Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-04

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county ticket. but as most Of the talk
your reporter hears Is from outsiders. D.
cannot speak Of the prospects OF insld' rs
1 DIR. D. II. Walls, a prominent knir at Of
j Labor. is in town and looks kn' ,wingly
but keeps his political wisdor a 10 him
self.
While the political sur ace Is RULED q
little, the Democrat, OF the West will
doubtless keep in dne and support the
straight tlcke..s, INC indication is
that the strongest men among
the labor organizations will do their
work ir4side OF party lines, and as De-
moor aoy Is the controlling party In the
West the prospect is for the old party to
hold It's own in these parts. While the
masses think that some abuses have oc-
Toured in her ranks, they still think her
the party OF the constitution, and that
her platform is broad enough for all
classes to stand upon and have their In
terests fully protected.
woN'T BEG THE NOMINATION.
Special to the Gazette.
HOLLAND, TEX, June 4.-The follow
Ing letter will explain itself, and its
sentiments show q very great contrast
to what we generally find from men who
are willing to serve the people,
Your reporter was so struck with the con-
tents that he feels 1t will be splendid
reading for the public;
TERRELL, TEN , May 20, lss6.-MY DEAR SIR
In reply 70 your kind favor permit me to tay
that have given the matter Of attending. the
state Teachers association careful consldera.
tlon, and however much would like to attend
that meeting, mix with the teaohers and listen
70 their discussions, deem II best not to do go
at this time.
n I..d ~. 10
cause some OF my friends have been partial
enough to bring my name Into prominence as
candidate Tor superintendent OF public instruc-
ton, and should attend the State or any other
teachers institute II would be said that was
doing 80 for the purpose of nfueneingits mem |
Ders In my behalf An accusation that am de
termined shall never be brought against me. |
am not unmindful of the honors OF this once, |
but cannot put myself In the attitude of beg |
cling nomination at the hands OF the people,
MY record as practical school man Is very |
wen known In Texas, and my Views on school
matters have been laid before the teachers OF
me state and am pleased to say very general.
own consent 10 go before them and ask an
once on these or any other grounds.
When the state convention OF the Democratic
party meets my friends c4n use their own iudg.
ment about placing my name before It, but
cannot allow my SELF placed in the attitude of
attempting to influence Its action by outside
trust you VIII appreciate my reasons for not
attending the State Teachers association In
person and that you win convey to my friends
mere my regrets at my inability to be with
hem as had intended. Very respectfully,
JAMES ORR.
ROBERTSON COUNTY DEMOCRATS.
special 20 the Gazette
ilEARNE, Tex, June 2.-For the first
line in number of years the Democrats !
n Robertson county have placed full =
ticket In the field. The convention met !,
It Franklin yesterday and at 2 O'Clock
his morning completed its labors and
diourned sine die. The desire Of this s
recinct has long been that the candidate
OF the legislature should be named by c
hem, as an entering wedge to securing t
UGH legislation as would tend to getting 6
i'd of the rule Of the Brazos bottom farm S
RS in this vicinity, but the granger h
lement in the convention plainly ?
determination to prevent the T.
Of any one outside OF their
lass and carried their intentions out by j
ominating farmer from the northern C,
art of the county. Il. b. Jones, the a
resent incumbent, and who has never es
identified himself with the Of
lrty, was nominated for sheriff, and 1t is al
elieyed will bring considerable strength
, the ticket. Others who have been re- h,
lrded as Democrats were nominated. tC
ld a general desire seemed to prevail 81
lat 1t should be well understood that
lie doors were to be thrown wide open 8,
nd brethren be welcomed back into the
Id Upon the whole the ticket is re- CT
lrded as an exceedingly strong one, but CO
resents one or two vital spots that in M
ependents will not be slow to take adj re
lntege Of II is probable that within cC
W days an independent ticket with the re
ime of John Il. Crawford, the present W
cumbent as county Judge, will be placed al
the field. Neither Cleveland nor Ire sc
nd received majority OF the W
ties cast in this county at 81
g last election, and the fact that We
oh received some colored votes makes Il
evident that the Democratic strength to
an unknown quantity that can only be pr
rived at by such an election as we are qu
,ely to have this tall. M
WOULDN'T GIVE MS OPINION. pa
ecial to the Gazette.
DALLAS, TEX, June 2.-IIon. L. L. SIP
'ster, speaker of the house OF repre-
natives and editor of the Groesbeeck M
wv Era, is in the city on his way home va ~.
)m the Chicago editorial excursion. I W.
lie GAZETTE reporter attempted to in ."
i'iNW Atih va EOAAeANSt bAp hO NOhlh ilOb
induced to talk. He said when a man sp
d been a week outside of Texas he got
far behind in political matters he ha
ould have to read up before he could les
We utterance to any tangible opinions, va
MONTAGUE COUNTY. no
ecial to tho Gazette. las
SAINT 10, TEX, June S.--The people of Vi
is section are beginning to talk OF the ~
election and as far as our W.
servation extends are almost solid for M
il, Swain for governor and Hon. w. o. an
wis for congress. 70
FIGHTING FOR THE MARsHALsHIP. on
uespohdence of the Gazette ~,
Tx, May 3l.-Action NJ,
IS brought to-day for office of city mar o.
Il of Mckinney by A. L. Jones VS.. G. T. 10
arden. Jones claims certain illegal tb,
ties were cast which elected Warden. an
FOR DISTRICT JODGE,
aeial to the Gazette. ra,
WACO, TEX, June 2,--Hon, John G.
est Of this city announces this evening it's
a candidate for district Judge of the of
strict composed Of Falls and McLen-
n counties, All
AfEprnYAN