Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-15
Comments Of the Delegates Who Re-
NAMED on the Island Because
They Couldn't Get Home,
North and West Texas and Free Grass
Defeated walsh, and the Anti.
Lease Men Rejoice.
mcuali and HAN Probably hs strong ~
Ross-Roas aud Mccall Receive
Ovstions on Their Return.
NON ~ Nc poNR.

who We're unable TO get away until this
evening, were around the hotels aud on
the beach telling chow il was done.
There were two great surprses, the
nomination OF Mccall and the defeat Of
Walsh. The Austin people feel very sore.
They say Walsh was sacrificed TO Mccall
by some OF his friends, aud Austin having
secured one candidate II was easy for the
froe-grassefs to defeat Walsh.
The free-grass men won q great victory.
said the Travis county men, and certainly
the representatives Of the land syndica,es
so regard It.
Others say Upton's friends knitted
Walsh; that Travis county made Mccall
its special candidate TO defeat Upton.
and when the time came Upton's friends
knitted Walsh
The truth Is North and West Texas and
free grass elected Mccall ana hid out
Walsh, aud the antl-lease.law men and
the Democratic stronghold rejoice.
Mccall and Hall are probably as strong
as Ross for that reason. Men from Mi
over the state say the ticket Is the
strongest nominated for years, and many
predict a majority of 100000
ROSS MEETS WIN AN OVATION.
Special to the Gazette
WACO, TEX, Aug. l4.-~hIt has been
ten years since Waco furnished gov.
ernor for Texas, and we are going to
paint the town red.n The speaker was
an ardent citizen on the street this even.
ing aud he voiced TIE sentiment that AMI
mated everybody here. The crowd was
waiting for Gen. Ross arrival. All day
long the work of preparation for the re-
ceptlon had gone on, Austin avenue Is
the principal business street, and IL was
arranged that the line of march should be
up this street TO Eleventh and thence out
TO Gen. Ross home. Where Austin
street enters the plaza an immense arch
OF evergreens aud bunting, over SIXTY
feet, spanned the thoroughtarc. All along
the street was mass of eyergreens and
bunting, for block after block bannerettes
of red white and blue were strung across
the street, each bearing appropriate mot
toes, Thousands OF fiigs fiuttered 10 the
breeze. Gu the street was perfect lam.
Men, women and children crowded
stores, sidewalks and balconies. Every
body was waiting TO do honor TO the
victor.
The reception committee, the mayor,
the city council, Waco IssAi hliaaty, Ore
department and hundreds OF citizens as
sembled IN the plaza by p. M, and were
placed in line by grand marshal aud
dozen mounted aides, preparatory 70 pro-
.ceeding TO the Central depot. Two
brass bands made plenty OF musical
noise, and soon the vast crowd was en-
route for the train.
Gen, Ross had left Galveston last even
ing and came up the Central as far ss
WOoten Wells, where he stopped to rest
to-day. His chief manager, Judge Geo.
Clarke, and a hundred others Of the
Waco contingent came on home. Around
the depot, inst before the arrival Of the
special train which the Central authorities
provided, the crowd was immense. The
two bands made the air brazen, the
people cheered and the reception com
mlttee waited patiently. A 1ne coupe,
drawn by four horses, stood beside the
Platform TO receive Gen. Ross.
The special train containing Gen. Ross
and party pulled into the yard at 80,
and as the party alighted salute OF
seventeen guns we're fired In honor OF the
little cavalryman, which was supple
mented by the cheers and acclamations OF
the multitude Of people 10 receive him.
The party was escorted TO the
west side Of the river by
the Waco Light Infantry, where pro-
cessljn was formed and the line Of march
begun, which ended At the residence Of
the next governor Of Texas. The pro- |
cession extended from tie plaza TO
Twelfth street, and surpassed 10 number
and enthusiasm anything ever seen In
Central Texas,
The address Of welcome was
made by ex-Mayor Wilkes. To
which Gen, Ross responded eloquently
In acknowledgment and spirltedly az
the standard OF the Democratic party.
lie said he accepted the nomination
without any entangling allilnces aud
with no pledges, but loyalty TO his party
and devotion to the best interests OF
Texas.
Senator Coke was the next speaker and
was followed by Warwick Clarke, Judge
Flemiag, Col. Prather and Or. Tom
Moore.
The speeches were eminentlY appro-
PIRATE TO the occasion.
MCALL RECEIVES AN OVATION.
Special 10 the Gazette.
AUSTIN, Tx, !, Aug. 14.--At O'Clock |
the Austin Grays military
accompanied by large con-
course Of citizens, including many ladies /
In carriages, net MFR. John ID. Mccall, 4
the nominee for comptroller, at the depot /
on his arrival from Galveston. A pro- 1
cession was formed with brass band at /
Us head and Mr.. Mccall was escorted up
Congress avenue, riding IN an ope0 car
rage 70 the state capitol, where speeches |
were delivered and general reception /
and jOllsdcation ensued.
m SUITS GAINESVILLE.
sneniai 70 the Gazette
GAINKsyILLE, TEX, Aug. 1.-THE
nomination Of Ross Il very fayorably re-
ceiyed here, and he will get rousine
msiOrity in this county A large number
81 our people favored his nomination
originally, although Swain, Martin and
each had many ffleuds here.
PLEASED WIN ROSS AND GAINES.
Special 70 she Gazette.
PARIS, Tx, Aug. 1.-THE people here
express themselves IN general as being
well pleased with the proceedings OF the
stale convention and the Ross element
are very iubilant. A dispatch of congraf.
ulaiion was sent Judge Gaines upon his
nomination for the supreme bench. II
mad over two hundred names 10 Il.
TWO CONVENTIONS Al TyEKR.
special 70 me Gazette.
Tyler, Tax, Aug. AZ Two censea.
|aons met iiexe to-day Tie FIRST MAS nN