Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-03
GENERAL POLITICAL.
The Deadlock Remains Unbrsten In
the Third DIetrlct--No NcmmstiOn
Yet al San Marcos,
The San Antesio Convention Nominatss n
senator Missouri and Fndian Re-
pubiicens Put Out state Ticket.
rHn DEAF. LOCK AT LoNeviEw.


ing session of the coRgention was called
TO order on time, and ballotting i'm
medistely commenced, the lock between
Perkins mi Jones con tinulng, the ballots
wayering from one TO the other, with 8
eemi-occssional role for DoGrahenreid
which pleased that gcntleRan's friends
and made themwhoop for 10y. After u,
result Of tho thirty-drst ballot was an
nounced the band played 'Iearer nv
God, " Thee" but the candidates faiied
TO appreciate the sentiment, feeling a
greater desire 70 be nearer nomination
than II now looks possible Tor either TO
be. II seems likely that withdrawal Of
one or both gentlemen will occur soon.
The sixty.lith ballot was reached, the
lock still continuing, when an az iourn-
m INT was aiken for dinner.
IL seen1 20 be conclusion on the part
vof Jones, at least 10 stick TO the contest,
let what may come. This is gathered
from his expressed desire this afternoon
for the convention 20 turn himself and
Perklnf over TO the people. This action
on the part OF the convention would re.
suit in The election unavoldatly OF an in
dependent candidate, which would pro-
badly be In the person of Hon. Webb
Flame gan OF RVsk; he OF the "what are
we here for" Dotoriety. When the ninety
third ballot was reached, Judge stem
mum, after calling attention TO the opin-
ion chat neither OF the nominees couldsbe
elected by the convention, placed In
nomination Hon. @. BsKilgore of Van
'Zsndt, who promptly refused the honor,
and the balloting continued with the
same sameness eslbefore.
Just before the hundretil ballot little
spice was filtered among the delegates by
a Camp county delegate, virtually asking
that Jones be withdrawn, excuslng the
request by stating that four years since
Perkins did Rs much for Jones. Not
withstanding the truth OF his assertion
that poor fellow was eat down on and
the lock continued until the hundred and
eighth ballot, when general desire was
shown 10 break ranks and an adjourn.
ment was taken until this evening. The
look OF sickness that had been creeping
over the faces Of both factions fore
shadows no nomInatlon at the night
session.
During the interim it is learned that
MT Jones has suggested TO the dele
gates instructed for MIN that # a mnior-
NY OF them think best TO uushackle them.
selves from their instructions he is per.
iectly willing. AT the opening of the
night session resolution was presented
lhat the convention shall nominate n
candidate for congress before It's dissolu-
ton, In order that the desire of the De
mocracy OF the district shall be aatIsfod
Col Horndon OF Smith ably seconded
tue resolution In q strong appeal for its
adoption. He was followed by Col. pone
oil Harrison with another equally as
urgent appeal, and the resolution was
adopted without dissenting voice. Al
ter the ll5th ballot, Col. Rapland az
Gregg, after 6 short speech, in which he
likoned the past ballotlnE for
the Two candidates before the
convention to an fmmovahIe
BODY attempting to overcome an irresIst-
l0le force, entered Il wedge as TO whether
some other men could not be found This
was followed by call of counties for the
llBth, during which II was found that Van
Iandt, which had been for Jones throngb-
out, was split In twain, and after A short
but heated and deliberate speech the dol.
CATION retired REORGANIZATION. resulting In
an agreement on their part 10 allow
each delegate the right to cast his vote
AZ he pieases. Scattering votes were the
rule after this, the second ballot after.
ward leaving Perkins nearly six yotes no.
nina HIS opponent, and he was still two
behind on the 10th ballot when nd.
lournment was taken until 0 O'Clock In
the morning, leaving the convention stlll
In the lock.
PROLONGED SENATORIAL CONTEST.
Special TO tho Gazette.
SAN MARCOS, Tx. Sent The
Democratic convention for the Twenty.
nIth senatorial district have 80 far taken
no ballots without making nomlna.
tlon' Hon j. V. Hutchius OF San Marcos
ana Hon. q, Pfeufter OF New Braunfels
arc the candidates, The vote now stands
~ l,-z0 Tor Pteuffer and 10 800 for
iiutchins. Necessary TO nomination. IA
votes committee WAS appointed 10
enect compromise on 8 jme other eandi-
cate, but failed 10 bring In report.
SAN ANTONIO SENATORIAL CONVERSIONS
Special TO the Gazette
SAN ANTONIO, Tx, Sept. 2.-The
Senaloflhl convention this morning nom
lhateu H. II Bumey OF Kerr county for
se'sV senator by reclamation, there being
no opponent offered A resolution IN
uopNihg GoV' lreland's administration
anuldeclarlng him the choice for United
states senator was adopted almost
una almously, though the convention re-.
lusea 10 Instruct for him on the ground
that Y was unnecessary to put a collar
around known ireland man. q. w W
Smilh, leading knight Of Labor. in.
the following resolutions,
Resolved, that we favor, 4 The nus.
sage OF a law transferring to the yarions
counties such number OF e certain
CLASS OF conylcts "a may be, reouired IN
keep IN good condition the public roads
oauseways, otc., aud that other conviots
pc connned IN tho walls OF the state
Inc repeal OF the present road law.
Inc abolition of the contract gystem n,
9stlonai, state and municipal works.
Inc convention refused TO consider the
leestlon proposed and adjourned sine
que while they were up amid cries m
seq from several Knights.
lesolntion demanding the imn,n,i, a.
Iseaa OF Envoy Sedgwiek was tabled nv
N overwhelming vote. y
SITUATION IN rHs RRrm DISTRICT n,s.
crsGED.
'pecial 90 the Gazette.
DENIslN, Tx, Sept. IA G.zprrv |
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dr' /. M Standlter and asked hin M
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