Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-14
POLITICAL.
The Democratic Club Of Crawford in
McLennau County lndorses Marion
Martin for Governor
Erath and Reeves Counties Send I'm
Instructed Delegations TO the
!. Galveston Convention.
~ Pc, rwn Primary IN Parker Conn
F1gk. IN ~ ureenhaciere. Repuh.
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AT CRAWFORD.
special 10 the Gazette.
CnAwFoRD, Tx, july 10 The Craw' /
ford Democratic club met to-day at Tad |
lock hall aud Indirectly denounced Ross
for governor and Endorsed Marion Mar !
tin, instructlng delegates elected to 70
90 Waco 10 convention for Martin Col
~. NJ, Anderson Of Waco was indorsed
for congress by an unanimous vote.
Judge Battle was also Endorsed for
representative. The greatest enthusiasm
prevailed and very large audience was
in attendance. The name Of Ross was
1oored
ERArH COUNTY CONVENTION
correspondence Of the Gazette
SIrpnENv1LlE, TEX, July l0.--Our
county Democratic convention was held
here to-day and delegates elected 70 the
state convention ct Galveston. The con-
vention was called 10 order OF / o'clock
by County Chairman w. w Moore. Com
mittees ON credentials, representation on
permanent organization and on roselu.
lions were appointed. A temporary or
ganizatlon was effected by electlng w,
w. Moore temporary chairman and Frank
CASTOR temporary secretary. A per-
manent organization was Effected
by tlecting l., N, Frank chair,
man, and Frank CASTOR secretary,
The convention adopted series OF reso
buttons, and declared in unmlstakable
terms against the formation Of any third
party at this time against national banks I;
against the lease laws against high pro-
tectlye tain, and for tariff for revenue
Ia tha ~ ~ al
power, especially In the federal judiciary
against corporations owning land In this
etate except depots, rights Of way, Offices,
etc. against allen landownership in this
state. The convention declared In favor
OF free schools, and IN favor of free coin.
age Of silver "A discussion arose on the
leaae-aw clause In the resolutions, bu'
upon rising vote the lease law wa
downed by small majority After the
reports of the committees were adopted
aud resolutions were adopted, the con
vUntlon elected ten delegates and tel
0lternates to the Galveston state Conven
ton. The delegates are IL. u. keysOr
|. DIR. j. @. O'BfleD, j. G. Gil
BREATH j. II. Lyman, M. Simmons
l.. N Frank, G. j shepard, Ice Young
l.. ~. Gillett and r. T. Long. Tn
g alternstes are j p Groom, w Il. Flor
: ence, George sidie, w. A. Dawson, Il
VI Kiker,F G. Olaham, j u. Henderson
> M. H. Patton, J H. Burnett and J.. J.
lIansel,
This IL a mixed delegation mot ma
iorliy for any candidate now before tb
people. A motion to Instruct the dele
gates was offered, but was tabled, henc
& the delegates go unlnstruoted.
The Peoples district (reprosentatly
.fs.la
Blur Dale IN this county on the 20 inst
/. 20 nominate candidates for the lowe
: house and the senate, was complet
failure, not quorum Of the counties |
!, the district being represented. The cor
yentlon adjourned sine die, and many O
the members Of the Peoples Labor part
:. are returning TO the Democratic fold.
REEVES COUNTY.
Special TO the Gazette.
PECos, TEX, July iS.-The count
convention convened to-day pursuan
. TO call OF the chairman OF tho eYecutiv
committee Of Reeves county for the pun
pose Of eecting delegates TO the senate
rial aud state convention. A. M. Wa
thall and G. NJ Field were elected dele
70 gates, and r. b. Chiffon and H. M. HOl
:, ton, alternatcs, The delegates 60 unir
>" struoted. Resolutions were adopted In
= dorsing Hon. s. u. Maxey for the Unite
States senate, Hon s. w. Il. Laubam fo
congress and Col, George w. Baylor "a
representative OF the Elghtleth district
TWO CONVENTIONS.
Special TO the Gazette.
~ WATERFRONT, Tx, July i9.--Hol
Marion Martin spent the day In Weatbe
ford visiting his old friends, Col. w.
Shannon, DR.. 7. l.. Dean, Mr., Ira
Taylor and others. MIR. Martin Ia niue
pleased with his trip thus far In q
= Northwest, and has made many admire
In the city.
Reliable news was received here {
day that the Democratic primary conve
tion held at Sprlngtown, this county, la
Saturday was captured by the Greenbac
ers, Republicans and Farmers alllanc
That when Capt. Kidd, chairman OF u
convention, read the instructions OF
r. Viyerette, chairman Of the coup
executive committee, IN regard
who should participate in the conventic
the cry was made that Vigerette N N
= running this precinct. The report So
Mr., Arnold, who was elected 10 the chal
lives on the Tarrant county line and h
voting place IL al Parker Shop, The trl
l Democrats then seeded about eighty
= one hundred IN number and went 70 a
other hall and held their election al
elected thirteen delegates 10 the coun
convention, all good and true Democrat
3. Nevertheless the determined mixture he
an election and elected delegates, thlriei
n IN number. In one letter received be-
" u Ia stated that some Of these delegat
are Greeubackers, and, II Is claimed
~ some of our most substantial Demoara
here, have done more against the Dem
cratic party than almost any nan ~ Il
- county; others are Republicans and soI
headed Democrats II Is claimed N
several Of them are entirely out OF The
precincts and will not be allowed reco
/ milton at the county convention, thAt 4
seeding and true Democrats will
recognized az the county convention I
II the 10th, where II IL expected that mo
will be made 20 capture the conyentlo
but our sthunch old Democrats arp iul
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