette
| PALESTINE, TEX, Aug. 2.--Latet and
complete returns from the primary cleo.
lions In the outlying precincts give the
highest majority to Capt. Gammage aud
next highest to Bedford Parks. SO these
| two gentlemen will have to so into the
second primary before it Is known who
will be the Democratic candidate for the
legislature. The race between Davis and
Day for sheriff was surprisingly close,
Davis getting there by eight majority
only. Horace Wood beat both Of his OPP
ponents for assessor.
TITUS COUNTY CONVENTION.
Correspondence of the Gazette
MT. PLEASANT, Tx, July 9l-The
county convention was held heIe to-day
and delegates to the different conventions
were intructed as follows: For governor,
l.. s. Ross; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS unin-
structed; encouragement, Charles T.
Clint; comptroller, Mccall; superintend-
cnt public instruction, Richardson; SUI
preme Judge, w. p, McLain; United
States senator, MaXey; treasurer, Lub.
book; land commissioner, Hall; congress-
man, Culberson; state senator, S. Z.
Founder; representative, j. b, Strnger.
A great deal of interest was taken in the
convention, especially in our own senate
rial and representative electors.
wHITEsBoRo MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
special TO the Gazette.
WHITEsBoRo, TEX, Aug. 2-The city
election was very eXcidcg to-day, bu,
passed OFF without any disturbance. Col
N. w. TONNES was elected mayor by Il
majority Of three over his opponent
M. l. Webst r. An entirely neu board
OF aldermen were elected. j. II. Love
was re collected city marshal.
IN WISE COUNTY.
special TO the Gazette
DECATUR, TEX, Aug. 2.--The late nom
inees of the coalition ticket are spreading
themselves to carry their point, and claim
/, t. be bull strong. The war Is upon us,
aId we shall soon zee whether few per.
sons can run the county or not.
WACO is INTERESTED.
Special to the Gazette
WACO, TEX, Aug 2.-Much excitement
has been felt here to-day over the out
come of the judicial convention, which is
In session at Marlin. The delegates went
: there for bitter struggle, and IL is feared
there will be deadlock and Ozark
horse" or else there will be no nomina
tion.
kilograms received this evening an
= nounce that the convention adopted Tn,
two-thirds rule There were three nom
nations, Williams and West of Waco anC
Goodrich OF Marlin. The result is
deadlock, several ballots and no nomina
tion, as 40 one II the three nominees car
. get two-thlrds vote. The genera
opinion Is that II the nomination is no
made tonight the cony ention will breal
up.
The convention adjourned sine die
after adopting resolution that candi
I dates make the race before the people, a.
the convention was Unable to center upoT
any one Of the candidates, and opposed
nominating dark horse.
| BARBECUE All LINDEN.
Correspondence OF the Gazette.
i LINDEN, TRx,, July S0,--The barbecue
. referred To in The GAZETTE of the 27tl
Q Inst came off at this place yesterday
D with about three thousand people pres
! emit Az 10 O'Clock Capt. II. Il. O'Nea
+. made = speech of welcome aud was fol
Q lowed by Col Demorse Of Demorse o.