Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-02
POLITICAL.
Van Zandt Comfy for Ross and Maxey,
Montague For Ross, william.
son For Terrell.
Gen. Gordon's Candidacy for Governor of
Georgia by the Independents or Repub-
hcans will Meet with no Opposition

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day and continued in session until after
dark. The following are the instructions;
For governor, Gen. Ross; for SENATOR s..
b. Maxey; for congress, James II. Jones
for superintendent public instruction;
Oscar Cooperj for attorney geneTn,
James S. Hogg; for representative,
John 4. Curryi for district attorney,
Seventh district, Gordon Russell
The usual wrangllngs were all gone
through with but all passed of quietly
John I. Curry was elected permanent
chairman.
RALLYING AROUND GORDON.
ATLANTA, GA, Aug LIT has been
fully developed that there will be no OPP
position TO Gen. Gordon's candidacy for
goverDorby Independents or Republicans
The papers in Georgia which opposed
Gen, Gordon largely because they were
committed against him before the an
nouncement of his candidacy are all com
ing to his support.
PILOT POINT SUCCESSES.
Special otbe Gazette.
PILOT POINT, TEX, Aug. The Dem
ocratic county convention YESTERDAY hon
ored Pilot Point by placing Mr.. G. Copen-
haver In the chair TO preside over the
deliberations.
). A. Mckinney, Esq, Of this city re-
ceived the instructed vote yesterday in
the county convention for senator of this
district, composed of Collin and Denton
EQUITIES.
WILLIAMSON COUNTY.
Correspondence of the Gazette.
GEORGETOWN, TEX, July 81 49, Tho
Williamson county convention met here
to-day and nominated full ticket for
county Offices A hot fight was waged be-
tween the supporters Of Cooper and the
friends of Fanbion for congress. On the
thirty-third ballot the vote stood, Cooper,
80; Fanbion, 80, wheI Cooper withdrew
and Fanbion was nominated. A resolu-
ton instructing for Terrell was adopted.
Georgetown, Old Round River, Circle
Vile, Hutto, Flander and Florence had
instructed for Clint for attorney general,
while only Liberty Hill had instructed for
Acker To expedite matters resom.
tior that the twenty delegates appointed
to the state convention 20 unnstructed
was adopted The convention adjourned
Mt sunset.
AT PALMER.
Correspondence of the Gazette.
PALMER, TEX, July Sl.--The primary
held here this evening to elect delegates
TO the congressional convention resulted
In the election OF Mr.. A. II. Nash, who
was Instructed for Judge Beckham.
ANDERSON COUNTY PRIMARIES
Special to the Gazette
PALESTINE, TEX, Aug. The Demo
cratic primary elections In this
county yesterday passed off quietly
with pretty full turnout of
voters. 1t Is impossible to get full
reports to-day, but enough is known TO
show that Capt. Gammage will be in the
second primary for the legislature, and
Bedford Parks will likely be the
other candidate. John Link for
county judge, Il. A. McReynolds
for county clerk, G. M Quarrels for
district clerk, and j. w. Richardson for
treasurer, having no opposition were re-
nominated w. II. ellis is ahead for
county attorney, aud Horace Ward for
assessor. w. W. lowers and w. II.
McMeans lead for public weIgher, and
viii go into the second primary. The
race between the two candidates for
sheriff Is close between Henry and Leach
Day with the chances 10 favor OF Day. V.
f Dubois for collector Is ahead Of his
opponent, r. M. Jackson
TO MEET AT MARLIN TO-DAY.
Special to the Gazette.
WACO, TEX, Aug. MOST of the del
egates to the judicial nominating convon-
tlon of This, the Nineteenth judicial district,
left for Marlin tonight. The convention
is To be held there tomorrow, aud an OBJ
stinate struggle Is anticipated. Judge
Eugene Williams of this city will go into
the convention with clear majority, but
the two-thlrds rule will ha adopted which
will enable his opponents TO either lock
the convention or run in dark horse
The Williams men say they are going to
see their man through. There are sew
eral quiet aspirants for the place
MONTAGUE FOR ROSS.
spe i'll to the Gazette.
BOWIE, Tx, Aug. Our delegates to
The county convention at Montague yes
terdGy have all returned this morning and
report one of the biggest conventions
ever held in this part OF Texas. The ses.
sion lasted from p. IN. till midnight, at
which time they had to adjourn, leaving
much business unattended to, The great
trouble seems to have been distrust, or
want of confidence, rather than any pollt-
ical difference among the delegations
There were u few "tresh Democrats
but not enough to obstruct the usual
proceedings OF Democratic convention,
had the delegates from tine Farmers ALI.
ance aud Knights OF Labor not been too
fearful OF "trAps" and "trlcks." 1t seems
that those citizens, most OF whom are
true blue" were Inclined to doubt
everything offered by delegates not OF
them, and this made work slow and dis
agreeable. Az times bolt seemed inev-
table, but Democrats labored hard for
unity and Democracy, They succeeded In
getting the convention aligned upon
strictly Democratic basis, aud out Of the
three delegations elected to the varlous
conventions there Is but one delegate
that refused to vote for resolution to
pledging the delegates TO vote for the
nominees of the Democratic party. The
del gates 70 the state convention are
mostly for Ross, and to the congressional
for Hon. A Il, Matlock. All DELEGATIONS,
however, go uninstructed, II is now
believed that neither Brausford nor
Milburn Will receive the nomination for