Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-27
POLITICAL.
A strong Fight TO Be Made in Harris
County-Ross and Ireland Ahead
IN Bell County.
The Bexar County Convention Olives Ma
iority for Swain Instead Of
Breckenridge.
a DC FIonT AT norsIoN.

hight has been mace Dy tnc ueickaN0s
elect to the county convention TO be held
here on Thursday morning. The county
will 20 solidly Stewart and mp TO Gay
or two ago II was possible tnat tney
might instruct for Swain, but Ross and
Martin have both developed considerable
strength, Ross in the county precincts,
and Martin with the Knights Of Labor
element II Is very evident that the
knights will make desperate attempt 70
carry the county convention. II not II is
thought that they will try and dissolve II.
The same old fght that occurred last
winter viii be made, viz, citizens against
the knights Of Labor and the courthouse
ring.
BILL COUNTY CONVENTION.
Special 70 the Gazette.
Bolton, TEX, July 26.--The county
convention Of Bell county met at the
courthouse to-day and elected delegates
10 the state, congressional and hoatorial
conventions. For governor Ross received
60 votes, Martin 81 and Swain 1T. For
acknowledgement BRYAN Barry re-
ceiyed 40 votes, A. J. K0ee 81 and j. NJ
Anderson 4. For United States senate,
Ireland received 66 votes and A. W. Ter
rell 49, motion TO instruct for A, j.
Harris for supreme Judge was carried
unanimously. The motion TO Instruct
for John d. Mccall was also adopted
unanimously resolution TO instruct
for Roger Q Mills was carried by "A for
and 0 against the resolution.
THE TABLE TURNS,
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SAN ANTONIO, Tex. July 26,--They say
that figures won't lie, and most people
firmly believe IL, provided the figures are
correct. An Illustration TO the contrary,
however, has just been found in the result
of Saturdays Democratic convention, and
the Swainites are kicking like bay-steers,
and even assert that the convention
should be called to order again In order
thai fair and correct count may be
made The discovery was made after the
convention mad adjourned that the secre.
tary did not foot up the vote correctly,
and that instead Of there being a majority
in favor Of Breckenridge IL should nave
beed the other way. reporter called on
Secretary Labatt this morning. He had
heard a good deal Of the kicking on
the streets, and said that while he had
added up the totals two or three times
the hubbub and noise was so great that
he could not be positive that his addition
was correct. He did not have the Official
tally sheets IN his possession, declaring
that he bad left them ON the table after
lieyed that II Hunt had them Mr.. La
bait further said that II there was an er
ror IN The count he should
not be held responsible for 1t
under the circumstances. The original
tally sheets were found In the possession
OF j II O'Lgary, the assistant secretary.
They show plainly that the vote was
added up Incorrectly, and should give a
majority in favor of the Swain men
Instead Of Tor Breckenridge. 1t is the
opinion Of many that If the convention is
to be called again, which is not likely,
decent regard Tor the opinion Of the ma
orlty Of the convention should induce
the state delegation to at least give n
majority Of the vote in the state convcn.
ton for Swain.
MONTAGUE PRIMARY.
Correspondence of the Gazette.
MONTAGUE, Tx, July 26.--The most
holstcrous Democratic primary conven-
ton ever held I'm this precinct in the his
tory OF this county was held yesterday.
Al an early hour farmers began to come
in, and by II O'Clock nearly every man In
the precinct, and especially those be-
longing 20 the Republican, Nom Political
Greenback party, was Ia town, and In
obedience 10 the instructions given In
the secret circular Issued by President
Lamb the members OF said Republican
n-Political- Greenback party were here
Tor the purpose OF capturing the Demo-
cratic primary OF this precinct In
furtherance Of their design they had a
caucus and appolr ted their leader, who
was promptly on hand at | O'Clock,
when the convention was called to order
by Chairman Geo. w Barefoot. A. j.
Lalley was elected president and George
Stett secretary. Upon motion the chair
appointed q committee to draft suitable
resolutions to be placed before the house
While the committee was out, by request
Of the house the Hon John ii. Stephens
was introduced and made 3 regular old.
fashioned Democratic speech, The com
mlttee submitted the following resolu-
lions
Resolved, that we, the Democratic party OF
precinct No I, Montague county, Tex, reafirm
our devotion TO the Democratic party and
pledge oursolyes 10 support its platform and
both he county, state and national tickets.
Resolyed, further, that all persons VINO con
slider themselves pledged TO the Dye Mound
nominations are not entitled TO participate In
thia convention.
Upon motion to adopt the resolutions
of the committee the fight commenced,
and, after considerable discussion pro
and con, motion was made by mem
Der OF the Republicans Non POLITICAL
Grcenback party to table the resolution,
when rising vote was attempted to be
taken, but the confusion was so great the
chairman could not keep order and the
tellers could not count the vote. Upon
suggestion, the chairman requested all in
favor OF the motion to take a stand on
one side OF the house, and those opposed
son the other Then II was that
the Democrats were separated
Irom the Republican Non POLITICAL
Greenback party, and, owing to the fact
that great many did not understand the
nature of the motion, the motion was
carried. Then amotipn TO reconsider was
made, and after considerable discussion, a
vote was taken, which resulted In carry
ing the motion, Then the resolutions
were adopted, which purged the Demo
crnAic nnnNnutl nn of vi ihaI claimant WIN