Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-13

yho CiddInas was. Everybody knew
rim. He was six feet, four Inches high,
and weighed eco pounds, end II elected
he would be every Inch the governor Of
Texas.
A, X. Swami Of CLAY arose to second
the nomination Of man who would MAKE
az good governor as Texas
ever had. They were not assembled
TO elect men for military RECORDS
They aid not propose TO give them ONCE
for Whist they had done, but Tor what they
would do. They wanted a business gov
ernor. That man was Hon. W ). swan,
OF Red River county. tCheers.l lie was
] a man OF judgment aud common sense
| He would make q pure and good ana,
above all things, business governor. IL.
had been backed by no rings, put mao
been antagonized by the West opposition
nay man ever met In Texas.
Judge r.. g. Burke of Dallas, member
of one of the largest delegations on the
,or. seconded the nomination OF Gen.
Ross. His career was brilliant and Wen
known. During all that time his life
had been an open book TO be read by al
men. The prosperity Of Texas had
always been at his heart. Ross had all
the elements necessary TO a popular and
brainy administration. Dallas would
stand by his banner TO the end.
The.speech was punctuated by cheers,
and at the end the air was full OF waving
hats and handkerchiefs.
Todd Of Bowie county deemed II
distinguished honor TO second swans
nomination. Cheers He could not
tell his manliness in the short space OF
five minutes. They wanted a man OF
knowledge in state craft, and OF fidelity;
that man was Swain. Cheers.J Look
at the men, not at tneS speeches.
of their friends. Do this, and
Swain would be chosen, Swain
was North Texan. For twelve
years North Texas had had no governor.
Let rotation rule. Swain was the peer OF
any man before the convention. Cheers
and cries of "ballot, - "ballot."
Faulks OF Henderson spoke for Marion
Martin, the modern Cincinnatus, whom
the people had called and who responded
He not only ran up with his ticket but
always ran ahead. HurrahsItor Martin
He "A good war record, and had plen-
~ OF other records, all OF them good.
Cries Of "ballot," "ballot."l
Slmpkins OF Navarro seconded Martin
and was cheered. At the request OF 5000
voters Of Navarro he did 1t. Martin was
not famous soldier, but he was some
thing better, statesman ana an honest
man. He had the farming interest at
heart, was identified with 1t, whose name
was heard around the Preside of every
farmers home in Texas. II other selec-
tons were made Martin would stay with
his party Applause and cries OF "ballot"
"ballot.n1
ROSS NOMINATED by AccLAMATIoN.
The chairman announced that the roll
would be called and the balloting would
begin. lie requested order so that the
votes could be heard.
Fayette county, before the announce
ment Of the result Of the ballot, changed
. votes TO Ross. Tremendous cheer
ing Denton county changed l0l
votes to Ross. Prolonged cheering
Galveston changed 10 II for Ross
and 2 for Giddlngs. Harris changed
! solid to Ross. The chairman said he
would not recognize any man on the floor
until order was restored. Henderson
county changed votes solid TO Ross and
Harrison . solid to Ross.
Giddlngs then withdrew amid cheers.
Washington county changed votes to
Ross.
Swain was then Withdrawn. The Wild.
est conf lsion ensued.
Marion Martin withdrew. All the can
didates had been withdrawn and Ross
was declared elected by reclamation.
The chairman declared Ross the nomi-
nee of the Democratic party for the posi-
tlon OF governor Of Texas. motion was
made that a committee of three be APP
pointed to inform the Hon. Sui. Ross Of
his nomination. Carried. On motion,
the convention stood adjourned ten
minutes for congratulations. Gen. Ross
was brought In ut $3.50 on the shoulders
of his friends. He was introduced 10y
the chairman as the nominee.