Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-23
SWAIN FIRST CHOICE.
How the Press Association Stood for
Governor and United States
Senator.
swain in the Lead for Governor, while
Maxey and Terrell Have Tie for
the scnatorshIp
Grove Endorsed FOR superintendent Of
Public ipstrnotion-Hogg OF Tyler TO
Fun for Attorney -Uenernl.
now rnEY srooD


Special 70 tho Gnxctte.
SAN Antonio, TEX, May 20 Sixty
four OF the most prominent editors at
tending the recent Press convention were
interviewed regarding their preferences
for governor ana senator, Of which the
follo"ing Is a summary;
The vote Tor governor stood as follows
swain, 81; Ross, IL; Breckenridge, g;
Gibbs, I; Temple Houston, | Marion
Martin, /; Throckmorion, Seth Shep-
ard, Roberts, / /; non.commitial. 8.
The vote for senator stood az follows
M1xey, l5i Terrell, i5j LELAND, l4i
Reagan, s; Mills, ! non-cOmmIttal, H..
STATE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
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DALLAS, Tx, May 22.--rhe school
teachers OF the city and county held u
meeting this afternoon aud Endorsed
Prof Grove Of this city for state school
superintendent.
CANDIDATE FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Special 70 tho 6azetta.
Tyler, Tx, May 22--YOur CORE
spondent learns from reliable authority
to-day that Hon Jas S. Hogg OF This city
will IN few days announce his candidacy
for the Office Of Encouragement While
district attorney OF the Seventh judicial
district Capt Ilogg displayed great nbil
ity and won mn euyiable reputation, and
has many warm admirers all over the
state who Will labor for his advancement
10 this p1eitl1n.
KAUFMAN COUNTY FORECAST.
Special Iothe gazette.
TERRELL, Tx, May 22.--Thc woods
are getting full Of candidates for county
oilicns. There will probably be several
candidates for legislative honors. The
probability IN that Kaufman county VIII
have no timber IN the congressional race,
aud, so far as cur information, the eau
yass seldom engages the attention Of the
people.
The alliance express. an almost unaui-
nous aversion TO entering tho political
field, but eyinco O determination to make
themselves heard and felt In the primaries
land 20 stick TO the battlC-nag OF Democ.
racy.
THE CONGRESSIONAL RACE.
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SHERMAN, Tx, May 22--It IL gener-
ally believed hera that the contest Tor
Throckm0rton's seat viii lie chiefly be.
tween Hon w, o. Davis OF Gainesville,
Judge Silas Hare Of sherman and Senator
Matl0ck OF Montague. All three are
strong men, and each will 70 into the
nominating convention with powerful
backing,
INCREASING MS FOLLOWING.
special 70 tho 0nEettc.
LoSGvIEw, Tx, May % lion. Judge
Terrell Is Increasing his already large fol.
lowing 10 Eastern Texas. The majority
look upon him ns a man second 20 none
In this great state, aud will be plad Ia 500
him honored Such minds as his ore the
huI~arks OF Democracy.
COUNTY CONVENTION.
Special 10 the Gaxotie
MORGAN, Tx. May a2,--A county con
ycntlou VIII DO held In Meridian on Sat
urday, May 20. Nearly ali candidates Tor
county offices that have announced thus
far are subject TO the action OF this con
Yontlon
A. w McCary, orr popular livery
man, announces this week as candidate
for county clerk, subject 10 tue action OF
the 60 yentlon, Mr., McCary has many
friends who would be pleased TO sec him
come out tlrst best,
AT precinct meeting to-day nineteen
delegates were elected TO the county con
vcntion. which viii b. held In Meridian
May the 30,
COUNTY CONVENTION,
Special 70 tho Gazette.
DALLAS, Tx May 22--Tho Demo
cratic executive county committee ha,
been called by Chairman George Cole, II
meet at y, III. the 2llh, NJ the court
house, 20 call county convention Il
elect delegates 70 tho state convention.