Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-28
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election.
To ImE pRMocRAric Parry or
TnxAet The members OF the noll county
bar, In view ol the voluntary retirement
Of Judge SaNnlc Robertson from the 81,
promo bench Of Texas, presents 60 YOU
as his successor The name Of Hon. A, J
Harris OF Bolton, aud Ia doing 10 we
pnlai you 70 his career Of success and /
cminencc a. = lawyer, "a his faithful con
sentative Aed patriotic services az mcm- 1
hrr Of The fcNae senate, AZ well as bis
honorable character as a ritlken aud Q
member Of the har.
While we do not wish 70 dcnreclate the
merits of other distinguished gentlemen
who have been named for tho position,
yet we uognlxe Ia Judge Harra The
ability and augnvn Of the lawyer aud the
uprlghinese and nnwavoting Integrity Of
the man tilat euinently quality him 20
al with honor 10 himself and useiulneac
10 the state q position that WAS once
adorned by such men ~ Hemphln, Wheel
or and Llpscoinh, and no man more
wOrthily wear8 the proud indioial erlniae
Of Icxas, nor moro lastly ,holds In
equal pOisa The scaiea al iuailrR
~ 'he many luciang and varying Judicial
Conflicts IN oar efsat stats than judge
! Harris, and WI h0herehy with pleasure
commend him 10 the consideration Of she
Democratic voters Of the state, and VIII
uae every honorable mcaua 70 secure his
nomination and election.
Unanimously slgnca by the members OF
Ben county bar ard vialting attorneys
Capt Harris replied as fol,0ws
Mn, CHAIRMAN Your committee has
! Just made known 60 me the honor this
bar has done me IN proposing ny name
for supreme Judge. had no intimatton
uutll "A few moments ago that the bar had
contemplated such action, and while lam
taken by surprise at your action, yet lam
deeply sensible at the honor YOU do me IN
even dNemiug me worthy Of place on the
supreme bench " tho State, aud thank
you very kindly for your good opinion Of
me, and will think that the bar Of The
state ought 90 zoe 10 Il that suitable men
arc proposed "a tho people FOL
these nigh judicial POSITIONS, anl that
when any tnan is selected as Oh,
voluntary cholca Of the bar aud Of ths
Ipeoplc he OUCH 10 serve tho country y
, he can possibly io 80 without complete
sacrifice OF his private interests NJ
! own ideaf OF what is proper IN such mst
tors forbid that should enter lnt0 con
, tent with Others for this OF any other ia
diclal Ollluc. ! nave no expectation tina
4. I q majority OF tho memnerB OF the bar o
y ot The people of Texas viii Bgfee VIII
you In your estimate Of my qualification
\ and dlness for tbs position Of aespolnt
I Justice on tha eupreme bDuch thong
!, your own parlialty may have ltd you y
= Gus contrary belief, While | have no
sought, and do not now Hpok, this POSI-
don, yet say Tits much, that II euntrar
\ TO ell expectation, tire people Of Tosa
should voluntarily, and without solleitg
Y ZION on my part iudorsc your action Joe
2 takon, and indicate a preference for ~
\ humble cell over The distinguished Rts
Z tlemnn who's names have heretofore bee
y mentioned iOv tlat position, SENSE
! duty 10 the H&R whleA has aetpatah y
y HI thb past, and Nhich think ought
!, move every patriot Ia the land, wonl
:, piompt me 10 accept this oillcc thpuf
y conscious 81 porsUnal sacrifice 10 duin
=, 40 ard with no hope or expectation OF r
~ ward except from the naked honor a
I tending the position,
- y wmrEsboGO rmMAnrs,
n Correspondence Of the Gazette
4. WmIFsBoMo, Tax June ~, ~ ~
al whitesboro primary conventions met !
nr day Al z O'Clock and elected delegates
the county convention az sherman Qul
number Of country people were Ia
take part South Whitesboro elect
four delegates aud North Whltesbo
y eight, The delegates from South White
~ boro 10 instructed 20 support Judge III
~ HIRE for congress, tho vote holng ma
~ unanimous, also 80 support j X. Jan
y, son for representative In the leRlalatnl
~ for Jas. nj. Carlisle for superintendent
i. public instruction, Capt j y. Woods
=" state senator, H. O. Head for distr
"a Judge.
~ North whltesboro expressed prcieren
~, for all Of the above men and iDsirnel
~ delegates TO vote for Jas, M Carlisle
~ M, state superintendent Of public inttr'
~ lion. Ia addition 20 these Mo-
'@ whitesboro expressed preference
W Col. w. j. swain Tor ~
~ crnor, Ogelsvie for comptroller, w.
~ Walch Tor land commissioner, Clint
'nd Dallas for Encouragement Also, Tor
"a "a y. Loving for representative IN the lel
w lature, and X v, Bell for toater TOR 90
" son and Cook counties,
" Both conventions were enthusiasts
their Enforcement OF JAS Nj Carlisle
state superintendent % pubic INSTRUCT
snd J. X. Jamison for representative
lNhi MIXED ANTEGhDkhIhi
Tor Correspondence of the Gazette.
are MoKIaNEY, TEX, june ~. r.
'me farmers and iaborers' convention met
feli day for The third time 60 ncminSt
ent ticket. A motion WAS made aud carr
the that the nominations " tho gDtb Of
'eo- Sc resrlnded, and the following nom
Tar mons were then made q, W Bald'
cent county olerg John Melton, tax collect
} DC John +. Lockha,t, sheriff q w. Ner
are surveyor, J NJ Wright, local repfese
ONE iiyei Barron, district clerki N W =,
nes. son, county Judge y, W klrkpair
iue treasurer No attorney ~ the bar p
nley willing to aecept q nomination ior COZ
"ita attorney, this place WAS left blaph.
apd was determined 70 send delegates 70 !
40 ton, aud with delegates from that COZ
nominate a candidate for hcater and
atOr.
The candidates are Of slightly m
Dun. antecedent political procllyiueS.
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