Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-25
Judge Terrell Suggested as an Aspir-
ant for the LaureIs Of Congress
man Sayers.
Those Who Would Defeat SaIers Must
liant for Other Timber, Says the
Gallant Judge.
Barney GIBBS After wcilborn's Plsee-
Judge Potter OF Gainsssiiie Declines
60 Hun for Congress.


senatorial contest. The Austin Sunday
Iidlugs, published by Or. Gilbert, "IIlgh
Priyate,n which has been opposing Judge
Terrell, Ia It's last issue says; at is true
TINT This congressional district would vote
for Judge Terrell for senator, but In
other districts the chances are aud VIII
be very much against him"
THAI paper now eulogiZes Terrell and
SAYS his friends are trying 70 bring him
out for congress The Tldlngs also flies
at ils mast-head Ia the same issue John
Hancock for lts first choice and
Ireland for second for United States
senator Judge 4 rel, when interviewed
to-day on the mater, said emo friend
Of mine Is IN this move, and 1t viii de-
ceiyo nobody. / would not accept
nomination for joe Saycrs' place u tend
cred me and II sure OF an election, and
those who Wish 20 defeat him must hnnt
for other timbef. the bait does not
attract me. -Four days 1gO Senator
Coke on the floor OF the American senate
committed himself In favor Of squeezing
the water ouf Of railway stocks, to pay
Interest on which the productive energies
Of Texas are now taxed in freight
charges. On this issue, thank God, he
agrecd with me, and ! am In the field 20
stay. know how rough the road IL, but
ne Is fool who expects 70 avoid Islander
or nave a smooth road when opposed by
the greed Of corporate power which
represents Sl30,000,000 IN Texss. |
w0nld as earnestly protect II In its right
10 earn fair interest as | will oppose It's
un ontrolled methods. No sir, those
who want Joe Sayers beaten and myself
conscrlpttd - hunt him down arc mis-
taken Ia their man 4"
BARNRY's ASPIRATIONS.
special 10 tno Gazette
SmRMAS, Tx, May ~ From
source whose reliability ID unquestloned,
a GAZETTE man learned to day that Bar
ncy GIBBS would certainly bs candi date
for Welborn's place in congress. This
resolve has been Known for some time
among the lcut-nant-goyernor' intimate
friends, but the positive announcement of
the fact, which came directly from Mr..
Gibbs, FIRST sees the light Of day in TnE
GA2RTrE.
JUDGE PoTIFE DECLINES
special 10 tho Gazette.
GAINESVILLE, TEN, May "a For some |
time past the friends OF Judge G.. G. !
Potpr In this place and throughout this |
entire congressional district have been |
urging MIN TO make the race for congress |
Judge Potter's business arrangements for |
the next few years are such that he gave |
the suhjsGt little thought ut first, but in |
d0r5ements began 20 come In so strong |
and were OF such a character that he WAS |
forced 10 consider the matter This |
morning. THR GAZETTE correspondent |
learned that Judge Potter had positively |
declined to make the race. He N Il man
Of prominent ability, unquestiunod In |
tegrity, aud his refusal TO enter the race !
win he matter for regret by his many |
friends Throughout the district SO far
as this county ~ concerned, the field is |
now clear for Senator Davis, who will |
contest with Judge liar OF sherman, and |
Hon A, T., Matlock OF Montague.
Mr. = j. Miller has announced himself |
as u candidate for the Office Of tax asses,
sor OF this county. He makes the second
man IN TIE race for this office.
ALL FOR JuDGEsmr.
Correspondence Of the Gazette.
HrNmETTA, TEX, May 2l.-.Iudge w
Il. PiomOns OF this place had appointed
last night az the time TO deliver an al.
dress 10 the people at the courthouse In
Henrietta az candidate for the Judge
ship OF the Thirtieth judicial district OF
Texas. He invited eli his opponents
fcpr IN number--for the Office to be pres.
ent IN order that they might do likewise
II they saw proper. But only one OF
them was present, who was District At
torney o, II, Finley. So each addressed
the people, about one hundred In nun
Der. From the few remarks made It can
he plainly seen that there Is TO be hotly
contested iight between the candidates
Tor The judgeship,
VIIr ~ amy nH tffs "a,
special 10 tho Gazette.
McKlNNEY, TEX, May PA meeting
OF the farmers OF school district No. II
WAS held here this morning. Resolutions
were adopted to stand by the party OF the
fathers and opposing nominations by |
farmers and laborers at the convention,
called 20 meet ere ON the 2gth, and pledg-
Ing themselves to support the nomination
by the Democratic party. Politics In ,
Collin Is mixed, aud the public arc much ,
dIsqnioted awaiting the result Of the /
meeting on the 29lh Should ticket be
placed In the Geld 1t will probably be {
opposed log the Democracy, and heated
canvass will result,
FARMERS ALLIANCE MEETING.
apeelhi 10 the Gageue
WACO, Tx, May "a The Farmers
alliance held secret meeting, largely )
attended, at Geneva, on the Missouri ,
+ eide railroad, to-day. Tonight candi. !
dates were invited to address the meet. |
Ing, ana several ep akers from this city
went up this evening to crate. MIR. I
Nichols, the head OF the county alliance, I
made an address to-day.
CANDIDATE FOR DISTRICT iuDGK. !
special 20 tnc Gazette
Waco, rex., May 2i.--lt is authorIta.
lively ascertaincd that Hon, j. @. West 4,
of this city will TO a candidate for district {
Judge IN the McIennan. Fails district,
against Hon Eugene Willlsms, present
incumbent, who holds by appointment OF
the governor,
rllnOCKMoRroN's SUCCESSOR.
special 20 the 1aEettn
Wntr.sRoRo, Tx, May ~ "A good !
deal Of interest Is felt here US 10 who will :
100 Mr. Thrackn,nrton's successor In con.
gresS. SO far as learned, Judge Silas J
Hare OF sherman seems to have the most
hackers here.
General rie-Up Threatened.
NHw York, May 2i.--lt is rumored